News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-06-17
Johnson Plot Cemetery Fund
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Editor News and Citizen:
We wish, through the columns of you
paper, to express our thanks to the man.
friends who have so generously respond
ed to our call for help in raising tht
johnson Plot Cemetery Fund.
We are glad to be able to inform then
that the sum of $240 has already beer
received toward it, and deposited in the
savings bank at Hyde Park.
In spite of the fact that the movement
was started at time of year when money
is none too plenty, our friends have noby
come to our aid, which, together with
the fact that many have promised as.
sistance in the future, not stating the
amount, others have promised specified
tant, others still have sent in only part
of the amount promised, the rest coming
later, and still others have promised more
if needed, gives US courage to believe
that we can realize $4OC, and possibly
more before another spring in lieu of the
$500, which looked so far away a few
months ago.
We extend the invitation to all. If you
are not especially interested there at
present, you may be in the fut ure. In all
probability this will be the only time you
will be asked to contribute to fund for
this cemetery.
In letter enclosing an offering Mrs.
Viola Stearns of johnson says:-'Every
loyal citizen, whether they have friends
buried there or not. ought to be interested
to have the old burial grounds kept in
good condition, not only for sentimental
reasons, but for posterity. as an aid in
tracing ancestry, &C."
In letter received from the late Mrs.
C. S. Page of Hyde Park in 1905 concern
ing this. same Plot Cemetery, where her
her mother had lain for many years, but
had been removed to Morrisville, she
said:-'I fear the sentiment of venera-
ton is SO small that it will be but a few
years after the present generation has
gone before these little cemeteries will
be allowed to pass into condition that
is positively disgraceful."
Let us see to it before this generation
passes away that some provision be made
for their care in flu ure years.
The younger people of our Plot COM
munity are forming plans for raising
money for present work there; as we will
not have much interest from the fund
this year. Please give them your assist
ance.
Following are the names of those who
have sent in their remittance, wholly, or
in part, up to date:-
Mrs. Frank Martin, W. McHenry, ILL.,,
from Freeman Whiting and family, $25;
L. S. Griswold, Hyde Park, 500; S. D. |
Whiting, St. James, Mimi, $40; Edward |
e. Perkins, Chambers, Neb., $40; John |
FL. Burnham, Milwaukee, Wis, $40; Nor
man Ober, Johnson, $40; Mrs.
Cordelia Smith, G. Il. Smith, Morrisvile,
$40; Mrs. Nettie Dodge, johnson, for the
Davis family, $40; Mrs. Carrie (Morgan)
Cobb, Hardwck, SO; Mrs. Nancy
Dodge Lawson, Park Ridge, ILL.,, $40;
B. T. Ober, johnson, S.; S. B. Patch and
wife, Morristown, Sc; Mrs. Luna A. Pow
ers, johnson, S.; Mrs. F. E. Putnam,
Jeffersonville, S.; Mrs. S. c. Hill, John
son. So; Mrs. Viola Stearns, johnson, s.;
W. B. Patch, Morristown, IS; c. d.
Davis. johnson, So; Erwin Dodge, EIyria,
Neb., S.; Mrs. Martha Dodge Potter,
Fairfield, Neb., So; Frederick Balch,
Messena Springs, N. Y, So; Frank Whit
Ing, johnson, So; James Kneeland, John
son, So; Mrs. Agnes NJ. Goozey, johnson,
So; Geo. l. Wheeler, johnson, So; L. S.
Collins, johnson, So; W. f. Barrows,
Johnson. 50 so; Mrs. Abbie NJ. Fletcher,
Springfield, Mass, 81; Mrs. Forrest Mud
yett, johnson, So; Geo. Fl. Robinson,
Mo-, 81; Mrs. Geo. Courser,
Johnson, 50; Mrs. P. r. Sargent, Stowe,
81: Mrs. Carroll Newton, North Hyde
Park, S; Wintord E. Davis, johnson, 81;
Mrs. Minnie Vosburg, Somerville, Mass,
81; Mrs. Inez Vigeant, Cambridge, Mass,
b; Lee Butler, johnson, 81; Mrs. Carrie
Adams, Morrisville. 50; Mrs. Abbie Nor {
IAN, Johnson, 50; James Patch, East 1
Fletcher, 50; Edmund Perkins, johnson, G
Il; Edward Parker, johnson, 81; Grace !
T. ODER, Springfield, Mass, 81; Walter s
G. Davis, Belvidere, 81; Hollis Collins, '
Johnson, 81; Mrs. Jane Ellsworth, North s
Iyde Park, 81; Mrs. Ella Manning, Wat '
rbury, 81; G. W. Smiths daughter, 81; S
Mrs. Maude Burroughs, johnson, $50; '
making total of S240.
MRS. B. T. ODER, Johnson.
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