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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
5
Sportsmen prepare for the open game season in Georgia with quail districts likely to yield. Season begins October 15, after which licensed birds are vulnerable to hunting.
Washington readers learn Prof Hollingsworth will resign as superintendent to join the State Normal School at Athens as mathematics chair with a salary of eighteen hundred dollars a year. The Washington board of education agrees to the move after securing a suitable successor. Prof Wilkinson will replace him at Blackshear’s Presbyterian school as the town anticipates continued progress for the local public schools.
Dr Ralph Comer of Tignall will not move to Athens after returning from St Louis and Atlanta where he is taking post graduate courses. He will remain in Wilkes county and locate at Rayle, Ga during October. He will retire from the drug business to devote full time to his profession.
W H Brown of Pittsfield VI lauds Dr King’s New Life Pills as essential after pensions. He says they keep his family in splendid health. Quick relief for headache biliousness. 25¢ guaranteed at W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Son drug stores.
The city schools see higher attendance this year with enrollment surpassing sixteen hundred and projected to exceed two thousand by term end. Negro schools report a three year decline, while more Negro children attend private schools in the city.
Columbus Ga Sept 13 The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index reports a surge of new ventures. Brunswick will host a 100000 ice factory and related plants, Moultrie 100000 lumber, Waycross 50000 foundry and 30000 lumber, Gadsden 50000 mining, Mobile 20000 bottling. A Chicago firm eyes 1,000,000 mining in Paint Rock Valley Alabama. Anthony Shoals Power Co raises capital to 5,000,000 to develop water power for Georgia cities. New homes planned in Waycross and Athens. Two Alabama and one Georgia railroad projects and two charters noted. The week adds 21 new corporations amid many mill, building, bridge, hotel, school, and utility plans.
Will Harris, a Black man known for a prior crazy act and a jury verdict of insanity, was brought back from Milledgeville asylum by Bailiff Hill. Physicians later ruled he feigned insanity. Judge Cobb imposed twelve months behind bars or a fine of 125 dollars plus costs. he paid the fine and was released, with transfer to the county farm.
Southern Bell proposes fifty cents per month for rural farmers who build their own lines to connect with the Athens system and maintain the lines locally. The plan, tested in other communities, allows groups of four or five families to share costs, with the company supplying wire and equipment at cost. Mr. Birchmore will canvass a twenty five mile radius of Athens to present the proposal and gauge farmer interest.
County registrars begin purging voters in Athens for the October election. About four hundred new names added in two years, averaging two hundred per year, with many new residents from across the state and several from Atlanta. Some widows move to educate children, and not all newcomers register.
The critic lauds Miss Rutherford for two volumes English and French authors. She shows original views and vast knowledge of both new and existing literary thought. Her works are described as informative, entertaining, and well prepared, reflecting deep labor and discrimination.
Georgia Democratic executive committee resolves a October 1906 primary to nominate three Court of Appeals judges. Voter qualification follows Macon convention rules. Election managers count votes in a separate primary for judges with same polling places as general elections. County and state committees consolidate results and declare the winner by a tight deadline. Top three receive nomination. tickets must list all candidates to prevent single shots.
Numbers of worthy young men and women in this state seek honest work to cover expenses for training at the State Normal School. Over twenty students are already employed by the school, with others hoping to join. President Branson has letters from a young woman and a young man eager for any work to support their education. Citizens with suitable jobs are asked to contact President Branson.
The summer closing of stores ended Saturday and merchants will keep stores open until seven o'clock or later from now until next spring. The six o'clock summer closing was a practice supported by business men and was beneficial to their employers.
The West Athens Kindergarten opens with 22 children and devoted staff. Citizens have donated chairs and cash. now twenty dollars is needed to complete equipment and accommodate all attendees.
Georgians from across the state will gather in Atlanta during the fair with many writing officials that they will attend. Col Zach Lamar Cobb son of Judge and Mrs Howell Cobb of this city now living in El Paso Texas will be a prominent Georgian from Texas and speak for Georgians now residing there.
Judge 8 B Wingfield known as the ordinary handles many duties including marriage licenses. A timid couple sought a license and chose to wed at once in the courthouse, with the judge performing the ceremony on the spot.
Mr G P Brightwell and family leave Athens to establish a new home in Decatur Ga Mr Brightwell long a leading Athens businessman will stay until December to conclude affairs and then join his family in their new home J L Berryman of Madison County buys Brightwell home site and plans to move his family to Athens
Chancellor D C Barrow of the University backs teaching the Bible as literature in the institution. He spoke at the Epworth League service Sunday night. If approved by the trustees, the Bible would be taught in the state's leading school. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised by Orr Drug Co.
The remains of Major Oscar J. Brown U S A were laid to rest in Oconee cemetery in this city Sunday afternoon. They were escorted from Fort Sam Houston Texas by Maj Waltz and Lt Tedford and met by Gov Terrell s escort in Avanta. Athens Guards met the train at the depot and escorted the body to Dr E S Lyndon s residence where funeral services were held by Dr Isaac S Hopking. The burial rites of the Methodist church were observed with songs led by the choir. Pallbearers included Asst Adjutant General A J Scott Maj J M Kimbrough Col J Van Holt Nash Lt Col H Silverman Lt Col R F Shedden and Lt Col S W Wilkes. A volley salute followed and taps were sounded by F J Rives. The grave was covered with flowers from sorrowing friends.
The Colonial theater is praised as a handsome play house and the public should appreciate it. It notes past patrons chewed tobacco during performances, with twenty spittoons causing damage to dresses. The piece urges avoidance of tobacco chewing in the new play house to prevent further issues.
Nicholas Keutres recounts Friday's accident when his buggy was forced toward Hancock avenue by a crowding carriage near Hull street, a street car struck the buggy breaking a wheel, he claimed he was driving to the right to avoid the smash up, and the item notes the report prompted by him. The piece also speculates about Cuban independence and Bona Partes bands.
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