Dakota County Tribune
April 18, 1902
Report of Hyland Cemetery
Association
Lakeville Township, Dakota Co.,
Minn.
In submitting to the public a report of
the doings or misdoings as the case may be, of the Hyland Cemetery Association,
as its treasurer I feel impelled to preface my report with a few brief remarks
in order to give the people an idea of what we are trying to accomplish;
also, with a hope of sending a faint ray of light into the darkened intellects
of those whose highest ambition is in finding fault with people engaged in
the praiseworthy act of paying respect to the memory of loved ones
gone.
A keen observer of passing events has
said that "like all things earthly, grave-yards die." I think a moment reflection
will convince the average mortal that there is a considerable truth in that
assertion. Carefully looked after by loving hearts and willing hands, the
bloom and thrive, but after a while those hands grow weary, those hearts
grow cold and the grave-yards die. And interested parties passing by the
Hyland cemetery previous to last fall must have been impressed with the fact
that the Hyland Cemetery, if not dead, was lying at the point of death.
But this condition was not due to neglect or indifference on the part of
the people, because they deeply regretted to see the dilapidated condition
of the Hyland Cemetery.
And like an army on the field of battle
without a commander they were powerless to act without some one to direct
their energies and no one felt as if the duty devolved upon them. But
to Miss Ollie Smith of St. Paul must be given the credit of suggesting a
means of obtaining funds to make much needed improvements in the cemetery.
The undersigned committee was appointed and took charge of the matter on
the 24th of last
June.
At a basket social given at O. W. Hyland's,
June 28, 1901, we realized $97.50. Thus encouraged we sent out circular letters
to all interested parties, whose addresses we were able to obtain, asking
them to assist us and for an answer to, our appeal we point with pride and
thanks to the list of names below. We held another basket social at M. Mahoney's,
Aug. 27th, at which our receipts were $95.00 and again at the Opera house
in Rosemount, Nov. 28th, we made $132.25. So it will be seen that we have
been tireless in our efforts to make a success of the work we have taken
in hand. Some to whom we sent letters have neglected to respond, but as we
are ready to resume work now we trust this will remind them of the duty they
owe to their departed friends. A few have had such a chronic form of neglect
that they failed to pay what they promised and we were obliged to omit their
names when making our report, which accounts for our balance being on the
wrong side of the ledger. A few more have failed to respond because they
professed to be afraid we would appropriate the money to our own use. But
if they would sail under their true colors and say that it was because they
were too miserly mean and niggardly to give anything then they would be doing
us no harm, because they would not be discouraging good meaning people from
doing their share. But this class of people came here shortly after Adam
and they have encumbered the earth ever since. They live happy with the though
that they are able to dodge every obligation of honor, and will die happy
with the knowledge of having a few more dollars than their neighbors for
a thankless posterity to fight over. And as to their future reward we will
not discuss it, as it is just outside the jurisdiction of this
committee.
Long after this class of people had worried
themselves to sleep wondering what the committee were doing with all the
money the author of this report, though tired and sleepy, was writing letters
of thanks to those who had contributed.
RECEIPTS
Ackerman,
Armstrong,
Bacon,
Bamberry
Bamberry
Begley,
Bennett,
Berres
Best,
Bider,
Blessner
Boyd,
Brennan,
Brice
Brice
Brown,
Brown,
Brownell
Burns
Burton
Cable
Cable
Cadzow
Cadzow,
Callaghan
Callaghan
Carroll
Casey
Casey
Casey
Casey
Casey,
Coffey
Coffey
Conley
Connelly
Connelly
Corrigan
Coughlin
Cullen
Curry
Daley
Daley
Daley
Davis
Delaney
Delaney
Delaney
Devitt
Devitt
Dherer
Dixon
Dixon
Dowd
Downey
Dunlap
Dunn
Dunn
Dwyer
Ersfield
Everotte
Finnegan
Farrell
Farrell
Fahey
Feeley
Feeley
Farrell
Fahey
Fahey
Finnegan
Finnegan
Garvey
Gannon
Green
Garvey
Geraghty
Gavin
Gollon
Grues
Gilmore
Galagher
Griffin
Geraghty
Geraghty
Gibbons
Gilbert
Glenn
Gibbons
Garvey
Hyland
Hyland
Hyland
Hyland
Hogan
Hogan
Hagney
Hyland
Hyland
Hyland
Hyland
Haley
Hynes
Hyland
Hogan
Hynes
Hyland
Hyland
Hyland
Hyland
Higgins
Higgins
Hagney
Hynes
Hullett
Haverland
Hurley
Hyland
Hyland
Kelly
Kelly
Kelly
King |
O
J.
Mrs. Mary
D.
Jas.
Mrs. Wm
T.
G.
D.
O.
P. J.
A. L.
A.
T.
M.
Mrs. Geo.
M
J.
M. N.
H.
R.
B.
W.
A.
Jos.
J.
W.
Roger
P. Y.
Jas
P.
P
M
H.
Jos.
E.
S.
F.
J.
Jas.
G.
P.
W. V.
Jas.
P.
M.
D.
J.
T. E.
Mrs. P.
T.
J.
P.
J.
T.
R. L.
J.
E.
Miss B. T.
H. J.
N.
P. J.
A.
Jno.
T.
W.
T.
Jos.
Jos.
Miss Mary
J.
M. F.
E.
T.
L.
J.
J.
D.
F. E.
A.
M.
J.
E.
J. F.
J. C.
Miss M.
Mrs. J.
P. J.
J.
Mrs. P.
O. W.
J.M.
J. H.
J. E.
J.
W.
J.
F.
Wm.
John sr.
Miss A.
J.
Jas.
E.
Wm.
M. J.
Jas.
Miss M.
P.
E. jr.
J.
T.
P. H.
P.
J.
E. W.
Mr.
P. sr.
Mrs. T.
Jos.
Wm.
John
J. |
$1.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
8.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
10.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
10.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
10.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
5.00
5.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
15.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
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Kimm
Kelly
Kelly
Kennedy
Loftus
Loftus
Lempkins
Loftus
Leisch
Lansing
Leonard
Larson
Lewis
Laid
Lenihan
Lynch
Loftus
Lenihan
McSherry
McCarthy
McSherry
McCarthy
McGovern
McGrath
McCue
McCarthy
McLafferty
McCarthy
McDonough
McDonough
McGrath.
McLafferty
McCarthy
McClintock
McDonough
McCoy
McGinley
McNamara
McGinley
McQuillan
McQuillan
McCarthy
Martin
Mongan
Mahoney
Moran
Mangan
Mangan
Martin
Mullery
Murphy
Murphy
Mahoney
Mullery
Martin
Mangan
Myers
Mullen
Myers
Melke
Marble
Mills
Molitor
Molitor
Martin
Madison
Martin
Mongan
Norton
Newell
O'Rourke
O'Malley
O'Leary
O'Connell
O'Hara
Oleson
Pearson
Peters
Qualey
Ryan
Rowe
Rowe
Ryan
Ryan
Rowe
Rother
Ryan
Rowe
Raetz
Ryan
Shaughnessy
Swift
Sheridan
Strong
Smith
Swansce
Smith
Shirdan
Tabaka
Tierney
Tierney
Tierney
Thomas
Tabaka
Tomson
Underwood
Walsh
Woodruff
Whalen
Whalen
Walsh
Wayman
Wilmott
Walsh
Walsh
Wayman
Wayman
Walsh
Walsh
All other
sources
Total receipts |
M.
E.
M. I.
J.
A. J.
J. O.
J. M.
P.
P.
A.
W.
R.
W.
P.
F.
T.
J. sr.
M. J.
J. B.
M.
T. J.
J.
J.
T.
P.
P. H.
P.
C.
M.
G.
P.
E.
T.
R. B.
Jos.
L.
J.
D.
J.
P. L.
J.
Tim
M. J.
H.
John
H.
M.
T.
R.
J.
K. M.
Wm.
Jas.
M. J.
J. E.
J.
J.
M. F.
E.
F.
W. E.
J.
J.
H.
G.
W. G.
Mrs. J.
J.
F.
M.
F.
J.
J.
T.
B.
W. M.
F.
J.
D. T.
Mrs. J.
H.
J.
S.
J. O.
M.
J
M.
P.
J.
T. P.
W.
E.
J.
G.
Miss Ollie
F.
H.
T.
N.
A.
D.
C
A. C.
A.
John
G.
P.
G.
M.
J.
J
F
E.
F
W.
E.
W.
P. sr.
P. F.
|
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
5.00
7.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
6.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
5.00
1.00
15.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
6.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
10.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
5.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
10.00
0.50
2.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
11.95
$505.45
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DISBURSEMENTS
Material for fence . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
Hauling Material. . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
Freight and express . . . . . . . . .
. .
Work on grounds . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
Goods for socials . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
Hall rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
Printing and postage . . . . . . . . .
.
Hotel fare and telephoning . . . . .
.
R.R. and Street Car fare . . . . . .
.
Ledger and stationary . . . . . . . .
.
J. Tomson, special improvements
.
M. Newell, same . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
Present indebtedness |
$188.86
12.75
18.01
171.85
18.70
55.00
20.00
7.30
5.10
3.61
1.40
6.00
4.00
$512.61
$7.16
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M. J. MARTIN, Treasurer
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Kind friends, we are well aware that ninety
per cent of the people will say that publishing this report was a waste of
time and money, and that it would be better to use the money making improvements
in the cemetery, and we agree with
them.
Nevertheless, if we did not publish this
report, ninety-nine per cent of the people would say we were receiving the
people's money and giving no account of it. Many people have sent us
money by mail, others have attended our entertainments, and some have done
both, and in order to give everybody credit for what they paid we were obliged
to copy the names from our entertainment lists and add them to our report,
which makes it very
lengthy.
To one and all who have helped us we extend
our heartfelt thanks; and to the ladies who contributed so generously toward
making our socials such a grand success we owe a debt of gratitude that we
can never repay. Also the families of O. W. Hyland and M. Mahoney are entitled
to our warmest thanks, for the not only gave us use of their buildings, but
were untiring in their efforts to assist
us.
Were a man to bring a famishing colt in
from the plains and feed and care for it until it had grown to be a beautiful
horse and then tie it to a tree and let it starve to death, would not his
first act be foolish and his last one cruel. And would it not be the same
with use if we should stop now. We are powerless, however, to do anything
without your assistance. Therefore we have decided to ask those who have
helped us in the past to send us one dollar each annually, and those who
neglected to contribute last year we urge to contribute as soon as possible
as there is work that is absolutely necessary to do. To those who have refused
to assist us we make no appeal, because there is nothing to appeal
to.
There is no limit to the amount of
improvements we can make, therefore we do not limit anybody's generosity
to one dollar, but we want it distinctly understood that that is all we ask
or expect from those who have been generous in the past. The money we receive
is for general improvements. If you want to send money for special improvements
you must so state and we will attend to it for you. In our circular last
year we stated that we did not want money from anyone who could not afford
it, and we again repeat that we don not wish to strip the living wherewith
to clothe the dead; yet we feel there are very few who cannot do a little
toward helping us. Hand your contribution to any member of the committee,
or send by postal money order to the treasurer, M. J. Martin; Rosemount,
Minn.
J.
B. McSHERRY
A.
J. LOFTUS
P.
J. FINNEGAN
J.
DUNN
M.
J. MARTIN
Committee
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