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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
8
The Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M conducts regular communications every Thursday night at the Masonic Hall third floor Maz Joseph building Clayton street. W A Capps serves as W M J H Dorsey as Sec 0 8 Johnson as H P Fred T Moon as Sec Order of Owla The Athens Nest No
A compact list of regular meeting times for several fraternal and veterans groups in Athens. O. O. O. meets Fridays at Owl's Nest on Clayton Street. I O O F groups on Tuesdays and Mondays at Odd Fellows' Hall. Athens B P O E meets Wednesdays at Broad and Lumpkin. St Elmo Lodge and W. C. W. hold Monday or Wednesday sessions in local halls. details include room corners and contact lines.
Miss Annie D. Casler executive of the South Atlantic YWCA will be in Athens today for an open meeting inviting all Athens women. She recently spoke in Atlanta to the Southern Sociological Congress. The Christian church hosts in a tent at Pulaski Dougherty and Prince avenues for the gathering at half after two this afternoon.
Thirty five civil cases were filed yesterday morning for the May term of the city court of Athens. The bulk of business is modest for a city court, about half the number of filings seen on the last return day before February. Many misdemeanor cases from the superior court will be transferred to the city court to save county costs, though they may not be ready for trial until August.
Atlanta Baraca classes plan to hire a coach and transport a solid carload of Baraca members to the state convention in Athens starting next week on the 6th. The homes committee will canvass the city to recruit volunteers for host duties and delegate lodging arrangements. Chairman M. M. Stephenson urged contacts if delegates cannot be reached by phone.
Yesterday afternoon and the afternoon before there was no court session as many lawyers and parties attended the Georgia Vanderbilt baseball games. Today the first jury panel will convene at the courthouse for a pending case while the motion and appearance docket saw several rules dismissed against witnesses in settled matters.
Washington April 30 The Census Committee ordered the nomination of Walter J. Harris of Georgia to be Director of the Census favorably reported along strict party lines. Senator Townsend of Michigan plans a minority report. Rev W A Carlton returned from Atlanta last night.
The Athens Ice Company’s new factory nears completion and will be ready for full operation soon. Advertising to supply ice is underway and delivery wagons have started regular trips. Machinery is installed with a few cars left to complete the equipment. Armstrong and Dobbs, Athens residents, are principal stockholders.
The drug business of Mr. L. P. Canning is moved to 273 Washington Street from Lumpkin Street near the Express office. In the new place he will abandon all retail sales and focus on manufacture and preparation of drugs and remedies.
Atlanta reports from fertilizer and oil mill plants show a heavy weekly tonnage of commercial fertilizer hauled from Georgia sources. Warm weather and good roads support plowing while farmers push for early fertilization to raise crops before frost. Demand signals rising. second and even third applications are emphasized with noted returns. Georgia expects a strong fall harvest due to increased fertilization and plant food supply.
A gold scarf clip with initials found. owner to identify and pay for the tail at Banner office.
Mrs E J Smith Jr and her young daughter are in Atlanta for an extended stay as guests of Mrs Lollie Belle Wiley. The arrangement highlights social ties and hospitality in the city.
A summary of recent baseball results shows Southern Birmingham 6 over Atlanta 2 and New Orleans 5 over Memphis 6, plus Mobils 6 zero Montgomery, Chattanooga 2 Nashville, Albany 0 over Jacksonville 11 Charleston 1, Columbus 2 Savannah 3, Macon 2 over National Boston 2 Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 5 New York 3, Pittsburg 1 St. Louis 6, Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3, American St. Louis 2 Cleveland 0, Detroit 3 Chicago 8, Philadelphia 0 Washington 2, New York 1 Boston 8.
Housekeepers advertise aluminum kitchen ware enamel kitchen wares nickel plated items waffle irons water irons broilers hand griddles skillets stick pans muffin pans Marion Harland and percolator coffee pots water coolers ice boxes refrigerators frost king cream freezers. Everything for the house keeper.
John Morris pitched well with eight strikeouts and only one hit. Vance Turner of Vanderbilt made several spectacular catches robbing Clem ents of hits. Rucker Ginn added two doubles while Teemon Bowden led with three hits in four. Lively commentary praised umpire Bressee and noted strong fielding from Covington’s absence and Holden at third. The Georgia band led the postgame celebration as talk of S I A A championship fueled the crowd.
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits with compounding from January 1 and July. Deposits from $1.00 are accepted. Also notices milk and butter for sale, mower and reaper sales, regular boarders wanted at Hotel Sanges, and rental ads for three rooms and bath. Contacts include Phone 769 or 647 Boulevard and G. W. Farrell at 813-3.
Miss Roberta Hodgson returns from Atlanta where she attended grand opera. Mr Jester improves at Piedmont sanitarium as Dr Bloomfield and Miss Marion Bloomfield face appendicitis operations there this week. The Athens Ice Company advertises prompt delivery and quality ice from 521. The Red and Black reports a baseball season with hard slides and strong throws by Horace, praising Coach Cunningham for transforming uncertain material into a potential SIAC champion.
Several small notices from Athens merchants and residents appear. Jester advertises fire insurance and two six room apartments on Cobb street while Miller & Co. handle farm implements. J. L. Arnold promotes a superior old solution for grate polish. Jos F Negreen in New York seeks gold dollars and Confederate stamps. W J Peeples offers realty loans on Athens residences for two to eight years. J Lawrence in Ashburn sells early potato plants. Emil Walter advertises piano tuning. Missing watch reward offered. Klein Martin wagon for sale. Hair goods sale at Scientific Beauty Parlors. Rentals listed for a 4 room and a 6 room house.
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