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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
2
A family reunion at Mr. Lam Autry’s Athens home brought six of seven Autry brothers from Hampton Oconee county Social Circle Monroe and Athens together. Ages range 47 to 63 and they plan to stay several days before returning home.
Walton News and Messenger reports the Athens Board of Education plans a major Educational Fair in May. The event aims to showcase top school methods from America and abroad and invites city and county education authorities from Atlanta Savannah Augusta Macon Columbus Rome Brunswick Thomasville Americus Albany Griffin Gainesville Waycross Valdosta Washington Elberton Cordele Dalton and others to participate.
A notice extols University of Georgia as a path to life work for Georgians. It highlights affordable living at Denmark Dining Hall, free dorms, and courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairying, Pharmacy, and Law. Details note no fees for Agriculture students, and the next session starts September 16 with Chancellor Walter B. Hill available for information.
Effective Saturday July 25 through September 12 the Southern Hallway offers weekend round trips from Athens to White Sulphur Springs Ga at 185. Tickets on sale for after noon and evening trains on Saturday with return Tuesday after travel. For details contact BRW SIZER G A 106 Clayton Bizest.
Members of the Athens Ladies' Garden Club met at the Athenaeum to discuss exhibits for the Northeast Georgia Fair in Athens set for October 5 to 10. Secretary Hodgson explained unfamiliar matters and premiums offered. The group aims to feature fancy work, flowers, and vegetables and may serve snacks at the grounds during the event. A follow up meeting is planned for next Wednesday morning at the Athenium.
The Walton News and Messenger notes Mr E H Halsey will leave Monroe and Walton county to join the Southern Oil Co in Athens around the 20th. He is popular in this city where he has worked at Geo W Felker Bank. The notice also promotes Longman Martinez Paints from Doster Lumber Co for churches and institutions.
District Deputy Grand Master W F Dorsey could not attend the Ra vanah session of district deputies of the Grand Lodge of Georgia Masons due to business. He plans to attend the Grand Lodge session in Macon in October. Letter List reports Athens post office letters for week ending August 18 1903 listing many female and male recipients.
The city reports twenty one fire alarms in the past eight months with total losses under three thousand dollars. Only one 1903 fire caused serious losses, the Kytle home, while other blazes cost little. A new fire alarm system and upgraded equipment are planned to improve response.
The house of Mr. A. L. Hull was moved to Milledge Avenue and Dearing Street corner to clear space for two new residences to be built between Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb’s home and that corner. The antebellum structure, erected before the war by Benjamin O. Yancey, is described as notably beautiful.
A testimonial from Capt D W Welsh of Parkeraberg Wood County Infirmary credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing backache and related symptoms. He notes purchases at Dr J N Murdock's and mentions his wife and sister also used the remedy. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons at 50 cents a box.
Monday the county registrars met at the courthouse to prepare lists for the bond election. They will purge unqualified voters and assemble a verified list of qualified voters, aiming to finish within ten days. The election date is Sept 3 with a two thirds vote required, about twelve hundred ballots.
Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb reports a promising start as Lucy Cobb Institute prepares to open next month. Most rooms are taken with more applications, and funds will be raised this year for a new building to provide extra recitation rooms especially for music. The alumnae dormitory project continues, but current needs take precedence.
A heavy Monday night storm damaged crops and washed out a bridge beyond Linton on Barber Street. Winds in Bogart area felled corn and beat down cotton while the creek overflowed washing lard and flooding country roads. County crews will repair the roads and restore them in a few days.
The main building at the Northeast Georgia Fair grounds is selling exhibit space to merchants manufacturers and advertisers including ten foot and twenty by two hundred foot areas. Local exhibitors are urged to participate as the fair supports Athens interests and funds invested in grounds and improvements.
Athens City Court convened Monday with juries sworn for service. The civil docket was not set due to attorney absence. several defendants faced fines for assault and battery, carrying concealed weapons, and dice. A burglary binding for John Pace was sent to the Superior Court as case details followed a recess.
The Watkinsville Circuit holds its third quarterly conference at Temple Church on Saturday August 22. Dr. W. P. Lovejoy preaches at 11 with a basket dinner afterward and an official session at 2. A protracted meeting follows. all are invited.
The government wheat report shows a deficit of thirty five million bushels from last year, signaling higher flour prices until 1904. Flour rise outpaces some brands like Bransford's Clifton, but shoppers are urged to buy now as fresh flour arrives at Wingfield Cash Grocery.
The Nashville Tenn section lists scholarship recipients from Peabody Normal College. High achievers in the July 16 17 competitive exam include E F Fender Berrien county and several named Georgia counties. Other lines promote a stomach remedy by Chamberlain.
The jury commission did not hold a session at the courthouse as planned. Only three commissioners were present W F Doves W H Jones and W W Parger while R L Moss and A B McBlabst had expired terms and refused further service Judge Russell urged delaying jury list revisions until October court session and appoint successors People demand timely revision and action despite limited staff. New Life
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