The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-29
PALATKA'S OLDEST
CITY OF the DEAD
Has Been Greatly Improved
by Present Trustees.

West View Cemetery is one of the
historical places of Palatka. 1t was
started before the days of the civil
war, and in the quiet and shadows of
giant oaks tapestried in swaying Span
ish moss sleep many of the men and
women who have played conspicuous
parts in the social and religious and
political life Of the city.
This cemetery is not large, but it
is pretty place only short distance
from the busy life of the city. Regret
has often been expressed that all lots
had been sold. But this is not quite
true. Up to short time ago there
were but two or three lots that could
be purchased, but within the past few
weeks the board Of trustees have at
an expense Of several hundred dollars
reclaimed a space of low land with
in, and at the far end of the cemetery,
which gives space for some twenty
five lots. This reclaimed space has
been provided by filling in with earth
and by the erection of an attractive
brick wall to hold it in place. 1t is
alongside a pretty winding roadway.
In addition to this reclaimed space
the trustees have during the year
spent considerable money in building
hard surfaced roads and walks. In
fact the trustees have bankrupt their
fund in improvements which contri-
Lutte to the beauty of the place.
Then, too, within the year, the Wo-
mems Memorial Association has erect
ed at cost of more than a thousand
dollars a pretty chapel in the center
of the cemetery. This chapel is of
brick and concrete in the bungalow
style and has open doors and window
spaces. The ceiling is of natural
woods and the roof of Spanish tile
Unfortunately the tile was not prop
erly put on and the heavy late rains
have made numerous leaks. This
work should be remedied before great
er damage is done.
There are some old graves in West
View-old for a city that goes no
further into the past than Palatka.
There are also some distinguished
names, probably the most distinguish
ed from a political standpoint being
that carved on the monument erected
to the memory of William D. Nose
ley, who was born at Moseley Hall,
N. c., in 1875, and who died in Pa
latka in 1863. William D. Moseley
was the first Governor of Florida, af-
ter the state was admitted in 1S45.
He was the grandfather of our popu-
lar fellow townsmen, A. M. and ]. H.
Haughton.
It was not our purpose to speak of
the distinguished men who are sleep
ing the long sleep in this pretty spot
which has been dedicated to the dead
of PaIatka, but to tell of the spot it.
self. Its natural attractiveness has
been made more so by the work of
the trustees. Their work will have
full appreciation of the living who
have loved ones that have passed
through the valley and who are now
resting from their labors.
1t is believed that because of the
limited number of lots to be had in
pretty West View that these new
ones will soon be spoken for.
The present board of trustees is
composed Of c. r. Rowton, H. A. Da-
Wis, F. D, Wattles, Mrs. F. D. Acker
man and Miss Kate L. Lucas.
Oak Hill, Palatka's new cemetery,
lies some three miles west of the city,
and here the majority of more recent
interments have been made.