Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW.

rule OF newspapers ouu ~ ASvooS
of the day of all days. there wilt be
no paper issued from this Office to-
morrow, the next issue Of The Prog
ress to appear on time. Saturday. the
26th.
The Progress feels that it has much
to be thankful for. It has prospered
the past five months as perhaps no
other journal in the south under the
same circumstances ever has, for it is
known that during the time it has
had breakdowns, smashups and mis-
haps costing several hundred dollars,
all Of which have been remedisd.
paid for on ths spot as they &C.
Cured, and counting these the paper
has gone right along making money,
Three times within thu Eve montha
the size of the paper has been ems
larged; the subscription list has been
increased to five times its size at the
start; the delivery system has been
placed to the perfection pitch; the
print in olearnsss, has been made all
that the most exacting could require,
and along with all this several huns
drsd dollars Of new material has been
added to the Office, paid for as it was
bought. i
In the matter of force it is ques.
ton whether any Office ever had a
lot Of employees SO thoroughly compe-
tent and reliable as . whole. There
IL not . member Of the force who has
ever found it necessary to obtain an
order for anything he might want.
each one having a credit Of his own
which is guarded with his honor, and
the feeling Of confidence and respect
that pervades between the manage
ment and employees il feature that
is priced by those concerned above all
others.
Another satisfaction is the fact that
The Progress in it's present improved
shape, proportions That have been
brought about by hard work. such as
but few ever stood up under. gives
Hattiesburg the distinction of being
the only town OF her size In the
United States that can boast of pa
per to even approach it in size and
get up. q satisfaction which within
itself furnishes ali the glory, should
any be needed. that is necessary.
along with the consolation that as q
financial investment of the writer.
who came here total stranger i've
months ago, the venture has been a
success, and this, too, in the face of
predictions of some, at the beginning,
to the contrary and despite the in
fiusnce of several who have encour-
aged every opposition that has, dur
ing the time, raised it's head against
it, and this fact considered, the VIC
tory won has been made the more re-
markabls and brilliant.
But the road has been anything else
than royal, for every step Of the way
had to be fought, each obstacle over
come, meaning that another had to be
met, but with the hearts of every one
of the force keyed to the duties in
hand and patriotism. made more pa
triotic BY these vioissitudes and OPP
positions as they were ever and anon
encountered, the little barque today
lies anchored in the harbor of safe
waters with sails trimmed and
srreamers flying prospsrously. feeling
quite capable of gliding smoothly
over any breakers that may lie along
che route to the more cherished prom
outory ahead.
In conclusion for all this consola-
ton, we desire to thank the liberal
spirit Of the Hattiesburg merchants
their names showing upon the face
Of the paper all along through the
past five months. As without this aid
the paper could never have hoped to
reach the high plane it now occupies
and enjoyed the prestige that it docs.
Wisnhing all q most happy Christ.
mas. The Progress now bids adieu
until Saturday, December as.
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