Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-03-20
Mayor Campbell
for Lighting Plant
He Has I ackled Prob
lem and May
Win
Somers Point, March Is.


John M. Campbell, the stirring,
highly efficient and down to the
minute" Mayor of Somers Point,
las issued message to the mem-
)ers Of the city council which will
)e likely to set them to thinking il
aothing more.
For some time past several wide
wake citizens have been quietly
'anvassing the subject of installing
IN electric plant, instead of being
dependent upon the whims of an
outside element. This idea the
Mayor has highly endorsed and
what is more, quite characteristic
# him. he has started into action
hat prior thinking. He works on
he plan that to do is more to the
point than to wish to do. and allow
it to rest there. 1t that theory had
bcen worked out years ago this
would have been a much moro
alive place than it now is. While
all do not necessarily coincide with
all the Mayor may think, they
must necessarily admire his gump-
lion. The message sent out shows
d superior ability in more than one
direction. Few towns even of great
II population and area can boast
If a Mayor more efficient and capa
bic than ours. He has infused new
impetus to the place and with ali
Nccutive fully alive to the needs
# the people, with sufficient mettle
70 make things 90, no town can
long slunbcr. Here's to the spunl
IF the Mayor. Light up.
Another series Of revival meet
lngs were uncorked last Sunday
night. On Tuesday night another
convert was taken into the fold.
Rev. Loffbarry is tireless work
n and believes in doing his worl
thoroughly. What a factor he
would be in politics. Still it is
well to save souls as well as to lool
after ''heelers," ward and other
wise.
Last Tuesday evening the church
members enjoyed social at the
parsonage, and the minister's wifi
proved a most popular hostess 4
fine supper was served and that
opened the way to sociability if moi
exactly to the spirit side.
Last Sunday four new converts
were baptized and five taken int
the church. Since last October the
shepherd Of this flock has taken 80
members into his church. A good
record for a town so near the
modern Sodoin on the sea.
Manager Clapp, Of the West Jer
sey and Scashore railroad company
visited on Wednesday last the
Point to look over the situation 81
removing the rails and relocating
the freight sheds.
Charles Collins has stored away
fer next summer ninety tons Of cold
ice which he urchased from the
American Ice Company.
". c. Sooy has put in storage
several tons of CONCEALED water te
cool the ardor of next summers
visitors.
Capt. Townsend is kept in tho
house by illness.
On the 9th, a special meeting
will be held to discuss the question
Of putting through the proposed
road from Scullville to this point
The j. a. Reed boat started out
Wednesday morning, after a seige
Of repair, for the deep water fish
ing.
Those pretty cottages on Bay av-
enue owned by DR.. Roe, of Phila.,
are in the hands of J. G. Winner.
Robert Overend and wife, of
Phila., have opened their cottage
for the season.
Mrs. Taylor is suffering with an
attack of the grippe.
Raymond Smith is at home with
his mother, Mrs. Woolson, i'll with
influenza.
Messrs. Sclick and Clark have