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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1905
Page
8
The Knights of the Maccabees World organization meets in Piedmont at LaRPR nS RAP RAP as evening. Members of Piedmont Tent No 7 attend the event highlighting fraternal activities and community roles.
The first visit of State Commander Geo W Gunder of Atlanta featured his address on Fraternalism. Eight new applications were approved in the afternoon and the Athens tent, comprising local citizens, expects a large class by his return in June.
Mrs India Moore Hiner wife of Prof K T Hunter principal of Hun Broad Street died at the family residence 165 Peachtree Street Atlanta after a year of declining health Funeral services will be held in Albany where interment will follow She was born in Summerville Ga daughter of W A Moore longtime Rome resident Survived by her husband and four children including Mrs William Lockett Mrs F L Wilder Mrs J W Barnett and B T Hunter Jr
Baseball note reports no games played yesterday due to rain in Little Rock New Orleans and Memphis. At Shreveport the Nashville batterymates Swan Breitstein Graffini Nickens Accorsini and others logged a 4 11 9 22 score line. A stray ad line promotes Ely’s Cree tincture for catarrh.
A collage of small ads includes free samples of Zest cereal from Wier Bros and Co, sale notices for Jersey cows in Georgia, rent and sale listings in Athens, a missing cow reward, Jersey cows for sale, whiskey advert, a silver fork found near Tallahassee Shoals, tomato baskets, and a hospital fundraising meeting at the Bessie Mell Hospital with a call for strong turnout to push the campaign to success.
Grain and produce listings show wheat corn and oats with May and July futures noted. Prices hover near 8 1/2 to 9 0 per bushel for wheat and around 6 56 for corn, with oats closing near 8 0 to 8 4 per bushel in early market notes.
Michael Bros Co announces Today's Specials with low prices on ginghams muslins organdies and lace items. Yardage prices include 8 cents for ginghams 9 cents for muslins and dimities 5 cents for lace stripe muslins 12 to 17 cents for various fabrics and 25 cents for a line of stock and turnover collars. Also features 10 cent Swiss ribbed undershirts and 98 cent embroidered shirtwaists with linen suiting at 35 cents per yard. Millinery and clearance of surplus stock emphasized.
The article mourns Hon. Nathan L. Hutchins a famed southern jurist and war veteran longtime Georgia official now terminally ill at his Lawrenceville home Doctors have given up hope his condition worsened after a malignant facial tumor diagnosed last year Friends and family recall his steady leadership in war and on the Georgia bench and his devoted home life awaiting his passing
A list of guests arriving Sunday and Monday includes Wm G Brantley Jr of Brunswick GA E Mansfield of Memphis TN Wm Turmage of Richmond VA B B Perry of Atlanta GA and many others from Athens GA Raleigh NC Augusta GA New York and beyond. The roster shows notable travelers such as Mason H Brown Frankfort KY and R S Gerley Winterville GA among others.
Yesterday in mayor's court several disorderly conduct cases were heard and fines issued. Henry Lumpkin was fined five dollars for drunken and disorderly behavior. Tones was fined two dollars and fifty cents.
Yesterday morning Mayor Rhodes bound over Grant Jobson, a Black man, on a stabbing charge after a quarrel with a girl named Willie Hayes on Cleveland avenue. Jobson will be tried before Judge Cobb at an early date.
A brief civic note urges timely action as neighbors wait and people hear the iceman’s bell to set tickets and place orders promptly.
Prof J M Stephenson has been re elected as principal of Commerce High School for another year. Closing exercises last week were creditable, marking a year of unexampled prosperity and community satisfaction with his leadership.
A Wisconsin retiree describes painful headaches heart trouble and dyspepsia linked to coffee. After two years off coffee she switched to Postum Food Coffee and reports improved digestion and no heart episodes for over a year. The Postum Co claims a health link and cites liver action.
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