08 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR hints at early mentions of antecedents and colonial era topics. The readable text references historical notes, date markers, and place names, suggesting a retrospective brief on premodern events and people.
Mrs. J. R. Hudspeth, a Yazoo County planter and wealthy resident, died by her own action when she leaped into Wolf Lake while being rowed by a boy. The incident occurred as she fell to the water after a period of brooding over boll weevil damage to her cotton fields.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Alabama in session names officers for the year. Capt A B Pace of Dothan elected Grand Scribe and, in two years, may become Grand High Priest. Other officers include William Bingham of Tuscaloosa as Grand High Priest and Lawrence Lee of Montgomery as Deputy Grand Priest.
A list of out of town attendees for the Faireloth Cannady wedding includes Mrs FB Neely Montgomery Mrs Hattie Davis Gainesville Fla Mr and Mrs W O Faireloth Gunfla Ga Hoknan Clark Charles Faireloth Gainesville Fla Bula Clark Gainesville Fla Tillman Cannady Oxford NC W O Henderson Chattanooga BC Faircloth Atlanta Kim Parker Fort Gaines J M Smith Thomasville Henry Davis Gainesville Fla and Clarence Taylor Jackson Miss.
Rev McNeil formerly of the city now of Mobile arrives from Troy tonight to perform the Faoloth-Cannady wedding at 9. He is to arrive at 8 40. Mrs Brown returns from Banks after a visit with relatives.
Three Black men, Dee Monroeville and Calvin Ezelle with Sylvester Peyton, were found hanged from a tree near Double Branches two miles from Monroeville after being held by a deputy sheriff. Authorities say they confessed to burning Edgar Bags' barn and outbuildings near Jones ME. A mob overpowered the sheriff and executed the prisoners. W T Cannon of Smyrna visited the office today.
The latest count of all contestants is displayed at the Ef fle Library on exhibit at the Nix Drug Company.
A social event: Mr. Cannady of Oxford will wed Miss Bertha Faircloth of this city at 9 o clock in the Methodist church. Rev. T H McNeil to officiate. ushers from Ft Gaines and Thomasville. bridesmaids include Miss Faircloth and Miss Clark. family attendants and friends from Dothan and beyond expected.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Johnston may be named to the France Committee as the Senate moves to place a member on the leading panel. Other Democratic members named include Senators Money, Bailey, Taliaferro, and Simmons, with mentions of Waterwood and Paylor in various internal comments.
Tin carpenters with tools ready to begin work at once at Dothan unne Company factory, J. W. Baughman, of Road the Criterion's program if this issue.
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