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The Georgia National Bank
Of Athens. Capital $100,000.
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BANNER.
The Georgia National Bank
Of Athens. Capital $100,000.
Receives deposits of bunks,
firms and individa
tion to all busine a.
ESTABLISHED 1832.
ATHENS. GA., SUNDAY HORNING, MAY .7, 1903.
$5.00 A YEAR
CLASS EXERCISES
AT NORMAL SCHOOL; AT THEATRE
They Were Witnessed Last Night by Quite a Number of
Citizens. Dr. D. W. Brannen, of Milledgeville,
Preaches the Annual Sermon This Morning.
Pres. Scudder to Deliver Address Tomorrow.
Y-atardiy afternoon ni the State Nor
mal School, the oomineocement exer
cises of that iu.titatiou opened with a
May party given by the children of the
model school u di r the direi-tioo of Miss
Parrish. The little folks presented
"King Arthur" on the lawu and that
wa* followed liy u b.auilful Mae pole
dunce.
Yesterday evening at the anditorinm
the class exercises were held in ihe pres
ence of a large aodience. They wen-
opened with a piano solo by Miss Annie
Crook, followed by a pantomime, in
which the characters were Misses Se
repta Loyd, Birdie Scott, Hath Reid,
Lacile Milton, Marion Herndon, Hattie
Carswell, Love Johnston, Bennie
Witcher, Annie May Renfroe.
Following this was a lovely tableau
and then the reading of an rxcellent
paper by Miss Jessie Norris, entitled,
"An nnveiling of personalities." Miss
Lanise Bryan favored the aodience with
a heantifnl solo "Forebodings ”
There was presented a comedy in two
acts, "A perplexing situation.” in which
the ca9t of characters were Mr. JameB
Pittman, Miss Corrie Jones, Mr. Stephen
Morgan, Miss Nell Michael, Miss Clare
O Connor, Miss Frances Wrench, Miss
Lncile Greene, Miss llebecca Logo, Mr.
Howell Softies, Miss Addie Copeland,
Mr. Willi im Woodrnn, Mr. Palmer
K lenfield and Mr. Thomas Swint. In
Payton Sisters and Their
Splendid Company Here
Next Week.
addition to furnishing much amusement
to the large audience this little comedy i
showed a considerable amount of hi-* |
trionic talent on the part of the young I
people participating. The txerris •* J
olo8< (1 with the boug ‘'Good night” by
the Gie- club.
i
Thin morning at eleven o’clock roli.-i
ious tX‘ic stb will be held nt the au ii-1
torium, and a splendid musical | rot r-m j
has been arranged for the occasion. T .e ;
annual cominenc-mein 8eruiou will be j
preached bp I)r D. W Brannen, of Mil- j
ledgeville, Ga.
The clotting exticis-s of t he school v ill'
be held Monday morning, at which time:
the commencement address will be rlf -
livered by Mr. Myron T Scudder, pres
ident of the State Normal School at
New Paltz, New York. Mr. Scudder is
an educator of emineuce atal his ad ti> •*.«
will ba one of gr» at int« r^ht to all. At
the conclusion of the addre.-s of Mr
Scudder, President Branson will, deliver
the dip’omas to the graduating c’a^snnd
the school will then be closed until the
first of September.
Quite a large number of the teacher*
now attending the Stat-T Norma! School
have signified their intention to atti n1
the session of the University of Georgia
Summer School in tlii*» c J ty during the
month of Jaly and the first part > f
August.
FINE ATTRACTIONS
A Solid Week of Theatrical Pleas
ure for Athenians, Beginning
Monday Night, May the
Twenty-Fifth.
On*- week from tomorrow the Opera
Ho i o in this city will bo the scene of
t-be r.irt'At pleasure and amusement for
the people of Ath ns.
Manager Howe, of the Opera House,
has closed a coutracc with Payton Sis-
fer» and their magn ficent company for
a we* k and during that time s>x of the
bent performances ever witnessed in
Athens will be presented.
This compauy has iu its repertoire a
number of t^e most intensely interesting
and fascinating plays, and the members
of the troupe ate actors and actresses of
decided ability. There will be orongh
fu i in those plays t > cause all who at
tend to lau^h for weeks aPer they are
gone.
It has been some lime low since the
theatrical season practically closed and
the people are iu good shape for the
presentation of fanny c< medies like
those played by the Payton Sisters.
Watch for the announc<*ment of these
plays. The first will be presented Mon
day night, May 2-‘»th and the company
will be hr re all that week.
4TH
THE DATE
Oft Which Cornerstone of
the New City Hall Will
be Laid.
ALL THE COMMITTEES
Are at Work Making Prepara
tions for This Event Which
Will be the Most Impres
sive in City’s History.
The bniidijg i ommittae of the city
oouncil, having in charge the erectisu
: >t the new city hall, has set Jane 4th as
th9 date for the laying of the corner
stone.
The exercises will begin at half-past
four o'clock in the afternoon of th. t
day, and it is <xpictej that every mei-
ohaut iu the city close his store at that
hor.r. If possible all the manufacturing
plants will be urged to close and give
thtir employees an opportunity to be
prt ^-it at the cornerstone exerois.s.
Masonic committees are at work
akinz all the necessary nrrange-
[for the exercises Grand Master
yerhnrdt. of Rime, his ro ifled
uon Lidg« that he will be pres-
olii.'iate at the laying of the cor-
The committees to arrange
.hl for the c irne-stoue are also
ork au qaite a number of interest-
Articles i'll be sealed within the
a
before ids plao-tl in position,
pots mean dolors
MR. H. A. CARITHERS
GOES T0H1S REWARD
Passing Away of One of the Best Known Citizens of This
Section of Georgia. He Was the Father of Our
Esteemed Fellow-Citizen, Mr. J. Y. Carithers.
The Funeral Will Occur Today.
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Walton county lost one of her oldest
and best citizens yesterday morning
when Mr. Hngh A. Carithers pasted
away after a long illness at his home
near India, Ga
The news of his death will carry sor
row to many hearts today, not only in
the community where he lived bnt in
Athens, where he was well known, and
iu many tomes throoghont this section
of the state.
Mr Carithers was born in Madison
connty July 14. 1827, and was almost
seventy-six years old at the time of his
death. He was one of the most success
ful farmers and merchants in the state
and was a man held in the highest es
teem by all who knew him. He was
elected to the legislature of the stato
from Walton oonnty in 1880 and served
with distinction in that body for four
terms. Georgia never had a more care
ful and conscientious legislator in her
hbt <ry than he.
In 1848 he married Miss Mary A
Griffeth, a sister of Mr. Robert 3. Grif-
feth, of Bogart, and Mr. Frank R
Griff ath, of this city. He is survived by
his wife and bis three sons, Messrs.
James Y Carithers, of this city, and
Robert L and Hugh A Carithers, of
Winder, G*
Mr. Carithers was a man of splendid
business ability. He had been in bn-i
ness at the old home place in Walton
connty since 1850, and had achieved a
great snccess by reason of his energy ami
fair dealing His name was the syno
nym of honesty and the position he held
in the esteem of his fellow-men was a
tribute to his honored life.
H s home life was beantifol. He w as
a loving hn-band, a kind father, devm- rt
to his home and the happiuess of i is
lived oner. He was a loyal friend nod
an Gprighc citizen, who will be missed
by hundreds who had learned to oo to
him for advice and counsel.
In matters of religion the Baptist
church claimed his allegiance and a
great deal of bis time and money w s
spent iu the fnrrherance of the cause of
the Master. Bethabara church, of
which he was a member, had no more
earnest and consistant member nor
one who exemplified mme fully
| the blessings and the peace of tl e
; life of the Christian.
| Mr Carithers was a prominent Maso ,
a member for many years of Mountain
I Lodge, No. 232 He always took a great
i interest in the fraternity and exempli
fied during his long and ostfnl life the
I glorions teachings of the order. At li e
| funeral the Masons will officiate and
j the remains of Mr. Carilhera will be
I interred with Masonic honors.
The funeral will be he'd this afnr-
noon at two o’clock at Bethabara chop h
and qaite a number of Athenians w.U
attend.
Special Sale
..of..
Wash Fabrics.
Ladies’ Shirt Waists.
Entire stock of Shirt. Waists without reserve will go
tomorrow at a reduction of 25 ]>cr cent from former
prices.
READY-TO-WEAli Suits ami Separate Skirts .it
the greatest money saqing prices in the history <>t the
department.
pa
May Manton’s Bazaar Patterns are
10c each. These patterns are the
best that can be purchased.
White Goods.
40 and 50 cents—Wasii Chiffons.
25 ceuts—White Organdies, 51-inches.
40 cents—White Organdies, 67-inches.
White Dot Swiss, 25 cents a yard.
Persian Lawns, sheer quality, a 20 cents grade, at 15
cents a yard.
Michael Brothers.
All Over The Store,
meros Matchless Bargains.
Wash Goods
Department.
All 12A cents Figured Muslins reduced to 10 cents
a yard.
7 > pieces of Imperial Dulled Swiss in a great variety
of patterns worlh 25 cents a yard, will go at 12A cents
*Our 15 cents Figured Dimities and Batistes now 12-J
n uts a yard.
Our entire stock of 50 cents Wash Dress Fabrics re
duced to 3.» cents.a yard.
25 cents Mercerized Cotton Foulards to go at. 15
cents a yard.
Special Cut Prices
On Carpets, Mattings, Rugs and Curtains every day
this week to reduce our stock.
Special Parasol Sale.
/-
/ Closing out our entire line of Fancy Parasols at
educed prices.
Ureat Values
in Silks
And Dress Goods.
Dress Goods and Silks.
Lowering the stock by lowering the prices commences
here tomorrow.
We show some exceptionally handsome styles that will
please your eye, and the new prices will meet with the
approval of your purse. Don’t thingof purchasing a Silk,
Grenadine, or Wool Dress until you see ours ami have
noted the reduced prices.
Closing our Ladies’ Shirt Waists
at big Reduction.
Fans! Fans!!
50 cents to $3.50—Beautiful Fans for commencement
or other holiday events; silver spangled and fancily carved
ivory stieks, some artistically hand painted.
5 to 25 cents—Jap Fans, embodying whimsicalities of
the erratic Jap brain.
Michael Brothers.