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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1911

Page

5

Married This Morning at 1 O Clock At Home of Minister

N J Mathis and Miss Pearl Aberhart were married in a Gretna Green style ceremony at the First Methodist parsonage. Pastor Dr M L Troutman officiated as a late-arriving Mathis and Aberhart tied themselves in matrimony before friends, an intimate romance ending in wedlock.

N. J. Mathis Pearl Aberhart First Methodist Church M. L. Troutman Gretna Green Southern Railway

Tax receivers measure killed in committee

A bill by Representative DuBose to pay tax receivers the same remuneration as tax collectors was reported unfavorably by the committee on counties and county matters in Atlanta on August 8. The measure will have no chance of passage this session.

Atlanta DuBose

Appropriations Move Forward for Georgia Colleges

Atlanta date details the state House schedule for three oclock tomorrow to consider appropriations for Georgia college and state institutions. Lawmakers and supporters expect swift action given the treasury condition and two year outlook, with education funding a priority in the session.

Daily Banner Weekly Banner Bann Atlanta Georgia

Clarke County City Court salary bill heads to governor’s sign

Atlanta August 8 The bill settling pay for Athens city court judges and solicitors advances after multiple changes. The solicitor salary is set at 1500 dollars and the judge at 2000 dollars with senate amendments. The measure will become law once the governor signs. Fairmont West Virginia August 8 Leading merchants gather for the Retail Business Men's Association annual convention to discuss insurance advertising freight rates and parcels post impacting retail trade.

Atlanta Athens House Senate Fairmont W. Va Retail Business Men's Association of West Virginia

Hearing on drinking cups in New Jersey trains

The state board of public utilities commissioners held a special meeting in Trenton on August 8 to hear railroad representatives request a solution to the drinking cup issue created by a new state law banning common drinking cups on trains and in public places in New Jersey.

Trenton N. J State Board of Public Utilities Commissioners New Jersey

I O O F Grand Lodge Open Sessions At New Glasgow

Delegates and visitors from across the Maritime Provinces attend the annual sessions of the I O O F Grand Lodge Grand Encampment and Rebekah Assembly in New Glasgow. Deliberations begin today and run through tomorrow and Thursday.

New Glasgow Maritime Provinces I. 0. O. F. Grand Lodge

Democrats in Georgia back Wilson for president in survey

New York Herald reports a Washington dated poll of 267 Democratic lawmakers on presidential preference. Wilson leads in New Jersey and the South, with Harmon strong in Midwest, Clark dominant in some regions, and wide noncommittal and absentee totals across states.

New York New York Herald Washington Congress Wilson New Jersey Harmon Ohio Champ Clark Missouri House Underwood Alabama Folk Marshall Indiana Clark Clarke Senate New England Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Foss Middle Atlantic Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Florida Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Middle Western Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Linola Iowa Marmon Harrison Western States North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Montana Wyoming Colorado Idaho Nevada Utah Pacific Coast States Oregon California

Touring Club Opens Southern Office in Atlanta

Secretary F H Eliott of the Touring Club of America plans to open its southern headquarters in Atlanta this week or next, with Dallas D Armstrong overseeing. Branch offices will follow in southern cities from North Carolina to Texas to promote automobile touring and provide road data and best routes. The forecast notes this busy period amid hot weather.

Atlanta F. H. Eliott The Touring Club of America Dallas D. Armstrong North Carolina Texas South France

Athens Poultry Leader Barrett Phinizy Showcased

The Atlanta Georgian features Barrett Phinizy and his Athens poultry operation. Photographs depict his Rhode Island Reds and Black Orpingtons, open front houses, a modern brooder, and disinfection routines led by Mrs. Phinizy. Phinizy emphasizes quality over quantity and details his feeding, culling, and show preparations. Also notes Sam Langford versus Jim Smith boxing in New York with Langford’s expected rise.

Atlanta Georgian Barrett Phinizy Athens Phinizy Rhode Island Carolina Greensboro N. C Gastonia Spartanburg Phinlay Sam Langford Jim Smith New York Jack Johnson Palrmont A. C Farmer Jim" Smith Boston

Odd Fellows Conclave Opens Four Day Ontario Session

From across Ontario the Independent Order of Odd Fellows began a four day Provincial Grand Lodge session in Niagara Falls. The Rebekahs, the order’s women's auxiliary, are holding their annual meeting concurrent with the event.

ODD Fellow Niagara Falls Ont Ontario Independent Order of Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Rebekahs Order

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