Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1907-12-30
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE.
Progressive Citizens Of CresskiIl N. j.,
Organize an improvement Assoca-
ton and Accomplish Wonders-Depot
Grounds TransFormed-Trees Saved.

and they left the train for their homes
A few days afterward another Cress
kilifte met the maker OF the above re.
mark, and this conversation ensued:
did you say that Cresskill needed
Al improvement society," said he.
II did" was the reply.
do you mean It and would you be
willing to help in forming oneT
"Certainly. 1 will do all l can
A meeting was called for the pur
pose OF organizing an improvement so
ciety, and nine men responded to the
call. After brief discussion a presi
dent, vice president. secretary and
treasurer were elected and the society
launched on its career of good work
At first the membership was limited to
| fifteen. The dues are % cents q
month
For some years the citizeus Of CreSs
kill had been trying to have an extra
train stopped n the morning bound
for New York, but had failed. The
Improvement society at once taci.lt,.
the problem, arranged meeting be
tween their representatives and an Erie
railroad official and soon secured the
promise Of an extra train. The meet
Ing, at which the needs Of the con!
muters were thoroughly discussed, WAS
very pleasant. and In a few weeks thC
extra train stopped at Cresskill and has
been we'll patronizeu. This Show
what little organized effort will do
The interest in the society grew
apace, and soou the membership linn
was raised TO twenty-five. More or
GERS were elected. and the good work
pushed along.
One of the principal streets in tilv
town is well shaded by an avenue Of
fine trees. forming very attractive
feature The electric light wires We're
30 strung that they were slowly, bun
surely, running the trees. A commit
tee from the improvement society call
ed the town councils attention to the
condition Of the trees and requested
them to urge the electric light company
to prevent their wires from touching
the trees throughout the whole Dor
ough. The request was well received.
and soon the electric light men cut off
all the branches that were touched by
the wires, and the trees have bees
saved for the enjoyment Of all
This action no doubt brought the so
ciety prominently before the public
One Of the councilmen, who Is also
member of the improvement society
agitated the observation of a cleaning
up day for the whole town. He urged
1t among his friends and fellow council
men,, The mayor issued proclama
ton urging all the residents on Ma,
II last to clean up around their homes
IN the morning and to assemble in the
afternoon to beautify the grounds
around the depot. Quite a large num-
Der responded. and a great deal OF
good work was done.
Through the generosity and the en-
terprise Of the councilman mentioned
above over 200 Towering shrubs of
many kinds were planted and beds laid
out In the parklke grounds about the
depot An expert landscape gardener
superintendent the work. while the cit
!zens assisted in digging, planting, rak
Ing up rubbish and trimming the edges
Of the beds. In two days a common,
place piece of ground was changed into
pretty little park, which is improving
all the time The council has placed
the Improvement society In charge OF
this park, and 1t will be kept up and
improved as the opportunity offers
Nearly everybody in town has talked
about the change. Such remarks as
"Well, the old town is waking up at
last" "Quite an Improvement" ~Loolls
fine" and Good days work for Cress-
kill' were heard. Young and old, men.
women and children, turned out to see
the change. Commuters from neigh
boring towns commented favorably OF
the change.
What Cresskiil has done any town
can do II only a few determined PEG
Pile will band together and resolve to
do what they can in the line of i'm.
provements. The force of good eN-
ample and determination not to be
easily discouraged will work wonders
All the society's members vie with
each other in keeping their oWu
grounds clean and improving them
thus setting an example that is beine
followed by other residents.
Cans for waste paper and fruit peel
ings will be placed in different parts OF
the town. 1t Is the intention of the So
ciety to interest the school childre,}
In the good work.
All moneys Of the society are to he
spent on town improvements. Fly
meetings are held at the homes of t.,
members twice a month. AS soon =
all business has been transacted "
jolly heart to heart time Is enjoye'
Thus another pleasant feature Ea>
been added to the towns social attrac
tons.