Yes, I believe you are right about the reason for the "Can't Get Away Club." My gg grandfather, Isaac DAVIS was a volunteer fireman and was in the "club." I have some items that were copied from the "Mobile Daily Advertiser" (September, 1853) which includes names of the "Standing Committee" and some info about the club. I don't have time right now, but in the near future I will post these names to the AL-MOBILEBAY-L for all to see. Marianne Gilbert Phoenix, AZ Searching families of George (Sr. & Jr.), Isaac and James DAVIS, and connected by marriage: George Poe MILLER and Edward BIXLER, all in Mobile. >I'm sure others have better info, but I think this referred to a time >when lots of folks were leaving town because of an epidemic. Those that >couldn't leave, such as ministers and the like, organized this very >informal 'club'. > >[email protected] wrote: >> >> Has anyone heard of the "Can't-Get-Away-Club" that was in existence >> during >> the 1890s in Mobile? >James P. "Jim" Lynch, [email protected]