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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
2
The column records marriages and holiday departures among Athens residents and visiting guests. Annie James wed Gralley Hale in Athens with few witnesses, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray plan homecoming in Birmingham after December events. Other locals, including Miss Dana James, Miss Ruby Roland, and Mr. Earle Askew, are noted traveling for holidays or visiting relatives.
A long list of holiday visitors and hosts in Athens includes Miss Sallie Sue Jarrell of Crawford with Miss Fannie Jackson in Athens, and Mrs. Sims Harris of Athens visiting Mrs. J. L. Jackson. Others travel from Winterville, Monroe, Bogart, Dublin, and Montgom ery to spend Christmas with relatives or friends. The column notes a recital postponement due to a death and community events including a Sunday school packing session and ill health in a local family.
Notice forbids discharging fireworks within city fire limits and near depots or cotton warehouses and forbids placing torpedoes on streetcar tracks. Violations incur penalties under section 299 of the City Code, with half the fine awarded as a reward to informants. Also contains an unrelated advertisement for Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen.
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