Judy Gresham found a probable answer to the H.S.I. question. She found a reference in the History of Marion County by Nettie Powell. It looks as though this was probably the Hoke Smith Institute. Hoke Smith (1855-1931) was a highly popular of Georgia governor, U.S. Senator and was a member of President Grover Cleveland's cabinet. More on Hoke Smith http://www.bartleby.com/65/sm/Smith-Hk.html Anyone know where it might have been? Harris Can anyone tell me where and what H.S.I. is/was? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:05 PM Subject: [GAMARION] Ga-Marion Co. Obituary (Stevens) > > Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Alton Stevens 1915 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > ************************************************ > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Carla Miles [email protected] May 6, 2004, 4:05 pm > > The Butler Herald, October 7, 1915 > The Butler Herald > Tuesday, October 7, 1915 > Page Six > > A Sad Death at Buena Vista > > One of the saddest deaths which has ever occurred in our county was that of > Alton Stevens, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Stevens, of > Putnam. > > Last Friday morning during the recess hour Alton was accidentally hit in the > abdomen by Dewey Willis who was throwing the 12 pound shot. The iron ball > struck Alton the arm and glanced and hit him just below his ribs. Drs. O'Neal > and Rainey were called in and they called Dr. Cook, of Columbus. An operation > was performed but without avail and Alton died early Sunday morning. The > funeral services were held by Rev. O.L. Evans at the Stephens home at Putnam > and the interment was at the Methodist cemetery here. The entire student body > and faculty of H.S.I. attended the interment. The Patriot extends our deepest > sympathy to the bereaved family. - Marion County Patriot > > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/