Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1912 — Remington Railroad Park. [ARTICLE]

Remington Railroad Park.

The Federated Clubs are deeply interested in the improvement of our railroad park, which has always been a bit of neglected ground in the heart of our town, upon which the eye of the traveling public rested with any emotion other than pleasure and admiration. In spring it has been a medley of grass knolls, decorated with waste paper Idly blown by every gust of wind; ash piles and indiscriminate flotsam and Jetsam of the town. In summer It was a weedy, dusty waste on which the heated weary train passenger gazed in disgust. The Federated Clubs are represented by the so-called railroad park committee, of which Mrs. Frank Kelly Is chairman, her associates being Mrs. Frank Peck, Mrs. George Hascall, Mrs. C. W. Merritt, Mrs. Rainier and Miss Millie Gray. 1 ‘

This conimittee secured the approbation of the town board. Our agent, Mr. Coleman, interceded with the railroad authorities aad obtained for the club ladies permission to beautify this little park as they might judge best, offering assistance in the matter of draining, dirt and sod. Last Saturday, men from ‘three different sections were here in the Interests of the railroad, preparing the ground, filling in and laying a carload of sod. Seven beds also were prepared for ornamental plants and the committee will place two beds of cauvas, two of salvia, two of red geraniums, and a station marker with keystones. The letters and keystones are to be done in achryanthus. The railroad has promised to keep up this park, sprinkling, mowing, etc., and will place park signs “Please keep off the grass.”