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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
8
Several Clarke County legal notices announce petitions for discharge of administrators and guardians, warnings to heirs and creditors, and a sheriff sale. Names include John R Mack as administrator and guardians Goodloe H Yancey and TH Yancey Sr, with dates in August and September 1905 and 1906. The sheriff advertises a property levy under a death related matter involving Clara Morton.
Clarke Sheriff sale announced for the first Tuesday in August 1905 at the courthouse door in Athens Clarke County Georgia. Property described as one acre more or less a house and lot bounded by Johnson to the north Boulevard corner Paul Pavesich to the east and Clark to the south with the remainder defined by the parcels adjoining.
Clarke County Georgia court sale set for the first Tuesday in August 1905. A vacant lot on the west side of Peters Street in Athens described as beginning on Peters Street north of Arch Street and bounded by lines 157 feet by 63 feet. Property levied on to satisfy a fifa in favor of M V B Fitzpatrick against W Howard. Levy by J L Franklin, constable. Notice posted May 6, 196% (sic).
Auction of a one eighth acre triangular house and lot in Athens Clarke County Georgia to satisfy three tax execution liens. Property bounded by Thomas Batley Ga Railroad street Oconee street and Miss F C Carr. Estate of John Sikes. Levy by R F Wood. Sheriff Joan W Weir executes notice in July 1965.
The property of Marcellus Campbell is levied to satisfy a Superior Court execution in favor of Jas. King & Co. A two room house and lot on Wilkinson Street in Athens Clarke County is to be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in August. The lot contains about 11.25 acres, formerly held by Standard Manufacturing Company, now in the possession of receiver C Y W Newton under a City Court writ.
Lawrenceville Ga July 6 The safe burglars who escaped from the county jail last night were captured about six miles from town by a posse led by Deputy Sheriff J G Crown. They had opened safes at Carla and were found in woods with no resistance as they surrendered and were returned to jail. Another prisoner escaped but not yet caught.
Clarke County notices a sheriff sale by public outcry at the courthouse in August 1905. The property is a quarter acre lot in Athens city with boundaries on W H Fuller E L Fuller Thomas property Kerke and Finke and Valley street. It is levied on from an ex exertion in favor of Billups Phinizy against Emma Lester.
Describes a land lot on Hancock Avenue near Brooklyn Branch facing twenty feet along Hancock Avenue and extending westward. Bounded on the north by Hancock Avenue, on the east by Marcellus Campbell, on the south by Scott Echols, and on the west by the Munnicutt property, currently in possession of the stated party.
Columbia South Carolina July 6 8 Brown a dispensary inspector reports a missing nearly $1600 after checking books of Dispenser H Matthews in Charleston. He denies being drunk and is at a loss to explain the disappearance. Matthews holds the receipt for the money signed by the inspector. The amount was raised to cover the loss and Brown was temporarily suspended while efforts to locate the funds continue.
The weekly climate and crop bulletin reports general good crop conditions in Georgia with heavy rains causing washout and damage in some areas. Melons are plentiful though shipping is mixed, cotton remains small but growing, corn shows variable results, and pastures and gardens remain generally fine with healthy stock conditions.
A summary from The Lancet notes John Butler Burke's experiments at Cambridge on spontaneous action of radioactive bodies on gelatine. Radium salts caused culturelike growth in sterilized gelatin, forming nonbacterial, highly organized bodies named ralobes. Burke argues these arise from radium particles, possibly crystals, with vitalization by physical inorganic agents, awaiting further results.
The University campus extension fund continues to gain supporters as subscriptions rise daily, reflecting broad community backing for the program and its expansion plans.
Choate argues for a state freight association to curb railroad discriminations and protect Northeast Georgia interests. He cites Athens versus Atlanta rates, requests a coalition of shippers, and proposes a formal plan to study and address interstate and intrastate freight issues through organized, continuous dialogue among cities and industries. He notes Athens faces rate disadvantages and urges equal consideration with Atlanta.
1000 acres of land in Greeny district Oglethorpe county five miles from Carlton on the A 1 railroad. Convenient to schools and churches. Terms easy. Address J W Sellers.
Lucy Davis, principal of the Practice School at the State Normal School, resigns after three years to become supervisor of elementary schools in Lynchburg Virginia. Her departure ends a tenure credited with elevating the program to high standards and leaves many friends regretting her departure.
A guaranteed cure for piles promises relief from itching bleeding and protrusion with Paro Ointment available from druggists or by mail. A lost mortgage note for $100 dated June 1 signed by F T Berry and payable to S F Story is reported as transferred and a reward is offered for recovery targeting Jefferson Jackson county Georgia.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. J C White, president of the Bessie Mell Hospital board, urged the city council to secure city and Clarke County support for hospital maintenance if the project proceeds. Alderman Lipscomb introduced a resolution to have a Clarke County legislator push a measure to set aside a three thousand dollar annual sum from liquor profits before distribution, to fund hospital upkeep.
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