The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-28
FOR CAMP MEETING
METHoDlsTs PURCHASE PLOT OF
GROUND FOR THAT PURPOSE
NEAR JAMESTOWN.
BAILEY FULLER PARK
Old Tabernacle VIII be Moved to the
Site and Substantial New Build.
Ings Will be Erected.

jamestown. - The Methodist camp
meeting Is to be permanent annual
AFFAIR In jamestown and In the future
will be held in beautiful grove in the
northwestern part Of the city to be
known as the Bailey Fuller park"
This Is the result Of deal closed
between the North Dakota Methodist
Campmeeting association and the
heirs of the late Bailey Fuller and in.
wolves piece of land at the corner
OF what will be Ninth avenue and
Ninth street and running to the north.
west into one of the prettiest bends
along the James river. Much benefit
will also be derived by every citizen
in jamestown by this transaction
as 1t practically adds another park
to the city's number, the contracts
reading that the campmeeting asso-
citation must construct road all the
way around the plot Of ground and
Keep it open for public use. The nat.
ural beauty Of the spot will help to
make this one of the prettiest drives
to be found In this section of the
state. The land purchased is estimat.
ed to be about ten acres and the con-
sideration is reported to be 5000 an
acre. BY the terms of the contract.
if the association ever wishes to dis
pose of the property it is to be first
offered to the city for park purposes
at the same price as that in the pres
ent deal.
For long time the association
has been thinking favorably of the
recommendation of this spot by Rev.
j. G. Morrison OF this city and the
transaction was brought about through
i'm and Superintendent 8. A. Danford
OF this district CT the Methodist
church. President w. R. Movius of
Lidgerwood and Treasurer w. H.
Tullis Of Hettinger signed the con.
tract for the Mthodists.
viii Erect Buildings.
Just as soon as the weather will
permit and the ground is sufficiently
dry so that teams will not injure it,
the work on the grounds south of the
city will commence and the buildings
moved to the new location where q
number of improvements will be made
in the structure. Then 4 new dining
hall will be erected to be about 20
by 40 feet. Cottages also are expect.
ed to come quickly and it is believed
that at least three will be put up be.
fore the meetings next June. In the
near future large tabernacle in the
form Of an auditorium will be built,
If the present plans are carried out.
and this will be thrown open to many
Of the conventions and similar gather.
ing that jamestown will have during
the summer months.
The larger buildings are to be erect.
ed liz the center Of the large grove and
from these streets will run in different
directions for the tents and cottages.
A small open field to- the south of the
grove was also included in the deal
and in this places for the accommoda-
ton of teams will be provided to keep
the horses from injuring any of the
trees.
Many of these improvements, in
cluding the digging of well, will
be made this spring before the dif.
rent state conventions OF the. Metho-
dists are held. The regular camp
meeting will be held June IA to "a,
but just before this will come the
annual meeting of the ministerial as.
sociation and the two days session
of the North Dakota Epworth league
| convention.