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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1906
Page
3
The Athens Ice and Coal Co promotes brands matching Montevallo Blue Gum Red and Black Diamond. They plan a large plant expansion with fifty tons daily capacity and five thousand tons cold storage, costing seventy five to one hundred thousand dollars. J Manning of Macon heads the project with W W Zealy managing operations.
Cumberland’s strong team meets Georgia for a three game series at Athens on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Admission is one dollar for all three games seventy five cents for two games and fifty cents for a single game. The first game starts at four o'clock tomorrow on the campus.
Georgia fell 3 to 2 as Sullivan yielded three runs in early innings before Tech shut down. Lafitte dominated with 12 strikeouts over five hits, while Georgia committed four errors. The late game showed Tech’s pitching mastery and the visitors barely won.
Mr J W Read state secretary of the Y M C A in Georgia will address boys at 3 o clock today at the Y M C A All boys in town are invited to attend and hear something of interest Catholic church service with music scheduled for 10 o'clock this morning featuring Pathan Meaty of Atlants and a likely sermon or address
Athens grows with real estate progress on Hunter Heights. A. H. Davison bought land near Hancock avenue and Harris and Meigs streets and within ninety days erected seven modern houses. The project rents before completion show Athens advancing with new dwellings and hopeful influx.
A historical remedy note recommends using Stuart's Gin with Buchu to treat diabetes and Bright's disease. The terse guidance lacks clinical support and reflects period medicine practices.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Colnaidge and Mrs Juling hosted a country club social with bridge games. Mrs White won the mes session prize, Mrs Strickland took the one hand prize, and Mrs Fonta earned the consolation. Officers were unanimously re elected for another year. A bridge game and all day Saturday were planned. The vesper service at Cobb Institute moved to six o clock. Lucy Mary F Hough of Atlanta visited her sister Mrs Edward S Lyndon. Mr Rucker Mason remains sick at home. Lamar Hill of Atlanta will spend today in the city. Mr and Mrs G P Boone are guests of Mr and Mrs S B Wing. Dr D L Peacock leaves Grady Avenue for Indian Springs for about two weeks.
The Skating Rink will close after the coming week for season repairs and conversion to summer theatre. Only one week remains to skate with admission at 25 cents for gentlemen and 20 cents for students, under cool nights and good skating conditions.
Sunday school at 9 45 preaching at 11 00 and Junior Christian Endeavor at 4 00 pm An address at 815 pm by Dr Mary Longdon six years missionary to India Sister to the churchs recent pastor Bro F J Longdon She has strong training and speaks well Invited by the Auxiliary of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions All are invited to hear this missionary speaker
Real estate notice offers a cottage home on a large corner lot or a clé lot ready for a purchaser to build to suit. Contact W. S. Grey, 42C Nantahala Avenue for details. Also promotes Cheney's Expectorant and Early Risers liver pills from Orr Drug Co, priced 25 cents.
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