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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
2
Athens ends the year with a positive balance sheet amid prior overdrafts from dispensary profits. The city anticipates a strong start next year as funds from stock sales flow in, while facing new financial challenges from state prohibition and dispensary abolition.
A Cotton report notes since September first up to date 1907-08 shows about seventy two thousand bales with twenty one thousand wagon bales, stock on hand above twenty two thousand, and wagon receipts six thousand more than last season. It compares with 1906-07 figures including stock on hand 1,557 at start, wagon receipts fifteen thousand six hundred, railroad receipts fifty two thousand, and shipments forty eight thousand two hundred forty two.
Mrs. E. E. Ogletree died after a three day illness at her Boulevard home. Her husband, left with two children, is despondent and grief stricken. Funeral plans were postponed and the body was interred at White Hall. Mr. Ogletree enjoys broad sympathy.
The county’s share of profits from the Athens dispensary supports rural schools. With the dispensary close on January 1, about twelve to thirteen thousand dollars will be redirected to the school fund. The county board discussed funding plans, as convicts returning to the state will adjust road costs and school funding.
County commissioners debated two revenue options to fund schools nine months a year. They favored adopting both a local tax approach and focal taxation through district measures, with special elections likely to approve the funds for steady school maintenance.
Workers demand a nine hour day and the same pay as ten hours. If new hands arrive or the strike ends, construction may pause and later resume. Mrs. M A Lipscomb of Athens visited Atlanta for Thanksgiving with her daughter Mrs W D Ellis Jr, adding to locals gatherings.
Memorial services were held on a dry afternoon at the Colonial and by the Athens Lodge of Elis for departed brothers from the past year. A large crowd attended as the State Normal orchestra directed by Prof. Stanage performed selections that were enjoyed by all.
A speaker expounds that true manhood rests in faithful relations to family, friends, community, and God. He argues that all peoples form one family and that wealth and power bind nations to aid the afflicted, citing San Francisco disaster relief as a modern example of brotherhood in action.
At the Emmanuel parish annual meeting reports from the rector the vestry the guild the woman's auxiliary and the Sunday school outlined a year of splendid parish work. Elected senior warden Major W S Basinger junior warden Dr H E WitVestrimen include M Strahan secretary T L H Nickerson treasurer and others. Delegates to the Macon convention named H C White C M Strahan T H L Nickerson with alternates A H Farrell J W McPherson J E Talmede Jr.
Yesterday morning the demolition of the Washington street school building began with City Engineer Barnett directing a crew at work. The force of workers is stated, and details of the site setup are noted in the early stages of the project.
Two weeks from today the old building will be demolished and moved to the Jackson street school lot for later use in a new school. Much lumber and brick are suitable for reuse, saving about fifteen hundred dollars after removal costs. The hotel project will start on the cleared lot before Christmas.
Members of Glenn Lodge of Odd Fellows plan the first work for a new degree team tonight. Old members attend, enthusiasm grows, and officers will be elected at the meeting. Also classified notices advertise Brightwell store for rent with stock, a three room house, and farm goods for sale in Winterville.
A large Elks delegation from this city heads to Elberton for a lodge installation this morning. Exalted Ruler Ban Croft will preside with Hon. R A Denny of Rome assisting as deputy grand exalted ruler.
Mrs. NLAS Bain died unexpectedly at her Augusta home. Her remains will be brought to Athens for burial at the daughter’s residence, Mrs. Alfred W. Vess. She leaves eight children including Mrs. Vess and Mrs. M C Min0, and is mourned as a longtime Athens resident and church member with Rev. George K I Stone to conduct the funeral.
Athens store advertises deep discounts on Ladies and Misses Suits at manufacturers’ cost plus costs on skirts cloaks and flannellette garments. Fifty cloaks priced to move and a broad Holiday Goods assortment urge early purchase to avoid stock exhaustion.
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