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>VOLUME 62
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1005.
NUMBER 10
THE COMING REVIVAL.
Rev. R. H. Blalock Writes a Timely
Article. Read and Ponder.
It has been announced through
the press and pulpit that I)r. Len
G. Broughton,the noted evange
list, will hold a series of-meetings
in LaGrange, beginning April
30th.
Dr. Broughton is a great preach
er, aild his name is fnmilinr ev
erywhere, not only in this country
but also in Europe, on account of
the wonderful work he has accom
plished since he entered the min
istry. The people of LaGrange
are looking forward to his coming
with bright anticipation, and ma
ny from the country are now plan
ning to attend his meetings.
It is a source of gratification to
know that all the denominations
in the city wil en <*r heartily into
\hese services. '\ 1 are expecting
great preaehin and glorious re
suits. But while jubilant over
the thought -if his coming, we
should pause a moment and think
From what source are we looking
for the blessing? From God or
from the man?
Dr. Broughton is distinguished
for many remarkable traits of
character, and esp-cially for his
great spiritual power. But with
all his gifts, b<«th ntellectual and
spiritual, what can he accomplish
alone? If Chr stums are blessed
and sinners saved, we must look
to a Higher Four o. Men are
saved by the ‘ lulislmess of
preaching,” but it is God and not
man, that does the -aving.
We want a memor ible meeting,
for the town needs t, but in or
der that we may h vo it every
Christian should pray for it. As
in the days of the Apostle Peter,
every church should nave at least
ten days of prayer prior to the
coming of the evangelist. This
is necessary that our own hearts
1 may be right and full of Divine
grace.
If all the church members of
LaGrange will become filled with
the Spirit and zealous in good
works, we will have a gracious
meeting, even if Dr. Broughton
should be prevented from coming.
We have good and not 1 pastors,
and if all the chore; members
were to give them their sympathy
and prayers and work with them
for the salvation of souls, there
would be one continuous revival.
Evidently there are special sea
sons of blessings, when 1 rod pours
out his Spirit abundantly, and
when sinners are convened from
the error of their way. Let us
hopethatthe coming n iet,ing is
that time. Let us pray for Dr.
Broughton, and expect through
him a great blessing from God
Let us cry mightily that Christ
and the Spirit may take hold up
on the hearts of the people.
R. H. B.
A TROUP COUNTY FAIR IS
SUGGESTED FOR THIS FALL
DR. T. S. BRADFIELD.
FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE.
Dr. T. S. Bradfield Remembered By
Presbyterian Sunday School.
Christopher Cotton So Ad for
Bale by E. R. Bradffeld. *
Atlantic & Birmingham Rail
way Co.
Traffic Departmk:
Circular No. 270.
Waycross, Ga., April 1, 1905.
Effective this date, Mr. H. E.
Partridge, Jr., is appointed Flori
da Agent for this Company with
headquarters at Jacksonville,
Fla., vice Mr. J. D. Sinclair re
signed to accept service elsewhere
H. C. McFaduen
General Freight and Passenger
Agent. .
Approved: George Dole WaiMey,
Vice President and General P*an-
ager.
Splendid lot of Mules for sale
or swap. E. R. Bradfield.
At the close of Sunday School
on lust. Sunday morning at the
-first Presbyterian church a most
beautiful anniversary service
was conducted.
It was the occasion of Dr. T.
15 rad field’s fiftieth anniver
sary in connection with the I’res-
>yterian Sunday School of La
Grange.
After a solo by Mrs. J. L. Brad-
field, the pastor, Rev. J. G. Hern
don, addressed the school and the
friends of D>\ T. S. Bradfield who
had come from other churches.
His remarks were appropriate and
touching, as he dwelt upon the
long and faithful service of one
whom all loved and delighted to
honor.
He told of how, 50 years ago a
a young man had come to La
Grange, and instead of seeking
the “seat of the scornful,” had
sought a place of worship in the
church and Sunday school. He
spoke with earnestness of this de
cision on the part of this young
man, who was T. S. Bradfield,
and of his continued faithfulness
to every duty imposed Ly the
church and Sunday school, and of
his willingness and efficiency on
every occasion.
“For this service and as a slight
token of its appreciation,” said
the pastor, “the Sunday school do-
sires to present to Dr. Bradfield
a copy of the Bible in four handy,
gilt edge volumes, which would
continue to be a lamp to his feet,
and a light to his pathway until
he should receive an abundant en
trance into that upper and better
kingdom, where he would surely
hear the welcome plaudit ‘well
done, thou good and faithful
servant'.’ ”
With emotion, Dr. Bradfield
arose and accepted the beautiful
gift. After suppressing his feel
ings, he told the school that he
had not been informed of thisl
part of the service and was noti
prepared to say anything in re-1
spouse; that he could not do so
even if he had made preparations.
Looking over the congregation,
Dr. Bradfield said, with feelimr,
that there was not one present
that was in LaGrange fifty years
ago, and that he had been spared
to see many come and go. With
out eulogising himself, he spoke
very briefly of the Sunday school;
its being the foundation of a
Christian education that lasts
through life; that many came
from its ranks into the church as
strong Christians; urging upon
his hearers the necessity of faith
ful attendance which is fraught
with such wonderful blessings.
Assuring the school of his full
appreciation of the useful gift,
he said he could promise that he
would henceforth endeavor to do
his whole duty by them.
At the evening service of the
church, Dr. Bradfield made a
reminiscent talk, to a large con
gregation. Many of his warm per
sonal friends were in attendance
from other congregations in the
city, and all were pleased to hoar
him tell of people and happen
ings of other days of interest to
God's people.
It wad noticeable that Dr.
Bradfield did not allude to him
self and the grand work lie had
done in the church of his choice.
Having been an active member of
the church for 50 years, he might
have mentioned many things lie
had been called upon to do, but
with consistant modesty lie re
frained from doing so.
His talk was interesting and in
structive, and many were the
prayers that were offered for a
continuance of the sustaining
grace that has borne him up all
through a long life of joy and
sorrow, sunshine and shadow.
The events of this Sabbath ob
servance of a worthy life of a fel
low worker in the Lord’s vine
yard, have impressed the writer
with beauty as tew services are
want to do.
May we all learn from it the
lesson o strewing flowers along
the pathway of those we love and
honor while they are yet living.
It is too late when they have
crossed over the river.
Souvenir Post Cards.
Having secured additional cuts
for Souvenir Post Cards, we hove
concluded to place them on sale
at One Cent Each, instead of two
cents, as heretofore. This ap
plies only to those printed in
black. The four color cards re
main at two and one-half cents
each.
This reduction is made so that
everyone will feel like using these
cards, and thus advertise La
Grange everytime one is used
There are now over a dozen
views in the collection, and the
new court house will soon be add
ed to them, as well as others from
time to time. In the collection
are:
LaGrange Female College,
(main building.)
LaGrange Femaie College,
(dormitory.)
Southern Female College, (main
building).
Southern Female College, (win
ter scene).
LaGrange Sanatorium.
Confederate Monument.
High School Building.
First Methodist Church.
First Baptist Church.
First M. E. Parsonage.
Dixie Cotton Mills.
Three Street Scenes.
These cards can be procured at
Schaub’s Book Store, Callaway’s
Book Store and Bradfield’s Drug
Store. Call and see them.
The Reporter heartily endorses
the following and would be
pleased to have an expression
from thoso who feel an interest
in their county and the display
ing to the best advantage of its
many and varied resources:
Editor Reporter:
The question of making an ex
hibit of Troup County’s resources
at the State Fair to be held in
Atlanta next October is now un
der disoussion. At first thought
it would seem to presente fine op
portunity to advertise our county
at a place where thousands of
people (will be attracted, but,
softiy, there’s a phrase of it we
have not considered. Other coun
ties will be represented there, and
a great many counties will be re
presented there by displays which
are the result of years of exper
ience in this ^direction, counties
which have made a practice of ex
hibiting somewhere every year.
And, although in actual resourc
es, our grand old County can com
pare favorably with any, bur first
effort at making a display of these
resources would inevitably be
amateurish and compare poorly
with the displays of our more ex
perienced competitors. And I
say far better to not appear at
all than to go up there and make
a fifth or sixth rate showing.
Besides, viewed in the sense of
our own interests, why help to at
tract our people to the already
prosperous County of Fulton and
City of Atlanta to . spend their
money there. The whole state
pays tribute to Atlanta.
What we should do is to have a
rousing, successful Troup County
Fair, right here in LaGrange.
The same or only a little more
effdrt and expenso than an insig
nificant exhibit at Atlanta would
cost, devoted here at home to a
County Fair would, from the in
dividuality, novelty and progres
siveness of tho plan, yield far bet
ter and more directly beneficial
results.
And we can do it—LaGrange
and Troup County people can do
anything! They’re united—will
pull together.
The best p'nn would be to form
a Troup County Fair Association,
organize on a business-like basis,
and all of the varied interests of
the city and county tako shares in
it, with the understanding that if
the enterprise is profitable, which
is highly probable, that every
subscriber will share in the pro
fits in proportion to the amount
of his subscription.
The noxt thing would be to ar
range for the Fair grounds, the
exhibit buildings and the various
attractions and amusements. The
best place would be right up here
on the square. At first thought,
we may be inclined to doubt the
wisdom of the location, but think
of it. We have just finished a
magnificent Court House, which,
as a center to the picture would
add much to the attractiveness,
to say nothing of the convenience
to the public of the large Court
Room for conventions and gath
erings of different kinds, as well
as the convenience of the closets
and toilet rooms. Interfere with
business to have it on the square,
did you say? No, will be a help,
if we make it a success, and we
must do that. The thing to do
would be to get an open-work
wire fence and enclose a space
all around as large or possibly a
little larger than was enclosed
while building the court house.
Inside of this would be the “fair,
grounds,” We should have at i
least three exhibit buildings, if
not more—say, a Palace of Agri
culture, a Merchants and Manu
facturers and a Womans’ Build
ing. In the first, induce Troup’s
progressive farmers to vie with
each other to see which can make
the best showing of agricultural
products. A number of liberal
prizes would do it, and you
would see really a (creditable
showing of Troup’s resources.
In the Merchants & Manufactur
ers’ building let our merchants all
have booths, nicely arranged and
decorated, making the best show
ing possible of their stores.
And each merchant could secure
from two to five special manu
facturers displays from tne tnan-
fufacturers of some of the special
brands they carry. This would
be a very interesting building.
And in the Womans’ Building—
well, we know better than to try
to tell a woman how to do any
thing. Just appoint a Board or
Committee of ladies to take it in
charge, and they’ll do the lest.
You’ll see such a display of needle
work t art work, home preserving
and canning and all of the gentle
arts in which they excel, as will
make this one of tho most inter
esting on the grounds. It might
also be well to arrange for a dis
play of our flue educational ad
vantages, either as an annex to
one of the buildings or in a sep
arate building.
The buildings could be put up
at comparatively small expense,
on account of their temporary
nature. The greater part of the
lumber would be good after the
Fair. They could be roofed with
a builder’s paper, which is not
expensive, but would bo water
proof for the short time needed.
Beautiful decorative schemes are
possible at comparatively small
expense with the cold water
paints now being used so much,
such as Alabastme,Asbestine, etc.
And we could ^take our choice
from dozens of amusement foa-
tares and provide a “Pike,” or!
“Midway” or “Trail” replete|
with clever, delightful shows and
amusements, leaving out the ob
jectionable ones.
In short, by a “pull all togeth
er,” we can get up and out a
County Fair that will be at once
a fine advertisement, a source of
instruction and benefit to us all,
to say nothing of pleasant recre
ation, and in addition very prob
ably show a handsome profit to
the members of the Association.
Let’s do it. If we spend our
money to make a fifth or sixth
rate exhibit at Atlanta it will be
worse than wasted. If we invest
it in a County Fair the benefits
will be incalculable. Hardly any
thing we could do would so favor
ably advertise ouv County and
City to the world.
MRS. GEORGE W. MURPHY.
Passes Away Tuesday Morning, After
A Week of Fearful Suffering.
After suffering untold agonies,
Mrs. George W. Murphy died at
seven o’clock Tuesday morning.
A week before Mrs. Murphy
was nearly burned to death, an
account of which appeared in the
last week’8 issue of The Reporter.
Since then little hope was enter
tained for her recovery.
The funeral was held from the
First Methodist church, Wednes
day morning at ten o’clock and
conducted by Dr. B. P. Al'en, as
sisted by Rev. M. H. Eakes and
Rev* J. W. Gober.
The casket was laden with some
of the most beautiful floral offer
ings ever Been, tributes of those
who loved tho gentle little wo
man, who had drawn all hearts
to her by her pure life and exalt
ed character. The interment was
at Hill View.
Mrs. Murphy was formerly Miss
Estelle Lowe, ot Hogansville,
where she lived with her sister,
Mrs. Lillie Russell. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J, T.
Lowe, of Maysville, and sister of
Mr. James Lowe and of Miss Ro
sa Lowe, of Atlanta.
Among those from a distance
who attended the funeral were her
brother and sisters, and Mrs. Al*
lie Mobley, Mrs. Howard Wood
ing, Miss Perkins and Miss Mary
Ellis, of Hogansville; Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Speer, of Bowden,
Carroll county.
Many hearts are bowed in deep
est grief because of her death.
Though she had lived in La
Grange less than a year, she had
made many friends; and in Ho
gansville, where she was “Miss
Estelle” there N is great sorrow.
Gentle, patient, and loving,
she left the world better for hav
ing lived in it. In Sunday School
and church she was always a will
ing worker, and was never happi
er than when doing something for
the cause of her Master,
The Reporter is in deepest sym
pathy with the husband and fam
ily of this noble lady, and trusts
that they may be reconciled to
the will of Him who doeth all
things for the best.
JUDGE ADAMSON HERE.
Also Hon. G. F. Hunnicut, Editor of
Southern Cultivator.
The Troup County Cotton
Growers Association met at the
court house in this city at eleven
o’clock Tuesday morning, and
was presided over by the presi
dent, Hon. E. N. Dozier, with
Mr. O. G. Cox. Secretary.
Mr. Dozier made a splendid
speech to the farmers urging them
the importance of reducing cot
ton acreage and diversifying their
crop, f
Hon. Jas. B. Ridley, who is
coming into prominence as a sil
ver-tongued orator, introduced
the speakers of the occasion, in a
way that was pleasing to all. La
Grange is naturally proud of her
“Jim” Ridley and he never fails
to come up to all requirements.
The first speaker was Hon. G. F.
Hunnicut, editor of the Southern]
Cultivator, whose speech was a
gem, and listened to with rapt at
tention.
Prof. Rufus W. Smith, of the
LaGrange Female College, our
own inimical “Uncle Rufus,” de
lighted the room full of listeners
with his sound logic, his wit and
wisdom, and all regretted when
he closed.
Hon. W. C. Adamson was in
troduced and for an hour gave
one of the strongest and best
speeches ever listened to in La
Grange. Judge Adamson is at
home on the platform, and wheth
er it is a farmers’ gathering, or
a political meeting, he goes at
things in a way to arouse the
The teachers of Unity School
have organized an industrial
school and have gone to work with
much encouragement, having been
donated a house and lot by Unity
Mills. The King Hardware Com
pany has given them a good cook
ing stove. They will instruct in
cooking, sewing, house-cleaning
and gardening, and the school
will be continued all during the
summer for one or two days each
week. The promoters will be
pleased to accept donations of
books, papers or magazines for
their reading department.
deepest interest of all. Judge Ad
amson is a “natural born” speak
er and keeps abreast of time on
every question.
The Reporter regrets that it
cannot go into the matters dis
cussed by Judge Adamson and
the other illustrious speakers. All
who did not hear them missed a
treat. Suffice it to say that the
meeting was of great profit to all ,
and we are confident that Troup
county farmers will do the right
thing along the lines in which
they spoke.
LaGrange was greatly honored
by the presence of these gentle
men, and hopes to have them
with us again.
These farmers’ meetings will be
held at the court house on the
first Saturday in each month at
2 o’clock in the afternoon, the
next meeting being the first Sat
urday in May.
These meetings cannot heip be
ing profitable to every farmer in
Troup county, and The Reporter
wanJiB to urge the importance of
all attending who can.
