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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
9
A collage of town notices and promotions including real estate and fire insurance by Erwin & Company, rental offers on Cobb Street and a 9-room house, shoe repair by Rhodes Hardware Co and Martin Bros, music classes by Mrs. E C McEvoy and Miss Rosa Smith, sales on furniture and appliances, and job or seasonal postings for streetcar workers in Savannah plus various buy and sell notes and discounts.
A collage of local classifieds promotes i Fire Insurance Lipscomb & Co Real Estate Lipscomb & Co and cheap insurance. Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest with deposits from $1.00. Paint, planos, percolators, poultry supplies, and hardware items are advertised along with private residences for rent and job-seeking notices.
The Western Union Telegraph Company announces C. R. Hughes as the new manager in Athens arriving from Mobile. Hughes brings years of experience and will relocate his sister and mother to Athens. R. D. Ridley, former operator and interim manager, will leave W U but stay in Athens and continue in telegraphic service with Georgia Railway.
An ad offers lime for building and sanitary needs, Portland cement, wall plaster, calcium for tinting walls, ready mixed paint for homes and barns, carriage paint, white lead, linseed oil, turpentine, hard oil, varnish stains, and related supplies with a prompt order and special low prices on large lots.
Last night Fred Barber organized a branch of the Modern Brotherhood of America in Commerce. The lodge starts with a dozen members and more expected. the rite and insurance features are highlighted. Prof. Emile Walters serves as president with Mack Appleby as secretary and treasurer, aided by the Arnold Company.
The U.S. population center is now located eight miles further west in Bloomington Indiana. The new coordinates place it at 86 30 20 west within Monroe County. A census error corrected by Durand accounts for the shift and cites Pacific coast population growth as the cause.
From Commerce News. If authentic, no agricultural fairs in Franklin County since 1853. Postmaster C. Alexander recalls fairs in 1852 and 1853 with horse, cattle, and household exhibits. Prizes offered, including a $100 first prize. Residents urged to participate in the upcoming Four County Fair to revive local exhibits.
Selma Alabama August 31 discussion grows over the Southeastern league future with reports it will stay six clubs. One option moves the Decatur franchise to Bessemer as fans in Birmingham area would support games there when Birmingham teams are idle.
Last night at the Tuckston schoolhouse near the church, local youths presented the play Butterflies to a large appreciative audience. Miss Bertha Hancock organized the event and Prof. Dottlery’s band supplied music. Proceeds benefited the church.
The Athens Daily and Weekly Banner marks fourteen years since new ownership took over and the first paper under them published. Since 1832 the paper has aimed to advance Athens, hoping for population and business growth in the next fourteen years.
One long service member remains at the Banner as of last night. Foreman Illary Williams, who joined as a compositor on August 31, 1897, has stayed with the paper through management changes and years of duty.
At a directors meeting the Middle County Fair was chosen as the fall name and will run for one week starting October 30. Horse racing will headline the event.
Six room bungalow under construction on the lot beside 245 Barber Street ready October first. Cash price with balance on easy terms. For particulars consult H. M. Mallory at Mallory Shop Company, 251 Broad Street.
The Banner reprints a May 26 notice by Rochester merchants announcing daily business closures at 6 PM from June 1 to September 30, Saturdays at 6 PM and Saturday nights at 6 PM, with an exception for Saturday nights ending at 6 PM. Signatories include E Buchwald Abe Joel Rochester Clo Co Jay H Epting Co Mallory Shoe Co National Woolen Mills L Smith Shoe Co M Link S O Massey Co M Buchwald Johnson Shoe Co Sol Boley Co Athens Shoe Co.
Two railway men, Messrs. Henry Whyte and Paul Vor Kerton, depart Athens for new roles. Whyte takes the agency post with the 5 A. S. at Richmond in a promotion, while Pinker moves to the Souther n commercial agency at Atlanta. Friends wish them success in their new duties and homes.
The Georgia state militia team, led by Major M E Laird, returned from Camp Perry with a strong showing. Georgia moved from 30th to 23rd among 42 states, aided by Sergeant W S of Company H who won the national rapid championship and numerous other Georgian prizes.
At the final protracted meeting of the pred people's church near Lexington Georgia a free for all fight occurred with knives shotguns and rocks used. Several were shot fatally and others wounded though no definite death toll reported. The incident involved African American attendees and occurred at Mt Zion church several miles from the town.
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