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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1891

Page

7

A Giant Georgia Plan Unites University With Common Schools

A state plan before the Georgia Board of Trustees seeks closer ties between the University of Georgia and the common schools. It would place the State Commissioner of Education on the board and create a Secretary to coordinate catalogues and correspondence, linking higher and elementary education to benefit the state. The editorial endorses the idea as a historic shift in education, urging broad support.

Board of Trustees the State University Georgia University Uni W. Y. Atkinson Industrial and Normal College Atkinson University of Georgia

A Satisfactory Year At Alliance Warehouse Athens Ga

Annual meeting of Alliance Warehouse Co in Athens Ga reports a satisfactory year with all committee reports adopted. Officers re elected A F Pope president and Dawson Williams secretary. Stockholders pledge cooperation with Clarke County Alliance to promote July 16 rally in Athens. Board of directors meets. year’s work deemed notably successful.

Alliance Warehouse Co A. F. Pope Court House Dawson Williams Farmers’ Alliance Warehouse Athens Clarke County Alliance National Alliance Grand Alliance Alliance Warehouse

Railroad Man Testifies To Huckleberry Cordial Cure

Mr Ransom Montgomery testifies that for twelve months he suffered from diarrhea and wasting away. After trying many doctors and remedies he drank Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial and felt improvement after one bottle with a final cure after the second.

Mr. Ransom Montgomery

Social Round of Madison Residents and Visitors at Commencement

Miss Rosa Stovall of Madison will spend days with Miss Fannie Holcombe. Mr C J Hood a prominent merchant of Harmony Grove was here on business yesterday. C H Brand of Lawrenceville and Nash R Broyles of Atlanta, old University men, are here for commencement. Miss Pauline and Mittie Pow and Mr Ed Evans and H H Furlow of Madison attended the Athenaeum dance last night. Mr B R Smith of Social Circle with wife and Songwise visits his son, a Sophomore speaker. Maude Bount of Waynesboro, in the city for commencement, goes to Greensboro for a few days before returning home.

Rosa Stovall Madison Fannie Holcombe C.J. Hood Harmony Grove C. H. Brand Lawrenceville Nash R. Broyles Atlanta Pauline Mittie Pow Ed Evans H. H. Furlow Athenaeum B. R. Smith Maude Bount Waynesboro Greensboro

Against the Bar Room and Local Politics in Clarke County

R L Bloomfield explains his stance as chair of the Anti Bar Room Club of Clarke County. He notes honor in the role, cites retirement from politics, and refuses to explain actions while asserting resolve to oppose the bar room and defend community protection. Two Italians killed and others injured in Newark water works explosion.

Clu Clarke County Athens Parrensox N. J Newark

State University Commencement Opens with Eloquence

The 1891 commencement at the State University featured Rev. Lansing Burrows delivering a powerful baccalaureate sermon and addressing the young men on emulation of the Saviour. Sophomore declamation followed with ten speakers, medals awarded next day, and judges’ uncertain taste clouding the outcome.

Lansing Burros Augustg Burrows Dr. Burrows Young Men’s Christian Association Robert Whitfield Aimers Philip W. Breitenbacher P. K Atlanta Massachusetts South Carolina Webster Stevens T. Harris Carrollton Emmet Harry A. Alexander Grady

Funeral of Mrs John White Held at Mor ton Residence

Yesterday morning at nine the funeral of Mrs John White was held at the residence of Dion W Morton. Relatives and friends attended as sorrow marked faces. Dr C W Lane preached a short sermon and the body was carried to the hearse by several men before burial in the family lot at Oconee Cemetery.

John White Dion. W. J. Morton C. W. Lane Messra Pope Barrow E. R. Hodgson I. Smith C.G. Talmadge W. B. Burnett BR. K. Reaves Alex 8. Erwin William Fleming Oconee Cemetery

Northeastern Railroad to Lay Steel Rails Soon

Banner interviews Supt Hammond who says steel rails will be laid along the entire Northeastern line soon. Workers will start at Lula Junction after rats arrive, with a through schedule to connect Lula and Albany in one day. Athens will gain better railroad facilities.

Supt Hammond Supt. Hammond Northeastern Mr. Hammond Lula Junction Georgia Macon & Northern Macon and Northern Lula Albany Athens

Theistate Fair Crisis Between Macon and State Society

Atlanta June 15 report on the dispute between the State Agricultural Society and Macon city council over the State Fair. Premium committee voted to discontinue Macon fair plans. President Waddell asks executive committee for direction on delaying or moving actions. The two sides differ over funding, $1022 proposed by fair and $8735 offered by the council, with no easy resolution expected.

Atlanta State Agricultural Society Macon Waddell Society Augusta

The Negro College Located by Georgia Commission

The Georgia Commission overseeing the Negro college met at three pm with Chairman P W Meldrim presiding. Members included G T Murrell, P J Cline, T M Felder and W R Hallmond. They decided to locate the college in Savannah, choosing the Warren homestead with an elegant house, ten acres and about three thousand dollars in cash, though no further actions were taken.

Negro College Negro College of Georgia Yeaterday P. W. Meldrim Messrs P. W Meldrim Savannah G. T. Murrell Clarke P. J. Cline Milledgeville T. M. Felder Americus W. R. Hallmond Atlanta Warren Homestead

Died in the Chain Gang in Atlanta

J. J. McAllister a familiar Atlanta figure dies suddenly at work in the chain gang after reported illness. The June 15 Atlanta note places the event in the city, describing a quick collapse and death amid police court associations. Nearby Danielsville notes add local updates on residents and travels.

Atlanta J— J. McAllister

Jefferson Jottings Include Lodge Event and Rail Link Hopes

Jefferson Ga June 15 Special Miss Minnie Louisa Methvin visits her sister at the Howard House Jefferson Chapter of Royal Arch Masons public installation of officers on the 18th. A royal time of masonry is expected J P Kelley and J P Turner with Misses Rivers and hnus visited Maysville Center The Athens Jefferson R A directors will meet there next Thursday Jefferson longs for railroad connection with Athens It would be a paying investment Sunday morning at the bride's parents residence Rev E D Stone united Henry Norris and Carrie Colley of this city The gayeties of commencement draw crowds and visitors fill the hotel the city never seen so crowded and lively.

Jefferson, Ga Minnie Louisa Methvin Miss Methvin Howard House Jefferson Chapter Royal Arch Masons Messrs J. P. Kelley J. P. Turner Misses Pond Rivers Ada Sue Hnus Maysville - Ceater- V Athens & Jefferson R. A Neot Jefferson Athens

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