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Show What Shall We Do Withjentral Park What shall wo do with Central Park is the question that will soon be put up to tho people, nnd which thoy must soon answer one wny or tho other. It wns purchased sovornl years ago to bo used for public purposes, a few trees planted out, n buso ball stand erected, and othcrwiso made Into a bnBo ball ground for general amusement purposes. $1,000 on the purchase prlco nnd Improvements hns been spent, but thero is yet due nbout $1,C00. Tho tlmo has como when this money must bo paid or tho park bo sold to somo ono for farming farm-ing purposes. Thero aro eight acres in it, with full wntcr right, so It will oaBlly Boll for $1,500. But can tho people afford to bo without such a placo? Every go-ahead placo has n sultablo ball park and a placo for general amusements, and soonor or Inter this community must hnvo ono. Tho directors held n meeting Wednesday Wed-nesday night, nnd after n full discussion, discus-sion, decided to call u general mass meeting to convono Wednesday, May 2Cth, at 8 p. m nnd put tho question squarely up to the people. If Borne arrangement can bo made to hnvo the public toko It over, tho present owners own-ers uro willing to donate the $1,000 they have spent. |