Notable Visitors and Residents in Thomasville Town Scene
A long list of travelers and locals visited or departed Thomasville led by Joe Wise's days there and Frances Forbes's Atlanta summer. Guests include J J Williams Moultrie. Dr J A Anders Meridian Fla. S L Brinson Cairo. Frederick Pfeifer Mallory Line agent. Martha Merrill Agnes Scott return. Abbie Howland Kinney Martin heading north. Frank Harley Ward Rochester. Chester E Johnson Headland Ala departure. T R Thornton Columbus move. Sue Brown visiting. John Turner Macon trip. Walter Hammond Thomasville to Macon.
Exhibit Roster Update Highlights External Participants
An additional list names other exhibitors and highlights those whose pictures appear in the exhibit. Details remain limited with emphasis on inclusion and visibility within the display event.
Futch case and institute news from Thomasville
The Times-Enterprise reports a Thomasville educational institute to run June 8 to 14 with daily editions and on scene coverage. It covers pedagogue appointments, local school board actions, and a long court case about Grant Futch freed on bond awaiting October proceedings.
Peculiar Accident After Train Projectile Struck Local Worker
Simeon Goolsby a colored section hand was fatally struck when a pine stick hurled from a moving Albany Coast Line freight train smashed his forehead. Doctors stated recovery unlikely. The incident followed by Georgia Supreme Court rulings affecting Hammond Daniels and Robert Alexander in related cases.
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Goolsby
Bainbridge Opens Long Distance Link With Thomasville
The new long distance telephone line between Thomasville and Bainbridge is operational. Messages are now humming over the wires, connecting Bainbridge to the Central office and easing business with neighboring communities.
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Thomasville
Bainbridge
The
Burglary Arrest Of 12 Year Old In County Jail
Officer Martin arrested a 12 year old colored boy named David Kottman for burglary. He broke into Peacock's drug store through a cellar door then upstairs and took a few small items including druggist weights. The porter spotted him and led to the arrest. Due to the boy’s youth, the exact charge is in doubt.
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Martin
David Kottman
David
Peacock’s Drug Store
Man Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapons
Yesterday morning Deputy Singletary arrested R. F. Young, a deaf and dumb man living in the country, on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was held on bond and will be tried before the county court.
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Singletary
R. F. Young
Pond
County man held on cruelty to animals charge
Mr J J Haile of this county visited Thomasville on Saturday. He is under bond to appear before the county court for cruelty to animals. He claims the charge was trumped up by a negro and will clear himself. Neighbors say he has an excellent reputation and trust he can explain matters satisfactorily in court.
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J. J. Haile
Thomasville
Haile
T J Bottoms Announces Annual Montgomery Excursion
The excursion manager T J Bottoms says the annual Montgomery trip will be on June 22. The event draws many riders to visit Alabama cousins by train, a long awaited community outing.
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T. J. Bottoms
Montgomery
Colored Teachers Re-elected for 1903 1904
The colored schools will be taught by H. H. Thweatt as principal S. S. Broadax and Kitty Hamilton for the 1903 1904 session. Under their administration students have shown good work and order. C. R. Barclay of Gordon Georgia has arrived to serve as night clerk at the Masury hotel.
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H.H. Thweatt
S. S. Broadax
Kitty Hamilton
C.R. Barclay
Gordon, Ga
City
Masury Hotel
Large Negro Funerals Draw Attention In Two Days
Two major Negro funerals drew crowds over the last two days with about fifty men and more than one hundred women in line at each. Burial societies like Home Industrial Society, Household of Ruth, and Pall-Bearers Society are active, with women dressed in white gloves and white veils, sparking comment on mourners’ attire.
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Home Industrial Society
Household of Ruth
Pall-Bearers Society
Burglar Held After Boston Theft Spree
Sheriff Hight returns from Boston with a young man named Willie Winn who is suspected of breaking into several stores and residences. He awaits trial in the county jail.
Golf Club Mixed Foursome Produces Tight Score
The Thomasville Golf Club held a mixed foursome yesterday afternoon. Cecil Baker and Annie Pringle won with a notably strong score of 49, claiming a golf stick and leather caddy bag as prizes.
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Thomasville Golf Club
Cecil Baker
Annie Pringle
Election pleasing teachers gain another year of service
The Board of Education, teachers, and the public are praised for the successful election results. The note expresses satisfaction and happiness that teachers will remain for another year. Mr. R. W. Adams of Boston was in the city briefly yesterday.
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Board of Education
R. W. Adams
Boston
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Joe Wise
Frances Forbes
Atlanta
James H. Brown
Monticello
G. C. Horne
Marianna, Fla
J. J. Williams of
Moultrié
Stuart House
S.M. Beach
Timothy D. Chisholm
Valdosta
Kinderley
John Pasco
Savannah
M. Li. Harley
P. N. Harley
Waycross
D. H. Pope
Albany
J. A. Anders
Meridian, Fla
S.L. Brinson
Cairo
Frederick Pfeifer
Mallory Steamship Line
Times-Enterprise
Martha Merrill
Agnes Scott Institute
Decatur
PC. Cam
Blockonee
Prise
Mrs Lawrence
T. Colum Lawrence
Hudson
New York
Newman
Birmingham
Messrs. Girardeau, Smith, Garwood
Gilbert
G. and
M. Ulmer
Tay
Lor
Shaman
Arnold and
Turnbull
Abbie Howland
Frank Harley Ward
Chester E. Johnson
Headland
Ala
Johnson
T. R. Thornton
Columbus
Thornton
Sue Brown
Florida
John Turner
Macon
Walter Hammond
Macon News
Institute
the Times- Enterprise
Mary Ann Watt
Sarah Hansell
Louise Slater
Alice Coachman
Robert
Futch
Fairgrounds
Thomicello
Griffin
Supreme Court
Grant Futch
Toney Raiford
Lib
Erty City
Georgia
Hotel de
Simeon Goolsby
Hand
Prof
John B. Baker
Ruby Ball
Quincy, Fla
Miss Ball
Messrs. T. J. and
W. B. Ball
Georgia Normal and
Dustrial School
Milledgeville
HA. FL Lawson
F. B. Watkins
Sallie ‘Baker
Rena Brandon
Bessie Merrill
Hina Peacock
Ida Tomlinson
Elise Falghum
A. Patten
Lucy Parker
Evelyn T. Carswell
Jessie M. Waddell
By and
Supreme Court of Georgia
Hammond Daniels
W. C. Snodgrass
Roscoe Lock
Robert G. Mitchell
Daniels
Chance
Sheffield
Early County Superior Court
Robert Alexander
Alexander
Ming
Peacock’s .Drug Store
S S.S
S.S
Huntsville
Gloria
Broad and
Jackson Streets
Thomasville, Ga
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