Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-05
To BEAOT|FY A TOWN.
How Well Directed Efforts VIII.
Produce Good Results.
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE.
Progressive Citizens OF CresskiI. N. j..
Organize an Improvement Associa
ton and Accomplish Wonders-Depot
Grounds Transformed Saved

muter, living in = small Jersey towr
met Oh train liomeWard bound frolA
New York The conversation soon
turned TO the subject of improving their
town.
What Cresslili 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 afterward another Cress-
killite met the maker OF the above re-
mark, and this conversation enSuel:
"Did YOU say that Cresskll needed
Al improvement society,"" said he.
Il did was the reply.
DO you mean 1t and would you be
willing to help in forming one!'
certainly | will do all 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 presi-
dent, Vice president, secretary and
treasurer were elected and the society
launched on its career Of goo1 work.
At first the membership was limited to
nfteen The dues are % cents
month
For some years the cltizeus 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 tackled
the problem, arranged meeting bc
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 com
mu1ers were thoroughly discussed was
very pleasant. aud 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
apace. and sOon the membership limi'
was raised to twenty-five. More OH
GERS were elected and the good WORK
pushed along.
One OF the principal streets ia tAt
town is well shaded by an avenue Ok
fne trees. forming a very attractive
| feature. The electric light wires We're
10 strung that they were slowly. but
surely, running the trees. A commit
tee from the Improvement society cab
ell the town councils attention to the
condition OF the trees and requested
them to urge the electric light company
to prevent their wires from touchin"
the trees throughout the whole Dor
ough. The request was we'll received.
aud soon the electric light men cut Off
all the branches that We're touched by
the wires, and the trees have ber-
saved for the Ell joyment of all
This action no doubt brought the 50
elety prominently before the public
One OF the councilmen, who is also
member OF the improvement society
agitateu the observation Of cleaning
up day for the whole town. He urgeG
II among his friends and fellow couucif
men. The mayor issued 4 proclama
ton urging all the residents on Ma,
II last to clean up around their homes
IN the morning and to assemble in tAe
afternoon 10 beautify the grounds
around The depot. Quite large NUM-
Der responded. aud great deal Of
good work was done
Through the generosity and the Ell
terprlse Of the councilman mentioned
above OYER POO lowering shrubs OF
many kinds were planted and beds LAID
out In the parklihe grounds about the
depot An expert landscape gardener
superintendent the work. while he eli
.zens assisted ia digging. planting, ral1
ing up rubbish aud trimming the edges
OF the beds la two days a common
place piece OF ground vas changed into
a pretty little park. which Is mproyi in
all the time. The council has placed
the Improvement society IN charge o.
this park. and it will be kept up and
improved as the opportunity offers.
Nearly everybody In town has talked
about the change. Such remarks n
We'll. the old town Is waking up Il
last" Quite an Improvement" Looks
dne" and Good days work for Cress
klll' were heard. Young and old. men
women and children, turned out to sec
the change. Commuters from neigh
boring towns commented favorably on
the change
What CresSkill has done any tow
can do If only a few determined PEG
pie will band together and resolve to
do what they can in the line of i'm
provements The force OF good ex,
ample aud determination not to bt
easily discouraged will work wonders
All the soclety's members vie wiz
each other IN keeping their oW:
grounds clean and improving them
thus setting an example that is bein.
followed by other residents
Cans for waste paner and fruit pee.
!ngs Will be placed in different part, ..
the town. 1t is the intention OF the SO
ciety to interest the school childrc,i
In the good work.
All moneys OF the society are TO h
spent on town improvements. Ihr
meetings are held at the homes Of -
members twice month. AS soon =
all business has been transacted ..
Jolly heart To heart time is ell ne.
Thus another pleasant feature h
been added 10 the towns social attra
tons.