Connecticut western news., 1910-05-19
:. SHARON *

J be sure and give'it, for this is one of those things that each one is benefitted d by, and every ons should bo able to say, "We did it." Next week, when this notice has had little time to soak in, the subscription paper will come round l School Ground Improvements
 < Operations have already started look ing toward the improvement of the school grounds. The teachers and pupils are very much interested and the towns people are arousing to the necessity of doing something. We have in Sharon one of the most beautiful towns in N CIV England. If we were not quite so modest we would call it the most beauti- fal. Our doublS main street with its rows of elms, well-kept lawns and beautiful houses cannot help but i'm press visitor fayorably. Now it does seem that we ought to have school house and school grounds in harmony with the rest of the town. We can have at comparatively small costa lawn be- fore the school house, flowers and shrubs, the start has already been made. A hedge of California privet is already growing and shrubs have been set out hydrangeas, spirRas, deutzias, rose bushes. The children have collected about thirty two dollars and further i'm provements are expected. It is hoped that the school committee will aid in the good work by grading and seeding the front of the grounds. We want here to the town. Let us bestir ou selves and see what we can do. ... Cemetery Improvements
 Those who have lately visited Hill side cemetery must appreciate the i'm proved conditions brought about by Supt. Bartram, and the sexton, Albert Treadway. The entire used portion has been gone over with lawn mower, many of the inequalities of surface have been made uniform and seeded, and general cleaning up has taken place. Galvanized iron markers have been procured and put in place. Those on the lots whose owners pay for "An- nual care" are so marked, and on the lots of the donors of the trust fund; Perpetual Care "1 Other markers with numbers, are placed on the graves not otherwise marked, and record made of the name and date of death. The lot owners, so far as their names and addresses can be had, have been notified of what IS being done, and many of them have paid, or have promised to pay, such sums as they have been accustomed to pay for the care of their respective lots. These amounts average about $2 50 each, and with the income from the trust fund, about $85, is the income the association has to work on. The sale of lots only takes care of grading the ground for them. The so-called old part, is about half of the entire ground, and is covered by the graves of people whose friends and relatives 'have all died, or have forgotten them. This is where the most time and money must be spent to get the ground in condition for economical care, and the only income for it is what generously inclined peo- pie have given, or may yet give. To reclaim the old part, where are buried the first settlers of the town; R. R. Col gate, Frank Pardee, Robert c. Geer and Frank A. Hotchkiss have each given $25; Miss Anna P. Allison and Mrs. James M. Earle, each $5. Mrs. Edith Pardee sent $10, and Calvin Pardee, $20; the income from which is to be nsed for the care of Pardee graves in the old part. If thisSmeets the eye of any who would like to see the graves of these forgotten ! worthies kept green. and will send sub scription for same to L. VanAlstyne, he will see that it is used for that purpose
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