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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1910
Page
1
A new cafe in Dothan donated a portion of its opening day proceeds to the Dothan Public Library. The cafe opened the Thursday with a promise to share earnings, and the librarian confirmed they received funds from the first day. The eatery is located on East Street beside Weathers Slur.
Two weeks worth of laundry stolen from Mrs. B. Cringe on South Foster Street were found spread over bed springs as if used as a bed. A black man and a so called washwoman had taken the clothes and vanished, later returned to the servant house area but no trace of them was found until Mrs. Deal reported the found clothes. The garments were returned to the owner and authorities suspected the man fled the city.
Dothan Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks plans a new building costing about 315,000. Committees are active. the lodge, formed two years ago, now numbers over 100 members. The home will be the first owned by the order, likely to begin soon in a downtown site. Ava Brown of Creston, B C, is visiting sister Mrs. O R Morgan on North Ouies street.
John Sanders suffered a deep cut to a finger when a mower blade struck him near the second joint. He required several stitches. Mrs Mytrickland returned this week from a visit to relatives in Phomastan and friends in Macon Georgia.
Hallie Crenshaw returned home to Valdtos to visit the family of D. Y. Ion in Westover, staying briefly with relatives and sharing news of recent travels.
Sunday school at 9 30 in the morning and preaching at 11 by the pastor. All are invited. No evening service. The farewell sermon by Dr Swem will be held. Attendees are invited to join First Baptist Church for the evening hall worship.
Sunday school at 9 30 tomorrow in the Freebyterian Church. Morning service led by Rev Uist with farewell rites. The public is invited to attend the worship and participate in the reception.
Frenk Slocomb of Headland travels to Slocomb with friends while Dr WM Howell makes a business trip to Slocomb today.
The Lafayette Avenue Methodist church will hold preaching at 11 AM tomorrow with Sunday school at 8 40 AM. No evening service. The congregation will join in the union service at the First Baptist church.
Mea J W Goff of Enterprise and W Davis of Blakely Ga are in the city today with B C Rigil of Florala visiting Wis morning.
Local report notes Andy Banks, described as a dangerous African American man, escaped penitentiary custody on the 19th. A $50 reward is offered for his capture. The piece recalls a prior county murder involving the suspect and a German victim named Voss, with Banks allegedly involved in broader violent crime and family assault before imprisonment. The story mentions Beav er Creek and a conviction for life, along with a note on First Baptist Church events and a pastor's upcoming move to Washington DC.
A fire broke out at a home on Wont Mair road at 7:30 a.m. The blaze started in the kitchen loft and was extinguished by firefighter C. L. Burile before the car arrived. Neighboring residents TH and BM Campbell aided by driving to Opp. for help.
A jury in Heary County found W H Mills guilty of second degree murder in the Woody Stantey case. The verdict, delivered after late night charges, sentenced Mills to years in the penitentiary. Prosecution by Steagall and Lice contrasted with heavy defense by Expy Farther and Martin Ozark. Appeals are expected as testimony was circumstantial and focused on conduct toward the murdered man’s wife.
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