Franchise Granted for Electric Car Line to Tennille
At Monday night’s city council meeting a franchise was granted to J. G. Rawlings and J. A. Irwin to operate an electric car line from Sandersville to Tennille. The motion, by Alderman ArnaU, set a committee to study restrictions and route and prepare papers. The project, long discussed, could lead to a chain of car lines to nearby towns.
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J. G. Rawlings
J. A. Irwin
Sandersville
Tennille
Arnau
Mayor Evans Recovers After Serious Attack
Hon. Willis A. Evans suffered a very serious attack last Monday afternoon with painful blood flow issues. He has recovered sufficiently to be out again, while a local grocer in Sandersville promotes low prices and urges belief in his claims.
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Willis A. Evans
Sandersville Beats Louisville in opener at Louis ville
Sandersville baseball team traveled to Louisville last Friday and won a tight opener 6 to 5 behind Charlie Summerlin pitching. Two more games were played back home, Louisville taking the tenth inning 7 to 6 and Sandersville then winning 11 to 5 as rain made the field heavy and errors plentiful.
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Sandersville
Louisville
Sandersville Boys
Charlie Summerlin
Louisville Boys
Summerlin
Reward Offered for Arrest of Ranse Williams in Killing
The City of Sandersville offers a fifty dollar reward for the arrest and delivery of Ranse Williams to the Sheriff of Washington County. Williams shot Police man H. T. Barwick on June 10, 1908. Described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall, black, with a large head and sullen look, full eyes, prominent mouth, square shoulders, and weighing around 165 to 170 pounds. Notice dated June 15, 1908, signed by Mayor A. W. Evans and Clerk J. M. Armstrong.
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Sandersville
Washington County
Ranse Williams
H. T. Barwick
Electors Named to Cast Georgia's Electoral Vote
Georgia's slate lists electors to cast the state's electoral votes if the Democratic nominee wins in November. Key figures include F. H. Safford Emanuel and Ed T. Williams Fulton as at large electors, with district selections such as R. M. Hitch Chatham and J. R. Pottle for the first and second districts. Alternates accompany each district, naming J. S. Adams Laurens and Wesley Shropshire, among others, to ensure representation across the state.
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Georgia
F. H. Safford
Emanuel
Ed T. Williams
Fulton
J. S. Adams
Laurens
Wesley Shropshire
R. M. Hitch
Chatham
J.J. Reynolde
Burke
J. R. Pottle
C. M. Baggs
Mitchell
W. TH. Lassiter
Dooly
T. JL. Holton
Wilcox
J. H. Boykin
Carroll
J. J. Dunham
Marion
A. M. Brand
DeKalb
J. F. Rogers
Newton
Douglas Glessness
Spalding
Alternnate
P. H. Gambrell
Bibb
W. J. Spinks
Paulding
J. My Laing
Gordon
G W. Westbrook
Madison
George L. Goode
Franklin
Jeff Davis
Stephens
A. J. Julian
Forsyth
Peoples
Richmond
M. D. Jamerson
Washington
A. Lee Hatcher
Johnson
J. Hampton Parker
Ware
Stovall Assures Sandersville School Harmony in Transition
Prof J M Stovall writes to Sandersville citizens as the new superintendent of Sandersville High School. He promises harmony cooperation and no radical changes delaying the work begun by his predecessor. He plans to move to Sandersville when possible and earn trust before school opens, pledging to keep standards high and seek efficiency with full support.
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Sandersville High School
Sandersville
J. M. Srovans
Farmers Oil and Guano Co Stockholders Meet in Sandersville
The annual meeting of Farmers Oil and Guano Co stockholders was held at the Sandersville office. J C Cooper of Athens was re elected president with J W Cooper as vice president and manager and W A McCarty as secretary. New directors named J C Cooper Jno R Cooper J W Cooper C G Rawlings and W A McCarty. The board approved paint for all buildings and planned overhauls and upgrades for the coming season. The president was instructed to sell the company cotton warehouse.
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Farmers Oil & Guano Co
Sandersville
J. C. Cooper
Athens
Jno. R. Cooper
Macon
Mesars
J. W. Cooper
C. G. Rawlings
W. A McCarty
W. A. McCarty
Sandersville Prepares for Macon Series Next Week
The Sandersville baseball team will host a Macon squad on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday on the local diamond. The three game set promises to be the season’s best and local fans are urged to attend.
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Sandersville
Macon
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F. H. Goodman
A. W. Evans
J. M. Armstrona
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Tucker-Richbourg-Mitchell Co
J. M. Stovall
Stockholders Meeting
South End
Haynes
Smith St
Knight Bros
C. H. Davis
South
Harris & Smith Offce
Mallary Bros. Machinery CO
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