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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1905
Page
1
The obituary notes that Chas. T. O'Farrell, the late Virginia governor who died this week, was a blood relative of Athens' prominent O'Farrell family. It recalls years past when he opened a correspondence with that lineage.
Yesterday cotton prices advanced with middling cotton reaching up to twelve cents in the city. Market sentiment cites a tighter crop outlook and growing demand for cotton goods as drivers, with owners holding stock and few willing to part with it at current levels.
Banner interviews Will iam Fleming the postmaster about Athens upcoming government building expected to be ready for occupancy around November 1st. He touts modern features ample space and efficient design with a total cost of about one hundred thousand dollars and plans for future expansion.
The ladies of Boggs church in the Athens circuit express gratitude to The Banner, Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Funkenstein and all supporters for generous donations and patronage that helped make their Orphans barbecue a success. They pray blessings on all contributors. net proceeds totaled 64.69 dollars.
The Guild of Emmanuel parish held its quarterly meeting Friday afternoon with strong attendance and orderly planning for the year. Officers were urged to gather their members for a preliminary session before next Friday, when a full guild meeting will be held to receive and consider anticipated work and arrangements.
Dr S C Benedict, dean of the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy, is ill and replaced temporarily by Dr William B Conway. Conway will take office Monday morning while Benedict recovers. A four story department store will occupy the space from Wall to Clayton, extending back to Broad, reusing walls and adding modern windows. The project is tied to a new hotel site and will boost Clayton street’s architectural and commercial prominence.
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