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VOLUME 02
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 31
, 1905.
NUMBER 9
.
HURRAH! FOR “GREATER LAGRANGE”
OUR BRIGHT FUTURE
With the Securing of the Atlantic & Bir=
mingham, Many Good Things
' Have Come.
Friday, March 24th. 1005 will
go down iu the history of La-
Grange as marking an era in its
wonderful advance.
On this day the Atlantic and
Birmingham railroad was secured
through the efforts of the Rail
road Right of Way Committee
appointed by the Board of Trade.
Mr. George Dole Wadley, Vice
President and General Manager
and Mr. Alex Bonnyman, Super
intendent ot Construction, of the
Atlantic and Birmingham arrived
iu the city Friday morning for
the purpose of closing up the
matter of the road’s co'ming
through LaGrange, and conferred
with the committee.
By eleven o’clock the matter
was adjusted and the papers
signed, the Committee agreeing
to become responsible to the rail
road for the right of way through
the county and city. There was the right of way
something like three thousand that we haven’t
and Atlanta, and I want to see La
Grange ruined the same way.”
Iu recognition of Col. Fannin’s
unselfish interest in the roads’
coming to LaGrange, the Atlan
tic <fc Birmingham will present
him with a life tune pass - over its
line.
While we have made special
mention of these few, we do not
by any means intend to disparage
the interest taken by almost eve
ry citizen in LaGrange in the se
curing of the road and thus plac
ing their beloved city in the front
rank of progressive towns. The
united spirit that has been mani
fested in this step is worthy of
the highest praise and will reap
its own reward. Should this spir
it not only continue, but increase,
our future is assured.
We intended publishing this
week a list of the subscribers to
fund, but find
the space. Per-
dollars short in the amount sub-[Imps we will be able to give a
scribed by the citizens to secure i more complete list in our next
the right of way, but the Com- issue,
mittee promptly stood for this
shortnge, feeling sure our people tfd urBivrr
will see them out when the time j OKtAILK LAoKAiMuL.
came to pay over the money. And 1
we are confident they will lose ( Her Opportunities Arc
.nothing.
This agreement with tln j At
lantic and Birmingham guaran
tees the completion of the road as f
, far ns LaGrange by July 1st, pends upon the
'TOOti, and to Birmingham by Jan. ] therein—that is,
1st. 1908. While this long time standpoint.
Five Members of the Atlantic & Birmingham Railroad Committee
[1] IIATTON LOVEJOY; [2] E. B. CLARK; [3] FULLER E. CALLAWAY; [4] J. G. TRUITT; [51 ROY DALLAS
in The Hands
of Her Citizens.
Yes, the future of a town de-
inen who live
from a human
has been allowed, it is believed
that the road will be pushed to
completion in much less time.
The contract also assures to La-
Grange the low freight rates she
has needed so long and of winch
we have heard so much recently.
The Railroad Committee has
left nothing out of the agreement
that could consisteutly be asked
of the Atlantic it Birmingham
people in return for the right of
way w gave them, and we do not
know yet how much we are really
indebted to Mr. Callaway and his
co-workers for what they have so
unselfishly done for our city and
county. It will take years and
years to tell the story, but we
should not be niggardly in show
ing our appreciation, and above
all, let everyone stand by them to
the end and see that they lose
nothing.
The Committee is composed of
Messrs. Fuller E. Callaway, J. G.
Truitt, E. B. Clark, Roy Dallis,
Hatton Lovejoy and J. E. Dun-
son, and The Reporter takes pleas
ure in presenting a group of the
first five members, to whom La-
Grange owes so much for their
faithful and unselfish efforts in
the city’s behalf. These men have
toiled in season and out of sea
son, day and night, for the ac
complishment of the purpose lor
which they were appointed by
their fellow citizens. To those
who have kept closely in touch
with them, it has been evident
that they have had stones for pil
lows instead of flowery beds of
ease. These five men have not
been found wanting in this hour
of their city’s need and everyone
will agree with us that due praise
should not now be withheld iu
the hour of its triumph.
The Reporter also takes pleas
ure in presenting the likeness of
the one man in LaGrange to
whom credit is due for keeping
our city and its advantages con
stantly before the railroad peo
ple for years past. This man
our honored citizen, Col. James
H. Fannin. It was Col. Fannin
>ho replied to some one who said
that we did not need another rail-
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LaGrange has chances of suc
cess now that she might well im
prove. What is needed is a pull
all together in the right direction.
All eyes are surely on us and ma
ny good things can be induced to
come this way. Our Board of
Trade will not be found wanting,
we are sure, and all should join
hands with it and let nothing de
sirable pass us by.
One new railroad, a new bank,
oil mill, gin, and grist mill have
been secured within ten days and
are now among the certainties for
the near future.
It is also pretty well under
stood that one of the old banks
has purchased the Dallis building,
corner of Broad and Church streets
and will erect a handsome bank
and office building.
Other nice buildings are being
contemplated, and, altogether,
our city is on the eve of a step
forward that will mark an era ’n
her history.
Below we give an incomplete
list of the industries that we have
room for and that would be pay
ing investments,* no doubt, for
their promotors:
Fertilizer Factory,
Soap Factory,
Canning Factory,
Furniture Factory,
Carriage Factory,
Plow Factory,
Shoe Factory,
Suspenders Factory,
More Cotton Factories,
Knitting Mills,
Sieam Laundry,
Gas Works,
Wholesale Houses,
More Modern Buildings, includ
ing stores, office buildings, a Y.
M. C. A. building, an auditorium
or Board of Trade building.
An Electric Street Railway to
run from the depot (and we
should have a union depot) to
Ferrell’s Garden and to Dunson’s
Lake, including a belt that would
take in Unity Mills and the South
ern Female College.
All of these things are possibil
ities that need the careful consid
eration of our business men just
at this time so that they will be
HOW THE WATER WORKS CO. HELPED
AT A TIME OF NEED.
LuGrnng«», Ga., March M, 1005.
H. Ha yard Hodge, Seedy.,
112 North Hroad St.,
I’hlludolphltt, I’ii.
liaised two-thirds enough to got. railroad.
Please authorize Corliss to increase your huH-
serlptlon to Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars. Ac
tion necessary Wednesday.
LaGrange Hoard of Trade.
LaGrange, (la., March 15,1005,
Mr. II. Hayard Hodge, Seedy.,
The LaGrange Water Works ('o.,
112 North Hroad St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Deaf Sir:—
We are just Iu receipt of your telegram of
thlsdntc, ms follows:
“Telegram received. We have authorized
Mr. Corliss to raise our subscription to Seven
Hundred and Fifty Dollars.”
On behalf of the Hoard of Trade and our
citizens generally, Ibeg to tender you sincere
thanks for the substantial co-operation you
have Riven us In this matter. It. Is hlRhly up
dated and It, shall he our pleasure to make
your generous act known to all the people. I
feel sure that you will llnd It a Rood Invest
ment In many ways, direct and Indirect.
' At the meeting t|iis afternoon it was found
that'all hut $6,600.00 of the necessary amount
had been raised, and we are so near having It
that I feel safe In uhsutImr you' of our being
able to accept the proposition of the railroad
mu nagement.
Again thanking you, I remain,
Yours truly,
Fuller K. Callaway, President.
LaGrange Hoard of Trade.
DEATH OF MRS. MORGAN.
Funeral From the First • Baptist
Church Thursday.
COL. JAMES H. FANNIN.
an unhealthy growth of our city,
but we must bear in mind that
the time is soon to come when
capital will be knocking at our
doors because of our railroad fa
cilities and other natural advan
tages. Then it will be well if we
have already been thinking along
that line and are ready to act at
once and yet not hastily.
Aguin we say, let us all join
TO BE REBUILT.
hands in a pull, a strong pull and new road
tension of the Brunswick short
line to this town. About one-
half the gap lies in Georgia. The
line is to cross the Central of
Georgia at Butler, and the West
Point railroad at LaGrange. It is
to cross the Chattahoochee about
fifty miles north of Columbus.
Wedowee, possibly Ashland, Tal
ladega, Leeds and Red Gap will
lie points in the section of the
a pull altogether
LaGrange.
for a Greater
road, that railroads ruined a prepared to act when called upon,
town: “Yes, railroads have ruin- We would be far from advocat
ed New York, Chicago, Baltimore ing a wild scheme to promote hd
Other Railroad News.
We give below a clipping from
the Birmingham Age-Herald
which contains items of interest
to our people, in as much as eve-
jyone is interested in knowing
that it is the purpose of those be
hind the Atlantic & Birmingham
railroad to push it on into Bir
mingham.
We have no doubt but that this
will be done, and have never en
tertained any fears along this
line. Read what the Age-Herald
says:
“The ’Frisco system, which is
but another name for the great
Rock Island road, has through
President Yoakum become inter
ested in the speedy filling of the
gap between Montezuma and Bir
mingham—in other words the ex-
The new line has never shown
any anxiety over terminal facili
ties in this city, and it is plain it
need not do so if it is in cahoots
with the ’Frisco, for the latter
has facilities of that sort in abun
dance, and is acquiring more rap
idly. Altogether the new road
has flattering prospects, both for
the speedy construction of its line
and for business in this city. The
Brunswick line will perhaps be
the next railroad to enter this
district unless indeed it is pre
ceded by the Illinois Central.—
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Christopher Cotton Seed for
sale by E. R. Bradffeld.
Call in and see our Tennis
Goods. We have a fine line of
Rackets, Balls and Nets, at prices
that will Buit. King Hardware
Co., LaGrange, Ga.
Oil Mills and Ginnery of LaGrange
Mills Will Be Ready for Coming
. Season’s Trade.
The Reporter understands
through Hon. J. Ii. Duuson and
Maj. J. M. Barnard that the oil
mill and cotton gin of the La
Grange mills will bo rebuilt at
once.
These buildings were burned
last October, and it was not
knowu until a day or two ago
that they would be rebuilt.
The machinery for the new
equipment will be of the latest
and most approved designs. The
eight 80-saw gins will hove a ca
pacity of 100 bales a day; the
oil mill to have a 40-ton capacity.
The oil mill will have two rooms.
84x00 and 84x100 respectively.
The mill, seed shed and ginnery
will each be under separate cover,
so that danger of fire being com
municated from one to the other
will be reduced. The oil mill
will be up to date in every way
and built under insurance rules.
The oil mill and ginnery will
be ready for business by Septem
ber 1st.
Judge Adamson Coming.
The following telegram has
been received, dated Carrollton,
Ga., March 80:
“Judge F. M. Longley,
LaGrange, Ga.
Letter to hand. I will go to
LaGrange with great pleasure.
Will arrive Monday evening,
8rd. W. C. Adamson.”
Judge Adamson had been in
vited to LaGrange to address the
Troup County Cotton Association
Tuesday, and all will be pleased
to know that he has consented to
come. Judge Adamson is always
with his best friends when he
comes to LaGrange.
After an illness of many
months, the gentle spirit of Mrs.
M. J. Morgan passed away at ten
o’clock Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Morgan was 78 years old,
and was a faithful member of the
Baptist church.
The funeral was hold from the
First Baptist church of this city
and conducted by the pastor, Dr.
A. B. Vaughan.
Mrs. Morgan leaves one son,
Mr. D. W. Morgan, and two
grandchildren, Mr. Ernest Dallis
and Miss Carrie Dallis, all of At
lanta. Her eon arrived at her
bedside Tuesday night. His wife
being ill could not come.
Mr. John Battle, Miss Susie
Battle and Mrs. Flournoy, of At
lanta, Mrs. Pleasant Shelman,
of Cartersville, and Mr. George
Dallis also attended the funeral.
She was greatly beloved for her
saintly Christian life and charac
ter, and many are sorrowing be
cause she has passed away. Even
though past the allotted three
score years and ten, she was faith
ful to her church, and to the Mas
ter’s cause. When her health per
mitted, she lent her time and en
ergies to the cause she loved so
well.
The floral offerings were many,
and among them were beautiful
designs from the Woman’s Mis
sionary Society of the Baptist
church and the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Mrs. Morgan was one of the
three first graduates of the South
ern Female College, and the last
one to pass into the great beyond.
The students of her alma mater
attended the funeral iu a body.
The Reporter extends profound
sympathy to those whose hearts
are sad.
PRIMARY CALLED.
April 12th Date Set By City Execu
tive Committee.
A white primary for the selec
tion of a democratic nominee for
mayor is called for Wednesday,
April 12th. The polls shall open
at 8 a. m. and close at 6 p. m.
A mass meeting to select nomi
nees for councilmen is called for
Thursday, April 18th, at 8 p, m.
All white persons who have
registered for the next municipal
election on May 8rd, shall be
qualified to vote in eaid primary
and mass meeting, and no others.
Details of the election will be
arranged by the committee.
The above announcement was
furnished The Reporter by the
City Executive Committee for
publication.