Alabama Conference Opens at Dexter Avenue Church
The Alabama conference of the Methodist Church convened in Montgomery at Dexter Avenue Church with Bishop A. Coke Smith presiding. Attendees discussed preachers classes, noted potential transfers to Greens College and Court Street Church, and memorialized deceased members. Dr. Dubose and Dr. Hamill addressed Epworth League and Sunday school boards respectively.
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Coke Smith
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Nodist Episcopal Church
South
Dexter Avenue
A. Coke Smith
Ission
C. W. Northcut
W. “Rimes
J. E. Bird
H. W. Cham
S. W. Williams
E.W. ‘Aan
D. P. Slaughter
W. R. Bicker
J. B. Trotter
W. B
L. T. Reynolds
A. Gillis
Church College
Court Street
Rice
Charleston
Alb
M. M. Graham
A. J. Bancroft
J. F. Dowdell
Committee On
H. Urquhart
H. D. Moore
W. D. Taylor
W. B. Dennis
Otis V
Plans for Peachtree Viaduct site buildings unfold
Debris removal begins at the Peachtree and Ella streets scene of Tuesday’s fire. Norland Williams house and adjacent sections are razed to clear the way for new offices or structures, with officials denying Northern Railway plans for a skyscraper. Work to clear ruins spans several days as authorities inspect the viaduct, pavement and nearby property before new construction proceeds.
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Peachtree
Ella
Norland Williams House
Thern Railway Company
Nor
English
Williams House
Williams
Healy Estate
M. R. Berry
Jessees
Joyner
Marietta Street
R. M. Clayton
Ecity
Cartan Clayton
Alumni Form Club At Boys High School Meeting
An enthusiastic meeting of the Boys High School alumni resulted in the formation of an alumni association to promote school interest and spirit. Elected officers include President James L. Mayson and Vice President Dr J M Gaston Jr with secretary Willam A Fuller Jr and treasurer William M Goodwin. An executive committee was named.
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Boys’ High School
Gilmer and
Courtland Streets
James L. Mayson
J. M. Gaston, Jr
Willam A. Fuller, Jr
William M. Goodwin
Bond Campaign Growing War in Albany Georgia
In Albany Georgia December 10 a court house bond campaign pits Judge D H Pope against Sheriff F G Edwards and County Clerk Treasurer R P Hall. Pope urged voting against the bond in the upcoming election after previously opposing it before the Supreme Court. Edwards and Hall replied that Pope is motivated by personal spite and accused him of lying about county officials in a public feud playing out in local papers.
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Albany
D. H. Pope
F. G. Edwards
R. P. Hall
Court House
Pone
Morning Star
Pope
Herald
Edwards
Hatl
Judge Pope
Athens To Hole Fair Each Year In Georgia
Athens GA December 10 The North east Georgia Fair Association forms to plan an annual agricultural fair with a 3000 capital stake, J Carlthers leading the drive, grounds race track and buildings to follow charter approval. Athens Summer School seeks 2600 local funds toward a 33000 Education Board grant. January Knoxville meeting to arrange talent and contracts for next summer’s program. State Normal closes for Christmas December 11 to January 6. Athens city schools end December 19, UGA December 23. Hawks Sheriff Hawks wounded. bullet glances breast bone with minor injury. Ladies Auxiliary elect officers for year. President Miss Rutherford resigns. new officers Mrs A S Parker, Mrs J C Hutchins, Mrs Ida Shewell. Improvements planned including a large swimming pool with substantial funds raised.
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Athens
Georgia
J. ¥. Carlthers
General Education Board
Branson
South
Knoxville
State Normal School
Beasley
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Athens V. M
M Rutherford
Lucy Cobb Institute
A.S. Parker
J. C. Hutchins
Ida Shewell
North Georgia Methodists Consolidate Oconee Street and East Athens Churches
The North Georgia Methodist conference at its Atlanta session consolidates Oconee Street and East Athens churches. A new board of trustees is named to oversee church property: William Pittman, A. W. Vess, J. S. Stone, Parks Hosey, C. F. Bailey, J. H. Dorsey, and A. M. Center. Oconee Street church to move across the river soon. Boyd seeks new trial in death case. Judge Russell to hear motion on the 15th at Russell, Ga. The death sentence for Thomas Boyd Jr. for Henry Oliver’s murder was suspended pending decision.
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North Georgia Methodist Conference
Atlanta
Oconee Street
East Athens
William Pittman
A. W. Vess
J. 5. Stone
Parks Hosey
C. F. Bailey
J. H. Dorsey
A. M. Center
Boyd
Russell
Thomas Boyd, Jr
Henry Oliver
Moton
Treaty Between United States and Spain Heard by Senate
December 10 report on the US Spain treaty reached the senate committee on foreign relations but time limited full review. After adjournment an informal conference led Senator Cullom to report the treaty to the Senate during an executive session.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Dhee
Cullom
Senate
Cadets Placed Under Arrest at Virginia Military Institute
Fifty six cadets nearly all of the VMI third class are under close arrest for discharging fireworks from the roof of the academic building at midnight. Officials say the breach stems from the board of visitors denying a ten day Christmas holiday. A prior class faced dismissal for a similar offense. Also, President nominates Fred M. Taylor as postmaster at Titusville Florida.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Board of Visitors
Ex Captain McCurdy Arrested in Birmingham
Former Atlanta police captain McCurdy was arrested in Birmingham Alabama on a disorderly conduct charge after three days of public drunkenness. He resigned from the Atlanta force on August 3 1900 pending board charges and had traveled from Jersey City to Atlanta before returning to the city about two months prior to his arrest.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Pe. Galj
McCurdy
Atlanta Police Force
Board of Police Commissioners
Jéresy City
N. J
Canthin McCurdy
Board factions clash over Iron Company control in Denver
In Denver, a split among leading figures including Harriman Cassatt and Gould surfaced over control of the Iron Company. A committee was named to oversee the protection of assets, with Jerome Cassatt and others appointed to the board as tensions rose amid the December meeting in New York.
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Slorado Fuetould
Parrin
Denver
Colo
Deere
Iron Company
kKholders
H. Hyde
Harriman
A. C. Cassatt
Jerome
Hadwin
Frank Tr Butler
Sara
Gould
V. Megsra
Hunts Seni
Trumb' Harriman
Cassatt
New ‘York
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