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incumbent Of the office, has made
record that will not be beaten soon i
this office Mr. Reynolds has alway
been kind and obliging to every one, an
is spoken Of in the highest terms by tn
citizens OF this place, irrespective ,
politics. During his term OF office h
has made number OF Improvement
that have been duly appreciated by thos
patronizing the office, and he has th
good will of the entire community. TIN
numerous wild rumors are not affectn!
Mr.. Megear, and after he has been il
office little while this bitter feclin,
shown by his various opponents will NJ
doubt die out.
The extra services ut Asbury NJ. +
Church the past week were not evan
gclist;c as is the general impression, bu
were held so as to aro,lse the interest o
the members of the church in the pro-
tracted meetings which were started las,
night. An evangelist will not be secured
this year, but the pastor, Rev. Adam
>tengle, feels he will have Il great re,
vival. Sunday morning he commenced
a series of sermons in the New Birth. y
There will be four in number his first
being "Yc Must be Born Again" 1t
was an able discourse and thoroughly
enjoyed.
The small organ used at the NJ. I.
sunday school is completely worn ont
and lor some time past there has been Il
movement on foot to purchase Il piano
for the use of the school. The Christian
Endcavor Society has obligated to bear
one third of the debt that the school
would incur when the instrument is pur-
chased, and at a meeting Of the officers
and teachers of the school Sunday after
noon ms matter was thoroughly dis
cuS>rd, il being the opinion OF a major
lty oN those present that the instrument
could br purchas 'd. the following com
mite" was appointed to act in conunc-
iion with the Christian Endcavur Com
mI'trr; Mrs. John p Hudson, Mrs. j.
W Clifton, Miss Clara BewIrv, Miss MOI
lie W. Thompson, George VI. Stevenson
and Waiter q. llnffcckcr
Secretary Henry $. Anthony and Chief
Engineer James Wilson have been some
what hanpcrrd in the work Of removing
he arc lights and substituting for them
y candle power incandcsccnt lamps.
Ihe new poles are up and the wires
strung, bIl At present this is as far as
hey have gone, as they are waiting in
,ir arrival of the slcct proof, puIlirs /
md hoods for the conyencrs. The .
change meets with the appro-
'a Of the citizens Of the town and Mr.. |
\nlh"ny is much pleased with the pro-
'nsS thuS made as by good management
Ic has not had to purchase a yard of cy- .
ra wire and has two lines of useless
wire running from the corner of Main
nd Commerce streets, to Monrova ave-
me which can be held in reserve. The
"clrlary has ais" displayed good iudy-
nrnt IN placing the new convrrtcrS.
&c n converter will carry four lights but
re- I;ll%r enough to carry several more
h"rId they br needed Fou,tccn are
Igh,s viii he taken u,lt and nineteen in.
indr>c"nls put in. Some ui the are
light cunlrrt"r~ will be used and TIM.
h" ""NprnSe Of the change will be- les
'nrd. /" make this long needed change
Il the electric lights Il successful one the
re lights ut Delaware and Commerce
If''lS and at Market and Commerce
I""ts VIII have to be removed and Mr.
II, h"ny viii prlitiuu the Town Council
; give him power to do this The delay
l til" arrival ui the hoods and >Ir,t
rn"l puIh"s Is caused by the cu,upauy
nm whom they were ordered, no, ua\-
Y them in stock and Mr. Anthony
lnno, state when tn" work will be- fin
hrd but thinks it will be dome this
eek.
Sunday morning uttor the anthem and
rSl hymn had been sung Il, the NJ. T.
liircll the organ could not be- used
[alll Tor IArk ol water power to iull the
'II"Ws. The bellows is filled hya waiter
rotor, bUt frequently oi hate. t here has I
zen lli>'IlilrI"ni water power to run it
'l">r frequent hrrakHnW n are nnuuyiur Z
t q congregation a~ we'll nS the or !
mist and choir header. Promise. Lu,. :
'rh mad" from tim" IT, time. that fine '
after would be- looked into bu, they q
"h1 |" nave amounted to nu,hiny. /, "
SIMPLY neglect at tine power house a
III 'l'' members Of the church feel that i
reg ave not beng iairIv v1rratrd rdrSprrIL-
@~ II y pay high water rent :