Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-03

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in the city the guest of Prof. Phillips.
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Oscar Conner, a prominent mer-
chant and lumberman of Seminary,
is In the city.
Mrs. Joe Beardslee and Miss Ber-
tina Beardslee have returned from a
visit to the Springs.
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Chancery court at Augusta will be
on the 18th instead of 18th, so Judge
Deavours announces,
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Capt. w. H. Hardy left this morn
ing for Jackson to be gone about 10
days for a much-needed rest.
The Progress regrets to learn of the
serious illness of Mrs. w. E. Martin
and trusts she will speadily recover.
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The board of pension commission
ers adjourned today. They approved
of Is new applications for pensions.
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Misses frankie Woodward and
Bonnie Jane Welsh, of Philadelphia,
Miss, are the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
+. Dill.
James BOOzer has retired from the
barber business for the present and
leaves this afternoon for visit down
the Northeastern.
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The contract to heat the new
school building and put III plumbing
has been let to Lombard and Co.,
Jackson, for $2325.
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In about month Hattiesburg Fire
Co. No. l, will give a grand street
parade. A number of the secret and
fraternaI orders of the city will join
them.
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J. w. Montague Is having the
building next to the new First
National Bank building torn down
today, preparatory to the erection of
two story brick structure.
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The Progress is a little late, but 1t
is 'better late than never" in con-
graduating Mr.. F. w. Foote over the
arrival Of F. w. Jr,, few days ago.
Our best wishes are for the new ruler
of the household.
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Hattiesburg camp confederate
veterans No. 81 will meet at the
court house next Monday morning
at 10 o'clock to complete arrange
ments for the state encampment at
this place Sept. Is.
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Mr.. J. +. Hamilton has accepted a
position as the Mississippi repre-
sentative of a large Philadelphia
wholesale drug concern. He is a
most capable young man and the
Progress wishes him great success.
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Hon. ID. @. McLaurin has returned
from Augusta where the board of su-
pervisors are in session. The board
has not adjourned and will probably
order an election for the location of
the court house of the LIST district.
The state and county tax was fixed
at 1872 mills, but will be a little less
in Hattiesburg on account of its be-
ing a separate school district.
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The train that carried the military
up into the state on the Gulf and
Ship Island railroad from Gulfport.
Thursday evening, was the longest
passenger train that ever pulled out
of this town. 1t consisted of engine,
one boxcar, three baggage cars and
twelve passenger coaches, all filled
from end to end with boys in blue
and kahki.-Gulfport Record.
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The First National Bank is expect
ing the arrival soon Of the first lot Of
marble for their new building which
will resume the work and the build
ing will be pushed to early compile
ton. The offices on the first and
second floors of this building are all
leased and the third floor will be ell
egantly fitted up as a modern, up-to-
date lodge room with a beautiful
steelcelling and all conveniences.
This will be the only building in this
part of the state heated by steam,
and will not be surpassed in the state
in finish and rich appearance.
Inst receiYed-A fresh shinment of