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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
8
For sale a desirable Milledge Avenue property with large grounds and growing value in Athens. Also offering a Hancock Avenue residence and a Franklin Street cottage with improvements. Ideal as investment or first home for a young couple. terms available.
Governor Brown announced his military staff in Atlanta on March 7 naming eighteen returning members and twelve new aides. Col. Fred Paxon of Atlanta was chosen as head of the staff. The first function for the new staff is the Confederate Veterans reunion in Macon from May 7 to 9 with the governor attending alongside many colonels.
Social and personal news recounts Mrs James White hosting a reception from five to seven in honor of Mrs William F Bradshaw of Paducah and Mrs Hugh White. About two hundred guests called as Miss Lil Hodgson and Miss Sart Francis White assisted.
Real Estate Erwin and Company presents brief notes highlighting property listings and market moves. Notices cover available parcels, price ranges, and contact options for potential buyers and investors.
Fire insurance Erwin and Company Lipscomb. Why not divide fire insurance with J C Jester. For a plumber call Lynn Plumbing Co 599. For Rent four room cottage with bath Barber street Apply to R S Crane phone 95. The Athens Savings Bank pays 4 percent interest on deposits. Stone's Grocery guarantees every article. National Woolen Mills suits 15 dollars. For sale Chalmers five passenger touring car. For Rent New four room house 240 Barrow street. Barber trade school ad. Seed and poultry ads. Flowers Hyacinths normal school pharmacy. Spring wagons E D Sledge. Lost check 1044. Martin Bros rubber heels. 599 phone.
Cobb DeLoney Camp of the United Confederate Veterans to hold a meeting at city hall next Saturday March Sth at 11 a m Acting Command S W Bailey issues the order Very important business to be transacted that should have been done at the last meeting which was blocked by bad weather
Johns Hopkins University president Dr Ira Remsen will address Athens students at the chapel next week. Examinations scheduled for Tuesday were postponed to the following Monday. The event invites city residents to attend.
Mt Vernon Lodge meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton Street. Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masonry meets third Tuesday at Max Joseph building. Gt Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias meets Monday at Castle Hall Max Joseph building. Athens B P O E No 790 meets Wednesday at lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin. Williams Lodge I O O F meets Monday at Fellows Hall over Davison Nicholson. Owl's Nest No 1460 OWC meets Friday at Owl's Nest Clayton St. Oliver Encampment No 14 meets Friday at Odd Fellows Hall Clayton street. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesday at Odd Fellows Hall Clayton and Jackson. Davis Camp 282 W C W meets Wednesday at Woodmen Hall Talmage Building Clayton Street. J D Severns C C and John Mappin Clerk invite visiting members.
At the regular meeting last night in the Home at Broad and Lumpkin streets Athens lodge No. 790 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks chose Exalted Ruler B. S. Dobbs Esteemed Leading Knight Dr H B Heyward Esteemed Loyal Knight R B Weir Esteemed Lecturing Knight W A Mallory Treasurer Wm A Davis Secretary Geo H Palmer Trustee D P Haselton Representative to Grand Lodge E Camthers Alternate Representative to Grand Lodge E Bancroft
A queer marriage occurred at the county courthouse after a license was issued by the ordinary and a judge officiated for Lee Harris and Tiny Sims both bound over by the mayor. The event exposed seven marriages among colored people since the mayor bound the Sims woman and Harris for living together unmarried.
The Martin Brothers shoe and harness shop on Clayton Street reports delays due to a contractor backlog. A new crew arrives in a few days and the firm hopes to catch up by Monday, asking patrons for patience in the interim.
Arthur Flatau returned from a tiring trip to Birmingham. He was offered a top job as head of a large loan and building association and will decide in a few days whether to accept and leave Athens where he was born and raised.
A capacity Athens audience applauded the Spring Maid with an enthusiastic ovation. The chorus impressed with better voices and training, and the hit "Two Little Love Bees" drew lengthy encores for Miss Luneskh and Mr. Goldworthy. Leo Stark and Arthur Wooley also received steady applause.
In Augusta about 1 o clock Tuesday Capt. Brad Merry aged 72, father of Milton H. Merry of this place, died at his home on Greene street. A Confederate veteran, he belonged to Coxs Wild Cats. Native of Wilkes county, he long resided in Richmond county and was 10 years county farm and home superintendent. His son, a broker, was in Weston business when the death occurred and communications were uncertain last night.
Bailiff served subpoenas in Griffin case and related forgery charge. J W Griffin president of Crawford Oil MGP is accused by American Oil Company of forging a bill of lading to obtain 2600 dollars. Witnesses to be examined next Saturday in the proceeding.
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