Georgia appoints Fish chief justice and Beck associate justice
Atlanta Sept 14 Associate Justice William H Fish is named chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court to fill the vacancy from Judge Simmons death Marcus W Beck of Griffin becomes associate justice to fill Fishs seat Governor Terrell announced after consultations with the court Becks salary atop the post at 4000 per year doubles the Attorney Generals pay Judge Hart declined the offer holding to state litigation terms The commissions run until the 1906 election when re election is required The two new appointees have taken the oaths and received commissions
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Atlanta
William H. Fish
Supreme Court of Georgia
T. J. Simmons
Marcus W. Beck
Griffin
Fish
Terrell
Beck
Cobb
Hart
State House
Supreme Court
Guernor Terrell
Pigh
Fish Bag
Jugee
Grobaiastes
Senliguaualy Potts Geys Yao
City Court Session Opens in Athens Monday Morning
The adjourned Athens city court session will be called to order by Judge Cobb at the court house Monday morning. A number of cases stand for trial and the session is expected to last several days if the trials proceed.
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Athens
Cobb
Le Conte Hall Ready for Occupancy at Georgia
The University of Georgia prepares to open next week with Le Conte Hall housing the biology department. Finished last spring and dedicated at commencement, the building includes six well arranged laboratory rooms and modern equipment. Dr J P Cambell influenced its design to suit biology needs.
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University of Georgia
le Conte
Farmers Meeting At University Chapel Tomorrow
Tomorrow at eleven o clock a joint meeting of the Farmers Club and Clarke County Cotton Growers Association will be held in the University Chapel. Officers expect a full house to discuss Southern Cotton Association resolutions on cotton sale price and a proposed three cent tax for supporting national state and county organizations. President Snelling will comment on the State Agricultural Society session.
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University Chapel
Farmers’ Club
Clarke County Cotton Growers’ Association
Southern Cotton Association
Asheville
Snelling
State Agricultural Society
Prize Drill Announcement by Captain Capps in Georgia Circuit
Notice calls all members to assemble at 8 30 for a prize drill under W A Capps captain commanding in the southwestern circuit of the superior court of Georgia from 1891 to 1896. The fragment notes a judge of the equity court and mentions unrelated garbled text.
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W. A. Capps
Southwestern Circuit
The
Superior. Court of Georgia
Equpty Court of
Eee
Great School Exhibit Prepared by Athens City Schools
Superintendent G G Bond directs a sweeping spring exhibit of school work in Athens. The event aims to display over seventy five thousand pieces from local, national, and international schools, with extensive loans from France and Germany and plans to include English and other foreign works. The display will stretch across twenty thousand square feet in the agricultural building of the Northeast Georgia Fair Association, drawing hundreds of teachers from around the state.
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Bond
Georgia
Athens
South
United States
Jo Northeast Georgia Fair Associant
Changes at East Athens Night School Building
The East Athens Night School building will be altered soon to create three separate recitation rooms from the current large single auditorium. The board of education plans this practical division, needing little funding, to improve class order and recitation results for attending youths.
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East Athens
Board of Education
Fundraising Committee Seeks Early Start for Stone Memorial
A committee organized to raise funds for the Stone Memorial church in this city aims to collect as much as possible in the coming weeks. They hope for a strong start by the North Georgia Conference session in November and anticipate reaching the $5000 goal. A progress report will be given at the next meeting on Tuesday, September 26.
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Stone Memorial Church
North Georgia
Prize Drill of Athens Guards Tonight at Armory
The Athens Guards present a prize drill at the armory with three medals on the line. A gold medal for the best drilled non commissioned officer is donated by Capt. Capps. A gold medal for the best drilled private is donated by the company. A silver medal for the second best drilled private is donated by Capt. J M McCurdy. Major E L Kiggs of the University of Georgia will officiate as judge.
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Athens
Manual of Arms
Capps
J. M. McCurdy
E. L.kiggs
The
University of Georgia
Talmage Dies in Sylvania Georgia at 52
Frank P. Talmage died after a brief illness at his Sylvania home. Funeral will be in Athens with burial in the cemetery after arrival on the Georgia train. He leaves a son in the U S Army and is survived by siblings Allen H. Talmage and Mrs. George P. Brightwell. Pallbearers and assembly details noted.
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Frank P. Talmage
Sylvania
Athens
Georgia
Isaac S. Hopkins
First Methodist Church
Talmage
United States Army
Norfolk
Allen H. Talmage
George P. Brightwell
Moving Pictures Here Next Week At Opera House
Shepards Moving Pictures returns to the opera house with enhanced devices for clearer images. The program includes Jap-Russ war scenes and features The Dog Egypt and the Nile The Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Life of a Modern Brigand and Raf fles. A ladies and children matinee is set for Wednesday at 3 30 PM.
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Shepard
Nile
Regular Meeting Of Mt Vernon Masons
Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M held its regular monthly gathering with many members in attendance. The lodge is flourishing and adds new members regularly. Several representatives will attend the Grand Lodge session in Macon next month led by Worshipful Master Troy Beatty and Pant Master W F Doh tre nee.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
Grand Lodge
Macon
Deee
Troy Beatty
W. F. Doh Tre
Stockholders Meeting Notice at Athens Building
A call meeting of the stockholders is scheduled for Thursday, September first, at 4:30 PM near the Southern Mortgage office. Abbreviated text repeats names HH Dorsey and Bostery on Atanod with garbled phrases.
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Athens
Meutuet
Dorsey
Bostery
Big barbecue at Gum Spring draws Athens residents
Today at Gum Springs a large barbecue gathers many Athenians for an enjoyable event. The Athens Chamber of Commerce committee on the Athens and Jefferson Railroad plans to meet with property owners to settle the railroad right of way. The committee expects rapid progress and aims to complete all work next week.
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Gum Springs
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Athens and Jefferson
Georgia cotton crop named the poorest in decades
Atlanta observer Colonel Dudley M. Hughes says Georgia cotton yields this year are the worst he has seen, with stalks straight and fruitless. He doubts the state's Agriculture Department estimate of about one million bales, predicting output will fall below that figure and noting Commissioner Tom Hudson also questioned the earlier high estimate.
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Hughes
Atlanta
Georgia
Dudley M. Hughes
Itas
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Agricultural Department
Tom Hudson
New Route Considered To Secure City Rail Right Of Way
A new route may be chosen to secure right of way into the city avoiding earlier plans by the Athens and Jefferson Railroad. Objections from property owners on the former lines were raised, but officials believe a route has been found without difficulties and is under investigation with adoption likely to prevent further trouble.
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Tee
Athens and Jefferson Railroad
Not an Arrest Made Yesterday Quiet Police Day
A quiet day with the police force produced no arrests yesterday. Officers remained vigilant for offenders while the city appeared to maintain peace and order. Over the past six to eight months there have been many days resembling yesterday.
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Sreat
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Mens Schools
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Opera House
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Stockholders’ Meeting
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