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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1906
Page
5
Er J Espy of Headland and others from Headland Slocomb Gordon Midland City Columbia Hartford Cottonwood Pansey and Whatley Ward and Franklin attend various city events and visits. The Teachers Institute is planned for Webb in April. funeral attendees and a death in Leary Georgia are noted along with civic projects and business visits.
Hon. W. W. Kirkland died at his Ozark home Monday after an illness of Brights disease.
The Gordon Dispensary case was heard before Judge Leslie Monday. The case was dismissed and the matter will be referred to the grand jury.
Malone and Sons Co begin expansion by adding a new tailoring shop to their building on Main Strait. They have purchased the tailoring business of Parker and Ezelle.
A man was found dead on the Abbeville Southern near Wells on Tuesday, allegedly murdered to stage a train accident. In city schools, higher grade students organize a Mock Court with officers Cameron Mcnavid as Judge, Young as Register, Frank Bonham as Sergeant at Arms, and Angus Acree as States Attorney.
Alabama enacts a good law forbidding transportation firms from receiving shipments unless they display a green tag signed by State Horticulturist McIntosh for 1905-06. The measure aims to curb San Jose Scale and protect fruit raisers, boosting the state’s fruit industry.
Little Mary Dell Dowman won a $5 prize Thursday night for singing Everybody Works But Father. The Parks Dramatic Co. offered the prize and the event drew strong praise for the young performers from Mr. and Brockett’s group.
At the Court House in Dothan Houston county the Democratic Executive Committee meets at 12 noon on Saturday March 3 1906 to call a primary for county officer nominations for the November election and to arrange for the primary. Full attendance requested. G H Malone Chairman.
S. D. Weakley, a prominent attorney of Birmingham, has been appointed chief justice of the supreme court.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts supported granting the Interstate Commerce Commission power to fix maximum railroad rates when existing rates appear unreasonable. He opposed taking away railroads right to court appeals and suggested swift disposition through bonds or court funds. He noted government rate making carries doubts but would vote for it, recalling views of Cols Hammond and Dibble on earlier bills.
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