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foreman and five other workmen we had 
employed spelled success at the outset. They 
proceeded to uproot all weeds, wild shrub- 
bery, rake off old grass, then burn the sod, 
cut the sods from the old mounds, level 
the graves and resod, being careful to re- 
place every marker and place one, wherever 
there was none. This work took about 
three w'eeks, and after this the old fences 
were straightened up, thirty rods of new 
wire fence with posts was built, one hun-. 
dred yards of tile drain laid, fifty-nine 
headstones cemented into their bases, and 
those that were broken laid flat upon the 
graves they were intended to mark. Thirty- 
five shade trees were planted out, as well 
as twenty-five flowering shrubs, donated by 
E. D. Smith, of Winona. The fence and 
gates at the entrance were painted white, 
thirty new cedar tie posts were set, while the 
old ones were straightened up, all being 
capped with galvanized tin and painted 
dark green. 
The iron railings around a dozen family 
plots were painted black. A large bed, fif- 
teen feet in diameter, was filled with scar- 
let geraniums, just inside the entrance 
gates ; a lawn mower was bought and also 
sod cutter, rakes and padlock for tool 
house. A square canvas 16x16 feet, made 
of sail cloth, was purchased, to be laid on 
the sod, so that when a fresh grave is 
opened the adjoining plots will not be 
spoiled. This fall they have planted about 
500 bulbs for spring flowering — tulips, daf- 
fodils and jonquils — and next spring expect 
to plant out peonies, iris and roses. A care- 
taker was hired by the day to care for the 
whole cemetery, as well as the street which 
forms the entrance. The work has been a 
grand success. 
The committee referred to above was se- 
lected from the Woman’s Institute, and in 
writing recently the president of this insti- 
tute, Mrs. W. A. Ryckman, says: “A well 
has just been completed at a cost of about 
$75 which provides abundance of water, so 
that many have planted flowers in their lots, 
thus helping to make the cemetery more 
attractive. We expect to set out more 
shrubs and perennials next spring and each 
year add some feature to improve the pres- 
ent condiiton.” 
COMBINED COMFORT STATION AND TOOL HOUSE 
A very substantially built and convenient- 
ly arranged comfort station and tool house 
that is well adapted for purpose and at the 
same time a not unattractive feature of the 
landscape is illustrated here in the new 
building that was recently erected in Sinis- 
sippi Park, Rockford, 111. 
The floor plan shown here is self-explan- 
atory and suggestive of arrangements that 
could be readily adapted to either park or 
cemetery use. 
The upstairs of the building, above 
wagon shed, tool room and office, is used 
for storeroom, while the comfort houses 
are one story high. There is no basement 
to the building. The floor in the comfort 
houses is made of terraza, a composition of 
PLAN FOR COMFORT AND TOOL HOUSE IN ROCKFORD, ILL., PARK. 
cement, top dressed and polished with mar- 
ble chips. ’ The floors in office, tool room 
and wagon shed are cement. Superintend- 
ent Paul B. Riis of the Rockford Parks 
has found the arrangement of this com- 
bined comfort and tool house a great con- 
venience to the public and it has met every 
demand made upon it. 
COMFORT AND TOOL HOUSE, SINISSIPPI PARK, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
