The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14
LYNN HAVEN.

Lynn Haven. Dec. 1s.-Rev. y. M.
johnson. A NJ. president OF the Santa
Rosa Academy and Industrial 1nsu-
tute at Mary Esther. Fla, has been
holding series of meetings at the
M. e. church here, which nightly filled
that edifice. A man Of magnetic per-
| sonahty he compels undivided atten-
ton from his initial word to the finish
OF his crisp, heart to heart talks from
the pulpit.
A man of wide and varied attain
ments. Mr.. Johnson'g work as an edu-
Gator stands out equally prominent
The institute he represents includes
the usual academy curriculum but he
offers Inducements for native boys al
most unparalleled His years OF work
taught him that an educated native
son can do more with his people, than
an alien, no matter what the mental
equipment. This mans educational
work ia arousing Widespread interest
because Of its importance to our Flor
Ida boys
AS an evangelical his sermons are
soiidly constructed OF a word masonry
beyond criticism Every word counts
He calls a spade q spade and bis yea
Is yea and his nay is nay. He aroused
q vivid interest here and carried away
with him the good will Of the whole
population His forceful delivery of
startling truths was conducive to some
ers Of an analytical turn Of mind. The
interest evinced In the man has awak-
ened thorough interest In his pur-
pose.
A public reception was held At the
Welfare League room last Friday, a
formal. or rather informal manner in
which to open the league and library
room 10 the public. The reception was
rui Their given In honor OF Senator w.
II. Lynn, the benef1cient god father
OF the Welfare League, which organi-
cation is an active factor in the city's
phenomenal progress. Composed Of
women. bless them, the league bids
fair to achieve future honors as they
nave IN the past, namely the county |
fair and the school building. The for
nier school club. closing their labors
Under that name with the completion |
of the school, merged into the present |
society for civic Improvement. The re-
ceptfon was a real demonstration of |
the get-together spirit and our essen
TALLY cosmopolitan town is just large |
family gathered from all parts Of |
Uncle Sans domain. to join hands and
grow up with the country.
DR.. Krape, retired physician from
Freeport Ill, il new citizen of whom /
any town may be proud. man with
his town interests at heart and sense
of civic pride both suggestive and ac-
towns growth. DR.. Krape Is building
: home here. complete In an modern
detail
Mr.. Reyburn, OF Philadelphia, and a 1
Son Of ex-Mayor Reyburn of that city 1
Is In town looking into his fathers Il
Bridging the bay and continuing the Il
railroad across is the question at issue. II
Under discussion for some time the
elimination of the plans in this direc-
em Of adverse transportation facil-
ties will soon be so.
The steadily increasing population of
this most remarkable town seemingly
tucked away in an obscure corner of
1 hitherto more or less obscure sec
ion OF the country, is ample evidence
IF FIoridass growth. A newcomer
shifts tentatively at prospective in
vestment seeming graft" but he
eventually accepts the visible evidence II
IF actual resources and remains to
demonstrate the why of things Flo II
ridian West Florida is quietly in II
sinuating her way into the caravan of
things doing and is accomplishing
Kings sans blatant advertising sans II
he various untruths pictured in boom
'olders because the state actually "has
he goods" she tells about
Harry Lynn, son OF Senator W. H.
lynn, recently arrived in the city for
he purpose of installing the electric
light plant. for which entire equip
nent is on the way. Mr. Lynn is an
experienced electrical engineer and has
covered cOuS1u6rdD4S sIeIT1lOIy through
nut the country in the active accom-
1lishment Of his practical business
Also an architest OF ability he is
plans for the construction
# a large and thoroughly modern ho-
ell to be erected on the bay front
In ice plant and accompanying cold
storage warehouse are also to be num-
,ered among our business industries
or the near future.
Messrs. Mitchell and Butler, repre-
venting Eastern interests have spent I
several days in this section. seeking
desirable location for colonization
purposes. They are favorably i'm