Putnam patriot., 1909-08-06
caraIIl EaIl. park Improsement.

cargiIl Falls Park improvement.
 One 1f fhe spots ll4# so loHR remain u an eaenze to ali teholders for 70 many yeafs. Nlthout awakening any fpeeial eiisn ta impfaEe t. although just where every one would naturally suppose Il would De tbe impulse of all wht loved harmony aud DtaHty teeafh- estiy psefest against the disfigufement ofibe most gfand and beautilul work of nature of which this ely had lo boast nt last disappeared The transfofma. ton info beaotifaI Park which k now going on. aud soon to be compile led, will eet oil lhe grandeur of eaf falls that wili delight sll lovers Of m. fufe, and be proud thing for onf ely. II VAS not that our citizens did not want io see ihe surroundings ot the Falls heaniined and made attractive, that no concerted effort had seen made to improve the grounds. Far from Il. When the thought came into the mind af any one what efaaa thing II would be to have the fronting grounds beauti- fled, one look If The ugly, offensive con dition of adjoining property, that could not be. included In what might be puf- chased. was utterly discoaraging, and hope seemed te die out. And thus the Fails failed le have justice done their imposing grandeur.
 But the man and the time met to- gethef in Mf. George l.. shaw, who realized the need of the improvement, and believed what ought h be done could be done, and resolutely set about accomplishing II. He closed his ears to everything diseoufagng, and he had much and Of gfeal variety. He adnpt- ed the simplest and easiest plan to win success. He first addressed those who admired the falls and knew what has needed 10 make them appear as they should to set oil their atlfaetiyeness $ and explained his purposes soliciting subscriptions conditioned that nothing be forwarded until the entire sum need ed had been pledged. Satisfactory fes. ponses came from many quarters, some with checks instead ef pledges,
 He next solicited help to improve the grounds after they were purchased. Here he was also successful. And with Inc assurance that Il was safe to pnr- chase the land designed Tor the Park !, he secured Il from the owner at dis count on The fixed price, and had it d~eded to trustees to be held until the Park was finished and transferred.
 The pledges were then called in. the land paid for, and improvement begun, E NJ Wheaton built the high bank wall along the river front, the entire length of the lot--a very fine and cost. iy piece of work-~as his contribution. Laborers contributed work, in grading and clearing up the grounds and haul ing in soil io raise the grounds to suf- ficient height. Just now loam Is being carted in to finish the sgfadinR-Mr. Nazafre Peiopuin contributed large amount of loam taken from the Whit more property which he recently puf- chased.
 Mr. John Ash,i Superintendent of Miss Claike's estate in Pomfret, kind. ly volunteered to lay out inc Park grounds To secure the greatest benefit from their peculiar contour and have them artis'ically arranged. We might mention the names of others, but this k not the place. la due time all will be emembered,publiely MT. Shaw hav- ing kept the records, and gratefully re- members the kind encouragement eiv- gu ihim, even oy some who had little 10 spare, In order to assist In the good work. and no doubt, If he can, he will have their names perpetuated with the history of the Park.
 Although there are pledges enough |, complete the purchase of the Park plot, considerable mare ts needed for nlling, grading and finishing it as itsis designed to he--the cost of which the Trustees have assumed, relying on the citizens who appreciate the importance of the improvement. to contribute the funds needed. There will still remain
  tors, in the way of seating, shelter, Sc. Hut the means lo pay for these will be taken into consideration later. One gift, and an important one, however, MT. shaw wishes may he secured al once, to give fine tini sh to the appear ance of the Park grounds. ana that k N handsome iron fence. He hopes some one of our own citizens of means will voluntarily make the gift and have it AS a memorial To their generosity in this grand enterprise 10 adorn and benefit their home city.
 As soon as the Park grounds afe com. pleted, even without the fence, II not immediately donated, some public de- monslration will he made in the Park ln the way of home social party, to testify the appreciation of our citizens for the great service rendered the eom- mnnlly by this timely work in. heauti- fying the surroundings ol the targill Falls to make them scene of greater beauty and attraetiveness.
 We make the above suggestion on our own responsibility, but believe 1t will have the approval of all citizens, who take pleasure in showing their arpre- ciaiion of every public service render.