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4 ramie Old "'hi y VOLUME 6 LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1005. NUMBER 8 Gov. Terrell Accepts Invitation to Speak Will Deliver the Memorial Address in La- Grange on April 26th. ATLANTA, GA , MARCH 18, 1005. Mrs. C. E. Gay, President Ladies Memorial Association, LaGrauge, Ga. Dear Mrs. Gay: I write to advise that I succeeded in arranging other matters so as to be in LaGrauge on the 26th prox., for the purpose of making the Memorial Day address. I am delighted at this opportunity of spending a day in LaGrange and Troup county. Very sincerely, ' J. M. TERRELL. TORN TO FRAGMENTS. Bodv of Charlie Beck f ound at West Point, Having Been Run Over by train. MR. WHITE HERE. This is the letter received by i " the president of the Ladies Me- | morial Association accepting their, _ invitation to deliver the address Has Ice factory in Operation for This on Memorial Day. The Reporter has known for some time that the Ladies Me morial Association had invited Goyernor Terrell to deliver the address this year, and takes pleas ure in giving a more extended no tice this week of his acceptance. The Indies of the Memorial As sociation and our citizens general ly are appreciative of this accep tance by Governor Terrell, much as it was necessary to decline a number vitations. Our people are looking forward Season's Buisness. Mr. G. Hall White, of Jackson ville, has been in the city a coupl of days this week, leaving Tuesday night for New Orleans. He will re turn to LaGrange Friday. The LaGrange Ice Factory, of which Mr. White is proprietor preparing to ‘get busy”, and will he mnnufacturin g ice before the of other in-1end of this week. Mr. White is at present engaged li the erection of one of the lar mas for him 1 with pleasure to this opportunity j ^ j ce j n the south at New to hear Governor Terrell. * * .. ^ „ u . i I Orleans for Mr. S. H. Hart, wh DEATH OF JAS. M. DYE. j at present owns seven or eight ! small plants in that city. Whei this new factory is completed these smaller factories will b abolished and the new one do all The funeral services of Mr. .las. I the business. Ice will bemanufac M. Dye were conducted at Hur-j tured in five-ton blocks which art mony church, ten miles from La-| 22 fay 1Q feet jn size Tlie ice w j Prominent Citizen of Trqup County Laid to Rest Saturday. Grange Saturday morning, by Rev. Fletcher Walton assisted by Rev. J. G. Herndon. Mr. Dye was one of the most highly respected citizen of La Grange. He leaves a number of children, all of whom are grown. M. E. Dye, H. M. Dye live in be as clear as plate glass, and manufactured under the new ai: sorption system. If the new system proves a success, and there is every indication that it will, it is belie\ ed that it will completely revolu Tronp countv; J. N. Dye at Hick-' tiomze the ice manufacturing busi orv Flat. His three daughters are' ue89 . Mrs. Sallie Maud Harris, Miss j ^[ r> ^yj,ite will be in New Or Emma Leila Dye and Mies F lor * j lean8 for the Dext three months eu ££ until this huge plant is completed The Reporter, in common with i h 1 1 all, extends sincerest sympathy to the bereaved. JUDGE JAMES PATILLO. ‘DOWN EAST.” His Death Occurred Tuesday Morning at West Point. An llnwarrented Roast Given Our I Boys by The West Point News. After a lingering illr.ess, Judge James Pntillo died at his home in West Point Tuesday morning about 2 o’clock. Judge Patillo was well known throughout all this country, and had served Troup county in many positions of trust. He was born in Greene county July 18, 1821, hut moved to Har ris county when quite young. He married Miss Sara Osiin July 18, 1848 and later moved to West Point, where he has resided for thirty years. He was prominently connected throughout the state and is sur vived bv his wife and four child ren—\y. F. Patillo, of Atlanta; Mrs. S. P. Callaway, of LaGiauge; Mrs. W. A. Callaway, ot Atlanta, ana Mrs. T. B. Stubbs, of Mont gomery, Ala., all of whom were at his" bedside when he passed U^pany awav. He also leaves two broth ers W. p. Patillo, of Atlanta and R. S. Patillo,, of Whitesville, Ga. The funeral services were held at the First Methodist church in West Point Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, after which the remains were interred in Pinewood ceme tery with Masonic honors. The Reporter extends to the be reaved ones sincere sympathy. We regret to feel called upon to defend our hoys who presented “Down East” in” West Point from an unwnrrented roast in last week’s issue of The West Point News. We are surprised to see our brother editor jump on local talent—amateurs—in such a man ner. It was undeserved, we are sure, taking into consideration the fact that they were not pro fessionals, even though they fell sho-t of the expectations of our learned (?) brother. They did not so disappoint their friends home, and we are informed that “The News” failed to voice the sentiment of their friends West Point. We believe it to be one of the missions of a newspaper to spe..k plainly in defence of th« public against impositions, but it is never the intention of a local of amateurs who pre sents a play for the benefit of charity, or some other worthy or ganization, to impose upon the public. Such could not have been the case in this instance, there fore The News’ attack was mi- warrented. NEW BANK. A National Bank Organized. Over $100,000 Quickly Subscribed. Soon to Open. The nows came to LaGrange unday that Charlie Beck, who ived at LaGrange Mills, met his death at West Point early Sunday morning, while trying to hoard a train, or else was stealing a ride. West Pointers, who saw the fragments of human llesh scatter ed along the railroad track for a distance of perhaps 200 yards, were unable to identfy the re mains. It was afterwards discovered that the man who had met such a tragic death was Charlie Beck, a young man of this city. The coroner was notified and a jury summoned. From Coroner T. H. Caudle we publish the ver dict ot his jury, as follows: We, the jury empanelled and sworn to investigate the cause of the death of the person found near Montgomery street in West Point, Ga., on the morning of the 19th of March, 1905, after liear- ng the evidence of witnesies, find that the deceased was Charlie Beck, a resident of LaGrange, Ga., and that he came to his death in the following manner: )y trying to hoard a moving freight train, while under the in fluence of drink, and fell under car.” (Signed) Amos Hnguely, fore man: E. K. Miller, S. H. John son, D. C. Ward, R. C. Davidson, F. T. Reid. The Reporter understands that Beck leaves a wife and child to irn his siul death. Meeting of Directors. At the recent meeting ot the di rectors of Unity Cotton Mills, the usual semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent was declared, which will will be payable April 1st. A neat sum was carried over to surplus. Probably no cotton mill in the south is in better condition or presided over by more competent officers than Unity, and the peo ple of LaGrange are naturally proud of the record it has made since its organization. A movement to organize a new hank for LaGrange was begun last Friday and on Saturday the subscription hooks were opened. In a few hours it was seen that a capital of $100,000 or more would he subscribed here in LaGrange, and we learn today that it was all readily taken and that more could be secured. The enterprise is backed by some of the wealthiest and host business men of LaGrange, which insures its success from the start. It is conceded on every hand that the stock will he st a premium as Boon as the hank is ready for busi ness, and it is proposed to open as booh as practicable, say within thirty to sixty days. As the hank is to he a National Bank, the matter lias to he past d upon by the Comptroller of the Currency, and the papers are now in his hands. The name for the new hank will probably he “The First National Bank of La Grange.” Among thoso interested in this now enterprise are: Fuller E. Callaway, C. V. Truitt, J. G. Truitt, S. IT. Truitt, W. A. Hol mes, A. T. Dali is, Roy Dallis, Dr. F. M, Ridley, Judge F. M. Long- ley, P. H. Hutchinson, G. S. Hanson, W. S. Davis, R. O. Pharr, H. H. Childs, W. J. McCaine, C. E. Market, J, 0. Roper, C. T. Freeman, C. II. Griffin, Pike Bros., H. C. Butler, Dr. II. R. Slack, E. G. Walker, S. P. Smith, J. O. Boll, Hatton Lovejoy and others. The organization of this new bank has been greeted with en thusiasm on every hand, which is the surest evidence of the confi dence of the people in the pro motors of the enterprise and their faith in the future of LaGrange. Such a spirit insures for us a bright future and a continuation of this “pull altogether” will soon he rewarded by evidences oi all sides of a “Greater La Grange.” Still Another Road Headed This Way Third Application for Railroad Charter in This Issue of The Reporter. We are publishing this week [ station, train shed and brick another application for charter j flight warehouse, on the west for a railroad through Troup | county, making the third one. Farmers’ Meeting. Dr. T. S. Bradfield and Mr. C. D. Hudson have been selected to represent the Southern Cotton Association in the election of permanent chairman in the meet ing at the court house in this city next Saturday at 1:80 o’clock. Each district is earnestly request ed to send in two delegates to the meeting to elect chairman. Death at Roanoke. Roanoke, Ala., Mar. 20.—Mr. Vernon W. Sharman died sudden ly Monday morning. He had been drinking which brought on heart failure. Sharman was about 50 years old and had resided here several years. He was buried at Mt. Pisgah Tuesday. Seven Killed By Lightening. During a thunder storm Mon day evening, lightening struck a negro house one mile from Rock Mills, Ala., killing an entire fam ily, except one. Wm. Dowdell his wife, his mother and four children, were killed instantly by the stroke. We also understand that a white man living near was killed but cannot learn his name. Goes to Montgomery. Mr. C. E. Rodenhurg, who has been local agent for the Atlanta and West Point railroad for a good many years, has been promoted to acting local freight agent for the Western of Alabama and thi Central of Georgia, at Montgotn ery. Mr. Rodenburg will he greatly missed in this city, where he has so many friends, and it is safe to say that there never has been a railroad man, who is more cour teous, or attentive to the duties of his office. The office of agent is necessarily a trying one, and it requires a man of unusal ability and tact. Mr. Rodenhurg has been all that the people could wish as agent here. We rejoice injhis pro motion, but regret that he is to leave us. Mr. L. J. Mobley,ot Selma, Ala., succeeds Mr. Rodenhurg as agent in LaGrange. Mr. Mobley comes well recommended and will no doubt, prove a most popular and efficient agent. This time it is for the “Colum bus Northern Railway Company,” which proposes to build a road from Columbus to either West Point or LaGrange. We give below two clippings from The Constitution which will be of interest to those who have not read them. “Columbus, Ga., March 19.— (Special.)—A potition for charter for the “Columbus Northern Rail way Company,” which proposes to build a road from Columbus up the Chnttuhorfcliee river either to West Point or LaGrange, Ga., a distance of some sixty miles, is published this morning. The petitioners are the follow ing Georgia capitalists: Charles L. Davis, of Warm Springs; O. C. Bullock, T. W. Bates, E. P. Owsley, L. F. Humber, T. E. Blanchard, S. B. Hatcher, Arthur Bussey, Rhodes Browne and Ralph O. Howard, of Columbus. Petitioners say that they intend in good faith to go ahead with the construction and operation of the road. It is understood, although it is not officially stated, that the new company will he friendly to the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway Company. ANOTHER CHARTER PETITION. It is reported that still another petition for charter for a railroad along this same proposed route, in a general way, may be filed. The two sets of incorporators would be antagonistic. CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY RATI,ROAD. In the meantime the Chatta hoochee Valley railroad, which now extends from West Point to Riverview, Ala., down the Ala bama side of the Chattahoochee, a distance of nearly twenty miles, side of A street, as soon as the plans can he completed. This announcement by Gene ral Manager George Dole Wadley, of the A. &. B. tells the whole story. At noon, Mr. Hiram J. Read transferred his property for $11,000, the City Council and Commissioners appro printing $1987.60 each to make up the de- fi6it. The A. A B, paid out by vouch ers today $18,500 exclusive of the amounts for the ten lots in the block adjoining the Oglethorpe, receiving from the City and Coun ty $8975 to make up the deficit. The lots now held by the A. & B. either by deed or contract for sale include the 18 lots along the West side of A street showing a frontage of 890 feet, of varying depth. Also a 50 foot right of way through 24 lots in New Town on the curve connecting the A. street terminals with the track along Q street to'Cochran avenue. Also Severn 1 small lots at the junction of Q street and Cochran avenue for the connecting curve at that point. By the action of council per fecting the title the A. it. B. gets the 88 acre tract which insures its ownership of all the land South of the north hue of the Fair Grounds and east of Cochran ave nue. This land covers 40 acres and will ho used for terminal tracks. It connects up the great water front owned by the compa ny. Docks and other improve ments will he made at once on this property. The A. and B. will now “get busy.” GOOD NEWS TALBOTTON, Ga. March 10— Alex Bouuyman, chief engineer of the Atlantic and Birmingnam road iB in the city mapping out the work is petitioning the secretary of for the surveying crew routing state of Georgia for a charter for!the road and will make the next a northerly extension of the road I statiou ftt LaGr „ nge . from West Point through the rpu ^ ^ ia counties of Troup and Heard to Lengthens Term. The County Board of Educa- on has added two months of Our hoys and their friends are public school to the present term. justifiable in feeling that their presentation of “Down East was worthy of a different notice in the West Point paper. WAS ACQUITTED. J. M. Tucker, who FOR SALE. One nice milk Cow and Calf. Three pure bred Berkshire Hogs. Dr. Two second hand Mules. One young Mule. 100 Bushels Cotton seed for — 0 „ „ ,, , , nlantine quitted of the charge of malprac- Money in small sums to Joan P Will sell at bargain to make tice. Dr. Tucker has many friends! city or country people. E. R. room ~ R. W. Milam, throughout Troup county. I Bradfield. brought to Troup county jail re cer.tly was tried before Justice R H. Uttiug in Hogansvillo and ac quitted of the charge of malprac- This will make seven months giv en by Troup county for this term. The above information was fur nished us by County School Com missioner Hatton Lovejoy, and we are sure it will be interesting news to many people throughout the county. John Garner Dead. After twenty-five years faith ful performance of the one duty, thatof carrying mails between the depot and the po^t office, John Garner is dead. “Uncle John” was ever courteous and polite, and his death takes away one of the old land marks of the city. He was one of the few remaining of the old time negroes, who could be depended upon. Uncle John will lie missed. He was about fifty-five years of age, and it is said, always voted the Democratic ticket, say ing that “he wanted to he with the white folks.” some convenient point in Carroll county, Georgia. Prominent busi ness men of West Point have signed the petition for charter.” Columbus, Ga., March 20.— (Special.)—Columbus is still throbbing with railroad rumors. During the day leading business men of the city have been in con ference with President J. P. Wil liams, of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway Company, in reference to the extension ot his road from Cuthbert to this city. From this point President Wil liams will build to West Point or LaGrange, so as to run his trains into Atlanta over the Atlanta and West Point tracks. If there is not at least one new railroad built up the Chattahoo chee valley it won’t he the fault of several railway companies. Pe tition has just been filed for charter for the Columbus North ern Railway Company, which road. The work is ward rapidly- being carried for- • Atlanta News. New Residence. Material is being delivered and work begun on the elegant new residence to he erected for Mr. J. E. Dunson on the portion of the McLendon lot adjoining Judge Turner’s handsome home. It is understood that the build ing to be erected will cost some thing like $10,000, and with all improvements, perhaps, $12,000. The erection of the building will be under the supervision of Mr, R. W. Parham, of Greenville. In Memoriam. On March 18th at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the spirit of our friend, Mrs. Pearl Davis Adams, wife of Mr. I. Q. Adams, passed away. For five weeks she has suf fered and her death was not un expected, yet it was so sad when, we were called on to take the last farewell look at her. Last Sunday afternoon the fun eral was conducted at Glenn Methodist church by Rev. H. S. Hutchinson, and quite a large crowd assembled around the cas ket to take a last view at her. So many pretty flowers were given as tokens of love. She leaves two children, one four years old and the other five weeks old. To the husband, moth er and brothers, we offer our heartfelt sympathy, for we know and reali ze it is heart rending to give her up; yet it is God’s will and she has gone where no sick ness nor sorrow nor death is her There is also much of interest in the A. and B. circles in a recent issue of The Brunswick Journal. The depot und warehouse termi nal have been secured in that city and all transfers of property made. The following clippng from that paper will tell better its own story. “The A. & B. will start work on its three story brick passenger A Friend proposes to build such Rumor has it that still another company may apply for a charter I j aiown and will dwell with lor the same route. This will he I loved ones forever, the general direction of the north ward extension of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama railway and the Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Company has petitioned the secritary of state for charter for a northern extension,” For Sale. 100 hales Hay, 65c per bale, or $12 per ton. 10,000 oak Boards, $2.50 per M. 500 post oak Posts, 8c each. Sound chestnut Rails for stoves, better than pine for cooking, 50c per one-horse load. Delivered in city. (tapr8) J. F. PARK. For Mayor. I hereby announce myself a canddate for Mayor of LaGrange, and would appreciate your suffrage Respectfully, J. B. Strong.