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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