The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
LOCAL CEMETERIES
ARE BEAUTY SPOTS
New Iron Fences Erected in
Front of Greenwood and
Calvary
ARE CREDIT TO CITY
81, ZOO for Permanent Up
keep-More Improve +.
ments Needed

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associations of Minnesota were in
precarious condition. Laws en-
acted in recent years have stabil-
lied the organizations and made
it possible for the last resting
places of loved ones to be perma-
nently beautified.
The Greenwood Cemetery As
ISOLATION of Sank Centre is strik-
ing example of what can be ac-
complished with properly organic
ed and properly supervised eff
fort.
Greenwood cemetery was laid
out over 40 years ago by Sank
Centre Lodge 1. o. O. F. It
is understood that Mrs. Bridge
man who passed away in 1884
was the first person buried
in the then new burial plot east Of
the city, For many years Green
wood was under direct control of
the Odd Fellows Lodge. A few
years ago the Greenwood Cemetery
Association was organized as a
subsidiary of the original owners.
The officers are:
President-V. L. Burgess.
Vice President-H. w. Bishop.
Treasurer-C. M. Sprague.
Secretary and Superintendent
G. E. Bohall.
Directors-F'rank Pangburn and
George Berggreen.
After the new organization was
perfected a charge was made to
each lot owner for permanent up
keep. At the present time there is
something over $4,000 in this fund
and under the bylaws of corpora
ton the money cannot be diverted
for any other purpose than per-
manent upkeep, and the interest
only can be used. The state law
provides that the money must be
invested in securities such as
Trust Associations of the State
are permitted to purchase. -
The plats in the original ceme-
terry are all disposed of. In 1912
the organization purchased addi-
tional land adjoining the original
plot to the south. This tract is
being used at present and under
normal conditions will suffice for
many years.
"A beautiful iron fence has Just
been completed and adds very ma
terially to the beauty of Green
wood. The corners and entrances
are of cobble stone laid in ce-
ment. At the top on each side of
the entrances is granite slab
with the word Greenwood" This
fence costs about $1,000. The
Odd Fellows lodge paid for the
cement work and the balance was
raised by public subscriptions.
AT the same time the fence in
front of Greenwood was erected
similar fence was erected in
front of Calvary cemetery by the
Church Of Our Lady of the An
gels. This cemetery is generally
called the "Irish Catholic ceme-
terry" and is directly to the north
of Greenwood, a credit to the par
ish.
President Burgess has asked the
Herald t. extend the sincere APP
probation of the officers and lot
owners CT Greenwood for their
splendid and liberal cooperation.
While Greenwood is beautiful, a
water system must be installed to
keep the grounds in the beautiful
condition they are at present. The
public will be asked for further
contributions and as there are
many who have not yet contribut-
ed the necessary money for this
work should be raised without diff
ficulty.
Sank Centre folks are sometimes
little slow about responding to
needy enterprises but when a
work is once started it is COM
pleted with credit.
The superintendent of the As
ISOLATION, c.. E.. Bohall, has given
unstintingly of his time in super
wishing the recent improvements.