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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
2
Lorenzo Mapp, a colored man, was bound over to Superior court after a mayor's court yesterday morning. He was fined 750 dollars and faces trial on an attempted assault case stemming from last summer when he allegedly tried to carve a Black woman in this city and cut her clothing before being driven off.
Arthur Smith, a Black youth, was tried by Judge Cobb for stealing eight dollars worth of notes from W. A. Mallory & Co. He was found guilty and sentenced to a fifty dollar fine or twelve months in the chain gang, to begin today.
Eight year old daughter of J M Yarbrough from a rural area near Athens fell from a horse Monday afternoon and broke her arm near the shoulder joint. The injury is described as serious.
Announcement of the engagement of Gretchen Gallagher to Professor John Morris of this city. The couple, who spent Christmas in Cincinnati, include Morris a University of Georgia faculty member and Gallagher a Lucy Cobb Institute faculty member. They have many friends awaiting the upcoming marriage.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway annual stockholders meeting in Portsmouth Virginia elected a new board expanding from 15 to 16 directors including George W Watts. The 1903 year end report shows gross earnings of 12 706 527 82 and net earnings of 9 787 748 02 with a surplus over interest and fixed charges of 833 480 80.
The 83 members of the Juvenile Temple were delightfully entertained by lady managers with eight affer games and fruits and confections handed to each child. The report notes the Temple’s temperance work and bright activities for the youngsters. A separate health note promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent croup, praised by mothers and sold locally by Palmer & Sons, W J. Smith & Bro.
Athens residents are urged to back a two thousand dollar bonus to attract a tannery and belt factory from Messrs Mc Connell Duckett and others. The Banner argues without a local stake there is little chance outsiders invest, and nearby communities will offer bonuses. The piece notes Athens failed to subscribe and warns the project may relocate elsewhere.
During Christmas holidays many travelers praised Athena for its people and attractions while criticizing the lack of a modern hotel. A western visitor offers to back a $50,000 hotel project at seven percent net, and the Athens Chamber of Commerce plans to push a hotel deal after holidays, aiming to organize a hotel company with adequate capital.
A Christmas program at Oconee Street church Monday night featured songs and recitations led by teachers and children. Performances included Joy to the World Glory to God in the Highest and Beautiful Bethlehem with soloists and multiple pupil recitations.
A promotional item touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as universal remedies for skin and scalp disorders including eczema psoriasis and ringworm. It claims near superhuman efficacy, worldwide availability and usage across infants children and adults, with various product forms and addresses.
Mr J B Farmer traveled from Wilson to Smithfield to inspect the local dispensary management, then moved on to Athens Ga to study their dispensary. He met Mr G B Wilson and Mr A H Talmage, was hosted by city officials, and learned details from dispenser M O Johnson. Farmer returns prepared to start Wilson’s dispensary January 1.
James Cox of Sante Fe district in Jackson county reports the loss of a mule and buggy. He alleges Henry Calloway took them to Athens last Saturday and has not been seen since. Cox offers a ten dollar reward for return of the property.
The University of Georgia will reopen Monday after Christmas, with a likely record attendance including about four hundred students and a larger Winter School of Agriculture enrollment than ever before. Professors Johnson and Hartard led preparatory work for the winter course for farmers, attracting statewide interest and promising broader department enrollments.
Georgia State Agricultural Society Secretary Martin V. Calvin says Macon will probably secure the next state fair if the people there want it. He praises the Athens fair just held and notes Athens will bid for the event in the near future, with Macon’s past success cited as a factor.
The Banner reports high praise for local Post Office and Southern Express Co officials for efficiently managing the year’s Christmas business volume. Citizens commended the dispatch and courteous service amid record activity.
One hundred seventy one residents of Commerce Georgia and nearby areas petition Judge R B Russell and Solicitor General O H Brand of the Western Circuit to bring to trial E F Bolton of Banks County on illegal liquor charges. They call the blind tiger a nuisance and urge court action following a recent protest meeting. Saltrheam and Hood's Sarsaparilla are noted in an unrelated health promo in the article.
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