Six room house on College Avenue
Four room house on Elizabeth.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
8
Four room house on Elizabeth.
The tenth meeting of a Sunday series for men hosted by the Young Men's Christian Association will be at the Colonial Opera House. Rev. E. L. Hill, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, will speak on The Cry of a Lost Soul. Walter's orchestra provides a 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. musical half hour. All men are invited and urged to bring a friend.
Auburn Alabama March 6 Fifty or sixty candidates seek a dozen or more spots on the Auburn baseball team with practice hampered by bad weather. The season schedule is nearly complete with dates set against Georgia at Athens Florida at Tallahassee Georgia Tech at Auburn Mercer at Americus Marion at Marion Clemson at Auburn and open dates likely to be filled soon.
Crowds attend evening sermons by Rev. R. E. Neighbour at the Tent on Childs street despite cool weather. Topics include The Agent and Mission of the Church and The Coming of Christ in the Air. Other notices advertise matinees at the Colonial with 10 and 20 cent tickets.
Jefferson Ga March 6 cooperative Dr Soule and Profs Firor and Campbell of government and college extension work and County Superintendent Elrod will direct a two day farmers meeting extension agricultural school in Jefferson March 21 and 22 under Athens college auspices The program covers sessions March 21 22 with lectures on feeding balanced rations to dairy cows sprays and spraying lime its use in agriculture bred characteristics apple culture manures and fertilizers soil fertility vegetable gardening livestock judging co operative selling and more Every farmer urged to attend women and children invited there will be tasks by local Farmers Institute and farm demonstrators boys corn club girls canning club agents and others
Dr Wood Arnold of Madison died in Atlanta tonight after a long illness in a private sanitarium. Burial is expected in Godfrey, Ga, where his wife was laid to rest. He leaves a sister Mrs L Frank Edwards of Athens and three brothers O H Arnold of Athens Nat Arnold of Lexington and Dr R J Arnold of Hampton Ga. He was son of the late O H Arnold Sr a prominent Oglethorpe county figure.
Cochran Ga March 6 The magnificent new school building has been completed and a great celebration is arranged for Thursday March 13 Prof J B Stewart professor of secondary education for the state of Georgia will deliver an address The entire body of schools of Bleckley county invited Many trustees from the schools will be present Impressive ceremonies Thursday evening close with a splendid play at the new school auditorium.
Two leading southern realty dealers, J. Frank Rhodes of Atlanta and Ernest H. Daniel of Washington City, toured Oglethorpe County estates owned by Col. Jim Smith and Lee Callaway. They reviewed land holdings to market to Middle West farmers seeking Georgia opportunities.
Yesterday morning a strong March wind caused two uptown fire alarms. At Valley Street settlement near Fuller's Alley a Negro cottage roof caught fire with only a few shingles burned. Later at Hancock avenue near Mr Lee Morris' residence the chapter house roof caught from sparks, again only minor shingles burned.
The rabbi speaks at the synagogue corner Jackson and Hancock avenues this evening at the usual service hour. He will discuss the play The Melting Pot by I Zangwill as the discourse topic.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon alumni from Georgia Tech, Emory, Mercer and other chapters will gather at Durand's banquet hall in Atlanta on a Saturday evening to celebrate the fraternity's founding. An informal event is planned with a large turnout expected, joined by many local figures and notable members.
Mr. Aaron Cohen returned after visits to Baltimore and Washington City. He traveled to Baltimore on business and went to Washington to witness inaugural sights. He reported good business in Maryland’s city and a great time in the national capital.
Imported Coronet aluminum ware advertised to save money for Athens housekeepers. Items listed include sauce pans coffee pots mixing bowls colanders waffle irons and more with prices reduced about half old time prices. Emphasis on durability and value and urging customers to view line before buying.
Yesterday at the First Baptist church Woman's missionary society the week of prayer featured Mr. T. J. Wooster Jr speaking on local negro conditions. He noted half of whites treat negroes well while others rely on them, and detailed findings from three months of canvassing showing widespread collectors and profiteering in the sale of goods to negro families. He described the research by the Phelps Stokes foundation and promised further reporting.
Mr W C Weatherford sold his Prince avenue residence to Mr Harvey Stovall for Mr Billups Phinizy. Phinizy may develop the property, possibly building a modern apartment house. The property includes a large frame residence and a brick store. Price paid was between 7500 and 8000 dollars.
Commissioner Walter G. Cornett returned from a Pensylvania business trip to witness President Wilsons inauguration and the adjacent suffragette demonstration. He condemns the riotous crowds seen during the womens parade day as disgraceful and says they reflected badly on Washington officers tasked with keeping order.
Former Georgia House speaker John M. Holder toured the city yesterday and spoke with local businessmen. He said the visit was brief to see the boys but he remained busy throughout the day.
An Athens paper column lists real estate ads and prices from local businesses, including savings bank deposits, brick for sale, cabinet ice chest sale, and stock sale. It also reports Prof. W. D. Hooper of the State University speaking at Commerce Church on Sunday at 11 30.
Short notes from France and real estate firms. listings include loans offered by DuBose and DuBose, rental notice for furnished room at 196 Milledge avenue, sale of two elegant Athens homes, a cheap horse by A M Center, sale of a Winterville 25 acre home, and lumber for sale on the Joe Alexander place through S P Orr.
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