VII 
PARK AND CEMETERY 
CotitiiiueJ from pasfe v. 
the league in promoting bills in the 
[Massachusetts Legislature. Measures 
which the league have been active in 
furthering are ; An act relative to the 
employment of women and children in 
mercantile establishments ; a bill re- 
lating to the lodging of tramps and va- 
grants; bills concerning juvenile courts; 
act relative to the release of persons ar- 
rested for drunkenness. 
The Handicraft Schools of the School 
of Horticulture, of Hartford, Conn., 
have issued a prospectus of courses for 
the fall and winter of 1905-6. Eighteen 
courses, including many courses in hor- 
ticulture and botany are listed. 
Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind., 
sends a well-printed book of rules and 
regulations. It is orderly in arrange- 
ment and has marginal indexes and a 
number of illustrations. 
Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, 
Ohio, sends a pocket sized, illustrated 
book of rules and regulations. 
The Annual Report of Cemetery De- 
partment of Boston contains an interest- 
ing historical sketch of the old ceme- 
teries. a list of all the cemeteries in Bos- 
ton and a history of the first burial place 
in Dorchester, including the town rec- 
ords, records of all the tombs, all tbe 
epitaphs now in the grounds, and many 
that are now missing. It is illustrated 
with photographs of some of the old 
tombstones. 
> SITUAT 
Advertisements, limited to five lines, will he 
inserted in this column at the rate of so cents each 
insertion, J words to a line. Cash must accom- 
tany order. 
CEMETERY SUPERINTENOEMT WANTS POSITION . 
Am 37 years old. fifteen ye.ars’ expe- 
rience in laying out and managing cem- 
eteries; technical graduate. Expert ni 
maintenance of grounds, funeral man- 
agement and lot sales. Willing to ao 
anywhere. Salary or commission. Cen'- 
etery Superintendent, Box 1068 Kan- 
sas City, Mo. 
A Cemetery Superintendent is open 
to an engagement: thoroughly under- 
stands the laying out, improving and 
every detail of cemetery work and 
management; a practical landscape 
gardener and engineer. First-class ref- 
erences as to character and ability. 
Address Landscape, care Park and Cem- 
etery. 
Young Civil engineer, for several 
years connected with modern cemetery 
work and at present completing the 
first extensive improvements for a new 
modern cemetery, will be open for en- 
gagement in the near future. Best of 
references. Address John Olsen, Sta- 
tion E, Baltimore, Md. 
THis is a Grave Proposition 
Which has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of 50,000 people who can 
vouch for the safety, beauty and appearance of the Folding Casket Lowering 
Device which is in keeping with all modern funeral furnishing. Don’t 
compare our device with single brake imitations. We use double clamp 
friction brake, works automatically. There is none just like it. It is 
always ready, quickly adjusted and makes a fine appearance. Our grave 
linings are fine. We are pioneer manufacturers in the lowering device 
business, and can show you the new telescoping device, which was 
shown in July issueof this journal. You will make no mistake; take your 
choice. We want your orders. DO IT NOW. Our low price will 
astonish you. 33 devices sold in city of Detroit to cemeterj’ otficials. 
Folding CasKet Lo-wering' Device WorKs 
Ovid, MicH. 
Eastern Offices. Western Offices. 
John Marsellus Mfc. Co., Syracuse, N. Y. California Casket Co., San Franci.sco, Cal. 
O. K. Buckhout Chemical Co., London, Eng. Oregon Casket Co., Portland, Oregon. 
Eckardt Casket Co., Toronto, Ont. Los Angeles Coffin Co., Los Angeles, Cal. 
machine for making, pat. AUG. 13. V901. 
These Markers last forever and are nearly white in color. Made in 3 inch, V /2 inch, 4 inch 
and 5 inch diam. Cheaper than painted wooden stakes. Write for circulars and booklet of Ceme- 
tery Specialties. Address, LEO G. HrtrtSE. 0/\K. ErtRK., ILL. 
EASTON SLATE VAULT CO. 
1 EASTON, PA. 
1 SLATE VAULTS 
1 ARE THE BEST 
a Will not decay. A perfect protection from 
Sf water and dampness 
WRITE FOR SIZES AND PRICES 
JAMES MacPHERSON, 
CONSULTING 
LANDSCAPE GARDENER, 
TRENTON, N. J. 
Order 
Your 
Supplies 
From dealers who 
advertise in : 
PARK and 
CEMETERY 
And always mention the 
Paper when you write. 
