The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-19
TO BEAUT|FY A TOWN.
How Well Directed Efforts Will
Produce Good Results.
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE.
Progressive Citizens Of cresskill, N. j.,
Organize an Improvement Assoeis.
ton and Accomplish Wonders-Depot
Grounds Transformed-Trees Saved.

ton and Accomplish Wonders-Depot
Grounds Transformed-Trees Saved.
Only few months ago three com
muters living In small Jersey town
met on train homeward bound from
New York. The conversation soon
turned TO the subject OF improving their
town
what Crcsskill needs is an improve
ment society" one OF them remarked.
Nothing more was said on the subject
and they left the train for their homes
A few days aftcrward another Crcss.
killlte met the maker Of the above re.
mark. and this conversation ensued:
Did you say that Cressklll needed
an improvement society?" said he.
Il did" was the reply.
DO you mean II and would you be
willing to help in forming oneT
Certainly. will do all can"
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 We're elected and the society
launched on its career OF good work
At first the membership was limited TO
fifteen. The dues are % cents
month.
For some years the citizens Of Cress.
kill had been trying to have an extra
train stopped IN the morning bound
for New York, but had failed. The
improvement society at once tackled
the problem. arranged meeting he
tween their representatives and an Erie
railroad official and soon secured the
promise Of nm extra train. The meet
Ing. Mt which the needs OF the com.
muters were thoroughly discussed. was
very pleasant and In few weeks the
extra train stopped at Cressklll and has
been well patronzed. This shows
what little organized effort will do.
The Interest In the society grew
space, and soon the membership limit
wns raised TO twenty-five More or.
GERS were elected and the work
pushed along.
One Of the principal streets In the
town Is well shaded by an avenue OF
fine trees, forming n very attractive
NO strung that they were slowly, but
surely. running the trees 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 Oft
all the branches that were touched by
the wires, and the trees have been
saved for the enjoyment of all
This action no doubt brought the so
ciety prominently before the public.
One Of the couucilmen. who Is also a
member Of the Improvement society.
agitated the observation OF n cleaning
up day for the whole town. lie urged
II among his friends and fellow council
men. The mayor issued a proclama-
tlon urging all the residents on May
IL last TO clean up around their homes
In the morning and TO assemble In the
afternoon TO beautfy the grounds
around the depot quite a large num-
Der responded, and 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 parklike grounds about the
depot An expert landscape gardener
superlntendcd the work. while the cit
izens assisted in digging, planting, rak-
Ing up rubbish ana trimming the edges
of the beds In two days common
place piece Of ground wns changed into
II pretty little park. which Is improving
all the time. The council has placed
the Improvement society In charge of
this park, and II 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" Looks
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 on
the change.
What Cresskill has done any town
can do II only few determined peo-
pie will band together and resolve to
do what they can In the line OF I'm
provements The force OF n good ex-
ample and determination not 10 be
easily discouraged will work wonders.
All the society's members vie with
each other in keeping their own
grounds clean and improving them.
thus setting an example that is being
followed by other residents.
Cans for waste paper and fruit peel
ings WIN be plsced in different parts OF
the town II is the intention OF the so
ciety 10 interest the school children
In the good work.
All moneys Of the society are to be
spent on town improvements. The
meetings are held at the homes OF the
members twice a month. As soon as
nj hUglpags ha5 tra Na1 n