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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
8
The Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church postpones their meeting one week due to the Y M C A bazaar. Several social notices list local residents visiting Augusta and Athens for weddings and conventions with brief travel details and guests.
The Harvest Home Festival will be held Friday at 3:30 PM at the YWCA Boarding Home on Thomas Street. Contributions of money clothing or provisions are urged for the poor, to be distributed during winter. receipts go to Mrs George C Thomas or Miss Louise Lane, with services led by Rev E O Hill at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian church.
A collage of notices lists drug services, wholesale goods, land and houses for sale on Lumpkin Street and nearby streets. It promotes cleaning services, clothing delivery, farm produce, furniture, and rental rooms with contact details and brief offers for readers.
Mrs J S Bernstein, who was struck with apoplexy a few days ago, is slightly improved. She remains not out of danger but the attending physician sees some hope for recovery. This will be gratifying news to her friends.
Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. M A Bain this Wednesday afternoon at three o clock at the residence of A W Veas on State street.
A fragmented advertisement lists fruits vegetables and foods including cranberries lettuce celery bell peppers cheese pineapple and cream cheese. It mentions Atmore's meat and plum pudding fruit cake and various dried fruits nuts mushrooms peas and mint products with Maraschino figs and limes. The note ends with a polite sign off from G Williamson.
This afternoon at 2:30 the firm of J R Crane & Co conducts a sale of residence lots in a new high, well drained section west of Grady Avenue from DuBose to the Boulevard. The area promises rapid development, attractive homes, and potential value increase. Be on hand for first pick of the lots.
The funeral for Mrs. M A Bain who died Monday at her Augusta home will be held at 3 p m at her daughter Mrs Alfred W Vess's State street residence. Rev George F Stone to conduct with interment at Oconee Cemetery. Pallbearers meet at 2 p m at J S Bernstein's undertaking parlors: H T Huggins Cobb Lampkin W P Vonderau J F Talmadge Sr I A Bradberry J H Stone A H Davison J T Anderson.
Mr. A. C. Gortatowsky, lessee of the Colonial Theatre, is in the city on business tied to the theatre. He operates numerous theatres across the state and spends much time traveling between cities to manage his interests. He has many friends here who welcome his visits.
Mrs. S A Lannins died last night at the home of her daughter on Nantahala avenue after a long illness. She was 73 and a Methodist, with three surviving children J Y Dimaway Morgan county J T Stovall of Morgan county and John S Lannius of Atlanta. Interment at Rehoboth Morgan county expected tomorrow. funeral arrangements to be announced.
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley was found not guilty of murdering former U S Senator Arthur M. Brown in December in Washington. Jury returned verdict declaring Bradley free of the murder charge.
Mahara's negro minstrel company performed to an approving Colonial audience last night with many performers earning public patronage. The show drew liberal applause and was praised as one of the finest negro troupes.
Theodore Roosevelt's annual address to a joint session outlines proposed federal licenses for corporations and national charters, tariff postponement until after elections, and funding for major party campaigns. He urges currency reform, tighter supervision of railroads, federal licensing, and increased public disclosure of corporate activities. The speech also covers income tax support, railroad accident investigations, and inland waterways development.
Mrs L Ef Poley of Atlanta is visiting the Misses McKie this week, according to social notes.
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