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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1905
Page
6
Local notices list residents visiting this week including Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Sellers, W. S. Wood and G. K. Forrester while J. W. McIntyre and Wr. Jack Parish were seen in town. Mentions of medical visits, honor roll recognition, courthouse activity, and shopping notes at Hale M. Cherry’s store highlight a bustling community diary style record.
Enterprise residents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Malone were guests last Sunday. D. S. McKissack of Slocomb stopped by Wednesday and sent a big dollar gift for the Eagle. Cherry-Dawsey Co. reports good business in Blakely as they do here. Capt. Mark White announced a gift to his granddaughter Miss Katie White in Salitpa. Lizzie Mack leaves for West Point College with brother Bryan Mack to Montgomery. Dr. O. G. Pridgen returns to Atlanta Dental College for final studies after a season of work in Headland. C. B. Register of Taylor opens a livestock and wagon business there. Sheriff N. B. Crawford suffered a leg injury jumping from a runaway hack but recovers with crutches.
In Dothan on December 1 and 2 1905 registrars will register all parties entitled to vote for the city election. J T Edmonson C B Register T P McGriff Board of Registrars. J C Lord Traveling Passenger Agent for the Coast Line announced a special excursion from points to Montgomery on December 24 with Roosevelt speaking. Tickets are one fare round trip plus 25 cents. Departures offered including the afternoon train December 23 and morning trains December 24.
Morning incident near West Main street as a jersey wagon driven by George Trim spooked by a bicycle. The wagon struck a bungy at Foster street, throwing a year old baby from Mrs Trim's arms. a nearby negro woman caught the child and saved it from harm. Mr Trim sustained a cut above the left eye while Mrs Trim was unhurt. bystander Vaughn stopped the runaway mule.
A blaze involving over a hundred bales of cotton erupted Thursday morning from soot in a smoke stack. Sparks floated out for several minutes before the fire was controlled. The damage was limited and the fire department was not summoned.
Watford and Porter have completed a handsome new livery stable, praised as one of the most complete in the region. Mr Watford returns from the stock market with two carloads of mules and horses, including fine animals. The firm also launches a live stock business in Columbia with Frank Bowden in charge at the old Wood stable site.
Mr. J G Sanders died at his South Foster Street home after days of illness from heart and kidney disease. Born in 1847 he was 78 at death and served in the Civil War as a youth. An honored Camp Bartow Confederate Veteran member he later ran a mercantile business. He leaves a wife five sons and two daughters.
President Theodore Roosevelt will address audiences in Montgomery Alabama on Tuesday October 24 1905. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad offers round trip tickets from morning trains October 24 with return options up to October 25 for one fare plus 25 cents. Special trains available from Abbeville and Elba branches. For details contact agents T White Savannah Georgia and J C Lord Montgomery Alabama.
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