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! Athens’ First
Hotel Built in
If 1810; Log House
il. Gantt Reproduces In
teresting Article on His
tory of City. Thomas
Street Once “Alley No.
2.”
.By T. LARRY GANTT
P Rome frienil has sent mo a m
of clipping# about Athens ;
hlch will be of interest to
folder citizens, ns likewise to
^•Hunger generation , who who
inow about the growth and dc\
bpment of their town. I reprodi
l thrse urticlcs after some conden
rial day in Athens occurred Mas
4 186C.
OCONEE STREET
METHODIST CHURCH
‘ Oconee street Methodist ehurrh
had Its origin in a little pun<la>
K«
md the rive
>f Miss Par
'nee of Mi
f> first hotel built in Athei
in the yenr 1810, Athens w;
[ only a Village then, very f<*
M*trect» being named. Hancock nvi
tiiuo was then railed Oreen stree
[ anil Itouglterty street was Waite
Jgatrcct, while Thomas was know
£rt» Allfy No. 2. The first hot
story and a half hewn in
.oust. It comprised two or thre
E rooms on the first floor f t\
y on the second floor, and a p
in front. Tbe hot*! was kej
nized b; the l
? In tl » year 1857. it
between William street
afterwards the home
r. Under the gold-
tone this school was*
and gathered many of
lived at ard near th*
Athens factory. Iff' Inc early tO'e
•Sunday School was suspended
••count of the depression caused
l»y the war between the states, bu
•ganixed in 1*66 and was
held in the brick house on Baldwin
Street facing cemetery street, after
wards occupied by Bailiff Wood#
The school grew rapidly In Infill
cnee and in numbers. A number
of members of the First Methodist
ehurrh assisted In maintaining the
school, notably Dr. Win. King and
Mr. Ueuhen Nickerson. The church
was organized in the latter hnlf of
7869 and the site was located and
the building erected on Orone.
street In 1872, on the lot whc.r ;
afterwards stood the grain wnro-
•I stables of .1. K. King l
the organization of th
apt. Reuben Nickerson, o
h.
i'V-y.
cho
perlniemlent and held the positloi
The
chool
In the at
ternoon of the Habbath and Iti nt-
trndarce when Athens had only
five or six th 'jsani people wouh
he 225 on an > verufi *. Among th*
ladies- who served this school **
CopL John C»ry. In Z\*” nQ w MrJT H
Davison* and • others. TUo firs'.
B830 Athens showed remrtrknbh
[growth and progress. At this time
[fthp only hotel was the Athens ho-
* el which was situated on linn*
•ock avenue, next to the Methodist
fchurrh. With the Increased f-tcll*
j.lties for getting to Athens many
citizens of other towns moved here
{ nttracted by the society of the
Jd*er^ the climate and the arf/nn-
tsRi s of education.
*fn the decade following 184C
[fmany new houses were built, chle
Among these being the Centrnl ho*
■ t»l. which Mr. William Bearin'*
[Built, and the Franklin House
which was built by Major Mitch
ell.
\ The Central was nil upstairs, the
\first floor being devoted to store*
end the access was by stairs oi
Hjfall street. Elizur Newton nlsr
t*ilt a much more pretentious nn»
cj^nmodious house. The Centra*
Av* on the site now occupied 1*>
Vmlmrr'H Broad street drugstore
fitd John Howard I’ayne stooped
Ware when visiting Miss Mary
^pirden. The Franklin house is the
Yfilldinff now occupied
Uev. Wii
pastor of the chui
Simmons in 87o, and he warn fnl
lowed by Rev. Chris. J. Oliver. Th*
oth.-r ministers who rervod w*r
Itf vm. Milos W. Arnold Amicus \V
Williams, Allen C. Thomas,
Ji. Hammond, Walter Branham i:
F. arris, D. J. Myrick. John * \v
Oulllian who did In service j,
March. 18S4 and halanaco of yeai
supplied by Rev. E. !>. Stone, (j
W. Watkins, Ambus W. Wllllfinr
served a second time, C. H. ()w* n
T At. OuiJIian. .1. h?. Bryan. T. (,
«?nle. T R. England. (Jeoige |
Embry, JI. Jr. Rakes
rford, A. J. gear/
Walter fJ.
"»<1 M. Sullivan.
empty tin cans used
IN RECOVERING COPPER
PHOENIX. Arii._Th.. bmlnr*
Of turning tin cans into copper,'
as the process is popularly' ,1c-
scribed. Is reaching larfte propor*
lions In Arizona.
.V. ! The . !' r0lC3; ‘> " h toh actually
thr j consists in recovering connor trom
IS Hardware r„.- The hotel j water through the use of scrap
by Ellsur Newton Is !h« iron, which displaces the Conner
■finding owned by the Moss estate,
lfbntlng the campus, rorner o
Qfioad street and College avenu**.
art
rjJThe year 1885 closed with thf
tp*t circus which had appeared *»
years. It was old John Rob-
n’s nnd had been well ndver-
throughout tho country. At-
tour years of war the peopli
circus hungry. The tent wa»
Broad street where the
o-ftuilding. now occupied by
n J> Smith Si Tiro, stands,
ttendance was Immense and
was there who could get
>1d of 75 cents. Religious scru-
•hie* on the part of church-goers
thrown nslde. Rev. Jin-writ
k, who wna stationed In Athens
the time, made earnest effortr
awaken the Methodist consol*
of his members, and the
, John Lowlow. thanked hln
the ring for his advertise-
It Is estimated that the cir
ca ried off with them $10,000 as
Jftcelpta from the two performances
displaces the copper
jn solution, is by no meant) new.
but has been extended and im
proved in recent years so that
several hundred carloads of tin
cans, as well as large quantities
of scrap Iron, arc now shipped tr
Arizona mining centers each year.
WHAT VS AT THE MOVIES
PALACE
iO HANGING
CLRAKE COUNTY
►Since Oconee was cut off front
parks eounty. th* county has n«v
; hanging. FomA yv'rs ngo a no*
to was found gdllty of the mur*
ftr of Henry Hunter and was sen*
_ Ji>ced to be executed, but through
Bw efforts of Rev. J. L 8t*v**n«
|y sentence was commuted to !!f<
priamwent.
&The first observance of memo-
MQNDAV: Hebe Daniels, "The
Exciters.” (Comedy. "Thu Bull
Fightrc.’
TUESDAY: Katherine McDonr.il
"The Lonely Road." New*r E/chm.
WEDNESDAY: ('has. Rlchmondv
“Has tho World Gonu Mad." Latest
News Views.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:
(Special). Direct from last week
In Atlanta. Hlclmrd Harthelniess,
"Tho Bright Shawl."
SATURDAY: David Rutler, "The
VillagA Hlncksmlth." Comedy,’ "Tho
Handy Man."
STRAND
MONDAY AND TUESDAY:
(Special). Horserace Sensation:
"Counterfeit Love. Monday comedy
"Radio Romeo." Tuesday, "Daniel
Boone." 8
WEDNESDAY: Buck Jones
"Skid Proof." Comedy. "Kinky."
THURSDAY big social: "Trail
ing Wild African Animals." Harold
Llovd. "Never Weaken.”
FRIDAY: Roy Stewart. "The
fjobo Brand." (Western) "Fighting
Blood," extra.
SATURDAY: Hoot Gibson (West
ern) "Double Dealing.” "Oregon
Trail." extra.
<Y a,
Chaplain and Chancellor
):• lift. lfonobmr !■ »tius Seine! .till «wt» in hi« farmer
’ army chsplsis sUhouph u chancellor of Austria he car
at ;tate of that nation. Here he is holding church
THE BANWBR-BBRAtP. ATHENS. CBOBGIX
SUNDAY, AUGUST S, 1923.
Offer Money
Opportunities
?and make room for the new Fall
To cleara,way summer merchandise
things, prices have been considerably lowered
Boys’ Blouses for 59 Cents
Made of good quality solid color Chambray in all sizes for boys,
regular prices 85c to $1.00. In the clearance sale they’re priced
59 cents.
One-Third
Coats and Capes Reduced
All coats a id capes go in the clearance sale at a reduction of
ONE-THIUD.
Final Clearance of Millinery
All these hats arc good styles, many of them can be used all the
fall—These prices will move them quickly. Hats originally priced
$8.00 to $12.50 for $3.98. One lot Hats at 75c each.
• Shirt Waist? 98 Cents
White riimity waists, goad styles, made oi fine quality dimity—
all sizeb, at 98c each.
Lots of Swimming-Weather Yet—Bathing
Suits Reduced
While there’s a lot of swimming weather left we have reduced
batning suits for the clearahce sale. All kinds of suds for ladies
and children. You may choose from the bathing suits at a sav
ing of ONE-THIItD.
New Woolen Dress Goods
Many new things in new woolens have'been received in Poiret
Twills, 54 inches wide, $3.95. Wool Jersey, 54 inches wide, for
$2.25, shown in all the newest colors.
Cretonne 25 Cents Yard
For draperies, pillow covers and many other things these will be
found useful. Good range of patterns in beautiful colorings to
choose from. 36 inches wide at 25c per yard.
One Lot Silk Dresses At Half Price
Good styles, made of fine quality georgette, canton crcpn§ and
printed silks. These go at HALF the regular price.
‘ Aluminumware At 98 Cents
In this lot you’ll find buckets, dish pans, percolators, double
boilers and water pitchers. Every piece guaranteed for 20 years,
genuine Quality Brand. Ordinarily you pay from $1.50 to $2.50
for the same articles.
Sport Skirts At Half Price
All the sport skirts in silks and woolens go in tho clearance sale
at HALF PRICE. '■
Save 10 Per Cent on Curtain Materials
In the clearance sale you can buy your curtain materials and
draperies at a saving of 10 per cent. The assortments are large
and well assorted, everything in draperies and - nets reduced dur
ing the August clearance sale 10 per cent.
One Lot Sweaters $2.98'
This lot of sweaters consists of woolen and silks, gtiod models
and colors. Originally priced $4.75 to $8.50. Sale price $2.98.
Luggage Built to Stand Hard Service
Prices Lowered 10 Per Cent
40 inch Canton Crepes, all colors . . . $2.98
Satin Canton, all colors . $3.49
If you buy your trunk or suit case this week you can save 10 per
cent. Reasonably priced to begin with this reduction makes our
luggage, considerably lower in price than one usually pays.
Trunks of vulcanized fibre in wardrobe, steamer and dress sizes.-
Suit cases and bags of leather, fibre and matting. A wide range
of prices. Initials painted on all luggage free of charge.
New Japanese Parasols $1.25 to $2.59
You’ll like these new bright Japanese parasols, attractive pat
terns and they are sun and rain proof. The handle may be
straight or curved just as you choose. 1
It’s Useless to Bother With Making Children’s
^ Dresses When You Can Buy Them
As Cheaply As These
40 inch Imported Ratines, solid colors and
checks, for .59 Cents
” Silk Pongee 98 Cents Yard
First choice real Japanese 12 momme silk pongee for 98c yard.
All the children’s gingham dresses go in the August sales at a
reduction. Good styles, all sizes, made of the best quality ma
terials, • These little dresses are just the thing for school wear.
The prices are less than you can buy the materials and make
them. You may choose from them at a saving of ONE-THIRD.
Silk Chiffon Velvets
Fashion favors silk chiffon velvets for early fall frocks, and wo
have all the newest and best colors, in the finest quality^O indies
wide, at $6.00 per yard.
Sport Stilts in a Sale At Half
All t’fte sport suits, both silk and wool, go in this clearance sale at
half the regular priee. The materials alone are worth more than
the price asked for these suits. Good styles and colors to choose
fro n.
Sale ca Gingham Dresses $3.98
P retty styles made of fast color ginghams in pretty colors. Reg
ular prices $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 and $8.50. You may choose from
the lot at $3.98.
Choose From These Dresses At S4.98
Pretty styles and colors fashioned from best quality tub silks,
linens, voiles and organdies. Originally priced $8.50 to $14.50.
They’re wonderful values at $4.98.
One Lot Corsets At Half Price i i»
One lot corsets to close out at HALF PRICE,__ Front and back
lace models.
A Soap Sale 2 for 5 Cents
In this soap fale we offer bath tablets, regular 10c sizes at 2 for
5c. A good time to buy a future supply.
One Lot Children’s Dresses $L00
Sport Skirtings in pretty colors for . $1.85 Yard
40 inch Baronette Satin for k . . $1.85 per Yard
New Shipment Boys’ Hats
Just received new shipment boys’ hats, cloth, wool and leather
—. .. •* - • - -
combinations. Styles to suit little boys at 75c to $2.00.
One small lot children’s'gingham dresses, slightly soiled, small
sizes. Choose from them at $1.00 each.
NEW FALL MILLINERY IS ARRIVING
We Invite You to See the New Creations
Davison-Nicholson Company
ATHENS’ BUSIEST STORE
