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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1907
Page
3
The R Brandt founded jewelry store in Athens has built on a solid foundation and deep business knowledge. It now offers every advantage a larger city jeweler can provide and continues to expand with tireless energy and strong industry expertise.
R Brandt offers a large fall stock bought directly from top factories at 25 percent lower prices than competitors. The dealer promises honest goods, small margins, liberal guarantees, and a focus on meritorious items in diamonds glass jewelry watches and silverware, urging shoppers to avoid bargain counters.
Col. J He Skelton of Hartwell spent yesterday in the city on legal business. He is a candidate for solicitor of the Northern circuit and has broad support among district friends. Judge Brand granted bail for Thomas Crampton of Franklin county on an armed robbery charge. trial set for Franklin Superior Court next session.
Rev. Joseph J. Bennet, secretary of the Georgia Baptist State Mission Board, will occupy the pulpit at the First Baptist Church at eleven o clock. Dr Bennet is described as an able and eloquent divine and his sermon today is expected to be highly appreciated by attendees.
Susan Thrasher was fined fifty dollars by Judge Cobb in city court for assault and battery. the fine was paid. In a separate case Mary Johnson was placed on good behavior after evidence. the dispute arose over a skirt loaned to Harriet Johnson and not returned, leading to the physical altercation.
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding piles send your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment and will also send some of this home treatment free for cret with references from your own locality if requested Immediate relief and permanent care assured Write today to Mrs M Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind
Mass and Benediction for the Blessed Sacrament held at 10:30 AM at the Catholic church corner Prince Avenue and Pulaski Streets Father Horton officiating. Public invited and visiting strangers welcomed.
This morning at Oconee Street church Rev A J Sears the new pastor will fill the pulpit. A half hour before service there will be a Sunday school re organization meeting led by new superintendent Rev J Y Dunaway.
The Colonial Monday night program features the Vitel Tone Company with a concert and vaudeville. Doc St. the manager promises full value for 25 cent admission and a diamond ring prize drawn from attendees.
Lost at the James town Exposition. Five dollar reward. Return to Brandt's Jewelry Store. W. T. Grimes.
Mr. Minor W. Brown of this city is desperately ill with stomach trouble. He was taken to Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for an operation that was begun but could not be completed due to his condition. He will be brought back to Athens for further care, with slim chances of recovery.
The Sketch notes a lively exchange where an exuberant traveler questions a quiet “Chief” about recognition. The stilted reply adds humor to a brief, undefined encounter.
A comic caption from Illustrated Bits recalls Ananias and a dentist scene. The patient after an extraction comments on discovering Ananias’s line of work, delivering a light punchline about honesty and exaggeration.
Prof R E Park will travel to Atlanta Wednesday to deliver a lecture on Carly. Mr Lyman Butolph, ill at St Marys hospital, shows signs of improvement. Johan McCarrs visits friends in the city. Miss Anne Orme of Atlanta visits Mrs C B Griffith. Miss Harriet Calhoun and Miss Sarah Rawson, both of Atlanta, are guests of Miss Martha Phinizy. Miss Kathleen O Farrell returns from Macon. Vesper service to be held this afternoon at five.
Dr. C. J. Staake explains tickets sold for 25 cents grant entry to a raffle at the Vital Tone Co event. Attendees write their names on tickets, placed in a bag, then a committee draws a number and a blindfolded child selects tickets to determine who wins a free diamond ring.
The funeral for Mrs. J. S. Bernstein, who died Friday morning at her home in this city, is set for this afternoon at 2:30 at the Hancock avenue residence. Rabbi I Koplowitz of the Hebrew synagogue will conduct. Interment will be in the Hebrew cemetery with pallbearers L B Flatow S M Funkenstein Louis Morris Joe Wolfe Max Joseph J B Joel J Van Straaten M Link.
Roman Catholic mass and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament to be held at 10:30 AM with Father Horton S. M. officiating. Strangers and the public are invited. There will be no night service.
The Episcopal Emmanuel church announces services for the second Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 945 a m morning prayer litany and sermon at 11 a m and evening prayer with sermon at p m.
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