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LAGRANGE, GEORGIA FRIDAY, JUNE, 20 1913
NUMBER 34
LOVING TRIBUTE
TO MRS F. M.
LONGLEY
Friend And Neigh
bor Tells of Her
Long and Useful
Life.
WAS DEVOTED CHURCH-WORKER
Mrs. F. M. Longley, wife of Judge
longley, died at her home in La-
Grange, Ga., June 11th, 1913. She
was sixty four years old at the time
•of her death. She was the daughter
of Rev. D. M. Poer, an earnest and
faithful minister of the gospel.
Mrs. Longley was married to Judge
F. M. Longley on June 1st, 1869. For
forty-four years sh e was his faithful
companion and loving helpmeet. Mrs.
Longley was educated at the South
ern Female College, an institution
which she always loved and support- As an evidence of appreciation of
ed. Being under the iniluence ot tq ]e splendid opportunity afforded for
Godly parents, it was natural that I making a favorable impression for
she should become a Christian early in j [^Grange! n most effective quarters,
INTEREST GROWS
IN PRESS MEET
ING HERE
Committee At Work Securing Homes.
Mr. Callaway Lends
Substantial Aid.
TO MEET JULY TWENTY-SECOND
AND TWENTY*THIRD.
Plans and preparations for the meet
ing of the Georgia Weekly Press As
sociation at LaGrange July 22nd and
23rd are going forward with a vim and
interest presaging a highly enjoyable
and successful gathering. The inter
est is such as to justify the preaiction
that LaGrange will add substantially
to its reputation for hospitality and
public spirit.
Messrs. Hatton Lovejoy, Harvey
Nimmons and Hal Childs are now en
gaged i n arranging for homes for the
visitors. The prospects are that La-
Grange will be complimented with an
even larger atendance tnan last year’s
successful meeting at Dublin. From
the acceptances already received it is
JUBILEE WEEK IS PLANNED
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Mid-Summer Holiday Event To be Big
gest Week in History of LaGrange.
COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED.
LaGrange, Ga., June 19, 1913.
EDITOR REPORTER,
LaGrange, Georgia.
Dear Sir:—
I have a suggestion to make which
I believe if acted upon will be of ma
terial benefit to the entire commun
ity.
The closing games of the Georgia-
Alabama League in LaGrange will oc
cur during the week beginning Aug
ust 11th. The first three days La-
Giiange will play Newnan, and the
last there days of the week Anniston
probable that the total number of wiH P la y on the home ground, which
guests will reach 175 to 20j.
Mr.
Callaway Will Give Them
Barbeuce.
life, and it is true that she has been
a member of the church from child
hood.
We sometimes ask the question,
“Is life worth living.” That depends
wholly upon how we spend this life
If we live to glorify our Maker and
better the condition of our fellow be
ings then life is worth living. If we
live entirely for self and spend all
our energies for worldly plea-ures,
then life is a failure. The great life,
the noble life is the unselfish and self-
sacrificing life.
The life of Mrs. Longley was a most
•-beautiful one, because it was filled
with deeds of love and kindness. She
was fitted, both by natural gift3 and
by education, for any sphere she might
choose, hut desiring to live the life
that Gpd approves and crowns, she
preferred the humble walks where she
could serve her Lord and uplift her
fellow beings.
In the home, as wife and mother,
she made life worth living. She was
truly a companion. Her very pres
ence was a joy and inspiration to her
husband. With gentle words and
kind sympathy she encouraged her
-companion in the many arduous tasks
which he undertook, and perhaps hii
own splendid career is largely due to
her. She was a mother in all that the
•word implies. Tender, gentle and lov
ing, but firm and positive, she raised
three sons to honor her memory
Doubtless each one will say today,
'“What I am is due in a large measure
to my mother.”
As a neighbor her life was worth
(Hjving. She made no great demon
strations as some do, but quietly, she
was always counseling, always help
ing in some way her neighbor. 1 have
lived near her home for many years,
and I can truthfully say she was
kind, generous and sympathetic neigh
bor.
As a member of the church her life
was worth living. Her faith in God
and the promises contained in His
word was so strong and steadfast that
it challenged the admiration of all who
knew her. To her the Bible was God’s
revelation to man, and by the word
itself she interpreted God’s will. She
believed exactly what God said and
was willing to live and die by it. Her
jvhole life was an open book from
whose pages we all might read and be
profited. Her faith was a livihg
faith. By it her whole’ life was di
rected. Her word and deed proved
her nearness to her Savior and her
implicit trust in Him. So, when we
study her life as a chnstian, conse-
ciated to God, ever an example of
loyalty and obedience, always meek
and humble, we know that her life
was worth living.
Her last days proved, even to the
■doubting mir.d, that her life was worth
living. She suffered much and long,
but neyer from her lips came a mur
mur or complaint. When in the grip
severest agony, she was full of
smiles and loving trustful words. It
was Thy will, not mine be done. To
be. in her presence during these daya
of suffering gave us a grander and
more exalted conception of Giod and
the religion of Jesus Christ. Those
■who stood by her will never forget
thrive Ways. In the dead hours of
night she could be heard praising God.
She wanted to live to bless humanity,
(Contined on page seven.)
Mr. Fuller E. Callaway has graciously
come to the assistance of the commit
tee with tne offer to give the Georgia
editors and their ladies a barbecue out
at “The Terraces,” the beautiful gar
dens formerly belonging to Judge and
Mrs. Ferrell, which have always been
one of the most charming plcaes of
interest in LaGrange. Mr. Callaway's
generosity and public spirit cannot be
too warmly praised, and is but an
other instance of the affection and in
terest which this useful citizen has
always displayed in the welfare or his
home city.
MR. JUD MILAM BUILDS SEVERAL
COTTAGES.
Mr. Jud Milam, manager ot the
local exchange, has just about com
pleted three new cottages on Alford
Street and another is soon to be built
on South Green wod Street. These
huses will be for rent and are highly
desirable as a place to live.
Miss Cousar Attends
Baraca Convention
At the Baraca class last Sunday
morning, tne question was raised as
to who should attend the National
meeting of the Baraca and Philathea
classes, which will be held at Nash
ville next week. It was the opinion
that th e local class was obliged to be
represented and Mr. H. W. Caldwell
asked that someone be nominated to
go.
Miss Blanche Cousar’s name was
promptly put before the class. The
unanimous decision was that Miss
Cousar should represent the class and
that all her expenses should be paid
by the members.
Miss Cousar will leave today and
will be gone probably a week.
0—
MR. AND MRS. W. F. FANNIN AND
FAMILY MOTOR FROlfl FLOR
IDA TO LAGRANGE.
will close the season of 1913.
Why not make this week in La
Grange a “mid-summer jubilee week?’
I believe that all the merchants will
co-operate with the Chamber of Com
merce and with The Reporter, to make
this week a great success by putting
on special sales, and by offering in
ducements for visitors to come to La
Grange and have a general good
time during the entire week.
In addition to the base ball game in
the afternoon a number of special
amusement features could be put on
at McLendon’s park such as, foot ra
ces, swimming matches, and at night
we might have some fireworks, or ar
range wkith some traveling tent show
to be in LaGrange that week.
It could be made a general jubilee
.occasion and with the co-operation of
jthe merchants through the putting
on of special sales, we could draw to
LaGrange that week the largest crowd
of buyers and amusement seekers
that LaGrange has had this year,
t What think you of the proposition ?
Yours truly,
E. Y. CLARKE,
General Secretary,
LaGrange Georgia, Chamber of
Commerce.
Accompanying herewith is a letter
from Secretary Clark e of the Cham
ber of Commerce which has the hear
ty endorsement of The Reporter and
which presents an opportunity to ad
vertise LaGrange, to give the mer
chants a trade week of unusual acti
vity. In January Meridian, Miss
issippi had a simitar occasion and
the merchants reported an enormous
business during the week, and the
town was advertised all over Missis
sippi, as result of the occasion. If
merchants and citizens of LaGrange
(Will go in behind this movement it will
be one of the biggest week’s of the
year in our hustling town.
The suggestion that amusements
be given in the morning at McLendon
Park is a splendid idea. This beauti
ful spot at that time of the year
would be very attractive to visitors,
as well as to the people of LaGrange,
and a number of very attractive amuse
ment features can be put on at the
Park during the early morning hours
before the heat of the day would
make it undesirable for the people
to be gathered together.
Already some have suggested that
during the week a number of picnic
parties could be held at McLendon’s
Park, the members of the parties go
ing out in the morning early and en
joying the amusements and attrac
tions, and at noon having lunch toge-
gether in the shade of the trees.
And those who desire could return
after lunch to the City, and take in
the ball game.
If the weather was good the tent
show could pitch it’s tent out at the
Park, and a big time could be enjoyed
by the entire community at the Park
at night, as the park could be wired
with electric lights and made very
atractive.
If the occasion is heavily advertis
ed throughout the entire section it
will undoubtedly draw to LaGrange
a tremendous crowd which will bene
fit hotels, boarding houses, mer
chants, and will give the people of
LaGrange a week of entertainment
a recreation at a season of the year
when everything is usually very dull.
A committee should b e appointed
at once to have charge of the affairs
and pull off in LaGrange at this time
one of the biggert things of its kind
ever held in Georgia.
The most attractive feature in re
gard to the proposition is that it will
cost very little money.to pull the af
fair on a large scale, and the sugges
tion of Mr. Clarke will undoubtedly
be adopted at once and pushed hard
from this time forward.
PLANS OF BROOMEl
HOME ALMOST
COMPLETED
Architect Carlton Will Have Plans
Ready by Monday.
TO BUILD ON LEWIS STREET.
Architect Carlton announces that
the plans and specifications of a hand
some residence for Col. J. A. Broome,
will be ready for the contractors by
next Monday, the 23rd. The residence
will be located on Lewi-s Street and is
to be completed as early as possible.
The new owners want the residence
now occupied by Colonel Broom’s fam
ily so as to proceed with improvements
there.
The style of the exterior design is
•n adaptation of Spanish motif to
imodern domestic architecture; the
principal features being stucco arches,
broad, low projections, and a soft,
rich color scheme throughout. The
latter will consist of very light cream
trimmings, light grey stucco, moss
green roof with Spanish tile hips, and
deep
PROSPECTS FOR
CHAUTAUQUA
BRIGHT.
Liberal Proposition
Is Made By The
Alkahest Lyceum
People.
OVER 60 TICKETS SOLD.
hrom the interest manifested, indi
cations are hopeful that LaGrange
will have a Chautauqua this year, a
bigger, better one than ever, and in
cluding the talent which has won such
enthusiastic encomiums at Pensacola,
Fla., Dothan, Ala., Cordele, Dublin,
Griffin, and other progressive cities in
Georgia. Already over 60 citizens of
LaGrange have given their hearty ap-
edish-brown wood stain for the!? 10 ' 3 * anr * endorsement by subscrib
ing to season tickets. This is not suf
ficient to assure the Chautauqua, but
such ready response is nighly encour
aging.
iMr. and Mrs. W. F. Fannin and
daughters, Mrs. Blanchard, who was
Miss Fletcher Fannin, and Misses
Georgia and Ruth, arrived in La
Grange on Tuesday after a long cross
country trip in their automobile from
Lakeland, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Fannin
and family have been stopping with
different friends during their stay in
the city. They will be pleasantly re
membered as former residents of La
Grange, having removed to Lakeland
about eight years ago.
In an interview with a representa
tive of The Reporter Mr. Fannin stat
ed that he was surprised and gratified
to note the improvements which had j
been made in his old home town dur
ing the eight years since his depar
ture. He says, however, that his
new home of Lakeland has been grow-
SECRETARY CLARKE
VISITS CORDELE
LaGrange, Ga,. June 19, 1913.
Secretary Clarke paid a visit Sun
day to Cordele, Ga., visiting friends at
that point, where he did considerable
^publicity work last year. He was
cordially greeted on all sides and ex
tended many courtesies. The day fol
lowing his return to xLaGrangej the
Cordele Daily Rambler had the fol
lowing editorial in regard to Mr.
Clarke’s visit:
“Mr. E. Y. Clarke is in the city
shaking hands with his friends.
Mr. Clarke is now in charge of the
publicity work of the LaGrange
Chamber of Commerce, and is do
ing some good work for that city.
Mr. Clarke is ono of the most up-
to-date publicity men in the South,
and his work in Cordele and South
Georgia made him quite an en
viable reputation in this section.
He'is the son of the late Col. E.
Y. Clarke, who was former owner
and editor of the Atlanta Consti
tution.”
MR. ROB COTTER
VISITING LAGRANGE
Mr. Robert Cotter, who will be
pleasantly remembered as an old La
Grange boy, arrived in the city last
Thursday on a visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cotter. Robert
has been in San Antonio, Texas, since
leaving LaGrange some time gao. He
is in excellent health and is doing well
in his new field. Mr. Cotter was ac
companied by his little niece, Miss
Loring Richards, of New Orleans.
main body, with red brick.' below the
base line.
The first story plan shows a twelve-
foot vertmda extending across the
front, spanned with a single stucco
arch, and continuing down t’i e north
side in the form of a terrace to the’
side entrance. The front doors open
into a cozy reception hah, which is
connected with the large living room
on the light by sliding doors. Run
ning back from the reception hall is
the stairway hall, containing the
stairs leading, on th e right into the
dining room, and on the left into the .
owner’s suite. Between the dining j la ? to a PP>'° x >™tely one-halx or two-
room and kitchen is a large butler’s I 6 Va ' Ue ° f the pr0Rram ' Mr -
Bridges was moved to do so by the
dissatisfaction witn some of the num
bers on last year’s program, and he is
Liberal Proposition of Mr. Bridges.
Mr. Russell Bridges, President of
the Alkahest Lyceum System, has
made LaGrange an exceedingly liberal
proposition, more so tnan to any other
city. He proposes to take the greater
share of -ne risk himself, provided he
is given reasonable encouragement to
the extent of season tickets amount-
large butler’s
pantry and serving room. A conve- j
nient arrangement here—a small win
dow just over the
refrigerator,
through which the ice man can deliver
ice without entering the house.
The second story is arranged into
three bed rooms, wjih their closets,
dressing, room, bath, hall closet, etc.,
and sun balcony.
The floors will be polished hard
wood, and the interior finish will be
of mission oak throughout, of design
in harmony with the prevailing motif.
Post Office Hours
Are Changed.
Will Take on New Clerk After July
First.
Mr. Cotter has recently accepted a
position with a wealthy capitalist of j therefore they are able to open the of-
Mrs. N. F. Awtrey announces that
the following changes will be
made in the hours of the Postoffice:
Effective July 1, 1913, the La
Grange Postoffice will open, the gener
al delivery, stamp, parcel pose and
registry windows at 7 A. M., and will
close at 7 P. JVi.
The money order and postal savings
windows will open at 8 A. M. and clos e
at 6 P. M.
The registry business will be hand
led through the stamp window from 7
to 8 A. M., and 6 to 7 P. M.
The department has given this office
one additional clerk effective July 1st,
San Antonio, and will travel extensive
ly with his new employer as private
secretary. His friends are congratu
lating him upon his excellent position.
DR. H. R. SLACK, JR., MAKES
SPLENDID RECORD AT
JOHNS HOPKINS.
A recent issue of the Baltimore Sun
reported a distinguished honor recent
ly won by a LaGrange boy. Dr. H.
fice earlier and clos e later, which will
give the laboring people the opportu
nity of callling at the office for their
mail and will give the business people
the opportunity to forward their mail
to the eariy trains, going north and
south.
DR. AND MRS. HEARD
RETURN FROM KY.
Doctor and Mrs. W. A. Heard re-
R. Slack, Jr., so n of our well-known turned Thursday afternoon from a
fellow townsman, graduated with hon- trip of about three weeks in Kentucky
ors at the commencement of the Johns for their health. Both were greatly
Hopkins University, and made such an benefited, much to the pleasure of
excellent record that he was added to their menus
the medical faculty. Dr. Slack sailed
McClendon’S park
OPENS FOR SUMMER
The McLendon
Pond has been
ing very rapidly too. Mr. Fannin is cleaned out and new bathing suits
still engaged in the contracting and have been purchased for the summer
building business in his new home. I,season.
The party made the trip all the way Last Sunday the pond was full of
from Lakeland to .LaGrange, a dis- the jolly bathers, while some took
tance of over 600 miles, in their Ford boat rides and others remained on the
touring car, and experienced the good banks to take in the sights. Several
fortune of coming through without an picnics have been given down there
important mishap, not even so much this summer and the park is proving
as a puncture. quite popular.
on the 11th inst. for Berlin, where l,v
will take a special course.
Dr. Heard spoke enthusiastically of
the trip, ana mentioned tne fact that
he was very much impressed with the
t!ie crops through Tennessee, as noted on
their return trip.
Dr. Heard was on the streets
It ia a sad commentary upon
growing disregard for law and ordei
that in every labor dispute mob vio
lence should be the first and not the
the last resort.—Providence Journal. Thursday afternoon leceiving the con-
gratula dons of his friends upon the
Fortunate that shoes are not bought ?reat improvement in his health. He
by weight. The department of agri- . . , . ... , ■
- f . , has gained in weight and says that he
culture reports that Americans get 6 .
nearly 6,000 tons of epson salts and h°P es gradually to gain strength and
glucose in loaded shoe soles.—The get in as good health as he was fif-
Pathfinder. teen years ago.
interested in making good in La
Grange with a view to future business.
High Class Talent'; a New First Class
Tent, Centrally located.
Profiting by the experience of last
year, Mr. Bridges lias had made a
new and thoroughly good tent which
will be used at LaGrange. It will be
centrally located, and comfortable
seats provided. The talent has been
carefully selected, and from the en
thusiastic comment from other cities
it is safe to say that the attractions
will please even such discriminating
audiences as naturally participate in
such events in LaGrange. The pro
gram presents a variety of attractions
calculated to please all tastes. There
is clean humor for those whose prefer
ences run that way; the musical fea
tures are particularly strong and well-
balanced; the plays and playlets are
excellent, and there is just enough of
the serious and instructive side to bal
ance the program without objection
able “heaviness.” But here is the
program in full, and a glance over the
attractions provided will convince any
one of its merit.
First Day, Afternoon—Grand Open
ing concert by Chicago Ladies Orches
tra, with Prof. Louis O. Runner di
rector.
Evening.—Musical preludes by the
Chicago Ladies Orchestra. Lecture by
Booth Lowrey, “The Blue Mountain
Philosopher;” subject, “Simon Says
Wig Wag.”
Second Day, Afternoon.—The Bos-
1 on Lyrics in a delightfully varied
program of novelties.
Evening.—Preludes by the Boston
Lyrics. Lecture by Capt. Evelyn
Briggs Baldwin, the famous Arctic
explorer.
Third Day, Afternoon.—Grand Ope
ra Song Recital, by Grace Hall Rihel-
daffer, assisted by Mary Dennison
Gailey and Louise Milligan.
Evening.—Preludes by Riheldaffer
Company. Cartoon lecture by Alton
Packard; subject, “Vanity Fair.”
Fourth Day, Afternoon.—Miss Het-
tie Jane Dunaway and Company, pre
senting “The Lady of the Decoration.”
Evening. — Popular program of
music and playlets by the Cambridge
Players, under direction of Elias Day.
Fifth Day, Afternoon.—An all-star
production valued at $20,0J0 by Pro
fessor Pamahasika and his trained
pets. Music Iroquois Indian Orches
tra.
Evening. — Grand concert by Iro
quois Indian Orchestra.
Sixth Day, Afternoon.—Program of
part song, music by the Lyric Glee
Club of Chicago.
(Continued on page twelve.)
