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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
7
A Montgomery county Confederate dead monument was unveiled in Rockville Maryland with ceremonies led by U S Representatives J Thomas Heflin of Alabama and J Frank Clark of Florida. The event featured formal addresses and local observances.
An old advertisement urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during hot weather. It claims the remedy is invaluable, has no superior, and recommends buying now from local dealers.
At the Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company annual meeting in Athens the secretary A E Griffith was praised for forty years of service. Officers re elected include Billups Phinizy president and treasurer Arthur E Griffith secretary and a sixty five percent dividend was announced for 1913 with a large reserve addition. The report highlights higher premiums, lower losses, and a long dividend history totaling over seven million dollars returned to policyholders since 1848. The company operates thirty two Georgia agencies and emphasizes conservative underwriting and selective risk.
A compiled roster shows buyers and firms linked to cities including Rome Hamilton Yancey Sandersville Geo. D. Warthen Savannah W. D. Dearing & Son Sparta J. D. Burnett Thomasville Hansell Merrill Valdosta R. A. Peeples Sons Washington Jos. R. Dyson West Point Philip Lanier.
In a plan backed by Candler County residents meeting in Metter, supporters vow to lobby the Georgia legislature to form a new Cand r county. They propose annexing 133 square miles from Bulloch, 25 from Tattnall, and 120 from Emanuel, forming a 861 square mile area with 12,275 people and over 3 million dollars in railroad valuations.
Local fraternal orders list regular meeting nights and venues in Athens. Orders include Order of Owle, Glenn Lodge, Pythians, Elks, and Woodmen of the World with hosts at Owl's Nest Clayton street Odd Fellows Hall Broad and Lumpkin, and Castle Hall Clayton and Wall. Visitors welcome.
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