New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-03
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HONESDALE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.

TO h Editor The Tribune
Sir: This society. which is a child OF The Tribune
made encouraging report or progress ~ us secoha
anniversary recently held. II Is In many points
model for other towns. and it, influence has already
been widely felt In that section OF Pennsylvania
After the editorial excursion 10 IIonesdale last s;D
mcr- SAYS the annual report, nearly all OF the VIZ
itOrs paid glowing tributes to our village IN inca
respective journals, thus spreading throughout 'he
country reputation for cleanliness, order ana eA
cellent sanitary conditions, ana stimulating the io
nation OF similar societies In other towns Of the state
Like recognition from the recent Methodi~
Episcopal Conference here. Tie attoniahce AT the
business meetings Of orr society during the last year
has been most gratifying: citizen generally have
shown hearty goodwill In promoting rs oblecis, ana
the borality Of home and distant friends has placed
the treasury In healthy condition balance on hani
being sos So This l. n woman's movement The
societys officers and voting members women only,
Though men welcomed as honorary members. Its
motto, Let all work together" has been 50 happily
urged by the officers to win the cooperation of all
classes and hence much has already been done ana
still larger plans formed for the future. From
the day OF its organization the association has been
aided and upheld by the press and tn" Town Council
has greatly facilitated our plans" The three parks
have been improved, "many waste places have been
redeemed and made 10 blossom in bright cOlOrS. All
the flower beds in the parks and elsewhere remained
unmolesed and even those near the canal basin
tempted vandalism. hut were evidently enjoyed an
protected by the bcatmen. Tn" telegraph poles within
the borough were painted by order Of agents OF The
Delaware and Hudson Canal and Postal Telegraph
Companies. The painted waste paper boxes, fly In
Scribcd and placed by the society In the parks and
>re"tS, We're effective In preventing the rubbish WHICH
filtered the streets before their Introduction"
The officers sent letters 10 natives, now non
residents 81 the town. inviting their cOOperat IN. which
met prompt and hearty response. The following from
a generous citizen Of scranton Is specimen OF the
replies: . am glad Ia be life member Of IN"
society Of my bOyhOOd home. That yOu permit me
- go upon your records and assist in delightful
4 work makes me your obliged friend. Alex. W.
Dickson Among other responses. touching In is
hlal love. the voluntary pledge Of Henry ".
Box. OF Buffalo 10 give SO year for three years.
stpultng only that the women should favor with their
tender his m theirs In Riverside Cemetery.
My Inspection OF Ioncsdale over two years and
again last autumn. confirms their report 81 the
ccllent work already dlnc. one such example should
make many others. If wishing 10 do likewise
raises the question How can such results be secured
reply: Ask Miss Carry l.. Peterson. the president.
or Mrs 7. J. Ham, the secretary better still. If In
that vicinity visit ionesdale and the efficient officers
Of its Improvement society. In March. I-9I Miss
Peterson wrote for information II several Of the eleven
"re'erpos' named In The Tribune, first article On
"Nillagc Improvement then just printed and re-
ceivcd full and valuable replies especially from Gov
crnor Levi X. Fuller Of Vermont. who has been in
many ways the bcncflrtOr Il BratlcbOro. How
many towns would be stimulated TO better their
don with such loader he l.. or such leaders rs
the women who initiated this movement in Homes
dale, r. 6. NORTHROP.
Clinton Conn. June Il. 1898.