27 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1907
Page
1
The committee arranged homes for visiting delegates in Montgomery this week. Delegates were assigned housing on arrival and most were satisfied, though some drew more or fewer than asked. The group enjoyed Do than and the effort is judged successful given the larger crowd expected next week.
Mrs. R. C. Baker died Wednesday evening in Esto Florida from apoplexy after a brief illness. She leaves a husband and one child. Her father is G. W. Flowers of this city. The husband R. C. Baker and R. T. Hughes have been in Esto for months with the Baker Williams Company.
The State Baptist Convention met in Dothan from Tuesday to last night with about 500 in attendance. Judge N. D. Denson presided and Judge Tyson attended along with other notable state and out of state figures. The gathering praised the spreading prohibition movement and Dothan’s move to go dry. The next convention will be in Roanoke.
The post office outlines carrier routes for Do than and surrounding streets with three carriers. Carrier 1 serves St Andrews Fos ter Oates Main Troy Crawford and Apple tree areas. Carrier 2 covers north of Main not already served and Carrier 3 covers south of Main. If no street number exists, residents should contact city authorities to assign one.
E L Cherry delivered a Sia twin watermelon to the Eagle office yesterday. The fruit is a single stem but consists of two joined melons near the end, a rare sight not seen locally before.
Miss Maud McDavid and TM Louis De Jarnette were married in the Methodist church of this city on August 7. Invitations have been sent out recently.
Miss Annie Cannon and R. L. Miller were married on the previous Sunday at Webb. The couple reside in Smyrna with the bride daughter of W. T. Cannon and the groom employed by Central road at Smyrna.
Ben P. Killingsworth of Ashford died at his home on the 19th after months of illness. About 65, he had been moved to Montgomery for an operation but did not recover. He leaves a wife and several children, including E. E. Killingsworth of Ashford.
W. F. Brinks 8 Lisenby and A. M. Marsh chosen as city mail carriers with J. A. Harrison as substitute. All are described as very good men and expected to give entire satisfaction. They start work next Thursday as uniforms are being made for them.
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