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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1916

Page

3

Local residents visit during holiday season in Athens

Mr. Jesse E. Reese of Pana Illinois visits his brother J L Reese in Athens. Col and Mrs Snelling host sons, Eng William Snelling returns on furlough, Pinckney Snelling to Annapolis, Warren Molise of Atlanta visiting, Martha Comer home from Agnes Scott, Dr D C Barrow in Baltimore for holidays. Guests include families from Portsmouth Virginia Gainesville Florida Savannah Georgia and Elberton South Carolina. W J Peeples and others travel for holidays and Davis and J Irwin plan trips for Christmas break.

Jesse E. Reese Pana Illinois J. L. Reese Reese H. N. Schuyler State Bank of Col Mrs. Snelling Charles Snelling Naval Academy Annapolis Eng William Snelling Albert Snelling Monroe Pinckney Snelling

Citizens Seated Across Town for Holiday Visits

A long list of residents and visitors are noted spending the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends. Howell Cobb Mrs David Branch Alfred Nicholson Dr Harold Reynolds Earnest Howell and family Harry Erwin Hooper Erwin C H Stone N L Poullain Howard Cartledge Carrie Lou Barnes Maud Watkins Mildred Rains Mamie Bacon Louise McGregor Joe Davis Lombard Kelley Neal Cochran Warren Bearden Franks Barrett Abit Nix Curtino Kytle Henry Jennings Cynthia Stephens Pelle Stephens Martha White Annie McCorkle William Mallory Ed Bond Father Clark Hodgson Walter Hodgson Marie Peek plus numerous local hosts are cited as holiday guests who will stay with kin or friends in Chattanooga Fairfax Augusta Stillwater Commerce Atlanta Dawson Columbus and nearby towns.

Mrs. R. E. Saye Dies in Metter Ga

Athens reports the death of Mrs. R. E. Saye at her Metter home after noon yesterday. The body will arrive in Athens this evening for funeral services expected Monday. Mrs. Saye, formerly Miss Adams of Athens, left three small children. Her husband, Mr. Saye, is Rev. W. M. Saye’s brother and well known in Athens.

Athens Metter R. E. Saye Saye Miss Adams Mr. Saye W. M. Say

Early Morning Fire Destroys Stables and Stock on Hull Street

A fire just before 4 am destroyed a Camak estate stable on Hull Street between Clayton and Hancock. It consumed six mules and horses, a jack, and a carload of rough feed, with several head of stock dead when found. The blaze origin was undetermined. nearby buildings were saved and the stable housed Cauthen and Walker Horse and Mule Co.

Hull Street Clayton and Hancock Cauthen & Walker “Horse and Mule Company

Christmas dinner shortage alert from Arnold and Abney

If you have overlooked anything for your Christmas dinner, phone us Monday morning as early as possible. Arnold and Abney.

Arnold & Abney

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Warren Molise Atlanta Martha Comer Thomas Comer Agnes Scott Decatur D. C. Barrow Baltimore J. O. Allen Portsmouth, Va Eugene Ba Ker Gainesville Savannah J. M. Allen North Milledge Avenue Shehee Abbeville, S.c Arthur Booth W. J. Peeples Miss Elliott Mr. Allen Fleming Quitman Mr. Howell Cobb Chattano David Branch Fairfax Capt T. H. Dozier Alfred Nicholson Augusta A. R. Nicholson Harold Reynolds Lexington Earnest Howell White Plains Harry Erwin Chattanooga Hooper Erwin New York Julius Talmadge C. H. Stone A. & M. College Stillwater, Oklahoma Mrs J. H. Stone N. L. Poullain Birmingham, Ala 8. J. Cartledge Howard Cartledge The Presbyterian College of South Carolina Carrie Lou Barnes Comner Maud Watkins Mildred Rains William Oglethorpe B. V. Rains Mamie Bacon Mrs. Lambdin Louise McGregor D. W. McGregor Jessie McGregor Joe Davis City Mrs. Lombard Kelley Neal Cochran Warren Bearden Frank Barrett Washington, D. C Abit Nix Curtino Kytle William H. Kytle Henry 8. Jennings Dawson Cynthia Pelle Stephens Carlton Martha Whitehead Annie McCorkle 8. N. McCorkle Hill Street William Mallory Greenville Ed Bond Father Clark Walter Hodgson Columbus Miss Marie Peek Will Peek H. R. Palmer & Sons King Hodgson Co Camak Clarke County Motor Co Clayton Street Joe H. Downs, Mer
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