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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1912
Page
6
Mrs Caroline Reese of 271 Hancock Avenue suffered painful injuries after a fall yesterday. She is described as one of the citys best loved women and will likely be confined for several days before able to move about.
Sam Woods departs from E. I. Smith Shoe Co to join Charles Stern Co in Athens. He has long produced athletic schedules for University baseball and football and will soon issue the spring baseball schedule. He invites friends to visit and use Stern Co as their headquarters.
The Model and Training School country pupils will present an industrial exhibit in the wholesale windows of Michael Bros from Saturday afternoon March 2 to the following Wednesday. The event marks twelve years of settlement work around Danielsville road and invites community inspection. Principal Judia Jackson signs the notice from Athens Georgia dated February 29 1912.
Yesterday's city court report mixed up Will Arthur with Will G Arthur of the fire department now in mercantile business. The correct party is Mr Will Arthur, not Will G Arthur, and the court records clarify the distinction to avoid confusion.
Rev. S. J. Cartledge rejects the Washington church’s call and remains in Athens. He cited his work there as needed as he moves on from serving Prince Avenue Presbyterian in Athens. Local friends recall his earlier Washington pastorate and express hope for his return.
Atlanta March 1 A adjourned meeting of the Georgia Bar Association jurisprudence law and procedure committee will meet at the state library at 1 o clock Saturday morning to hear reports and discuss reforms to be suggested to the legislature. The eight member legislative commission will join in a joint discussion to speed trials reduce costs and simplify pleadings. Members include Cobb Merrill Meldrim Miller Hopkins Griffin Pottle Sibley and Park with Park as secretary.
Senator Hoke Smith and Dr Andrew M Soule president of the Georgia College of Agriculture testified before the house agricultural committee in support of the Smith Lever bill for agricultural extension and demonstration work. They planned to appear before the senate committee the next day. The bill, introduced by Smith and Lever, carries an appropriation of 3,000,000 dollars.
Mrs Wash P Smith died at her home near town early Thursday morning following the death of her husband W P Smith who passed away in Athens before Christmas. She leaves several grown children and was described as a gentle Christian mother, with many friends expressing deep sympathy.
William Faversham will stage The Faun in London while William Hawtrey tours Dear Old Billy in Canada. John C. Rice and Sally Cohen debut The Path of the Primrose. Bothw Browne returns to vaudeville with The Serpent of the Nile. Charles Cherry extends His Neighbor's Wife in Chicago. William C De Mille's In 1999 slated for three company tours as Herbert Beerbohm Tree seeks 5000 dollar weekly vaudeville pay. Gowell Collins, a New York artist, is involved.
Alexander Akerman becomes district attorney for the southern district of Georgia after years as referee in bankruptcy and assistant DA in Macon. Born 1869 in Estherton, son of Amos T. Akerman, former northern district DA and later US attorney general.
Monroe Ga March 1 Following President Soule plan an Experiment Station is set up with the agricultural college near the city The school authorities surrendered a five year privilege to three acres of ground for a test of Georgia soil The station will be supervised by a state college expert and linked to district college work It will analyze soil chemicals crop yields and the value of soil nutrients and lime use tests and green crop rotation are planned
Mr E C Maxwell and Mr R L Callaway visited Athens on business while Mrs C M Callaway hosted Iris Callaway from the Normal School for the weekend. Dr W H Reynolds and Joe Booth went to Athens, with Booth bound for Arkansas. John Booth’s brother’s funeral party was joined by Howard J Scott. Lillian and Montine Maxwell returned from a visit to Miss Susie Davison. Arnold Bennett drama The Great Babylon Hotel is staged. Margaret Illington plans a Chicago engagement in Kindling. Martin Beck schedules Bertha Kalich for a spring Orpheum tour in A Light from St Agnes.
Real estate and service notices listing rentals rooms for rent and furnished suites on Cobb street and uptown, hardware seller Bondurant, Mill’s wares, skating gear, framed items, groceries, and barber services. Local names include Erwin Company Jester Crane W A Jester and Barrett Phinizy.
An aggregated rundown of local classifieds highlights Bondurant Hardware Co. promoting Dunwoody’s Best Flour and other services, with notices on rental housing, room and board, woolen goods, and livestock. The page mixes real estate loans, used autos, stock offers, and miscellaneous sales, reflecting a bustling Athens market.
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