The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-29

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Probate and Cemetery.
Probate courts of America were borr
of the ecclesiastical courts of England
said Judge Martin in opening his ad
dress on Relations of the Probate Court
to the Cemetery Superintendent" Con
tinuing, he outlined the duties of the
probate court officers, which consist pri-
marily of distributing the property OF
the deceased among the living, and that
in accordance with the law of the state
in which his property is situated. From
Hi to 1854 burial grounds in Vermont
were permitted to be used as common
pasturage. In the latter year the legis-
lature fixed penalty for persons who
knowingly allowed their cattle, etc, to
trespass on sacred ground In 1863 bur.
ial lots were exempted from attachment,
and l3 years later monuments were ex-
empted from attachment, and the laying
of highways and railroads through Gem
eteries was forbidden.
The speaker dwelt interestingly upon
some phases of the cemetery laws in
Vermont, referring to the law which or
ders the money from the sale of burial
lots to be kept separate from general
funds. In 1882 the legislature author
lied towns to receive and hold money
in trust for the perpetual care of private
burial lots. Not until 1852 were the pro.
bate courts authorized to set aside an
amount not to exceed $500 from the
funds of an estate for perpetual care.
Judge Martin stated that Vermont was
not alone among the stats which have
been backward in caring for cemeteries
and expressed his belief that sentiment
which is being created for the better
care of burial grounds will have a whole
some effect. In closing the speaker fe
dictated the association on the excellent
work it has in hand.
Boston's Many Cemeteries.
Much of an historical nature was in
corporated in the Eliminating paper read
by Supt Ross of Boston, whose earlier
remarks were supplemented by informal
explanations apropos pictures shown on
the screen. Many interesting views
about the cemeteries Of greater Boston
were reproduced, the series including |
typical monuments of all the generations |
since burial grounds were first estab- |
lished in Boston. As the head of the |
cemetery department of Boston, Mr.. Ross
is well qualified to handle historical and |
physical descriptions of the work in his |
sphere. Boston consists of an aecumu
lation Of municipalities, and to the great
err city has been delegated the care of
many cemeteries. Origins Of some of
them are buried in the dim traditions of
colonial times, while others are of more
recent date Kings Chapel burial ground,
the first known cemetery, had its begins
ming in 1890. Notables of those former
times found their last resting places in
The old city cemeteries The first known
burial, as related by Gov. Winthrop I'M
Ter date of Feb. is, 1890. was Capt.
Weldon, hopeful younge gent and an
experienced soldier who dyed at
1harlestown of consumption snd was
buried in Boston with a military funer
H. Roxbury cemetery was established
after 1890. Mount Hope, the
argest and most important cemetery of
he department, was established by pri- ,
rate interests and was sold to the city ,
or $4,000 in 1857
Supt. Ross spoke at length on the ad II
of cemetery affairs, explain :
ng carefully some of the innovations in .
emetery government which have worked (
ut satisfactorily The mayor and the i
ity auditor, in addition to the trustees, a
re deeply interested in the welfare of n
he department and have much to say in / a
Is conduct. Efficiency is continually a
ought. Unsold land in the three active
CEMETERIES will easily sell for three mil !
on dollars, he said, and fund of four
lillion dollars can be created readily. e
he physical organization consists of the
eneral superintendent, responsible to Y
ne trustees, six assistant superintend-
nts, designated as custodians, four fe- s
lale clerks and stenographers. and the
scretary. More burials and more book
nd card index entries are made than
ny other three Protestant cemeteries in d
re vicinity of Boston. Engineering work ~
done by the city engineering depart L
ent, and there is the usual force of \,
orkmen, laborers, gardeners. mechanics, d.
etc, varying in number from \,
bout 60 TO 100. ].
Apart from the care and watchfulness r
fer the ancient grounds, involving much al
vestigation, inquiry and correspondence =,
it'll antiquarians and people interested
historical research, the work of the e
Dston superintendent does not vary
ueh from that of other superintendent 'e
other cities. The superintendent ex- "
aimed in detail the geologic formation 9,
the burial grounds in his jurisdiction
ID explained with the aid of the stere en-
'tieon methods of improvement en- i'd
Dyed in identifying lots that had been ..