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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1893
Page
5
In Macon on August 16 Managing Editor Lee Langley of the Evening News was struck in his office by Mrs. Harvey a wealthy Irish resident after she objected to a police court article about her son. She was arrested after the assault and has a history of confrontations with journalists and officials.
Sudden death of Mrs. E Walthall after violent convulsions at three o clock yesterday morning. The loss devastates a loving family and many friends in Athens as the community mourns a gracious young wife and daughter. Her husband the surviving spouse and her mother, brother, and sisters endure deep sorrow.
The new Georgia Railroad timetable lists eastbound trains from Union Point to Athens with daily No. 61 at 2 05 PM arriving 4 25 PM and Sunday No. 53 at 6 30 AM arriving 9 35 AM. Westbound trains depart Athens daily No. 50 at 8 25 AM arriving Union Point 11 10 AM and Sunday No. 52 at 4 35 PM arriving 6 50 PM.
During a Tuesday meeting a bold burglary occurred at the home of Rev. John H. Adams, a colored preacher. While he preached away from home, a burglar seized several possessions. a passerby named Gib Lyle heard the commotion and chased the intruder, who escaped as police pursue him.
A commentator urges Hon. George Dudley Thomas of Athens Clarke County to be elected judge of the Western Judicial Circuit. The writer praises his legal skill and character and asks Athens and the circuit to support his election, noting the financial sacrifice involved. Aug. 16, 93.
The Deputy Marshal A G Elder drives into Oglethorpe County and captures a still house run by Wash and Tom Parham. They are jailed in Atlanta and tried for illicit distillery. Elder earns a reputation as a terror to bootleggers as news of raids spreads. A neighbor seeks advice on buggy restoration and is directed to Klein & Martin in Athens for quality service and history.
Rev. Dr. John G. Gibson, traveling secretary for the Georgia Baptist state mission board, notes Georgia crops bustle with promise despite drought. He visits Oglethorpe, reports corn in cribs, cotton waist high, crops generally better than in two decades, and prices lower than former years.
The annual session of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Georgia met in Macon with prayer by Rev. C. A. Ward. A. N. Mannoy praised the meeting. New officers named include Grand Patriarch M. O. Barry Columbus and Grand High Priest George Rakestraw Gainesville.
A lightning bolt during a late afternoon storm killed Homer Billups aged four as he swung beneath an oak in Newtown near Cleveland avenue. Sister Maggie Thrasher received a shock, Bettie Thrasher suffered a severe shock, and Mollie Patterson narrowly avoided harm. An elderly relative was nearby. clothing was knocked from her hands but no major injuries occurred. The family, long residents of Athena, faces the tragedy with little physical damage to others.
The funeral for Mrs. E. G. Walthall drew a large Athens crowd at the First Baptist church. The service featured hymns and a sermon by Rev. L. R. Gwaltney, reflecting on youth, loss, and providence, then the interment beside her child.
Henry Shaw shot Will Sims after a dispute over a buggy trade. Four shots hit Sims, one in the forehead and another near the heart, lung, and back. Sims is alive and resting. Sheriff Brooks pursues Shaw.
Capt H C Davis reports crops splendid and business brighter while Inman Co purchases Capt J H Rucker’s Compress and will ship cotton from Athens. Refs to Bertie Baxter illness, generous Athens relief, visitors from Brunswick, and prospects of a bountiful harvest. Local ads promote second hand buggies and a wide wagon selection from Klein & Martin and Ellen & Martin.
Banner reporters cover Suxtons mill re opening this fall with fewer workers due to new machinery. Rev Center, an old minister, marries couples on the road to Georgia Factory. The piece also notes politics around Governor Northen and potential nominees Henry Turner Blount Carlton. We also hear advice on wagon repairs and horse shoeing from Klein & Martin in Athens.
The fifty first annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Georgia met at the Masonic Temple Macon on August 17 with large attendance. Officers chosen include George O. Berry of Columbus as Grand Master and John G. Deitz of Macon re elected Grand Secretary for the twenty fifth year.
The Pollard Breckinridge breach of promise case dominates local talk as Col Breckinridge stays in his Cochran hotel room and Miss Pollard departs the city likely to avoid notoriety. Trial could draw a twelve juror circuit court, with docket delays eased by a new court system.
Washington D C Aug 17 Senator Vest delivers a strong free silver speech in the senate shifting support among silver factions toward challenging the Sherman act repeal. Conservative lawmakers foresee a long fight and seek broader currency relief beyond bank note increases. A house banking panel will push a repeal tax on state bank issues and craft a currency expansion bill. Local items note Harmony Grove name restoration, a cotton warehouse build, and brief social mentions in Macon and Elberton notices.
A physician reports three years of trials with Harris Lithia water showing unique efficacy in kidney and bladder ailments. He states exhaustive use of foreign and domestic waters and endorses Harris Lithia as superior based on patient outcomes and widespread beneficial effects.
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