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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
6
Walton Superior court opened its February term with Judge R B Russell delivering a firm thorough charge to the grand jury. The judge stressed enforcement of county law, road improvement, and revisions to criminal law, urging cooperation between jurors and citizens to safeguard the home and community.
Turin reports the Duc DOrleans arriving from Brussels while in Paris police raid royalist and anti Semite circles. Seizures include pamphlets portraits and correspondence linking royalist committees with the anti Semite league. Raids target M Buffet De Monicourt Comte Ponteves and others with warrants issued.
In New York on February 27 Fayne Moore known as Pet Strahan may go free as prosecutor Martin Mahon is missing. Mahon disappeared to Europe while six jurors were chosen for Strahan's retrial leaving the district attorney to consider dropping the case. Mrs Strahan attended the trial as juror selection proceeded.
Havana crowd at the Tacon theatre hears Governor General Brooke and Major General Lee praise Cuban independence. American military assurances of a stable island government are applauded while Gomez speaks via translator. Gomez hoarse and absent from the podium as crowds cheer his carriage through streets. In Augusta a court case opens over city treasury shortages and bond obligations. Simmons Squaw Wine advertised as a remedy for confinement and breastfeeding.
Funeral service conducted at 11 a m at the late residence on Harock Avenue for Mrs. R K Pridgeon stricken with paralysis. She was a longtime Christian church member. Rev C A Young led service due to illness of Rev W A Chastain. Burial followed at Boggs Chapel burying ground. A review of Chamberlain s Pain Balm notes its relief for rheumatic inflammation. For sale by H R Palmer Sona.
Paris reports suggest Prince Antonin Radziwill interview in The Liberte may be unauthentic. He supposedly claims Kaiser Wilhelm admires France and its army while warning that a Franco German entente is needed against Britain, Germany and a strong United States.
Hartwell Georgia February 27 Hon F B Hodges one of the town s oldest and most influential citizens died at his residence Friday afternoon after months of illness Hodges a lawyer by training earned wide respect for his ability and character He served in the thirty first senatorial district in the Georgia General Assembly in 1878 1879 1890 and 1891 North east Georgia has lost one of its noblest representatives.
Work started yesterday at the county courthouse to construct a new fire proof vault. The clerk’s office will move to the Ordinary’s office during the project, with interiors to be prepared in the coming days. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, famous first life.
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