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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1911
Page
7
The Athens post office receipts have tripled in the past decade signaling rapid city growth. In the ten years shown March and October generated the high receipts, with October 1909 notably heavy from commercial mail and political matter. Overall increase over 1909 reached about $6,000, and ten-year growth surpassed threefold.
Washington reports that the river and harbor appropriation bill remains in Senate committee with amendments. Administrations push for economy trimmed local project bets, keeping total near 26 million dollars. Officials note delays and engineer scarce staff slow pace to prepare plans and equipment. Heuristic hearings planned but limited as committee seeks prompt, orderly action.
Judge Walter Cornett notes only two bankruptcy proceedings filed in two months, a quiet period for this state division. He calls the pace unusually slow for year end windups and anticipates improved conditions in the new year with state arrangements and final settlements.
Capital News reports Atlanta has created a bureau of municipal research by ordinance. Mayor Maddox will appoint a nine member board including three council members and three private citizens to study city governance and advise council on improvements for growth, sanitation and beauty.
The Banner notes the first postal savings bank in Georgia opened today in Brunswick to serve foreign born residents and others. Across the United States forty six experimental banks began operation in post offices, aiming to test and refine the system before nationwide rollout. Locations include Brunswick Georgia and many others nationwide, reflecting a federal push to keep money in the U S and aid remittances.
A Georgia proposal seeks to move the governor inauguration to January during the first week, with a ten day January assembly session and a forty day midsummer session. It would consolidate elections in November, align finances, and appoint committees. Governor elect Hoke Smith is said to back the change, while Governor Brown plans retirement with estates and literary work.
Atlanta's annual 1910 figures show bank clearings at 674 164 916 dollars and building permits totaling 7 405 910 dollars. Post office receipts rose to 1 050 512 dollars while total city revenue reached 4 260 479 93 dollars and a cash balance of 1 220 077 dollars. Police made 18 166 arrests, Gar dy Hospital cared for 3 676 patients, and the fire department answered 898 alarms. City programs added sidewalk and paving work, sewers and garbage removal as well as juvenile court activity. Governor-elect Hoke Smith plans to run the executive office with two secretaries and one stenographer, reshaping clerical staffing under a 6 000 dollar annual appropriation.
Weather dampened attendance yet strong congregations filled the union services led by Rev. R V Miller and Dr. Troutman. The First Methodist pastor urged all residents to attend these union evangelical Christian meetings, praising Miller as a balanced Bible scholar and the sessions as plain sincere teaching without sensationalism.
Yesterday marked the third day of the union week of prayer at First Methodist and related churches in Athens. Rev. Robert V. Miller preached on Ecclesiastes showing Solomon's search for true peace beyond worldly wealth and wisdom, urging Christians to seek fruits of the spirit and God’s guidance.
Bernstein & Sona plan to tear down their Broad Street store and erect a modern, commodious building in its place once weather permits. The current store is among Athens oldest, dating back to village days, with part of the business to operate as Bernstein Brothers.
A Lewinburg West Virginia resident C B Rader writes of curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism with Electric Bitters. The tonic is praised for aiding digestion jaundice and kidney poisons. Bottles priced 50 cents at local stores W J Smith Bro and H R Palmer Sons. The note also mentions gubernatorial salary questions and appointees Calvin M Hitch and Josiah Carter.
The funeral of Mrs W G Mayne was held yesterday in Athens after her death Tuesday morning in Bishop. Her remains were brought to Athens by train, met by many relatives and friends from Bishop and surrounding areas. The Christian church ministers conducted services in Bishop and at the grave in Oconee cemetery, with a large attendance showing the high esteem in which she was held.
Oklahoma City January session begins with redistricting first on the docket. Expected topics include school land legislation county tax issues and stricter prohibition laws. Also mentions health advice about starting treatment early with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by all dealers.
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