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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
1
The Washington county census shows a decline of 680 pupils from 1908 figures with 170 white children and 860 colored recorded in the latest tally.
Mr W M Goodwin long a popular Sandersville High School teacher has finished a Mercer law course and will locate in Sandersville for the practice of law He is visiting relatives at Monroe but will return here soon to make Sandersville his home His friends in the city are delighted by the news
At the Chicago convention last week Republicans nominated William H. Taft for president on the first ballot while James H. Sherman was named vice president candidate. Delegates cheered Roosevelt as the name was announced. The platform endorses enforcement of the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments.
The first water melons of the season from Washington county were brought to Sandersville and sold Saturday by Mr. Lord of the Tabernacle district. Buyers paid a fancy price for the fine specimens.
Mr. Thos. J. Swint recently finished his law course at Mercer and will set up practice in Sandersville with offices in the First National Bank building. He is a native of Washington county and formerly taught in county schools, with many friends welcoming him to the city.
The tenth congressional district convened in Augusta with about one hundred delegates and visitors. Hon. E. W. Jordan nominated Hon. T. E. Massengale as permanent chairman, and C. B. Chapman was secretary. A. R. Wright presented Hon. T. W. Hardwick for congress, with a platform endorsing suffrage amendments and opposing certain constitutional amendments. The audience applauded Hardwick as he spoke of his congressional duties. Attending Washington county members listed. rental notice for Masonic Building lower floor.
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