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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1912

Page

8

Short Notes of Interest Real Estate and Rentals

Real Estate Erwin and Company notes fire insurance with Erwin and Company. For Rent four room cottage with bath Barber street apply to R. Crane phone 95. E S Lyndon. For Rent two six room apartments on Cobb street near car line W A Jester. For Sale Chalmers five passenger touring car in fine condition with under 3 000 miles. The Auto Gales Company. Ponderosa tomato plants from Hendersons Tested Seed phone 80 Pasture for Rent one dollar per month G 3 Wright Nicholson Ga R F D 15.

Bath Barber Street Cobb Street W. A. Jester Chalmers Auto Gales Company Wright Nicholson, Ga

Lipscomb Insurance and Real Estate Ad Mix

Local listings promote Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest on deposits from $1.00, plus farm stock and poultry sales by F. G. Birchmore. Several want-ads for boarding, tires, repairs, and furnishings appear, with rentals at 150 Waddell Street and four unfurnished rooms at 137 Summey Street. Additional notices seek 50 factory workers for shirt production at Chickamauga Mfg. Co and night school at Rome.

Easter Monday Parade Day for Colored Folk in Athens

Easter Monday long observed as a holiday for colored workers in Athens saw many still take leave while others worked. A ball game featured Atlanta Baptist College against Jereal Academy of Athens with a 3 to 1 result for the visitors. The Morton's Opera House program by the academy’s glee club drew a packed house and praise for the performance.

Athens Atlanta Baptist College Jereal Academy of Morton’s Opera House South Glee Club

Barrow to Speak in Nashville at Southern Commercial Congress

University of Georgia chancellor David C. Barrow left Sunday for Nashville to address the Southern Commercial Congress opening sessions. He will speak on the growth plan and results of the Georgia boys corn clubs and is expected to return tomorrow.

David C. Barrow University of Georgia Nashville Southern Commercial Congress Georgia

Desirable Prince Avenue Home for Sale

Desirable home on Prince avenue offered for sale with attractive terms and price. See the agent at once if interested in an investment. Also notes a local establishment that employs many colored workers reporting for duty on Easter Monday after a reduced force in recent years.

Prince Avenue

Mayors and Council Debate New Fire Hall Plan

The April meeting of the mayor and council discussed buying a lot at Thomas and Washington for a new fire hall and selling current property on Jackson and Washington. Bids will be sought, a near beer license was denied, and granite sidewalk work approved from Lumpkin to Rutterford. New water filters and street improvements were outlined along with auto safety ordinances and a new street sweeper.

E. D. Sledge Thomas and Washington Streets A. C. Erwin Fire Company No.1 Jackson Col. Wolver M. Smith J. A. Coffee John Petropol Washington Street Morton Lumpkin Street Baxter Rutterford Street Richards O. F. Buchner Hill Street Milledge Avenue Cobb Street Chase Street Water Works Committee Barrow College Avenue Clayton Street Hancock Avenue

Memorial Edition of the Banner Edited by Miss Rutherford

The Ladies' Memorial Association plans a special Banner edition edited by Miss Mildred Rutherford. Six thousand copies will be printed and two thousand sold by the association. Merchants are urged to advertise at a reasonable rate as the issue goes to city and county readers. The edition appears on the morning of the 26th of this month.

Miss Rutherford Ladies’ Memorial Association Mildred Rutherford Rutherford

New Officers Elected for Cobb-Delaney U C V

The Cobb-Delaney U C V local camp elected new officers for the year led by Commander Major John E. Talmadge and First Lieutenant J S McKre. The rest of the officers will be announced tomorrow. The group plans to attend the Macon reunion next month in large numbers.

John E. Talmadge J. S. McKre J. C. McMahan J. P. Wilson 8. W. Bailey

Roads Between This City and Macon In Fine Condition

Highways from this city to Macon are reported in extraordinary good condition for this time of year. Autoists planning to attend the Confederate reunion in the Central City will have smooth travel if weather remains fair. A Athens car driven by Ben Barrow and Guy Carlton covered the 112 mile stretch from Macon to Athens in five hours.

Macon Athens Ben, Barrow Guy Carlton

Keystone Chapter to Convene for Mark Master Degree

The Keystone chapter Royal Arch Masons will hold a called convocation tonight at 8:30 in their meeting place to confer the Mark Master’s degree. All qualified Masons invited. A. J. Carter, H. P. Fred Moon, Secretary.

Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons A. J. Carter H. P Fred T. Moon

Three Extra Fine Property Bargains In City

Three pieces of big property offered in this city are described as the best bargains in months. The income from these properties is touted as unusually fine for investment, with attractive percentages guaranteed. W. A. Mallory, real estate agent, invites inquiries.

W. A. Mallory

Athens Knights to Attend Kibla Temple Initiation Conclave

Atlanta hosts Kibla Temple 128 Knights of Khorassan initiation with 100 candidates from Georgia North Carolina and visitors from three to four states. Ceremony begins 7 30 p m in the Kiser building including new features and a history nine years strong.

Knights of Khorassan Athens Atlanta Kibla Kibla Temple Georgia North Carolina Kiser Bailding

Devaney Sharp Recovery After Series of Operations

Mrs. Devaney of Franklin Street shows steady improvement after seven operations in recent weeks. Friends celebrate the progress and express joy over her convalescence.

Temporary Loss of Speech for Mr. M. Stern

Friends report Mr Myer Stern improving after a week at home with a stubborn laryngitis attack. He has been unable to speak loudly for several days but shows progress.

Mr. M. Stern Myer Stern

Two Campus Games Of Ball Played At Herty Field

At Herty Field yesterday fraternity teams staged two spirited games Sigma Chi defeated Delta Tau Deltas with Dean on the mound Barber Street Sluggers also Phi Delta Theta beat Southern Mutual Stars with L Brown pitching for the winners.

Herty Sigma Chi Delta Tau Deltas Dean Barber Street

Open Clarke County Superior Court Adjourns for May

The Clarke county Superior Court opened amid fanfare and adjourned to May 13 after petitions from jurors and attorneys. The court will reconvene on the second Monday in May as the record notes.

Clarke County State

Bond for title records sixty seven notes in one instrument

A bond for title containing sixty seven separate notes to be paid monthly over five years was filed yesterday in the county clerk’s office by Assistant Henry Carlton. The deal involved a house and lot bought on an installment plan with a total amount of 3500 dollars.

Oran Superior Court Henry Carlton

Splendid City Home Near Business District For Sale

A well built home within 15 minutes of the business section and on a car line. It features large rooms in perfect repair, a large lot, servant house, barn and other outhouses. Price and terms favorable upon viewing.

Real Estate Lots and Homes for Sale in City

Several lots offered within two blocks measuring 470 by 200 feet priced at 500 dollars with 25 dollars down and balance in five payments. Two cottages on Boulevard with modern conveniences and easy terms. An eight room house on Dearing Street listed at 5000 dollars. A cottage on Virginia Avenue with seven rooms and sixty two feet frontage on Foundry Street near Georgia Railroad improvements. Prices deemed reasonable in value.

Boulevard Dearing Street Virginia Avenue Foundry Street Georgia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Henderson Avenue Ervin & CO City Property Mo.t Gholston Tuck Erwin & Company Nsurance J. C. Jester E. S. Lyndon Jno. L. Arnold A. A. Johnson Ponderrosa Insurance & Real Estate, Lipscomb Athens Savings Hank Deposi Orpington F. G. Birchmore Sanges Luster Langston Music House Sparks Vulcanizing Co. of Fleming-Nunn Hdw. Co Waddell Street M. G. Nicholson Davison-Nicholson Co's Chickamauga Clayton St Summey Street H. P. Hinton Fred L. Morse College Ave C. A. Scudder Frost King Tor H. T. Huggins & Son Broad St Hull Road Burnt Factory Jie Cobb-Delaney U.C. V.’s Athens Knights D. G. Anderson Stephenson
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