Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-24
ID BEAUT|FY 4 TOWN.
How Well Directed Efforts Wi.
 Produce Good Results.
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE
Progressive Citizens Of CresskiIi, N. J. Organize an Improvement Associa
 ton and Accomplish Wonders-OepoI Grounds Transforraed-Trees Saved

Only q few months ago three eom nuters living iu . small Jersey town
 met On train home ward bound from New York. The conversation soon turned to the subject Of improving their town.
 What Cresskill needs Is an improve ment society,"" one Of them remarked Nothing more was said On the subject. snd they left the train for their homes
 few days afterward another CreSs hillite met the maker of the above re. mark, and this conversation ensued:
 .'Did you say tbst Cresskill needed 4A improvement society,"" said lie.
 T did" was the reply.
 Do you mean 1t and would you be willing to help in forming one|'
 Certainly. I will do all can
 A meeting was called for the pur pose of organizing au improvement So ciety, and nine men responded ta tac call After q brief discussion 8 presi dent, vice president, secretary ane treasurer were elected and the societE launched on it's career of goo1 work At first the membership was limited q fifteen. The dues are 9 cents month
 For some years the citizens of Cres5 Kill had been trying 10 ge an extra train stopped n the morning bound for New York, but had failed. The Improvement society at once tackled the problem, arranged Heetin@ be tween their representatives, and an Erie railroad official and soon secured the promise of an extra train. The meet ing, al which the needs of the c0.a muters were thoroughly discussed. was very pleasant, and in few weeks til extra train stopped at Cressllill and has been well patroniZed. Tlis show what little organized eefort will do.
 The interest in ;iie society @ren apace, and soon tiie membership lln' was raised to twenty five. More oGTJ cers were elected and tue good wori pushed along.
 One of the principal streets in tAt town Is well shaded by an avenue Of dne trees. forming q very attractive feature. The electric light wires were 90 strung that they were slowly. bat surely. rulninS the trees. A commit tee from tue improvement society call ed the town councils attention to the condition of the trees and requested them to urge the electric light company 10 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 bee5 saved for the enjoyment of all
 This action no doubt brought the So eiety prominently before the public One Of the counciimen, who is also member of the improvement society agitated the observation of cleaning up day for the whole town. He urged 1t among his friends and fellow counci, men. The mayor issued a 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 large num- Der responded. and great deal Of good work was done
 Through the generosity and the ell terprisc of the councilman mentioned above over 900 Towering shrubs Of many kinds were planted and beds laid out in the parklike grounds about the depot. An expert landscape gardener superintended the work. while the cit SynnS oSsistnI in 6;frofprr r1 Ing up rubbish and trimming the edges of the beds. In two days a common place piece Of ground vas changed into d pretty little park. which is improving all the time. The council has placed the Improvement society In charge of this park, and It will be kept up and Improved as the opportunity offers.
 Nearly verybody In town has talked about the change, Such rema Ks as "Well, the old town is waki.-, up al 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 reigh- boring towns commented favorably on me change
 What Cresski!l has done | town can do if only few determiLed peo pie will tand together and resolve to do what they can in the line of .ln- proyements. The force Of good ex- ample and determination no ln easily discouraged will work CT. All the society's members .ith each other in keeping tn aWn grounds clean and improvi ten. thus setting m example .3e followed by other Tesid
 Cans for waste paper l.2ei. ings will De placed in alfft : rsrts uf the town. It is the intention Of the SO ciety to interest the school childrca in the good work.
 All moneys of the society are to la spent on town improvements. llIa meetings are held at the homes of tn members twice month. AS soon a all business has been transacted . jolly heart to heart time is enjoyed. Thus another pleasant feature has been added to the towns social attrao lions.