Show thomen and village improvements A hundred women 0 the little town of summit N J have been quietly accomplishing shing some good results the past few i years daring that time they have banded together aa a village improve ment association and by vigorous well directed work have brought about a remarkable change in the appearance of the place beginning at the station as a sort of focus they graded and macadamized the grounds laid crosswalks cross walks and gutters and started grass plots and planted flower beds making the first impressions of the visitor most favorable few shade trees existed in the town along the streets and the association appointed an arbor day planting and looking after tre esto the number of over a hundred the poor sidewalks were taken in hand and with some aid from property owners feet ot stone nagging has been laid they bought two sprinkling carts the service of which ia paid for by a small private tax realizing tae importance of not only getting tidy but keeping tidy the association hires a man whose duty ilis to up paper and other litter that may get about from careless hands it is said that the principles of the association are now so well grounded among the citizens and the results are so gratifying to aal who see them and are benefited by them that this man is to be or has been dispensed with during the eight or nine years of its existence an average of abent a thousand dollars a year has been paid out by the expenses are practically over and it will now be possible to continue the work for less money the dues are one dollar a year for mem berahin bera hip or twenty five dollars secures life membership extra money is raised by subscription and entertainments one more deed which deserves mention was the eradication of thelm tree bug from the trees for four reasons the women treated nearly a thousand trees under directions from the agricultural department at washington succeeding at least in banishing the pest long life and all praise to the women of summit her point of view in new fork times |