Drowned Couple in Mohawk River Tragedy Reported
News confirms the drowning of Dana Green and his wife while skating on the Mohawk River near Schenectady. Green, president of Anniston Electric and Gas Co, and General Electric official, and his wife died after ice gave way. Green’s successor at the Anniston company to be chosen by directors.
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H. W. Sexton
Schenectady
N. Y
Dana Green
Green
Mohawk
Schevectady
Pierce
General Electric Company
Boston
Mra
Mrs. Green
Death of S Dana Green Prominent Naval Alumni
The New York Sun reports the death of S Dana Green at 36 after a skating drowning on the Mohawk River in Schenectady. A Naval Academy graduate at Annapolis in 1882, he led his class in both the academy and Navy entrance exams, later turning to mercantile work with a salary said to exceed 15000 yearly. He aided Frank Sprague on early trolley development before family duties and a prior naval career influenced his decision to resign from the Navy.
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Green
New York
Suw
S. Dana Green
Mohawk
Schenectady
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Mediterranean
War College
Newport
Frank Sprague
Remarkable Career of Mr Green Ends in Tragic Ice Accident
The article outlines Mr Green’s rise at Sprague and General Electric firms, his naval militia service, and marriage to Admiral Chandler’s daughter. It notes his leadership in sales and electric railway ventures, plus a risky skating activity using a skate sail. An accident on thin ice led to the tragedy.
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Sprague
Sprague Company
Edliion General Fleetrie Company
Green
Ben
Mr. Sprague
Thompson Houston Company
General Medtric Company
New York
Roosevel
Genesee Hunt
Local Notes and Society Happenings in the City
Rev Join 8 Wood and family depart for Pulaski Tean where Me Wood ting accepted a car from an ens ent of churches. Annistoniana regrets to see this excel lent family leave the city. Messia N H Reid and Robert Baker fished at Coldwater with a fine catch. Fur niture for sale in Hill building room No 10. Mr KB D Crusoe to be contacted. Mr W D Miller of Sardis Miss will leave tonight. his jury speech yesterday praised. Fresh Shad at Sterne s Grocery. J K Richards of Quincy Mass visiting to look after Hercules Tron and Supply interests. A fine Jersey heifer arrived at Clearbrook farm from Taylor Oxfordville Wis. Fedwater Trout and Bream at Sterne s Grocery. Town Suppresement Society meets 10 o clock tomorrow at Hotel Calhoun parlor. members urged to attend.
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Wood
Pulaski
Tean
Wood Ting
Annistoniana
W. D. Miller
Sardis, Miss
Miller
J. K. Richards
Quincy, Mass
Hercules Tron and Supply Company
H. C. Weeden
Hotel
Calhoun
Primary wins the day called for March 7
Mr. St. M. Kelly of Beat 19 was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. N. 1f. Griffin's resignation. Mr. TV. W. Coleman offered resolutions on the death of the late Mayor WF. M. Hight, a member of the executive committee. They were unanimously adopted. A recess motion failed and a resolution for a county primary was discussed, then an executive session was approved by 18 to 9.
Married Last Night In Birmingham
Pp. D. Watson and Miss Laura May Miller united in marriage at the bride's father G. B. Miller residence in Birmingham as reported by the Birmingham Age Herald.
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Birmingham Age Herald
D. Watson
Laura May Miller
G. B. Miller
Watson-Smith Nuptials Referenced in Local Notes
Rev J Branscombe officiated at the wedding of Mr Watson and a popular bride who has served as organist at Southside Baptist church. The groom, formerly with Drennen Co and Truitt Hardware, recently moved to Rome Ga to work with Rome Hardware. They plan a brief bridal tour before settling in Rome. Watson is well known in Anniston with many friends. Local notices also mention Montevallo coal quality and Anniston Ice Co. as coal and ice suppliers. Capt James Crook of Jacksonville was in the city.
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Avondale
Watson
Anniston
Truitt Hardware Company
Birmingham
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Q. M. Alexander
Kaler i
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Rormatings
Gee En
Alabama
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Prudential Insurance Company of America
Home Office
Newark, N. J
John F. Dryden
Vate
Prudential
WM. H. McKleroy
James O. Wynn
Southern Department
Ala
Prudential Building
Atlanta
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N. H. Reid
Robert Baker
Coldwater
Hill Building
D. Crusoe
Sterne’s
TH. W. Sexton
Clearbrook Farm
Taylor
Oxfordville
Wis
Chicago
Sterne's Grocery
Montevallo
Anniston Ice Co
D. Z. Goodlett
Jacksonsville
Capt
James Crook
Mestic Wines
Bartholomay Beer
M. Markstein
J. A. Magnus & CO
Opera House
Tenth & Noble Sts
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