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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
1
The Third Congressional District Teachers Institute will be held in Dothan from August 17 to 28. Topics include course of study with new text books, teaching methods for elementary subjects, daily program, school management, teacher efficiency, qualifications, and pupils’ home study. Drawing will be taught by an expert and many educators will address teachers and the public.
Death of Mr. H. L. Jordan, father of H. K. E. Jordan, after weeks of feeble health. He was buried in the city cemetery by the Masonic order, an honored member for many years. Mrs. Bray of Andersen, S. C., visits her parents on W. Crawford St. Geo. M. Champion of Ashford route 3 subscribed for the Eagle.
Prof. M. H. Pearson returned home from Knoxville after attending summer school. J. T. McKinnon of Clio stopped in Dothan Wednesday and subscribed for the Eagle. A. W. Hawke of Samson attended court here early this week. W. H. Crawford, Panama City hotel man, was in town this week. J. J. Espy of Headland visited Dothan Thursday for court matters. Rev. J. P. D. Wilkerson of Columbia was in town Tuesday.
Warren Helms of a large turpentine firm at Wigzvins Mississippi returns home for a few days visit. Edgar Quillin resigns from Paragon Pharmacy after several years to take a similar post with a Troy druggist.
The rear door of the W. C. Duke Furniture store was found open Saturday night and the Dothan National Bank, holding a mortgage on the stock, added new locks after a policeman checked the building. The bank will sell the stock at auction in a day or two. A move to new premises is planned for J. W. Jones. Local notices also list several residents visiting relatives in Georgia and Florida, with various travel and business mentions. A printing office job opening seeks a fifteen year old to learn the trade.
The City Improvement Club of Dothan urges a town wide cleaning week beginning August 10 covering dwellings and businesses. They also press authorities to curb billboard defacement and improve fences and street cleanliness for a tidier, more beautiful city.
The two weeks institute in Dothan from August 17 to 28 seeks lodging for visiting teachers. Those able to accommodation one or more teachers should contact Prof. J. W. Brown with the number of teachers and board cost.
The Dothan Commercial Club announces the second regular monthly meeting to be held next Thursday night at the court house. Secretary Layfield and officers urge full attendance as moves affecting Dothan's growth and welfare have already begun.
The document lists jurors for the first week of the special term including Sid Watford John Granger Wesly Ragen A Z Culbreth E H Brooks M M Mercer J Lloyd T D Adams O J Adams J M Kirland J W Chander J P Buie W C Givens W E Thomas C L Adkins W J Arnold J W Garner J W Whitehead J W Boorh Oot R Hudson J F Yonce A Swhittaker C B Farmer G F Worrell Gw Cameron W M Calloway Cap V Miller J H Stewart J M Mavs and the second week candidates for August 10th M A Paremore J E Hardy H Q Frazier C J Boyett J A Drew F Whitaker W J Tidwell R O Tate C E Sellers K L Clayton W J Crooms A J Hall O Singletary B D Guy Sidney Willoughby O A Wilkerson A E McDaniel W D Burdeshaw David Hathorn P K Killum A Gilley B Sellers W J Wadsworth D W White A 5 Calhoun 4 Harrold C E Wade H C Tucker W N Parish W T Lambert
Tax Collector W C Granger visited on Monday to oversee selling tax land in various sections of the county and perform other office duties.
W. R. Nail of Dothan route 4 and his brother M. Nail of Headland route 4 called in Monday and left a dollar for the Eagle a year, contributing to the local newspaper's fundraising effort.
The eighteen months old son of Dr. and Mrs. J D Stevens died after meningitis. Funeral services were held Monday at the city cemetery with Revs Hart and Anderson officiating. Mrs C C Pruitt and children of Jackson Tenn are visiting relatives on W Crawford St. J W Grant has returned from Indian Springs. Prof O L Tompkins returned from Knoxville after summer session. J M Dyes on route 3 left a dollar with the paper.
Mendless socks offered at one dollar per pair promise six months of wear with no holes. The guarantee emphasizes durability and value for budget shoppers seeking long lasting hosiery.
A discussion on how eye pupils appear to follow observers in oil portraits. The pupil aligns with the observer’s position only when the head is turned, explaining the illusion.
The state issues a garnishment attachment against J W West & Company in Houston County. The court levied the attachment on non resident defendants and notifies them of pendency of the attachment.
Renter Byrd and H W Hunter of Carbon Hill wed at M B Byrd’s home on Tuesday with Rev R M Hunter of Samson officiating. Maggie Byrd, a former teacher at Samson, and the couple left by afternoon train for Carbon Hill to start their new life. C B Tindall resigns from Atlantic Compress to join Gulf Compress and moves with family to Decatur to oversee the plant there.
E B Odom a longtime Gordon figure visited Dothan on Saturday and donated one dollar for the Eagle yearly subscription.
Houston County Board of Education will meet at Dethan on Wednesday August 12 to consider changes in school district lines new districts removal of school houses and applications for aid in building and repairing schools. Also a chancery case in Dothan involves non residents of Alabama Thornwell Beach and N B Atkinson with others named. Publication ordered in Dothan Eagle for four weeks before August 24 1908.
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