The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-04-11
'Hattiesburg.
The Newest City I'm Mississippi
A Thriving Place on the
Northeastern.


Northeastern.
III. ii. III. thus writes to the New
Orleans PieayaRe under date OF
March "a:
This little city has grown SO rap
idly that those who passed this
way n year ago-then an uncut
plDe torest--wouId be surprised to
find place of 1000 Inhabitants, fif.
teen or more places of business,
two hoIele, barber shop, dentist,
and "a representative OF every line
OF business.
The survey for the town was be.
gun AT point on the Northeastern
railro2d, a mile west of Leaf and
Bouie rivers, which unite their eur.
rents a mile north of the place,
making II curve In and around the
city. This survey was made "A mile
in each direction from the central
point, which is the location of the
railroad depot, hotel, round house
and ear shops ,ot the Mort heastern
railroad. The town has been laid
oil into usual subdivision OF blocks,
lots aud streets. Ii is situated in
the northeastern corner OF Perry
county, five miles from Marion, :.
seven miles from Coyingtou, and
seven miles from Jones, from all of
which, with several counties adja.
cent to these, it draws a large trade
IN all lines OF commercial traffic and
from which it gathers cotton, wool,
hides aud great deal of smaller
country produce which it ships to
New Orleans.
The country surrounding it is
amply supplied with pine timber
for sAwmlls, which furnishes lum.
Der to build the place aud to ship
to New Orleans aud other points
on the railroad out of the pine
region.
Your correspondent learns that
lumber sells here Tor $S per 1000
feet, which is about halt the price
at points out OF the pinery. This
is a growing industry for this sec.
ton, which yields II handsome re.
turn to the country and also to the
railroad people. Farley Brothers,
miIlmen, carpenters aud contrac.
tors, are located only q short dis.
tance from the railroad, where they
have u fine aud an extensive sup
ply of lumber. Arledge Brothers
also have . mill aud lumber.
Every house in the place bears
evidence of recent construction.
Carpenters are busy from morning
to night building houses contract
ed to be finished weeks since.
Messrs. McCranie & Buckhanon
have just completed the largest
store in the place for Messrs.
Blouut & Hartzog. The residence
portion of the place extends down
Main street for something over a
mile, making quite a handsome ap.
pearance.
William johnson recently moved
from Hinds county, and purchased
the large hotel here which he is
now successfully operating. There
is number one school here under
the care OF Miss Annie Mcleod, an
accomplished native Mississippian.
The district conference of the
Methodist church has just compile.
ted very handsome. district par
sonage here for the presiding elder
of the district. The building cost
ing $1,000, which is enough to con
struct very handsome building,
indeed, rs lumber is so cheap here.
Rev. b. 5. Rayner is presiding eld-
er, and Rev. j. L. PEBBLES pastor
in charge.
The last Legislature of the State
Incorporated the place, aud IN a
short while an election for mayor
and marshal will he had and the
place will begin its municipal ca.
reer. Among the leading mer-
chants here your correspondent
mentions Dearmon & Batson, Ii. A
Mcleod & Sou, Bennett & Co.
Blount & Hartzog, j. N. Mccoy &
Co., Hugh McLaurin, G. ID. Horts
field, Il. w. Anderson, John Bert
rand, j. A. Eaton, Dearmon &
GILES, and p. o. Flynn & Co., al
of whom carry large aud assorted
/ stock. Prohibition prevails in the
place for all who have not already
} gotten liquor license, and against
them after the expiration of the
time paid for. Any one looking
/. tor location for livery stable ant
barber shop will 6nd q good open
D ing ut this point.
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