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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
the cemetery, destroying the trees in 
its path and leaving a strip of ashes 
and destruction in its wake. 
The Board of Regents of Fairview 
Cemetery, Louisville, Ky., has recent- 
ly purchased certain adjoining prop- 
erty as an addition to the cemetery 
and will immediately grade and im- 
prove it. 
A wrangle which has been in prog- 
ress for some years over the way in 
which the affairs of Pine Grove Cem- 
eter}^ Boylston, Mass., should be con- 
ducted, under existing town by-laws, 
has resulted in the proposed resigna- 
tion of trustees Oliver ]\f. Ball and 
Nathaniel L. Kendall- It is evident 
that reform in the cemetery manage- 
ment and reasonable regulations to be 
uniformly maintained are greatly 
needed. 
The proposed chapel in Pine Hill 
Cemetery, Dover, N. H., provided for 
in a bequest by the late iMrs. Ricker, 
is held up owing to the position taken 
by the executor, Mr. Frank F. Fer- 
nald, and what appears to be the un- 
reasonable conditions of the bequest. 
Mr. Fernald seems to claim, under the 
will, supreme control of both the 
cemetery’s interests and the late Mrs. 
Ricker’s interests, which so far as the 
cemetery is concerned, the trustees 
will not submit to. 
In order to provide for the reinter- 
ment of the bodies taken from the 
Sandy Hill Cemeteries, Paterson, N. 
J., the city has purchased a lot, 200 
ft. by 100 ft., in Laurel Grove Cem- 
eter 3 q at a cost of $0,250, with the 
privilege of buying more should the 
area prove not large enough. 
Much indignation is naturally felt 
by the members of the Hillside Cem- 
etery Association, Anniston, Ala., 
over the recent desecration of a num- 
ber of the best monuments on the 
north side of the cemetery. It is laid 
to the vandalism of unruly boys, who 
when arrested will be dealt with se- 
verely. 
Through the park commissioners 
the city of Fall River, Mass., has pur- 
chased from Zilpha E. Downing, a 
lot of land on Oak Grove avenue, 
containing 112.85 square rods, for 
$1,500. This land will be used for 
cemetery purposes and adjoins an- 
other piece of land which was pur- 
chased last year for the same pur- 
pose. 
A grass fire broke out in the old 
Root street cemetery, Aurora, 111., re- 
cently, and for some time the flames 
threatened to spread to houses and 
barns in the neighborhood. The fire 
department was called, but in less 
than five minutes after the alarm was 
turned in the entire cemetery was 
ablaze. It was extinguished before 
any buildings were reached. 
Community mausoleums are in con- 
templation for Milwaukee, Wis., Co- 
lumbia City, Ind., Crown Point, Ind., 
Mt. Gilead, O., Delaware, O., Lima, 
O., Bucj'rus, O., Cleveland, Q., Rich- 
mond, Va. 
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS 
Following the trend of Howard 
Evarts Weed’s recent address on 
landscape architecture in that town, 
the Toppenish, Wash., Commercial 
Club has authorized the securing of 
an option on a tract of 80 acres near 
the city to be used for a cemeterj-, 
10 acres to be beautified. 
Work has been commenced on im- 
provements in the new portion of 
Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, O. Means 
will be provided by which, with nom- 
inal e.xpense, lots may be watered at 
all times necessary. 
The contract has been let for a 
concrete fence to be built around 
Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, 
Okla. The fence will be 5 ft. in 
height, with two iron and concrete 
gateways. The total length of the 
fence when finally completed will be 
5,800 ft., and its cost $16,000. 
Connersville, Ind., is to have a new 
cemetery through the generosity of 
Manfred E. Dale, vice-president of 
the Fayette National Bank of that 
city. Mr. Dale recently consummated 
the purchase of the Conwell Merrell 
farm of 66 acres just west of the city. 
A cemetery association is being or- 
ganized to take over the property, 
which will be named the Dale Cem- 
etery Association, which will operate 
not for profit, but for the benefit of 
the cemetery itself. The work of im- 
provement will soon be commenced. 
Connellsville, Pa., is awakening to 
the fact of the poor condition of its 
local cemeteries, for under public crit- 
icism the managements of both Hill 
Grove and Chestnut Hill cemeteries 
are preparing to take positive action, 
and considerable expenditures will be 
made this coming seasQn. The own- 
ers will also be called upon to fulfill 
their obligations to their lots. 
FROM ANNUAL REPORTS 
The annual report of the trustees 
of Oakland Cemetery Association, 
St. Paul, Minn., for the year ending 
Oct. 31, 1910, shows total receipts of 
$64,981.62. This includes a balance 
from last year of $10,308.54; sales of 
lots, $15,747; single graves, $1,905; 
miscellaneous labor on foundations, 
etc., $4,112.90, and green house sales. 
$7,592.60. Among the expenditures, 
which in all amounted to $64,977.22, 
was green house construction, $26,- 
770.48. The pay rolls amounted to 
$24,868.65. The superintendent’s re- 
port shows that 108 lots were sold, 
also 20 select double graves and 146 
single graves. There are 54.17 acres 
still unsold. The total number of in- 
terments to October 31, 1910, now 
amounts to 18,251. Considerable im- 
provement was made on the grounds 
during the year, including the new 
green house and building. A waiting 
and public comfort building near the 
Cortland street entrance is begun. 
As disclosed by its Annual, Lake- 
wood Cemetery, Lake City, Minn., 
held its annual meeting on March 2 
and elected its officers and trustees. 
While its receipts and expenditures 
only amount to between $3,000 and 
$4,000 per annum, its management has 
shown a decidedly progressive spirit 
and keeps its lot owners posted on 
what keeping up the condition of the 
cemetery means. Its perpetual care 
and special care fund now amounts 
to $13,294.80. Its annual always con- 
tains some good suggestions to its 
lot owners, and we note that in the 
future no slighting of foundations will 
be permitted. 
The report of the Board of Trus- 
tees of Beech Grove Cemetery, Mun- 
cie, Ind., to the city council for the 
year ending December 31, 1910, 
showed receipts for the year of $16,- 
796.36, which included an appropri- 
ation of $5,000; sales of lots, $3,580; 
interment fees, $1,767; foundations, 
$983.59, and care of lots, $1,727.25. 
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 
A. A. C. S. 
After much delay the report of the 
proceedings of the Chattanooga con- 
vention is out of the printer’s hands 
and is now being mailed to members 
of the association. 
Bellett Lawson, Jr., Secy.-Treas. 
PERSONAL 
The Cemetery Committee of Clin- 
ton, Mass., has re-appointed Mr. L. 
H. Parker superintendent of the cem- 
etery for the current year. 
The cemetery commissioners of 
Waltham, Mass., have again chosen 
Mr. Theodore Mansfield superintend- 
ent of cemeteries. 
The new cemetery commission of 
Racine, Wis., held its first meeting 
last month, organized and elected offi- 
cers- After discussing the questioB 
of superintendent, it appointed for 
one year Mr. Louis F. Mohr, who has 
held the position under two different 
city administrations. 
