Surprise wedding links Boston and Thomasville couple
Mr Murray Martindale and Miss Mamie Vann were wed Tuesday night at the Boston Methodist parsonage in a surprise ceremony. They later visited Thomasville for congratulations before planning a return to Boston then Baltimore to reside. Mamie Vann is a social figure in Boston and related to prominent local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Vann
H. C. Jones
Methodist Parsonage
Boston
Martindale
Stuart House
H. A. Vann
Thomasville
Baltimore
Red Box promotion and Boston mill sale in Thomasville notes
The Red Box promotion from Thomasville Shoe Company drew crowds as Superintendent Wardlaw held the key to the prize. The Boston Lumber Company deal, about 42 000 dollars, restructured ownership with M Sabel & Sons of Montgomery, Alabama purchasing the mill west of Boston. Rev A C Stephenson and I M Dykes, Merrillville residents, recall Stephenson’s long marriage record in Thomas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Shoe Company
Boston Lumber Company
A. C. Stephenson
I. M. Dykes
Merrillville
Parson Stephenson
Thomas
Cadet Company K Receives Khaki Trousers for Encampment
Captain Dismuke drills the Thomasville Guards and presents khaki trousers. The regiments gather for a Griffin encampment next week, under Cols Woden and Hopkins, with units from Valdosta to Columbus joining. Travel departs at 3 am Tuesday. government funds cover all expenses. adjutant Eugene Smith resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dismuke
Thomasville Guards
Griffin
W.E. Woden
Albany
T. N. Hopkins
Thomasville
J. H. Brown
Lester Cone
Eugene Smith
GIN ORGANIZED STOCKHOLDERS MEET FOR NEXT SEASON
Stockholders met Monday to complete subscription and elect directors for the new gin. The operation is planned to be ready in time for the next season.
Resolutions Adopted by Thomas County Teachers
The 1908 resolutions thank the county for court room use and music committee work, praise the Times Enterprise and South Georgia Progress, commend the secretary and Dr. Wooster, and applaud Capt. Maclean and local hospitality. A gin fund meeting approved $1000 stock from Hand Trading Co. and named a 3,000 dollar stake with directors led by Evans and Neel. Plant site to be leased rent free by Coast Line at Monroe street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sampson
Times-Enterprise
South Georgia Progress
Hand Trading Company
Pelham
Thomasville
M. R. Mallette
W. L. Ball
W. M. Hardy
Evans & Son
Churchwell & Co
J. W. Peacock
Thomasville Shoe Co
J. E. Robison
Watt Supply Co
R. Thomas
L. Steyerman
C. B. Quinn
Coleman & Adams
L. H. Jerger
C. W. Cooper & Co
C. L. Thompson
Evans
Neel
Coast Line Railway
Monroe Street
American Planing Mill
AWAKE AT THE SWITCH Brakes Fail but Collision Averted
A driver faced a sudden brake failure at the controls but managed to avert a crash. An alert switchman intervened, keeping the vehicle from colliding with nearby traffic or structures. No injuries reported. Authorities investigated the equipment failure and precautionary checks were ordered.
Awake at the Switch Hero Saves Thomasville Train
Thomasville crediting Thad Wells as hero after he rerouted a derailed freight to the Albany division siding just before a collision near the Coast Line depot. The near-miss involved a Montgomery bound passenger train stopped for dinner and a faulty air brakes system. Kirby Planing Mill increases capital to 20 900 with new kiln and expansion plans.
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Montgomery
Wells
Jackson Street
Albany
Kirby
Mr. McKay
First Wagon Load of Watermelons Brought to Town
Watermelon season begins as Thomas county growers ship melons to town. S L Horn delivers a two horse wagon load of Thomas variety as merchants sell ripe fruit at 25 cents each. Local buyers seek large carloads as supply and prices look steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas County
L. Horn
Cairo Road
Thomas
Perma Summer School in Athens Endorsed
An addendum endorses establishing a permanent Summer School at Athens and urges teachers to support and attend. The report notes the Comptroller General’s tax assessment of the T. T. & G. Railroad at 261276 for physical property, with franchise values debated and likely arbitration. Local notices list residents and visitors, plus a bill to require written exams for Thomasville public school teachers.
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Athens
G. Railroad
Wright
Thomasville
Thomasville Boy Among Four Junior Orators at Commencement
Thomasville student Joseph E. Cargmiles earned a place among four junior orators at University commencement. His speech titled The Monroe Doctrine and the Acquisition of South America by the United States showed deep, well worked thoughts. N. G. Broome, former Rochelle New Era editor, visits and praises town's growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
United States
Joe
N. G. Broome
The
Rochelle New Era
Mr. Broome
Thomasville
Thomasville Court Docket Notes Fines For Street Curses And Quarrels
The city has improved slightly financially after court, with several drunks and disorderlies fined. A negro woman cursed on the street and was jailed after resisting warnings. Jim and Blanche Mitchell paid five dollars and costs for a domestic dispute. Other minor cases were on the docket, but receipts were small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Blanche
Broad Street
Smiths Visit Mrs Frizzell. County Business Leader Grows
Mr and Mrs E A Smith of Meigs came to town Tuesday to meet Mrs Smiths mother Mrs Frizzell of North Carolina. Mr Smith is with the firm J N Carter a leading local business in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Butler
Ayrie Butler
North
Georgia
E A. Smith
Meigs
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Murray Martindale
Vann
M. G. Martin
Dale
Mr. Martindale
Thor
Oughly
Lucky
Righ
Perintendent Wardlaw
J. C. Wardlaw
Cess
Dred
Shoe Co
Mr. Wardlaw
Nection
Boston Company
Ment
Col. Hopkin
Valdosta
Bainbridge
Waycross
Fort Gaines
Americus
Dawson
Fitzgerrald
Columbus
Thomas County Institute
T. J. Wooster
K. T. Maclean
W. H. Searcy
W. H. Hudson
R. C. Redfearn
Zeola Hand
Twitty
Thad Wells
Coast Line
Kirby Planing Mill
Savannah
S. L. Horn
Comptroller General
T. T
Valdosta Times
Eugene Eason
Eason’s
Col
S. G. McLendon
Atlanta
Roscoe Luke
Jacksonville
Sam Bennett
Camilla
City
W. &. Barnes
Coolidge
Lunsford
W. M. Miller
F. A. Bates
Mr. T. ©. Mitchell
WW. . Berry
Elizabeth Denham
Monticello
Mrs. A. H. Hansell
Messrs
Charles and
Alf Robinson
Gate City
R.S. Li and
ER. S. Davis
Rockingham, N. C
Jno. Davis
Bert Foster
Mr. Foster
D. S. Whitt
Artope & Whitt Co
Macon, Ga
Brighton
Laurel Hill Cemetery
R. J. Miller
Oklahoma
W. H. Geiger
Ellen Way
W. S. Blackshear, Jr
Dr. Culpepper i
Minnesota
Banker’s Convention
Joseph Craigmiles
Joseph E. Cargmiles
Joe Craigmiles
Ath
Ens
Guy
Thomasvill
Tre
Jim Mitchell
Blanche Mitchell
J. N. Carter
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