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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1893
Page
6
Mrs Dr Spence Durham of Watkinsville burned when her clothing caught fire from a lamp in the kitchen. Her blind husband could not help, and Mrs James Watson broke in to find her near death. Friends fear for her recovery after the Sunday morning blaze.
George A Mell, the receiver, stated the Athens Street Railway would continue to run under receivership for the time being. He indicated no sale is planned while the money market remains tight and that operations will continue with the same management and crew.
The Blairsville Herald lauds Henry H. Carlton of Athens as a staunch Democrat and the people’s choice for governor. The notice mocks rival figures and promises political impact across Georgia, with playful jabs at W Y Atkinson Jimmie Blount and others.
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Mary Ella Noble of Athens to Mr. Arthur H. Allen of Philadelphia. The ceremony will be held at Emmanuel church in Athens on the 11th at 3 30 PM, officiated by Rt Rev Cleland Kinlock Nelson. Noble, a native Athenean from a historic family, is noted for culture and refinement.
Community notes recount local happenings in Blairsville Athens and Clarke county. Mentions reorganization of a senior science club, counterfeit coin concerns, business changes Turner and Woods dissolution, burials in Oconee cemetery, farmers selling hay, and residents moving or visiting Athens and Elberton. Also reports on Dr. Newton, Prof. Ashmore, Captain Talmadge, grass and clover seed sales, and church affairs. Hood's Sarsaparilla promotion ends the item.
Grasshoppers invaded fields near Athens in early spring, devastating crops yet vanish soon after. Farmers tried Paris green and burning strips of wheat straw soaked in kerosene. burning proved most effective. Grasshoppers served as fish bait, cotton stalk foliage was stripped but cotton yield remained strong. Eggs likely arrived with Western hay. officials hope they do not return for years.
Longtime preacher L. T. Smith faces opposition as about 130 members split from Hill's Baptist Church to form Hill's Chapel over disagreements on leadership and debts. Smith remains at Hill's as the seceders pursue a separate congregation while tensions ease.
Mr. G. T. Whitworth of Five Forks and his wife appeal for public help to locate their son Tom, about fifteen, who ran away Sunday after being at home Saturday evening. He is medium height with auburn hair blue eyes fair skin and wore two suits a dark striped winter coat a light seersucker coat gray pants a dark hat and a light hat. Any information about his whereabouts is welcomed by his anxious parents.
A young boy, son of Mr. W. C. Escoe, was severely bitten by a strange dog feared to be rabid. Escoe treated wounds then searched for the animal, learning it had bitten two other dogs. The boy was taken to Harmony Grove for mad stone treatment.
A petition filed in Clarke county requests redrawing county boundaries among Clarke Madison and Oglethorpe to remove a land strip from Clarke near Win terville. If approved by Grand Juries in all three counties the line change proceeds, with notices to run ninety days. Also an ad for Chamberlains Cough Remedy from John Crawford & Co.
W Jennings Demorest of New York proposes a series of elocutionary contests to support temperance and prohibition. The Loyal Temperance Legion of Athens reports strong progress as youths prepare for the next Demorest contest and audiences are urged to attend. Regular LTL meetings meet Sundays at 4 PM in the First Methodist church Sunday school room.
Revival of a rumor about a possible two week recess before the World's Fair. Other items mention Johnson case disposition, White House changes to avoid interruptions, and notes on the New York World’s Fair celebration. Also a testimonial for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Fort Abercrombie, N D, with local sale by Joan Crowe & Co.
New Orleans reports a fierce late night storm from the northeast causing widespread death and injuries. Rail lines washed out, buildings wrecked, and coastal towns like Pointe a la Hache suffer heavy losses as orange crops are wiped out and property damage soars.
New York dispatch notes James J. Van Alen shows courage in face of criticism as he presses to withdraw or accept the post as ambassador to Rome. He traces lineage to John Jay and is connected to the U S legation in Rome through Ward McAllister and Augustus lineal descendants.
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