Athens Weekly Review
June 28, 1923

An Early Copy Of Athens Journal

Prof. Townley of Murchison who is attending the Normal hands the
Review a copy of one of the earliest Athens papers. It is an issue of the
Athens Journal published April 9th, 1881. This particular issue is Vol. 1
Number 30 and was published by Reynolds & Coyner.

An official directory published in the paper gave the following officers:
John C. Robertson, District Judge; James S. Hogg, District Attorney;
John Collins, Jr., Clerk.

County officers listed are J. R. Bishop, Judge, W. T. Eustace, Clerk, John
W. Jennings, County Attorney; William Davis, Sheriff, W. T. Caroll, Deputy
Sheriff; B. C. Davis, Treasurer; B. F. McCuistion, Surveyor. County
Commissioners were J. W. Ballow, R. W. Wiley, R. K. Morris, W. M. Brown.

Professional Cards were carried in this issue by the following lawyers: C.
L. Coyner, W. L. Faulk, M. H. Gossett, Reaves & Dodd, Greenwood &
Gooch.

Electricity was just coming into its own in this year and the Journal
carried a cablegram from London stating that an electric light there had
proven successful.

The obituary of Miss Cora Jennings was carried in this issue of the
Journal.

Some advertisements carried in this issue were: Little Gem Saloon, J. A.
Jones & Brother, Groceries; George J. Green, Insurance; J. R. Reierson,
provisions and groceries; Male and Female Academy, W. F. Rogers,
principal; Wiley Thornton & Brother; J. L. Russell, groceries, A. A. Faulk.

The Journal called on all the winning candidates to "come up and treat."

Mumps were prevalent in Athens at this time.

The Journal stated that the Athens Cornet Band broke the Little Jug last
Wednesday night.

The Journal stated that M. H. Gossett had been away during the week
transacting business in the Goshen community, and while away his
friends had elected him city attorney.

The following item with reference to a wedding will prove of more than
passing interest: "On last Monday a fine looking crowd of Athens
youngsters met at the residence of Mrs. Faulk to partake of refreshments
with the bride and groom, Hon. J. J. Faulk and wife. Mr. Faulk only
regretted that he din not have time to have some of the young ladies
present.

The wedding of Senator J. J. Faulk and Miss Genie Beatty occurred at the
home of the bride's parents in Austin. The following notice of the
wedding appeared in the Journal:

MARRIED -- At the residence of the bride's father, Colonel C. R. Beaty in
the city of Austin, by the chaplin of the House of Representaives, Rev. B.
W. Brown, March 29, 1881, Hon. J. J. Faulk of Henderson county to Miss
Genie Beaty.

Among those present were Governor Roberts, officers of head
departments, nineteen members of the legislature, Mr. Faulk's brother,
and a number of leading citizens of Austin. The bride and groom left for
Athens at 8 o'clock, April 2nd, and arrived here on the 3rd.
"Leaf by leaf the roses fall."

One of the bachelors pass away.

Everybody knew our friend "Jim" was handsome, pleasant and
agreeable. We have had the pleasure of meeting the bride and can only
wonder how in the world an Athenian could capture so pretty, so
agreeable and so accomplished lady one of the belles of Austin, but then
you all know "Jim" is a fine talker -- but taking it all in all "Jim" got the best
of the bargain and we can only wish them, long life, peace, happiness
connectively, and that she may like Athens and that he may always remain
with us, individually. "Jim" don't turn to be the lieutenant-governor of
your family -- for you have caught a jewel and to the bride look well to
these handsome legislators, and in conclusion we can but add -- may your
union be as
"Two souls with but a single thought
Two hearts that beat as one."

This paper is evidently among the first that was published in Athens, as it
is thirty-two years old.

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