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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1889
Page
13
A Georgia letters column from Atlanta notes the long session ahead in the Capitol and defends legislators against partisan ridicule. The author recalls a mosquito attack at the Kimball House, praises Athens ties and local figures, and previews upcoming races and appointments in state government.
A 1889 letter to Clarence Hussey of Orr and Hunter urges Athens Georgia to attract the Erie Preserving Company for a large fruit canning operation. It notes Athens as a premier fruit center with multiple rail lines and proximity to Atlanta, detailing favorable sites like Harmony Grove for reliable peach and apple crops and pledges local investment and support.
Special to The Banner reports George Allen a colored worker from below Atlanta was killed early this morning about five miles below Canton at Holly Springs. Thomas Killain master of the construction train on the Marietta and North Georgia railroad fired on Allen after a dispute over unloading cross-ties. Killain shot Allen in the head killing him instantly. A sudden wind then drove a Georgia man into a cyclone pit where he trapped among snakes and prayed in an open field.
The Augusta Chronicle discusses how high marine insurance due to shipboard fires raises costs for cotton producers. It cites Savannah and Charleston fire losses, underwriter concerns, and a proposed South Carolina bill to limit expenses by requiring the master to consult present underwriters. The piece endorses reform to reduce always rising rates and aid farmers without harming legitimate occupations.
A detailed 1889 notice outlines bridge repairs with specific timber sizes and stonework requirements, contractor responsibilities and bond terms. It also includes incorporation petitions for Clarke County Building Loan and Improvement Company with stock, governance, and business provisions, plus a Clarke County estate sale notice.
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