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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
3
Postmaster Trammer reports Washington officials are advancing the government building. Working drawings are well underway and officials promise to push construction to completion at the earliest date. Residents look forward to crews on the site once ground authority arrives.
Hotel Martin proprietor W. D. Lav Tin Jr. has quit the hotel business and moved away. The hotel will remain open for travelers, operated by its owners under the same name.
Rev W S Poynor traveled to a Geneva area. J D Sanders returned from Montgomery. Sheriff Butler and Editor Deal visited Montgomery for the fair. Several locals, including J M Cody and Mrs C E Granberry, went to the Montgomery fair with others reporting a strong agricultural show. Pastor Hart drew the largest midweek church crowd. Leslie family from British Honduras headed to Memphis after a city visit. Kate Poynor noted.
Mrs. R. H. Parks passed through the city today en route to Panama City to join her husband who went down a few days ago. W. H. Frazer and wife at Montgomery yesterday. Mrs. F. B. Culver and Mrs. R. Williams went up to the fair day. Miss Susie Layfield left for Columbus this morning for a few days visit.
Mr John Sanders joined the crowd of fair visitors today Mrs R T Ghent entered the Literary Club yesterday evening Mr Lum Hughes and wife to Montgomery this morn Lost mule a red mare mule with a white facial spot left my Richards Springs Mrs F B Culver and Mr J Horton Ri 3 Dothan seek information Fire destroys a Columbia dwelling house Hery Menoliff insured loss covered by policy seven hundred fifty dollars insurance carried
The Ashford Mercantile Co with five thousand dollars capital is formed with half paid in, C S King and L L Griffin among incorporators. The Smyth Cumber Co allocates two thousand dollars capital with half subscribed, C W Lamar J M Smyth and C R Tally listed as incorporators, principal office in Dothan. Probate sale ordered for Lila N Alford Coe estate dated October 16 1908. administrator to sell real and personal property including household goods, livestock, and land in Houston County to satisfy debts, sale on November 16 1908 at the courthouse with cash or half cash and half in twelve months at eight percent, T W Butler administrator.
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