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Show - VISIT TO THE P'A.RJC. , . ' Ono ttiltis (tint intorc-ta atulattrnct- . ' tlio vlolior and casiml observer In these lands i llio beautiful parks nml wpodf wluuli nru found in or near every town ot any co:ieqacncc. 1'lnccs where the V ;. Inlmbltttnce can s,end their leisure k. ? liioiiientfl mid cet a bteiith o( puro nir B.. '.iC' untainted with the smoke ami offensive "&c! ml am ot tho city Slekncm would be 4k. ' more prevalent In these crottded towns t wcro it not for llieso breathing places. t tt TIiq park U the pr'de of ninny of the towns and each corporation takes great p.ilm and spares no expense to have tthcin looking nlco and In many cases thoy arc almost paradises tilled with all that can please tlio senses. This is a jjic.it credit to the people and I liopo tlio timu will comu when such places will i bocomo more common In our country, for I consider them necessary In every to - - town. MF 'fliis town Is blessed with ono of tho mb prcviest parks to be found in this K vlcinUv, and tlio people nro justly proud , of theSkS.imc. It was given to the ijit corporation by Mr. Joseph I.ocku mid W' e.iibruseS tljo most elevated land In the iBj couth westch p.ut of thu tOvu. It Is H nboiu hull a mile from w hero wo lodge. jflr It Is tmrrounded by u liili stone wall &4 vit) an cntrancu on Turk Ho.id 3 Oil entering we are confronted with gtM mi old can lion, more ancient than (Re fornicdable when compared with modern jjuR c.inuor.3, which we pass and approach a 3fcLft full IIiid aUtuo of the. donor, Josph Wfi tockc, and passing down several steps Eftj to our left wo reach a largo ornamental B luumnin. This is In thu bottom of u jSk liltio ilcrremicm. tho laud sloping Xj?-' rjduully towards it on three sides while MW lne path follows the botloui of tile ,J('' nietilttire valley in front of us. This jtt';1: winding patli Is the mo;t beautiful walk 'flE9h '" tlic Iil,ll:- M Kcoinetrtcal winding Is Hjfev bordered with grass and lidndrcds of rawif' llowcra planted In llgurcs and shapes of lJHB. ' vniious kindjund thogcullu slopes nbove ayHP' are covered with flowering shrubs mid MftjWS ' . evergreens, which make a most enchantj p: -r ing picture At tlio'iar end of this path " ' ' Mu i each a little circular mound covered u-itlullflVreiit lion rrs, eacli variety being be-ing planted in a circle around this monument of flowers surmounted with a beautiful HhruU A few steps farther lirlnj," ua to a little rocky gulch where tho rocks nro almost hidden by the iieatitifulincss mid luxuriant fenm. We iwiu up some rock steps and como out upon a more open giound above. Tlio gentlu sloping and rolling cro"11'! around ; (m is covered wlthgr.i'js with the llowcr : ' lortlered path winding in and out among '!' ihoptotof shrubs, trees and flowers. rt VVo follow tl o gently ascending path ' -ft ' towards the higher giound in Iho south -':' '" '" '"ir of tho park pausing many . , jritici of )ausi!i( and oiher flowers twilch Hup the path, until wu reach the highest ground crowned with a tower. The adjacent land is luyeJ out In , " "ooihct'icully arranged Jjuivcr beds which look nice when viewd fow tho ton of thu lower. Wo uscend a winding '" . atalr to the tup of tho tower where we obtain a view of tiiu country for miles i. . around. It is a mont lovely scene and tl wo jr.uo in muto aduiiratiou on tho irr-jt '. . beauties of nature spread out beore us. '". Tho country on all sides Ju njjlilly hilly I ' mid the pauuiuuu of hill and dale, field " nnd wood, to.vii and country, village and In in ia a most bcautlu) one. To the I ...'' aouih below us is n iwiii nestling aiuo'ig ' aIiu trees while farther away iiertiM thu l ioods can bo teen t) c Kiuoku from tlio I tUh near lloyland. To tho west ! ' Jiij-licr hills covered with farms, on the (jjji north below us U part ot the tow n and ji . uu a hill opposite stands tlic ever present poor holt beond which can be oeen 'tillages, farmes and meadows covering tho hills as far as the eye call see. Thu .sinoko Iruin thu town and pits on Dm vast .ilnci jiot allow us to see far in that .direction, hut on hill above thu woods .wo m:o tho spire of Monk Itrl'.ton church ft .mid seo tho funny Kugljsh engine and . strain Hying along its iron couisu towards f illoncastcr. After viewing scenery to jp j,iir heart's content, wulecend to tlio Jovelot wiijnion uiortials Hgaln, take U jiuothcr patli bar), past thu lovely rosu E garden then nlon tho rmrth sldu to tho H j..ite, nut must hco what is on tu othot nidotogoon paht. Tho lower, or whI g' " part is covered with grass ami is a lur.'e H play-ground w hero huudrtdsof chUdien ; ' mid young peoplo play every line jitter noon, and wickets can bo seun in .vury ' , .llrwtionfor tho llnglisli. hoth old uml young, liku to play nickel. .Uiilhe kouUi siilu opxiito the eiiteranccre tcvcral privaio huildingB surrounded 4 with nice shrulH and lloHors. Near tho ' cnlemnco Is tho hot-houeo wl.iro thu tender plants are kept and omo fruit is raised, Alter wo teo this wo rctraco i r our steps and are eoOn.at the cntcrnncc again and pass out leaving behind us the befiUtlea of Locke I'ark, but carry away pretty mind pictures of what we saw thcro. W. llarnslcy. Aug. 11, 1894. |