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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1881

Page

3

Hope Fire Company Uniforms and Civic News

The Hope Fire Company plans uniforming soon with cadet gray and red, made by S A Morris, presenting a distinctive appearance. George F Swain of the census bureau reports near completion of water power statistics for rivers draining to the Atlantic. The Athens Blade, edited by colored men, will move to Atlanta to publish there and educate the community. Augusta firms Mechanic Independent and Georgia Fire will attend Athens events in May. Col W J Morton and Major C W Baldwin reward with honorary memberships after gifting two uniforms to the Hope company. An ad for J H Anderson of Atlanta promotes agricultural implements at low prices. The Georgia Baptist Convention delegate distribution committee invites hospitality. Cohen's grand spring opening attracts shoppers with a vast stock and low prices.

rnUp Ns Hope Fire Company S. A. Morris Augusta Augusta Chronicle Mechanic Independent Fire Athens Georgia Fire Company Col. W. J. Morton C. W. Baldwin Capt. Yancey Cohen Cohen's Trentlemen Vesit Macon W. T. Barnwell Atlanta State Barnwell

Firemen tourney and social chatter light up Athens

A bustling Athens social page reports Col Yancey in Rome, local gallery crowds for caricatures, and skits on fashion with glass dresses. It notes upcoming firemen tournaments May 18–19 with invitations from Gainesville to Rome and Atlanta. Local visits from Misses and Mrs. Phinizy, Ellen Mell, and others are mentioned amid civic notes, church activities, and road improvements.

B.C. Yancey Ackens Rome Davis Clinard Mies Bessie Atlanta N. B P. S. Jake Athens Jacob Phinizy Augusta Florida Ellen Mell Henrietta ,Tucker Henry Tucker Jaques Nellie Hall Hugh N. Taylor P. Alexander Stovall

Outrage and lynching near Sparta Georgia

Augusta News reports a mob in a rural neighborhood near Sparta hanged an eighteen year old negro accused of attempting to assault a White girl. The incident occurred around nine o clock at night with local residents describing swift punishment as not condemned. The page also carries an unrelated health blurb warning against diarrhea and promoting a liver and stomach pad.

Augusta News Sparta

MULES AND HORSES FOR SALE AT ATHENS STABLES

Athens citizens urged to visit W S Hartway’s new Thomas Street stables for a fine batch of well broke animals on hand and a carload of mules and horses arriving Thursday next. Also ads from McBride Co and Broomhead Co tout stock and supplies for painters and Crockery ware.

Athens Thomas Street W.S. Hartway B. H. Broomhead & Co Atlanta McBride & Co

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