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Evenintr News <CL. 1. NO. 175 DISTRICT CONFERENCE. Last night at the quarterly conference of Oconee street church Messrs. W. A. Pledger and T. C. Pannel were elected delegates to the district conference, and J. E. Garder and T. A. Jackson as alter nates. The conference will be held at Norwood about the last of July. § BROKE OPEN. The store house of Mr. T. J. Eppes was broken into last Friday night, and quite a lot of goods stolen therefrom. The door was prized open with an axe. The axe was left and will be a clue to the theives. FELL FROM A BUGGY Mr. Clifford Parr, while driving yester day afternoon, had the misfortune to fall from the buggy. He fell upon his face, and his lip, nose and face were very sevarely cut. This morning he is doing very well. TO CLOSE. The merchants will close their stores at € o’clock now. every evening. The ladies who desire dry goods will confer quite a favor upon the clerks and merchants if they will turn out soon of a morning and do their purchasing, and not wait till late. The cleras deserves a rest and we know that the ladies will see to it that they get it by purchasing earlier. THE NEW FACTORY. Mr. McGowan tells us that enough sto k has been subscribed to erect the buildings for the new factory, and that he can get every bit of it from the north, but he wants the people of Athens to have the lion’s share. There is a tremendous saving in the electric power over steam or water, and that quite a large per cent can be made. He is very enthusiastic over the scheme. THE HOTELS. The hotels of Athens have been crowded the past few days with visitors and some' parties had to be turned away. We would remark again that Athens needs a large, modern hotel and her citizens should build it. What say you. . THE FAILURE. While a string band is a good thing, at the same time it has not that inspiration to the speakers as a brass band has, hence the very fact of commencement having a string band deteriorated somewhat from its success. A PAPER SHOWER. For about 15 minutes last evening a shower of paper fell as thick as snow at and near the lower factory. Some people who witnessed it says that they do not know how to account for it, while others were frightened. The pieces ranged from a silver dollar to the size of your hand. MORE WORK. Mess. Watson Bros, have the contract for building two very fine brick buildings at Harmony Grove. These gentlemen are securing contracts from all around. They are up in their business and those who en trust them with their work know that it will be first class in all its details. •McDannell mades the best finished pho tographs and only $ 1.00 per dozen. THROUGH THE CITY SMALL ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL. Mrs. L. M. Lyle and daughter, Miss Daisy, of Jonesbcro, Ga., are friends and relatives at No. 15 J&ray st. C. H. Brand, Esq., a graduate ol the college and now Vice President of the state senate is in the city. He is very popular and is rising quite rapidly. Ath ens is glad to welcome him as a visitor. Mr. Pollhill, a graduate of some years back, is in the city. He is now a rising lawyer in Macon, and is a member of the legislature from his county. We are glad to note his success. , Mrs Tiller, living on Barber street, we regret to know is quite sick. Just think, you can buy a sewing ma chine, fully warranted, from $5 up to SSO from J. B. Toomer. Every body knows Mr. Toomer as he has been in the busi ness 22 years and has sold over ten thous and sewing machines. A guarantee from him is woith having The hot sunshine is beginning to parch vegetables. A rain is badly needed. Mr. Alf Newell, class ’9l now occupying a high position with the Atlanta Consti tution, is spending a few days in the city. Mr. Bdlups Phinizy left yesterday for New York. > Mr. William McKinley Cobb formerly of Athens but now a rising young barrister of Atlanta is visiting his parents on Hil 1 street, Miss May Hull entertained a number of her fnends at a small tea last Monday night. Mrs. Dr. I. M. Schwab of Savannah nee Miss Minnie Morris and Mrs. Joe Warner of Birmingham Ala. nee Miss Reb Morris, are visiting their sister Mrs. Ed vy on Hancock ave. * An unusually large crowd was at the chapel this morning. The Bumble Bee did not make its ap pearance to* day at the chapel. This was a good sign. Mr. Evans is quite sick and has been for several days. Mr. John Joiner was confined to his home to-day from a severe attack of asth ma. * Quite a large class of lawyers were’turn ed out from college to-day. Clerk Ken ney will reap a rich harvest thereby There will be a bar meeting to-mo Trow at 10 o’clock to arrange a calendar for the city court, which convenes next Monday. One of the speakers paid a bwuaful tribute to “Earnest Willie” this morning. One of Dr. A. C. Quillian’s little boys has been quite sick, but is some better to day. Now that the commencements are over the Normal School will begin its usual entertainments. Prof. Bond will spend the summer in Athens, but will keep his mind at work for the interest of our public schools. The two base ball nines fell out y ester terday over some slight difference, »nd the game for to-day was declared dff. Advertise in the News. ATHENS, GEORGIA. WEDMSDAY, JUNE 19 1895 THE COLLEGE. ATHE FFA IBS AS THEY STAND OVER THERE TO-DAY. This is commencement day. but it does not look like ten years ago. when everybody black and white, for miles around, came here. The colored folks would bring vic tuals which they would sell, and wate r melons would be the feast of the day. But these old times are gone never to return. Yesterday afternoon the Juniors held their exercises, and the young gentlemen who spoke were well up in the affairs from which they selected their subject. The following is the programme render ed this morning: Speakers and Essayists of the Graduat ing CLASS. M. Guyton, A. 8., Marianna, Fla., Es say—Our Country’s Chief Need. J. J. Bennett, A. 8., Jefferson, Gr»- Oration—Undefeated by Defeat. J. Orr, B. E., Athens, Ga., Essay— Modern Society. W. A. Harris, .Macon, Ga., Oration— The Evolution of Civilization. Speakers of the Law Class E. Dodd, Ford, Ga., Oration—Conser vatism the Hope of the Country. W. P. Warren, Macon, Ga., Oration— The Upbuilding of Georgia. The following members of the Graduat ing Class, receive with their diplomas, the honors of the University, and are entitled to seats on the stage during the Graduating Exercises; A. B. Course. t* First Honor—W. A. Harris, Macon, Ga. Second Honor —J. H. Porter, Jr., At lanta, Ga. Third Honor—M. Guyton, Marianna, Fla. B. S. Course. First Honor— J. G. Smith, Ila, Ga. Delivery of Diplomas, etc., lhe Chan cellor. Adjournment of the University, closing the Ninety-fifth session, THE GLOVE CASE. Athens and Atlanta in the Pull. Mr. Henry C. Kenney has-just returned from Atlanta and states that he came very near making a trade for the manufacture of the glove case recently patented by Vess & Kenney. There is also a company in Athens that is anxious for its manufacture. So Athens and Atlanta is bidding upon it. M”. Will Brittain, of New York, is here , has seen it and says that his house in New York can sell every one that is made. If they are made here it will necessitate the employment of about 20 first-class mechanic who will coßimand good salaries, and will turn loose quite an amount ol money in Athens. We hope the firm will ipake the trade as this is an Athens institu tion and we don’t want Atlanta to reap the harvest. The question will be settled in three days though. X UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT. The Board of I'r us tees voted quite a handsome sum for an exhibit for the At lanta exhibit. This was indeed wise. For Sale—A good miLh cow. Apply to A. P. Dearing, at Hadaways. DYING. Georgia’s Govern or in the Throes of Death. SADNESS THROUGHOUT ATHENS. Inflamation of the Bowels the Cause. As we go to" press the latest news is that Gov. Atkinson is dying, and that before another sun shall rise his spirit wiJ be with the God that made it. As yno would meet people upon the streets to-day the general interrogation was “How is the Governor?” Commencement politics, business and everything else gave place to this one all absorbing topic. Tel egrams began to come in and as each one was read the hopes of yie people began to die within them. At the University the announcement was made that he was dying and all felt a thrill of regret. So young, so full of bouvancv. so full of life, with the brightest prospects before him, it looks hard that he should be cut off so soon, but He that doeth all things well, knows oest and it it is Elis will we bow in humble submission. Gov. Atkinson is a self made man, se cured his education by hard studies, helped in this by t hat prince of noble hearted men, Dr. J. A. Hunnicutt, forced his way .by his very bright mind to the top in law, picke 1 up by an admiring people and sent to the legislature, his great worth recog nized by his colleagues and he was placed as Speaker of the house, thence to the Gov ernorship at an age younger than any of his predecessors. Nothing but bravery and noble intelligent statesmanships eharaelei his administration In ease of the Goyenor’s death M'r. Vaneble the President of the Senate will have to call an election in 60 days. Mr. J, J. Bennett who delivered the most elegant sp/eeh of the .graduating class, on the subject, “U ndefeated by Defeat,” paid a glowing cemplirnent to Mr. Will D. Upshaw, the young Georgia author, when he closed his magnificent peroration with an eloquent burst of Southern patriotism from “Earnest Willie” pen. He referred to it as blazing from his invalid’s chair with the splemUr of a Stephens, and we say that if the name of Stephens, Graves or Grady had been appended to it, the people would not have been more charmed. The aud ience cheered warmly an 1 the young author who was present in his invalid’s chair, must have felt highly gratified indeed, for it was a compliment of which any man, how ever famous, should Jeel justly prond. ‘ SUSTAINED THE FACULTY. The Board of Trustees, after hearing all the facts and weighing the case thorough* oughly, sustained the action of the Facul ty, and Air. Belcher loses his diploma. This is very unfortunate indeed, as. after long years of study, he missed the goal, by a little imprudence. PRICE ON E CENT