Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1907-12-31

New York. The conversation sOOi
turned to the subject OF improving thel
town.
What Cresskill needs Is an improve
naent society" one Of them remarked
Nothing more was said on the subject
and they LETT the train for their homes
A few days afterward another Cress
klllite met the maker of the above re
mark, and this conversation ensued:
Did you say that Cresskill needed
Al Improvement societyr said he.
Il did" was the reply.
do you mean it and would you b,
willing to help in forming onev'
Certainly. l will do all can"
A meeting was called for the pur
pose OF organizing an improvement So
clety, 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 9
month
For some years the citizeus Of Cress
XIII 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 be
tween their representatives and an Eric
railroad official and soon secured the
promise Of an extra train. The meet
Ing, a which the needs Of the com
muters We're thoroughly discussed. wa,
very pleasant, and in a few weeks the
extra train stopped at Cresskill and has
been we'll patronized. This show
what little organized effort will do.
The Interest in the society grew
Rpace, and soon the membership limi.
was raised to twenty-five. More Off
GERS were elected and the good work
pushed along.
One Of the principal streets in tlt
town is we'll shaded by an avenue OF
hne trees, forming very attractive
feature. The electric light wires were
80 strung that they we're slowly. but
surely, running the trees. A commit
tee from the improvement society cali
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 we'll received.
and soon the electric light men cut off
all the branches that were touched by
the wires, and the trees have bee5
saved for the enjoyment Of all
This action no doubt brought the so
ciety prominently before the public
One Of the counclmen, 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 q proclama
ton urging all the residents on Ma.
II last to clean up around their homes
N the morning and to assemble in the
afternoon to beautify 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-
erprlsa Of the councilman mentioned |
above ever 200 Towering shrubs Of |
many kinds were planted and beds laid
'ut In the parkllke grounds about the !
lepot. An expert landscape gardener
the work, while the cit
zens assisted in digging, planting, rak
ng up rubbish and trimming the edges
4 the beds. In two days a common
lace piece Of ground was changed into
r1y yyyhi y,
IL the time. The council has placed
be Improvement society In charge OF
his park, and it will be kept up and
improved as the opportunity offers
Nearly everybody In town has talked
bout the change. Such remarks as
Well, the old town Is waking up a.
asst" quite an Improvement" Hooks
ne" and Good days work for Cress-
lll' were heard. Young ard old. men
7omen and children, turned out to see
he change. Commuters from neigh
oring towns commented favorably on
he change.
What CreSskill has done any tow
an do if only q few determined PEG
lie Will band together and resolve to
" " ASl 'AiSS Vail III Tie hue VI ILL
royementS. The force of a good eX
mple and determination not to be
asily discouraged will work wonders
III the society's members vie Will
ach other In keeping their oWi
rounds clean and improving them
lus setting an example that is beinc
'llowed by other residents.
Cans for waste paper and fruit peel
lgs will De placed in different parts OF
le town. 1t Is the intention orthe So
ETY. to interest the school c9ndren
the good work
All moneys Of the society are to be
tent on town improvements Tha
ceilings are held at the homet of tN'
embers twice month AS kocn y
l business has been TRANSACTED .
lily heart to heart time is enjoyed
nus another pleasant featuk he has
. added to the towns social attrar
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