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Advocate, August 12, 1896: the town.
For the Benefit of the Square. The steam “merry-go-round” The evening was all that could be desired as far as weather was
which has been in the town for the past ten days has been receiving concerned and the streets were early thronged with citizens to hear
a good share of public patronage every evening. We are requested the presentation address and speeches by the Mayor and others.
to state that arrangements have been made with the proprietors to The Park was very tastefully decorated with Chinese lanterns,
have the “Merry-go-Round” run for one night for the benefit of The torches, etc. and reflected credit on the Committee members
Square and the probability is that the rush of patrons will be large. Messrs. William Murray, Edmonds and T.W. Hay, who had that part
This (Wednesday) evening is the date appointed and if you wish to of the program to look after. It was the general opinion that the Park
aid in keeping the Square as an ornament and attraction to the town never looked better, walks nicely cleaned, trees trimmed, and the
then do something to help pay the current expenses of keeping it in fountain playing. The fireworks and the colored lights set off the
order by patronizing the Merry-Go-Round, have a good time and fountain to perfection. At 7:30 the Band marched down to the Park
aid a worthy object. and opened the program, after which Miss Cannie Armstrong,
eldest daughter of R.H. Armstrong, Esq., and niece of Mr. Thomas
Advocate, Wed. July 17, 1901: Russell, turned on the water.
The grass in the park has turned brown for lack of rain. On Alderman Hennessy addressed the citizens: “It is now nearly
Saturday, the hand engine was run out on the Public Wharf and the 30 years that a few of our worthy citizens made the first attempt to
trees and grass were well watered. reclaim this little plot of land that we are now standing on and that
we all so much admire. They planted tiny sucklings on this ground,
Advocate, August 21, 1901:
This evening the beautiful fountain recently completed will be taken from the banks of the millstream. They fenced them in, cared
formally presented to the town by the donors Messrs. Thomas for them until they grew to be what we see them today, majestic
Russell and George Brown representing his son, D.R.C. Brown of trees, with wide-spreading branches to protect us from the burning
Aspen, Col., who donated the basin. The fount is of French Fort sun. I may say that we all admire our beautiful Square and we thank
stone, turned at Mr. Fish's Quarry, and the basin is of concrete with most heartily those generous donors who have been instrumental
stone facing from the same quarry, and the whole presents an in bringing it to its present attractiveness. It will remain a
appearance that does credit to the donors, the manufacturers and monument to their memory and generosity.

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