Elmwood Cemetery, Barre City, Vermont

( Entrance as seen in 1917 )

( Entrance as seen in April 2002 )

In 1808 the Congregational Church building was completed in Gospel Village. At that time Ezekial Wood, a deacon of the church, donated four acres of his farm for a church-yard burial ground. In 1854 the plot was expanded in size and appropriately named Elmwood Cemetery because of its stately trees. Again in 1920 there was a need for further expansion to the present size of approximately twenty-one acres.
Elmwood holds much historical interest. The early residents of Barre are interred here: The first doctor and his son, Robert and Lyman Paddock; the first settlers, John and Rebeckah Goldsbury; the first Congregational minister, Rev. Aaron Palmer; Robert Parker, the first quarrier and a Revolutionary soldier; Joshua Thwing, the owner of the first iron foundry and mill; and many more men and women who contributed to the development and growth of Barre and Central Vermont.
Text and Map from "Elmwood Cemetery Visitor's Guide" by:

Overview October 1953

A Tale of Two Cemeteries A wonderful article about Hope and Elmwood Cemeteries,
giving descriptions of some of the monuments and insights
into Barre History.

Ordinance 1999-4, Section 3-9:

Leashes and collars required; registration and rabies
tags with owner's name, etc. to be worn.
(a)   All dogs kept or harbored within the city shall wear
a collar or harness which shall have firmly attached
thereto the dog's registration tag, name and address of
its owner and its current rabies tag. In addition, all dogs
shall be restrained by leash, chain or other device
whenever the dog is off the property of the dog's owner
or keeper. (Ord. No. 1966-3, Sec. 3.2.01, 6-12-73)
(b)   A violation of this section shall be a civil matter and
subject to civil penalties enforced in accordance with the
provisions of Title 24 V.S.A. Section 1974a and 1977 et.seq.
A civil penalty of not more than $100.00 may be imposed
for a violation of this civil ordinance, however the waiver
fee shall be set at $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for
the second offense wothin a six month period and $75.00
for all subsequent offenses within a six month period.
(c)   Each time a dog is found to be in violation of this
section shall constitute a seperate violation of this
ordinance.
(d)   The provisions of this section may be enforced by any
law enforcement officer or by any duly appointed animal
control officer for the City of Barre.
(e)   Any dog used to assist law enforcement officers in the
City of Barre shall be exempt from the provisions of this
ordinance. (Ord. No. 1999-4, Sec. 3-29, (a) amended, and
(b, c, d, and e added) 12-10-99

Ordinance 1999-5, Section 3-33.
Defecation:

(a)   The person in control of any dog which defecates
in any public space such as, but not limited to, a public
park, walkway, sideway, street, public way, playground,
cemetery, schoolyard, or on private property other than
that of the owner or person in control of the dog shall
immediately remove such material and dispose of it in a
sanitary manner.
(b)   A violation of this section shall be a civil matter and
subject to civil penalties enforced in accordance with the
provisions of Title 24 V.S.A. Section 1974a and 1977 et.seq.
A civil penalty of not more than $100.00 may be imposed
for a violation of this civil ordinance, however the waiver
fee shall be set at $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for
the second offense within a six month period and $75.00
for all subsequent offenses within a six month period.
(c)   Each time that a person in control of a dog fails to
immediately remove the dog defecation such failure
shall constitute a seperate offense.
(d)   The provisions of this section may be enforced by any
law enforcement officer or by any duly appointed animal
control officer for the City of Barre. (Ord. 1999-5, Sec. 3-33,
(a) amended, & (b, c, & d) added, 10 December 1999)