Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-21
GREAT RECEPTION is GIVEN TO
8 FARM TRAIN ON WAY TO ALBANY

I capped first by the fact that 1t had not
been included in the regular published
itinerary; second, by the fact that 1t did
not know the train was going to STOP
here at ali until Tuesday night when 9
brief telegram was received; and third
1t was handicapped because the stop that
the train did make was well after dark
and fourth. because the railroad tracks
and the town proper are half mile
apart.
But Notwithstanding all the disadvant-
ages, Camilla gave the train a cordial
and flattering welcome Thursday after
noon. Hundreds of farmers were in town
during the afternoon. and waited for the
train till after it was due to arrive. Most
Of them stayed till O'Clock, when the
special rolled In half an hour late, but
a number of them who live far out in the
country had to go home and attend to
their chores, and so missed the lessons
that their more fortunate neighbors
stayed to learn.
Altogether there were not less than
,0O0 people in the trains audience here
Most Of that number were farmers. in
Guiding many successful and well knowr
men, such as ]. w. Butler. A. A. McCar-
ty. q. M. Cochran, r. S. Cochran, f. S
Perry, Or. r. M Spence, Roy Stripping
e w. Stripping, G. ]. Sripling, G. B
Coch ran, G. A. Burson, ]. A Moore. f
SILVER, A SILVER. c. c. Cochran, III II
Butler, w A. Bennett. t. E. Palmer
r. T. Cochran. w. L. Campbell. T. !.
Mcneil, j. p McRee, r. l.. billiard, r
| P\ Jackson. T.. S. jackson, E. 3. ruliens
j. d. Cochran, G. L. Wall and others
from the whole surrounding country.
temporary white way of considerable
brilliance was strung in honor Of the
trains visit. alongside the track where
the special was to stand A long string
of incandescents were burning brightly
during the hour of the trains stay and
gave sufficient light to make the whole
roadway glow like an uptown street
This feature Of the reception prepared
for them flattered the party considera-
bly,, though the main purpose of 1T serv'
ed the townspeople particularly In en-
ablinR them to see their way about and
especially to see very complete demon
stration of the live stock exhibit. This
demonstration would have had to be
foregone without the lights. With Their
assistance, though, it was developed into
one of the most effective details Of the
trains visit The lights had just beer
strung during the afternoon, and were
supplied with current from the city light
plant.
The size of the crowd at Camilla be-
spoke an interest doubly cordial, when
lit is considered that Camilla might well
have been peeved at not being included
in the original schedule. and further that
scant notice could be given to the farm
ers Circulars were printed "Wednesday
and as many as possible were distribute
ed among the farmers There was no
intervening issue of the local newspaper
to spread the notice. Many farmers
knew nothing at all in advance of the
trains stop, and went to Pelham in
stead of seeing IL closer at home. 9th
ers heard that it was coming to Ca
milal, but did not know the date and
hour in time to make arrangements to
see II.
AS at Cochran, in Pulaski county,
where w. III. PeacocIT presented mngni-
ficent 25-pound ham to the agricultural
workers when the train visited there a
few days ago, so, at Camilla, the party
were once more smiled upon by good for
tune. G. L. Wall, one of the most pro-
gressive farmers of the county, broughl
lin a luscious home-cured ham and laid
ii in the pantry from which the workers
draw their daily nourishment aboard
train. Henceforth, at meals, the men OF
the college on wheels will rise up and
call another man blessed. making two
g. L. Wall and w. H. observation-disclosures
I and sch GLARS, both.