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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
8
Real estate listings and classifieds from Erwin and Company. Items include rent notices for cottages and rooms, sale offers on eggs and tomato plants, wall paper discounts, and requests for historical documents. Also mentions affordable loans, typewriter rentals, and stray fox terriers turned in for return.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded January 1 and July 1 with deposits from $1.90 up. Also notices include room and board for a couple at 115 Hancock, a pearl brooch lost near 498 Franklin, and real estate listings by H P Hinton offering Prince Avenue homes for sale.
Citizens from Athens and nearby counties visited Deadwyler's stables to inspect a carload of horses received by P. G. Walden. The sale is set for Monday at 12:30 p m with no reserve, featuring matched teams roadsters saddlers farm mares and general service horses.
Upon the president E. K. Lampkin’s call the Athens bar is urged to meet at four p m Saturday afternoon April 13 at Judge Cobb’s office to transact important business. DEUPREE HUNNICUTT Secretary.
The Thalian Dramatic Club staged a dress rehearsal of Mummy and the Humming Bird at the Colonial Theatre. Audiences praised the amateur cast as the best Athens has seen, with tickets selling fast at Palmer’s for 25 cents to 1 dollar.
A University of Georgia impromptu track squad wearing gym suits paraded through Prince avenue near State Normal School. A watchman fired toward the fleeing group after spotting the procession, causing the line to break and the crowd to scatter for several blocks.
Athens High School hopes to open its season against the Elberton nine at Sanford Field while the Georgia Reserves travel to Gainesville to take on Riverside Military Academy. Coach Gillespie leads a strong roster including Baker and Williams on the mound Wilder in the catching role McClure at catcher and a mix of infielders and outfielders. The 7:10 AM Southern train will carry the AGG to arrive by 10:05 AM for a day of rivalry and anticipated highlight plays.
Cadet corps of the University of Georgia passed a highly creditable inspection with U S Army officers reporting no criticisms. Weather was fine and the battalion presented a commendable showing to visiting officers.
The first instalment of city taxes is due Monday with a third of the yearly amount payable. A two per cent discount is allowed for those paying the full year. Books open Monday the fifteenth and close the thirtieth. delinquents face full fines and costs after that date. Pay early to avoid penalties.
The audience at the Colonial last night enjoyed Polly of the Circus, a familiar tale told with natural simplicity by a company that understood how to touch the average heart. The performers faced the challenge of a well known climax but delivered with tender human interest and plain folks appeal.
Taxes for this year were due April 1 and many paid while others have not. City Marshal Wootten will begin today to file cases against dealers lacking licenses for dang business. All delinquents face mayoral review and fines in police court.
The present performance was enough to earn commendation from the inspecting officers and Major Atkins has every reason to be proud of his companies’ showing yesterday.
Baseball opened with multiple early games across the Southern, American and National leagues. Chattanooga beat Atlanta 3 to 2 in a 1 run Southern contest. Mobile defeated New Orleans 6 to 0. Montgomery edged Birmingham 4 to 1. Nashville won 3 to 1 over Memphis in 11 innings. In the majors Boston beat Philadelphia 7 to 4. Cincinnati 10 to 6 over Chicago. St. Louis 7 to Pittsburgh. New York 18 to Brooklyn. Chicago 6 to St. Louis. Detroit tied with Cleveland in 11 innings. Boston 5 over New York 3. Philadelphia 4 to Washington 2. Mercer defeated Mississippi A M 4 to 3.
Last night around eight Miss Sallie May Crow and Mr. John Ayers were married at the Methodist parsonage in this city. Rev. Dr. M. I. Troutman of the First Methodist church performed the ceremony. The couple is well known and their friends rejoice at the union.
Mr and Mrs A G Elder and family return thanks through The Banner to friends for ministrations during illness and at the time of the death of Miss Mary Perdue expressing sympathy and love.
Mrs. M A Andrews of Watkinsville and Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead of Sandy Cross visited the city yesterday. Notables Worsham Barrow and Dr Soule returned from Nashville after the Southern Commercial Congress. Alice Keene Briggs leaves for Albany Ga to visit Miss Kathleen Gilbert and attend the marriage of Warren C Waters on the 24th. Various residents from Comer Madison Winterville Jefferson Commerce and Hull were seen in Athens yesterday. Mrs J O Hilsman was needed in Americus by a sick mother, Miss Marie Pavesich and Miss Carter of Atlanta visit for the weekend. Mrs John T Anderson and Miss Fannie Neal Anderson head to Washington DC. Miss Callie Hoke Smith guest of Miss Annie Lee McKenzie will attend the ATO dance in Athens Friday then return Saturday. Head Lettuce Green Bell Peppers Arnold and Abbey.
A splendid home within 15 minutes walk of the business section, also accessible by car. It is well built with large rooms and in perfect repair, set on a large lot with servant house, barn, and other outhouses. Price and terms attractive upon viewing.
A broker notice offers jlots for sale near Milledge avenue two blocks away sized 70 by 200 feet at 500 dollars with 25 dollars down and balance in five years if purchaser builds. Also two cottages on Boulevard and an eight room house on Dearing street plus a seven room cottage on Virginia avenue and a 62 foot frontage on Foundry Street adjoining Georgia Railroad improvement all described as reasonably priced and a secure enhancement.
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