Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-02
HAMILTON PARK
Will Be Beauty Spot and Resting
 Place For Residents.

much more popular spot the coming summer than ever before because of the work now being done there under the supervision of George c. Walker superintendent of parks. MT Walker has at present about 30 men employed in the park, but how long they will be with him is a question. But taking advantage of the number he has started on job which, when completed, will be vast improve ment to the entrance of the park
 It is the filling in of the old Frog pond which always ca, ches ones eye as he is entering the park The lit tie pool has been more or less of an eyesore and MT Walker realizing this wanted it filled up some time ago. In fact about a year ago he had it dried out but there was not enough of the appropriation left last fall to start the filling in process. The pond will be filled in and con- verted into lily pond. Fresh wa ter will be running in at all times and it will have an outlet into the children's swimming pool. A walk will be built around the pool and the work when finished will enhance the beauty of the entrance consider ably. The Frog pond at one time was a favorite stamping ground for bull heads. The swimming pool and bathing house are being thoroughly renovated. The cement walls and the floor have been put in first class Q ic hninO around the lockers and around the pool, 50 or more new lockers have been installed and the tank is being painted, The pool, which is one of the largest in this part of the coun- try, was crowded almost all the time last summer and with the added im- provements will undoubtedly be packed again this summer. The wa ter will be trif1e warmer in the | pool the coming summer as it will be damned for a while before it en- | ters the tank. Some work has been l done on the large tract of ground on the other side of the swimming tank, which is to be made into all athletic field. Mir Walker says that this piece of land will make an ex- | cellent ball field, track field, and ! with a little fixing up will be first | class place for athletics. The brook, which runs through it, will have to be turned from its course and much grading done but the superintend- ent is an adept at this kind of work and once he begins, these obstacles ! will be easily surmounted by him. The many seats throughout the park have been painted, the boats, half a dozen of which are used at the children's swimming pool, have also been touched up by brush, several new benches are in readiness to be placed in the park, and the play ground is almost ready to be opened.
 The flowers and shrubs of the park have always been the cause of many favorable comments and in a short time the plants will be placed in the beds Last summer the flower beds at the entrance to the park were really beautiful, but the superintendent declares they will be even more so during the coming sea- son, He intends to put out more than 2,000 plants and flowers the coming few months. They will con-
 sist of geraniums, cannas, salvias and other flowers which go to make
 up an attractive bed. Many trees are
 being transplanted in the park this spring. The tree question is very
 important one and is always upon the mind of the park superintendent
 He has saved many trees which it
 was thought impossible to and al
 present time is treating some which are in bad shape but which he has
 hopes of bringing around all right | Within a short time work will be
 started on the pavilion which will be
 erected near the old grove. This
 pavilion will be 75 feet by 35 feet
 and will be built of rustic stone sur
 mounted by waterproof roof. The
 construction of the building will b,
 supervised by MT Walker. who has
 the cost down to minimum. Al
 though everyone knew the pavilion
 was much needed in the park. it was
 feared that it could not be built be
 cause of the amount that it would
 cost. But the park superintendent figured it out where the cost be re
 dueed several hundred dollars, SC
 the pavilion was ordered built If fl
 is on a par with the other construc
 ton work done in the park, it vii
 be mighty good. On a summers af
 ternoon when storm came up tn, women and children had no place o
 shelter and were often drenched be fore they were able to get in out o the rain. The rustic bridge neal
 the grove is fair sample of wha
 Mir Walker can do with the stones which he procures in the vicinity,
 Although Mir Walker is devotint
 much time to the park in the eas end. he Is by no means overlooking the little beauty spo' saround the cit! such as Stanley park. that at thu juno. ion of Cooke and North MaiI streets, West Main and Highlant
 avenue, Mill and North Mail
 streets. Brass Mill road and Ham ilton avenue and the one on Walnu street. There will he flowers place,
 around the base of the Soldiers mon , ument also.
 Chase park is also receiving visit , from the superintendent, who Is in