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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1891
Page
3
A rough draft bill proposes the Athens Mayor and Council establish a city dispensary for sale of alcoholic beverages. It creates a Dispensary Commission, a Manager with bond, stock controls, and cash sales. sets hours, age limits, pricing, and reporting requirements with penalties for violations. The act details succession, inspections, and University restrictions.
The act repeals section 4 of a prior Clarke County liquor law and allows physicians to furnish liquor to patients under treatment. It permits domestic wine makers to sell and deliver their own wines locally if sold in quart quantities and not consumed on premises. The measure repeals conflicting laws and enacts related provisions.
Street work begins in two weeks on the Athens area bridge. Mrs. M. C. Adems loses a cow that fell into a deep ditch and died. Athens Manufacturing adds rock steps to the check factory. Clarke county I O O F installs officers tonight. St Elmo lodge No 40 installs H H Linton and others. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a remedy for aging.
Miss Josie Barry wed Mr. Charles A. Lambert at the Oconee Street church parsonage. The couple, praised by Rev J B Bryan, join Athens society as Lambert is a rising local businessman and Barry’s daughter, Mrs J M Barry, is noted. Funeral services for Mrs Caroline Bradshaw were held at her East Athens home with Rev E B Stone officiating. Quarterly conferenceat Oconee Street church led by Lee H. Hi Parks. James A Nichols and A V W Center elected alternates for district conferences.
The Georgia Weekly Press Association invites members and their ladies to Atlanta at noon July 13 with travel support details and arrangements for a Washington and New York excursion. Each paper may send one representative free. half fare for ladies. Apply to S W Roberts or attend the July 8 meeting for accommodations and final plans. Dr Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir advertised by J E Paulin.
Judge Herrington signed the official result showing Clarke County favored prohibition by a majority of eleven after contest fears were laid to rest. Leaders Pope Barrow and W B Burnett opposed a challenge, and the city of Athens resumes work on upbuilding with peace in every corner.
Athens citizens brace for a grand rally to entertain farmers drawn by Mayor E T Brown. Committees form for transport, arrangements, baskets and dinner, and a large turnout of prominent locals is expected at the University of Georgia campus with bands, ice water, and basket food supplied to ensure a memorable event.
Athens readers were surprised by a claim that Clarke representative W J Morton resigned. Morton told the Banner he has not resigned and will serve his term. He plans to attend the summer assembly session and pass local bills as he continues to represent Clarke County.
Dissolution and copartnership details for McElree's Wine of Cardus and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT offered by multiple Athens Georgia merchants. The firm Vess Vonderau and Co formed after A L Bickers sold his share, with A L Parker joining. new liabilities assumed and accounts to be collected, dated July 1, 1891.
July 7 in Died Dayrox O Henry Hollman aged 68 a prominent man of Wapakoneta Ohio came to spend the Fourth with his daughter Mrs Frank A Leiter and family. After a drink at Fiessmen's saloon he slept there and later died of heart disease. Local report notes his limited English and lack of recognition by the barkeeper.
Anti Prohibitionists in Athens threaten to contest city elections while Athens officers take charge. Paris hosts a meeting on the Columthian World’s Fair asking the chamber of deputies for a 600000 dollar appropriation. The St Paul court awards 25000 to Fred A engineer amid negligence cases. A Boston financier gains a divorce from Helen, with related residence issues.
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