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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
7
County commissioners approve a bond issue of one hundred thousand dollars to pave country roads. A July election is planned with no opposition but campaigns will be needed to secure the two-thirds vote. The Chamber of Commerce pledges support and will organize committees to canvass and mobilize voters. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised at the end.
Sunday night at First Methodist church in Athens the Athens church extension society organized with 49 members enrolling. James King elected president, Mrs Horace Martin vice president, T W Reed secretary, D L Earnest treasurer. The group aims to aid location and erection of churches, establish Sunday Schools, and further church work. Any Athens church member may join. W H Morton of Clarke County donated ten dollars. Meetings will be called by officers.
At a Monticello Georgia residence a woman struck a Black man named Stewart in what authorities describe as defense of her husband during an assault. The assailant later struck Mrs Lane in the hand as the struggle ended with Stewart fatally hurt.
Patient shares recovery from nervousness and catarrh after taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and six vials. Claims gained ten pounds, relief from pit pain and distress, with prior 38 pound loss and ineffective remedies. Also mentions Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
A heavy northeaster with driving rains has battered Jacksonville causing wide damage to turpentine camps and phosphate plants. Early vegetables and fruit suffer. coastlines flood. a schooner wrecked and others damaged. Waterworks doors dampened to keep furnaces dry as tides rise. terminal station and approaches are submerged. Railroad yards see floodwaters rushing through at six miles per hour. The heaviest flood ever recorded threatens further damage as water levels rise.
Washington May 13 Fifteen societies of the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons met today and discussed Adolph Lorenz Austrian surgeon. A case from November on a club foot operated by Lorenz was hailed as a success. Some surgeons criticized Lorenz methods while others supported them. A boy eight years old who died of meningitis after Lorenz treatment was cited as a warning.
The first brick of the new Athens city hall was laid Wednesday morning at about eleven o clock. Mayor Rhodes placed the brick with a trowel as Chairman Vonderau presided over the ceremony. A large force of workmen under C L Bounds soon began laying the front foundation wall near the office of City Engineer Barnett.
The funeral for Mrs Ab Allgood who died Tuesday morning was conducted Wednesday afternoon at her home on Pa Inaki Street Athens. Rev Willie Saye of East Athens Baptist Church led the service in a large gathering with many friends paying tribute to her memory.
Gainesville was chosen unanimously to host the next great council of Red Men of Georgia at the latest session in Macon on May 13. The decision followed the final season event, confirming Gainesville as the upcoming gathering city.
The Georgia state board of pharmacy will hold a Macon meeting next Monday May 18 at 9 for licensure examinations. Board members S O Durban chairman J G Dodson CO D Jordan Max Morris and George F Payne serve. Members will answer questions about arrangements. a large number of applicants is expected.
Kentucky files for one million dollars against Southern Pacific Railway Company over disputed taxes. State alleges taxes owed by the railroad, naming the corporation in a civil action seeking payment and related relief.
Captain J J O McMahan urges all Confederates and visitors planning the New Orleans reunion trip to send names and sleeping berth needs immediately. Veterans from the city plan to depart via Seaboard next Monday at 2 20 p m. A fundraising committee has secured funds to sponsor fifteen veterans for the journey. selections will be made by the Camp.
Tuesday afternoon in this city the twelve months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bochner died after about two weeks of illness The funeral was held Wednesday at the parents residence conducted by Rev J W M Morris and burial followed in Oconee cemetery
State School Commissioner Merritt plans a month long summer school in July for Negro school teachers in the state. The Peabody fund allocation for Negro education will cover most expenses for the Athens program.
If Colombia refuses to ratify the treaty with the United States the government will at once open negotiations with the government of Nicaragua to secure a route linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
In Savannah on May 18, the Georgia Episcopal Diocesan convention began at Christ Church with Bishop Nelson presiding. He urged a name change for the church but rejected a radical shift to The Catholic Church of America. The three day convention set the issue as a special order for tomorrow. The commentary notes the debt settlement sentiment common in tough financial times.
A Wednesday night gathering at a Congregational church in Athens discussed the new model school for negro students in the county near Helicon Springs. Fundraising and education talks energized attendees as construction prep begins. The General Education Board funds the building, land is donated by Jadia O. Jacason, a longtime Athens teacher who will lead the school for African American students.
Ernest Haywood, a North Carolina lawyer charged with the murder of Ludlow Skinner, seeks bail through a writ of habeas corpus. The hearing on the writ is scheduled for the first toot in Raleigh.
Richard Henry Stoddad, the poet, died yesterday at his home in New York. The news notes his literary career and local ties in the city.
The government of Russia assures that Manchuria is open to the world and that no passports are required resolving restrictions.
Postmaster General Pyne announced that no new rural mail delivery routes will be established until the start of the next fiscal year. He believes routes are being created too rapidly for the service's best interests.
A Clifton note from Wingfield Cash Grocery urges recovering consumers to rebuild tissues and renew red blood corpuscles with the quick eat digested and nutritious flour made from native Kentucky wheat.
The Chattahoochee near Columbus is rising steadily due to heavy rains in North Georgia. Officials warn of higher water levels and potential flooding downstream as conditions change. Local residents monitor creeks and riverbanks for safety and closures may be announced if conditions worsen.
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