The Green Forest tribune., 1917-07-20
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT
 IS BOSTON CEMETERIES
Burial Places Kept in Tact in the Heart of the City for More Than Two
 Hundred Years.
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By J. l.. Rus sell

By J l.. huSSeil
 Among the many interesting things to be seen about Boston, no subject have touched upon is of more absorb ing interest to me than are her nu- merous cemeteries, scattered from the very heart of the city, where the old est are located, to some miles beyond the densely populated portion.
 The oldest burial ground in Boston covers about what would ordinarily be termed block. It joins upon Kings Chapel and is fenced in with high iron pickets, gate being kept open during the fashionable hours of the day for the reception of visitors, guide be- ing on hand to show you about for such tip as you may be disposed to hand him, and to see that nothing about the ground is molested. It has probably been more than 200 years since anyone has been laid to rest there, judging from the dates on the tombstones and the style and appearance of the rocks used. The only care given this ground is to keep the rubbish down and make it presentable, preserving everything as nearly as possible as it appeared centuries ago. Of course, the rsvages of time have left their imprint. The stones used are apparently of sort of black sand, and the rude carving of letters have become almost unintel- ligible. The oldest grave in this yard is that of John Winthorp, first gover- nor of the province of Massachusetts. It is, according to history, the oldest marked grave in the vicinity of Boston. Upon the surface of this grave lies an oblong rock upon the corners of which sets four rudely carved pillars, about three feet high. On top of these pill lars rests another flat rock, giving the grave somewhat the appearance of the flat top of an old-time carriage. Upon the top is chiseled the epitaph. Here also you find tablet marked 1880, which tradition says marks the grave of the first woman to land from the Mayfower. The body of Governor Endicott also rests here.
 An epitaph on a stone, evidently of the oldest ones in this cemetery reads: Capt. Welden, hopeful young gent
 and an experienced soldier died at
 Charlstown of consumption and was
 buried at Boston with military
 funeral.
 ing the grave of William Paddy is this singular wording:
 Here sleeps that
 Blessed one whoes lief
 God help Us all to live
 That so when item shall be
 That we this world must leve
 We eyer may be happy
 With blessed William Paddy
 Across Treamount street and only a few hundred feet from this cemetery l. located what is known as the Gran Try, kept after the same fashion. AL though not so old, the Granary is more interesting on account of the famous names in history associated herewith. Near the center of the Granary, hich, by the way, was named from Ihe town granary'' which once stood Lear this plot, is a conspicuous, in fact the largest monument in the cemetery, hich was erected by Benjamin Frank ! l in honor of his parents, the tablet 2on which bears these lines from the en of Franklin himself:
 ''Josiah Franklin and his wife
 Abiah lie here inferred. They liv-
 ed lovingly together in wedlock
 fifty-five years, and without an es-
 tate or any gainful employment,
 by constant labor and honest in-
 dustry maintained a large family
 comfortably and brought up thir-
 teen children and seven grand chil-
 dren respectfully. From this in-
 stance, reader, be encouraged to
 diligence in thy calling. and dis
 trust not Providence.
 He was plus and prudent man:
 She discreet and virtuous woman. l"
 Of quaint inscriptions the following is among the most interesting:
 ''In memory of Daniel Jones, Junr
 A. M.. who having early been de-
 prived of distinguished genius
 By disease of Body made a hap
 exit August g, 1779, in the 29th
 year of his age
 Under these clods pretious gem
 mly hear