Jefferson County IA Archives News.....Dedication 1870
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Fairfield Ledger 23 Jun 1870 1870
Fairfield Ledger
June 23, 1870
Page 3 col. 3

DEDICATION…..of the new Cemetery, next Tuesday, June 28th, at 3 o’clock p. m. on
the grounds…To CAPTAIN CLEMENT JORDAN our citizens should feel under lasting
obligations for the indefatigable manner in which he has worked to secure this
new cemetery….

We would say that the City Council authorized the Sexton of the old grave yard
to clean the walks and the Potter’s Field, trim up the trees and remove those
that are unsightly, and make the grave yard as attractive as possible. Persons
who have lots will be showing additional respect to the dead, and do a service
to the public, by removing the rubbish from the lots and making them less
repulsive than many now are…While our citizens have frequently been moved at the
unsightly appearance of the old cemetery grounds, and about once a year made a
call for all to turn out enmasse[sic] to clean and fix up the grounds, can
anyone say that at any time they would not be ashamed of the appearance of our
cemetery? Would it not be a good plan for our city authorities to give the new
association a liberal yearly sum to take the old grounds in their care, allowing
them full control of the same? This is for our citizens to say.

Can’t we get up a little general pride and ambition on this subject, and have
grounds that we will make attractive as a “last resting place” for ourselves
and, “those who have gone before.”

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