Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1899 — For A Public Park. [ARTICLE]

For A Public Park.

A project, the fitness of which has long been recognized but until now had never taken any practicable form, is the securing for a public park for Rensselaer of the triangular tract of land lying just west of the Washington street bridge. The tract is surrounded by Washington, and Milroy streets and McCoy Avenue. Its extent is something more than equal to half an ordinary block and its location is the most convenient possible. It already contains quite a number of very fine trees. Its greatest value however, and its most peculiar fitness for a public park is that it was for a long time the property and the dwelling place of Jasper county’s most eminent citizen, Major General Robert H. Milroy. He lived upon the tract during all the time of his residence in Rensselaer and up to the time when he made the first call for soldiers issued in Indiana during the great war. This lot should indeed, be set aside as public property, for all time, and upon it some day not distant, should be erected a statue of Gen Milroy. The Ladies Literary Club has the honor of being the first to start a movement towards securing the tract, and are raising money by popular subscription. Mm Thompson has started the subscription with >IOO. A. McCoy gives >SO. Others are giving generously in proportion, and the prospects for raising a large sum are most excellent. ■ » •1.00 buys a fine leather bound