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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1910

Page

3

Clarke County Grand Jury Adjourns. endorses county officers

Clarke county grand jury adjourned after presenting April term findings. It commends county officers for efficiency and requests annual audits, naming J. B. Abney auditor with assistants at 100 dollars for 60 days. It warns against new bonds, supports good roads via modest tax rises, and backs Judge Charles H. Brand for re election.

Clarke Superior Clarke County Grand Jury J. B. Abney Abney Splendia Arc Nanan Most Superior Court Charles H. Brand

Lampkin property sold at Prince and Meigs

The Lampkin property on Prince Avenue was sold yesterday to J. S. Keese, a longtime grocer operating at Prince and Finley. He plans a handsome two story brick building on the triangle at Prince and Meigs, replacing the present wooden shacks for a major improvement of the area.

Prince and Meigs Lampkin Prince Avenue J. S. Keese Finley Street Keese

One Lightning Bolt Stirs City After Storm

A heavy afternoon storm lit the sky as a single bolt struck Reese street, tearing a chimney and sparking smoke near Capt T H Dozier’s home. Horses on Milledge avenue fled in the downpour, a false fire alarm drew firefighters, and no serious damage or injuries were reported despite the dramatic display.

Reese Street Milledge Avenue T. H. Dozier

Southern colleges baseball hit by sudden downpour

Jupiter Pluvius interfered with several college games yesterday causing rainouts. Auburn and Mercer Trinity games were postponed while Alabama Sewanee also fell to showers.

Tech

Southern Baseball Results in New Orleans Close Game

The Mobile team edged the Pelicans in a tight Southern League match in New Orleans despite being outhit two to one. Batteries Mobile Chapelle Dunn and New Orleans Pruitt Mitchell. umpire Carpenter. Other Southern League games were rain interrupted.

New Orleans The Pelicans Mobile Chapelle and Dunn Pruitt , and Mitchell Carpenter

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