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s : f r , 0» ce }VeW9 VOL. VI. NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY. APRIL 21. 1905. NO. 2 NtWtfAN m GREENEVILLE ROAD A CERTAINTY RAIL-1 i ' g the death of the father, Thorn- THREE VISITS MADE BY REV. W. J. A through short, line from Co lumbus to Atlanta and from Co lumbus to Chattanooga by the Contral railroad is a matter of a few months, according to a dis patch from Savannah. The Greeneville line will be ex tended ftom Greeneville to New- nan, the road shortened and the gaagc broadened, and thence to Atlanta over the Atlanta and West Point. This will mean a saving in distance of from io to 20 miles. Following is the dispatch from Savannah: Savannah, Ga., April 15.—It is definitely announced here that the Central railroad has decided to ex- tend its Columbus and Greene- viile line from Greeneville, in Meriwether county, to Newnan, in Coweta county; a distance about 18 miles. This extension will be accom panied by a broadening of the guage on the old road and will thus give the Central a short line to Atlanta, through its connec tions with the Atlanta and West Point railway at Newnan, and di rect connection with Chattanooga, through Cedartown and Rome. The advantage this short exten sion will give the Central is ap parent in a glance at a railroad map of the state. The distance between Atlanta and Columbus by this route is only 107 miles, as against the southern railway mile age of 127 via McDonough and Griffin, and it7 miles by way of the Fort Valley line to William son. The Central’s present line from Columbus to Greeneville, 50 miles in length, is a narrow gauge. This will be widened and made a broad gauge for the entire distance Heavy grades will be avoided and about 5 miles saved in the con struction of the new roadbed. Tne extension from Greeneville to Newnan will be 18 miles. From Newnan to Atlanta on the Atlanta and West Point the distance is 39 miles, making the total length of the Central’s short line from At lanta to Columbus 107 miles. The Central is a part owner of the Atlanta and West Point road, and it is understood that it is the purpose of the Central’s manage ment to operate through trains be tween Atlanta and Columbus on this short line. With this new improvement the Central covers with a network of lines all of western Georgia. The new extension will not only enable it to make the best schedule time between Atlanta and Columbus, but also between Chattanooga and Columbus, and from thence its lines extending to Americus and Albany cover southwest Georgia, and its line from Columbus to Troy and Andalusia covers a large part of eastern and southern Ala bama. The new extension will be of particular benefit in developing the valuable lands in Harris, Meri wether and Coweta counties, and in bringing that section into closer touch with Atlanta. A surveying party is now at work mapping out the route for this road. The surveyors started their work at Greeneville and are reported to be within a few mites of Newnan at this time. as E. Gorman, in Opelika, Ala. Funeral services of Roscoe Gor man were conducted at the resi dence, on Pine street, yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. Revs. J. F. Purser and Charles O. Jones offi ciating. The body was taken to the depot, escorted by Central Lodge No. 28, I. O. O. F., and the Knights of Pythias. A delegation of each escorted the body to New nan, where the interment occurred. Thomas E. Gorman, the father of Roscoe Gorman, was 82 years of age. On account of feeble health he had retired from business sev eral years ago.—Thursday's Con stitution. COTTER Lust Monday morning it was my PROF. H.8. BOWDEN WINS UNUSUAL HONOR The trustees of Hamilton Col lege have elected Prof. H. S. Bow- den for a period of five years. If he accepts,and The Gateway hopes that he will, and the school con tinues well he will graduate the present, fourth grude in that length of time. Pupils now ten uiid twelve years old will get the unusual privilege of receiving an education under olio teacher. With Prof. Bowden at the head of Hamilton College for five years, Bremen will be standing in the front ranks on the educational question.—Bremen Gateway. Prof. Bowden is a Coweta coun- tiaii, u native of Turin, und his friends down this way are much gratified to learn of iiis splendid success in the educational world. LIEUTENANT WILLCOXON RETIRED First Lieutenant Cleveland C. VViilcoxon, of the Ninth United States infantry, a well known Georgian, who has for some years made his home in Atlanta, has just been placed upon the retired list with three quarters pay anu allowances as tne result of per manent disabilities received in the service, Lieutenant Willcoxon is at pres ent in Atlanta with his wife, hav ing left his regiment, which is stationed at Plattsburg barracks, some time ago. Prior to the war with Spain, Lieutenant Willcoxon was a major in the Fifth Georgia infantry. When the war with Spain began he was made a cap tain in the Second Georgia volun teers and was mustered out in No vember, I898. In 1899 he was ap pointed captain in the Twenty- ninth United States volunteers, which was recruited at Fort Mc Pherson, and served as adjutant of the regiment in the Philippines. It was in the Philippines, it is said, that he acquired the disabilities which have necessitated his retire ment from the army. When the Twenty-ninth volunteers were mustered out he was made first lieutenant in the Ninth infantry, regulars, and his last duty at PlUtsburg barracks, New York, was as battallion adjutant, Mr. and Mrs. Willcoxon will reside in Atlanta.—Wednesday’s Constitu tion. privilege to he ut three gatherings und to sec nil object of grout in terest to mo. First, the stockholders meeting of tho Newnan cotton mills It was well attended and the reports of tho officers and directors were satisfactory evidence of a success ful year. Of course the aim of ‘he oompany is to make money. However, in his report, the Presi dent, Mr. R. D. Cole, Sr., said ho had built a house for a kindergar ten school und turned it over to the company; and he, also, said our school has about eighty pu pils, taught by Mrs. White, a tine teacher. This sohool is under the control of the Board of Edacatiou, but receives assistance from the Board of Directors of the cotton mills; and, he added, the people working in the factory are good people. Such items are not al ways mentioned in such reports; but, as the success of the two great enterprises overwhioh he presides, the U. D. Cole Mfg. Co, and tile Newnan'Cotton Mills, give credit to his mind, his concern for the children of the poor is a credit ti his heart. 1 visited the kindergarten school and heard the children sing. Miss Margaret Peavy is organist. Miss Bowen, the teacher, is a most, worthy young lady; delights in her work; her influence is a bless ing to the little ones. The peb ble in the streamlet has changed the course of many a river. The dew prop on the tiny plant has warped tho giant oak forever. The hou.-e is well urrunged. The free kindergarten is an honor to the j ladies of Newnan und to all who help them with money and influ ence. Miss Bowen teaches a night school, nlso. I visited Mrs. White’s school She is assisted by Miss Ethel Ar nold. They have an interesting set of children. It was a pleas ure to talk to them and to pray with them. The new church is going up— material on the spot—sand, lime, blick and lumber—masons und carpenters—with Eugene Askew to direct. It is a choice location. First it was to be called Eust Newnan Methodist Church, bat it will bo Lovejoy Memorial; and moHt appropriately there will be u memorial window in honor of bro ther Walker G. Camp. The great need for the church appeals to the good people of Newnan, as well as to the friends of the Master’s cause everywhere for help to build the house. W.J. Cotter. stand between the e<> porntions and the people These corpora tions are supposed, and doubtless do, exert lots of influence over the appointive powers. They can at least make it appear as if the ten ure of an appointee’s office is de pendent largely upon their will. This is apt to have its effect. In fact we believe lias had and is having its effect. The corpora tions ought to be shorn of that power. There should not be even a suspicion thut they exert in fluence in the selection of the commissioners. They should he peculiarly the people’s officers— selected by and for the people and of the people. They ought there fore to be elective.—Oglethorpe Echo. R. W. GORMAN KILLED BY DUST IN ATLANTA. BICY- •harpsburg. MORELAND TO HAVE NEW 8T0RE HOUSE BRICE MAKE THEM ELECTIVE I.V. GORMAN 8 FATHER DEAO. Just as the body of Roscoe Gor man, the prominent young man wbo was killed by being run over by a bicycle a few nights ago, was being lowered to the grave in New- nan, yesterday, a telegram was banded to John T. Gorman, the brother of the deceased, announc- About May 1st the H. W. Camp Co. of Moreland will close a con tract for the erection of a hand some brick store house. It will be erected during the summer and will be 60x100 feet in size and two storys high. The Camp Company now oc cupies two wooden store houses, and these will continue to be used. The erection of a new building is made necessary by expanding business. When the new build ing is completed this company will have more floor space than is used by many city merchants. The matter of electing the rail road commission of Georgia by the people is being agitated to extent. The Echo is strongly in clined to favor the proposition. We may be mistaken but it has long appeared to us that some thing should be done to impress the fact upon this body that it is the people they were, in the crea tion of their office, intended to serve and protect. Maybe to let their election to or retention in office be directly dependent upon the people whom it was intended they should serve would have tendency to keep the members of the commission reminded of their duties. Furthermore it might bring about a reversion of their obligations; they might recognize another elective or appointive power. Seriously we believe that of all the state’s officers the members of the railroad commission should be elected, by the people. As we un- I derstand it their sole office is to Ralph Brown spent Wednesday in Newimn. L. E. Wood made a business trip to Atlanta this week. Hon. W. B. Orr, of Newnan. spent Saturday in our town. Gordon Wynn made a flying trip to Newnan last Saturday. Joe Estes, of Oakland, passed through our town last Wednesday. J. G, North, of Macon, visited his parents last Saturday and Sun day. I’inc Knot School closed last Friday, with a picnic at Walker’s mill. Mrs. Marion Letcher left for her home in Washington Sunday night, Miss Helen Carpenter visited friends here last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Smith, of Fairburn, are visiting the family of T. A. Bridges. The family of Mrs. Dora In gram spent a pleasant day last Fri day at Wynns’ pond. The school is going to have an Easter entertainment Friday af ternoon at the school house. Miss E'cia Glass has returned to her home near Madras, much to the regret of her many friends Miss Verna Bridges, who is at tending the Southern Female Col lege, is at home for a few days. Miss Mae Wood closed her school at White Oak last Friday and has returned home for the holidays. Mrs. Newton Farmer returned home Monday, after a two weeks stay with relatives at Carrollton. Capt. H. A. Worth returned home last week, after a pleasant visit with his son at Borden Springs. Prof. J. B. Brookshire will preach here fifth Sunday night of this month. Hope all will come out to hear him. Mrs. Truman Butler, of Barnes- ville, and sister, Miss Pollie Brid ges, are spending a few days with *° me their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bridges. Roscoe W. Gorman, supervisor of the Travelers’ Insurance Co. for Georgia and South Carolina, who was run down by a negro boy on a bicycle at Peachtree and Pine streets Monday evening, died at 3:30 o’clock Tuesday morning at the residence of Miss Sophie Thornbury, where he was taken unconscious after the accident. Mr. Gorman sustained a fracture of the skull and a contusion over the right eve, the effects of which proved fatal. Mr. Gorman had just left the car at Peachtree and Pine streets on his way home. This was 6:45 o'clock. He started around the corner of the car toward Pine street, his residence being at No. 327, when he was knocked violently to the sidewalk by a negro boy on a bicycle. He was taken in an un conscious condition into Miss Thornbury’s residence, and Drs McRae, Gilbert, Hancock and Cro mer summoned. They worked on him until the time he died, at 3:30 o’clock. l ie never regained con sciousness. Mr. Gorman, who was 38 years old, came here a year ago from Opelika, Ala. In a short time he was made supervisor of agencies for the Travelers’ Insurance Co, for the states of Georgia and South Carolina. While in Opelika he was correspondent for this news paper and for other papers in the north and cast. Mr. Gorman was a member of Atlanta Lodge No. 20, Knights of Pythias, Central Lodge of Odd Fellows, Masons, and the Elks lodges, and Xvas an usher at St Mark's church. Besides his wife, Mr. Gorman is survived by his father, Thomas I Gorman, of Opelika, who is now so seriously ill that the funeral could not be held there, and by his brother, John T. Gorman, ol Ope lika; his sisters, Mrs. Reid, of Mo bile, and Miss Effie Gorman, of Opelika.—Tuesday’s Atlanta Jour nal. man. His heait was one of golden affection, kindness and gentleness for his fellow men. Cheerfulness and happiness permeated his whole being. All knew him but to love hiru. He is not dead, whose glorious mind Lifts thine on high. To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die’. ” A letter received from Hon. P. H. Brewster, of Atlanta, Is as fol lows: Enclosed find for Ato.oo, which is a y ^bution by- Judge R. T. DorseyuAtid myself to Samuel Faver monument fund. He joins me in expressing appreci ation for the opportunity to sub scribe to a fund, the purpose of which is to commemorate the name and life of one whose mis sion was not to increase the bur den borne by any heart, or throw even a pebblo in the pathway of any tiavellcr on life’s journey; rather it was to bring a smile and stay a tear. In his simple life he never came in touch with the un fortunate that his sympathy did not go out to lift and help. He was truly a good Samaritan, and often hereafter, will the suffering and distressed miss his genial presence and his kindly hand.” Tho fnnoral of Mr. Gorinnn occurred hero Wednesday afternoon. It was largely attended, and was in charge of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias from Atlanta and looul lodges. Thu floral tributes were numerous and quisite. Mr. Gorman married Miss Birdie Thompson, of this city, and was a brO' tiler-in-law of Messrs. B. T. Thompson and T. M. Goorlrum. He had many friends here and his trugio death deeply regretted by all. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The managers, of the First Bap tist Sunday school have completed all arrangements for their annual picnic at Grant’s Park in Atlanta on Saturday, April 29th. Train will leave Newnan at 7:30 a. m., reaching the Park at 8:30. Re- turnirig, will leave carshed at 6 p. m., reaching Newnan at 7 p. m. Baggage car will be furnished for baskets and servants will al lowed to accompany children. Accommodations tor the largest crowd that ever left Newnan on an excursion and everything pos-1 sible lor their comfort will be pro vided. Tickets on sale at Glenn Carmichael's, T. L. Camp’s,Holt & Cates, G. R Bradley’s, D. W. Boone’s, Mrs. Lela Adams’, J. W. Owens’, R. Hughes'. COWETA COTTON OIL COMPANY A meeting of eiookholders of the new oil mill oompany was held in this city Thursday afternoon and the name given above was selected for tile oorjtoration This meeting was held for the purpose of appointing committees to select a site for the mill, secure a charter, etc. The oompany will' have a capital stock of $40,000; the stockholders being some of the leading business men of tills oi,ty and county. It is proposed to manufacture oil and cotton seed products, gilt and store cotton and fertilizers aud manu facture ice. Directors and officers of the oompany will be elected as soon as a charter is secured. rit . 1. . , JP is' MK TRIBUTE8 TO 8. L FAVER. In sending his contribution for the Faver Monument Fund, Hon, John R. Wilkinson accompanied it with this beautiful tribute to his departed friend: “Am proud of the privillege of being permitted to contribute to the fund with which to rear a last ing shaft to preserve ever in the minds of coming generations the name of one most dear to all who came in touch with him. Samuel L. Faver was a lovable Milltown. J. G. Brook has moved into one of the new houses. Mrs Kate Walker was quite sick forseveral days last week. Miss Mandy Hudson visited at Banning last Saturday and Sunday. J E Pitman went to Atlanta last week, and has gone to work in that city. . , William Bryant, of Banning, visited the family of his son, Hen ry, last Sunday. Old grandmother Stnithi to sit up, aftei being in fehlc health . since Christmas. A tew pf us met at Henry Reyn olds’ last Sunday afternoon and. spent an hour in singing. ‘ Mr and Mrs John Cannon are ex pected to move back to Newnan from Chattahoochee soon. Mrs Ozella Hudson has returned to her home in the country, after spending a week in the city. miss Ima McGehee, who hat been confined to her room since January, is beginning to get out a little. Mr and Mrs Will Mobley end Miss Murphey Thompson visited rela tives and friends at Hannir-^^nt Sunday. D P Lowry has moved with his wife and two sons, from Hogans- ville, and occupies the rooms re cently vacated by the family of J. G. Brook; < We have been listening to some of the most powerful sermons ever heard, from Bro Porter. He has taught us that it takes intense interest and intense sacrifice to please God. That, unless our hearts are filled with sympathy for the lost kround vs, and for the lost all over the world, we can accom plish very little in the way of sav ing souls; but if the love pf Christ is in our hearts, and we are truly in sympathy with Him, then God can use us in the salvation of many souls. The love of Christ is the love which all human hearts crave. Our humble prayer is, that God may fill each of our hearts with such love right now. Let us get this thought of personal love for , the Savior into our hearts, then we can have influence over sinners. Let us quit asking God to help us in our work, but trust Him to use us as instruments in His work. Dear readers pray for us, that we may loose sight of sell entirely, and that the perfect will of God may be done in us arid through us.