Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-05
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0OTS AND DASHES,

The Progress Is delighted to wei
come to Hattiesburg Mrs. Anna Belle
Warren and son, Will, of Canton. 1t
is their intention to make this city
their home.
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w. B. Donovan, who has been
holding an important job with the
Rich Lumber Co. for about fifteen
years, resigned yesterday to take a
similar position with the Conner Co.
at Seminary.
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Edward Busby, an employee in
the mercantile department of the
Vinegar Bend Lumber Co., Vinegar
Bend, Ala, is in the city the guest of
his father-in-law, Mr.. r. Grayson.
Mrs. Busby has been here several
weeks.
On September % E. C. Cook of
Hattiesburg aud Miss Willie 2. Sig
Ter of Waynesboro were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony. They are
at the residence of 0. ]. Bowen and
are receiving the congratulations of
many friends.
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The Hattiesburg third nine went
to Ellisville yesterday to play the
third nine of that city. At the end
of the game Hattiesburg had made
u scores to Ellisvllle's 6. 1t is said
to have been an interesting game
from the start to finish.
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Rev. and Mrs. H. d. Howell Of
Little Rock, Ark, are visiting the
family of their son, R. G.. Howell.
Mr.. Howell was pastor of the Main
Street Methodist church here for
four years and is fondly remembered
and gladly welcomed by his old
friends.
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Yesterday mule ran away with a
wagon and a negro on Main street
and coming in contact with post
tore up the wagon and piled the ne
gro in the mud When he got up and
brushed the mud from his pants he
was heard to remark as he went off
limping, Oats the reason [ 'splse a
mule"
Purvis Record: Miss Agnes Polk
returned to her home in Hattiesburg
Tuesday after few days visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Otis Purvis. L. L.
Herrin visited Hattiesburg Sunday.
Mrs. SallIe BufkIn returned to
her home in Hattiesburg after a
pleasant visit to her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. G.. Gaddy. - Chester Denbam
OF Hattiesburg visited his brother j.
G. DeAham Sunday.
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Hugh Wilson, formerly resident
of Meridian. but now located just
north of Gulfport where he is engag-
ell in the brick business, was in the
city from Meridian where he has
been as witness in the waterworks
case now pending. He has one of
the best and largest plants in the
state and says he has demands for all
the brick he can turn out. He is an
old brick dealer and understands the
business thoroughly.
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Col. H. NJ. Street of Meridian is in
the city looking after his insurance
business. The colonel has many
friends in this city who are always
clad to see him. When asked by the
reporter how was business he replied
by saying that when physician had
many cases of sickness he consider
ed business good, and that was the
way in his case. There has been
more fires this summer than for any
period of time in the state fora num-
Der of years.
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ga good Christian gentleman took
his little boy to church for the first
time. Instructing the lad about his
behavior he concluded by telling
him to keep an eye on HIM and do as
he did. When the contribution box
was passed papa dropped in a coin.
Tommy saw his fathers hand go
into the contribution box and re-
memberlng his advice put his in
also. When the box had passed by
the lad whispered loud enough to be
heard by all around: SAY, papa,
got a quarter how much did you
ret?,' That did not happen in Hat
tiesburg. The little boys of this city
would not be guilty of such conduct.
Instead of taking out quarter they
rni0ht mt in q cigarette or two,