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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-07
ORDINANCE NO. III.

An ordinance in relation to the re-
moval of city employees.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, That
no employee of the city elected by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall be
removed, e,ter by suspension or dis
charge, except by this body in open
court, upon written charges, with
ample opportunity afforded to the az
cused TO make full defence and secure
a fair hearing.
Section 2 Be it further ordained
That this ordinance take effect from
and after its pas sage, for the reason
that no city employee elected by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen ought t
be condemned unheard.
Approved.
G. w RICH, Mayor.
Attest:
A. FARLEY, Clerk.
January z, 1903.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-07
BEAUNOIR.

1t is known only 10 very rev how
Beauvoir came to be the home OF
Jefferson Davis and his family. Mrs
Sarah A. Dorsey was the onwer of the
property and a number Of other tracts
near the coast and was a warm per-
sonal friend of the Davis family, and
the different members were her guests
repeatedly. In February, 1879, Mr..
Davis bargained for the property and
was to pay s., 500 for it, giving
three promissory notes for the
amount The first note was for 81, =
600, to expire Jan. /, 1880; the second
note for 81, 900 was TO expire Jan. 2,
1881, and the third and last for 81. =
500, Jan. !, 1882. The purchase in
cluded not only Beauvoir, but all the
tracts of lands owned by Mrs. Dorsey
III Harrison county, described sep
arately, respectively, 1870, 40, so, 2IO
and 100 acres, together with Beauvior
and all its household and kitchen fur
niture and all the personal property,
except the pictures, engravings,
books, silver plate and ware and
harp and piano.
Some months after the first pay
ment was due Mrs Dorsey died and
left the following will:
'Beaurvoir, Harrison county,
Miss, Jan. /, 1878. l Sarah Anna
Dorsey, of Tensas parish, Louisiana,
being aware Of the uncertainty Of life
and being now in sound health of
mind and body do make this my last
will and testament, which [ write,
sign and seal with my own hand in
the presence Of three competent wit
nessses, as 1 have property in the
state of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. l owe no obligation of
any sort whatever to any relative of
my own. l have done all | could for
them during my life. [ therefore
give and bequeath all my property,
real, personal and mixed, wherever
located, wholely AMI entirely without
hindrance or qualification to my best
honored and esteemed friend, Jetfer-
son Davis, ex-President of the Confed-
crate States for his own sole use and
benefit in fee simple forever, and /
hereby constitute him my sole heir,
executor and administrator. If
jefferson Davis should not survive
me, | give all that | have be-
queathed to him to his youngest
daughter, Varina.
Il do not intend to share in the in
gratitude of my country towards the
man who is in my eyes the highest
and noblest in existence.
1.-The will was proven before Judge
A.. L. Sissot, of the second circuit
court of New Orleans, July 10, 1879.
At the death of Mr. Davis all this
property was by the terms of Mrs.
Dorsey's will bequeathed to Miss
Winnie, the daughter of the
confederacy.
February II, 1898, when Miss Win
ME was about to sail for Egypt from
New York, she made u will bequeath-
ing to her mother, Varina Howell
Jefferson Davis, everything that she
might die possessed of both real and
personal property, any returns from
her literary work, and any stocks,
bonds or monies she might be
possessed of.
Accordingly at the death of Miss
Minnie, Beauvoir, together with all
the property belonging to her became
the possession of Mrs. Davis. Miss
Mary Abarg in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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49,
WANIE:[).

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Ionnst ms - .saparlla, Quart sottles;
= has 40 evil"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-07

For SALE-Old newspapers. good for
wrapping paper, plastering up In houses
and for many other good purposes. VIII be
sold In hundred lot very cheap. Call and
see Henry SETTLER Il the Progress ONCE. II
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-07

FOR SABE--Residence lot 95 by 24S. near
Catholic church. Price 500. Must go at
once. II. T. Alien. Real Estate Agt. jan23tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-07

For SALE Thorough bred Brown Leg
horn chickens and eggs. Eggs 81 per set
ting of Ia. r. c. Longre, ia East Bushman
street. Phone ISL. feb5-lwk
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-07

For RENI--A nicely furnished room nea
itusintss portion Of city. Apply az thi:
office. feb5tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
GROWTH OF THE
DISPENSARY IDEA.
Many Alabama Towns, Anon
Them Florence, Given a Dis
pensary Instead of Saloons, by
the Legislature.

The following special to the Nash
vile Banner from its correspondent at
Montgomery, Ala, shows how the dis
pensary sentiment is growing In that
state:
Montgomery, March 4-The Legis-
lature, recently in session, demonstra-
ted that the dispensary is rapidly
growing In popularity. Bills were
passed providing dispensarIes at
Florence, Elba, Warrior Uniontown,
Seabright. Smithhill, Fort Deposit, Alb
beville Gordon, Carbon Hill and Pell
City, while bills for others passed one
house or the other and are merely post
poned. Acts were also passed under
which the towns Of Walker and Talla-
dega Counties may establish dispen-
saries at any time on the initiative OF
the people. Nearly all the acts pro-
vided for an election by the people.
The cities were strong enough to post
pone any effort to pass general dis
pensary law under which any COM
munity may proceed to establish DIS
pensary, but the effort will be made
in earnest in September.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
BASE BALL LEAGUE
GOES UNDER.
The Much Talked of State Or
ganizatiOn Proves To BE a
Failure. Columbia, How
ever, Will Have Indepen
dent Ball.

The base ball league which was tC
have been composed of number ot
Tennessee towns seems to have been an
''irridescent dream" The league was
not formed and will not be. Mr.. G.. 3,
German, of jackson, Tenn, who was
"daddyIng" the scheme, has gone into
another league, composed of jackson
and Clarksville in Tennessee and several
Kentucky towns. This dasbes Column
bias hopes for a place in regular
league to pieces, but the town will not
be without the great national sport. Mr..
Ashby Wilkins has plans on to organize
an independent team and there will be
plenty doing at the new north side park
this summer. Two games have already
been booked, with the Mooney school
team from Murfreesboro, on May 10 and
16.
Mr.. Wilkins is not yet prepared to an
nounce the personnel Of his team, but
he has several good men in view, and
has ABOUT closed contract with one or
two of them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
AROUND TOWN.

harlan & Son sold eleven liver
horses at good prices this week.
Prof. and Mrs. F. NJ. HutseIl hav,
taken rooms at the AthenRum.
A nne boy has arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs A. p. Morgan.
Chas. Speed and Andrew Wilson
have bought out Robt Howell's tailor
shop.
James Bros are selling handsome
pictures at half price, for the cash
money.
The library hours at the Student 3
CLUB have been changed, and are now
from to 5 p. m
Horace Rainey has sold lot in the
western part of the CITY to the L. q
n. Railroad Co.. for $500.
Alb Atkisson has moved his family
from South High street to the Frierson
cottage on Thirteenth street.
G.. w. Killebrew. b. Howard. Chas.
s. jackson and many others were here
Monday from Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. T. E Lipscomb shipped
dozen more fine game chickens to
Mexico Wednesday morning.
J. b. Gray moved Saturday from the
Walker house on South Garden street
to the Meade Frlerson place. on South
Main.
Harlan & Ritter purchased this
week of D. s. Gordon 3, 800 pounds of
extra fancy country cured hams,
shoulders and breakfast bacon.
Mr.. G.. W. Nichols has rented the
Barnett house on Walker street.
where he formerly lived, and will
move his family there.
A big crowd was In town Monday and
mule traders were much in evidence
on the square. The price. however.
ruled exceedingly strong and sales
were not in proportion to the offerings
FOR SALE:-House and lot, 9th
near School street, 6 rooms, basement,
bath room, cistern, stable. Excellent
repair, nice neighborhood. Price low.
Apply to j. M. HARRIS. d&wtf
Cakes and Nichols have sold to John
Frazier their span Of white hearse
horses. These horses have probably
hauled more people to the narrow
house than any other sDan OF horses in
Maury county.
Jas. A. Terrence. overseer of carding
and spinning in the Columbia Cotton
Mill, has accepted position as overseer
of spinning in the Overland cotton
Mills, of Denver, Col. He left Tues
day evening to take charge of his new
position.
FOR SALE The old Wool Factory,
corner East Seventh and Glade streets,
and residence adjoining, 100 feet by
100; II rooms, two cisterns, large gar
uen. Price 81, 900. For terms call on
Lewis Foster, at Columbia postoffice.
4d6t&w
Mr.. James D. Estes, Of Mt. Pleas
ant, was in Columbia Saturday. He
has just returned from prospecting
trip through Oklahoma, and says he
was delighted with the country. He
will MAKE an effort to dispose of his
property here and will move out there.
Jim Blackwell, the negro who was
arrested IN Nashville recently, and
escaped from Officers Campbell and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
NO WATER, NO LIGHTS.
Columbia Dark and Dry and Will Be
For Several Hours.

Columbia is again in darkness, on
account Of break down in the ma
chinery of the Electric Light Com
pany. Worse than this, the city is
also dry, all the water pipes being
closed Wednesday.
The city is experiencing great in
convenience today on account of the
closing of the water pipes, and there
was general talk favorlng the city 8
purchasing a waterworks and lighting
plant of Its own.
The trouble began Wednesday by the
putting in of new boiler at the power
house, which consumed the entire
night. EARLY this morning the plant
was started In operation as test,
and the connections of the main steam
pipe leading from the boiler to the en-
gines broke down, necessitating all
the work to be done over again.
Thursday the water pipes were all
closed by the company, in order to be
ready tor a fire, should one occur. 1t
is very doubtful if the plant is ready
for going before today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

MauryDryGOOds Co
DEATHS HARVEST.
Mrs. Laura Balm.

After lingering illness, Mrs Laura
Watson Balm died at seven o'clock
Saturday night at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Boyd Andrews, on South Main
street. Mrs. Balm had been ill for
a long time and death came as a re-
lease from her sufferings. She was a
member of the Baptist church and was
a sincere christian woman. Besides
her father. Mr.. w. Fl. Watson, and
several sisters and brothers, Mrs.
Balm leaves one child, little girl, her
husband having died several years ago.
Funeral services were held Sunday af-
ternoon ut three O'Clock at the resi-
dence OF Boyd Andrews, conducted by
Revs. A. P. McFerrin and W. T..
Ossery and the interment took place
at Rose Hill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Rev. Rodgers, the holiness preacher,
entertained large crow0 on the square
at 2 o clock Monday afternoon.
The Baptist Association of the Co.
lumbia Dis riot met Monday at the
First Baptist Church in Columbia. The
pastors Of all the churches comprising
the association were present, 1t was
decided to hold the next Fifth Sunday
meeting at Lawrenceburg.
The Kings Daughters met Yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. c. =. Jones.
Subject: Encouragement Proverbs
1921.
There will be services at the Column
bia Catholic church next Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock, by Father
Nolan, of Fraukiln. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

twenty years absence. was minglini
with his old friends in town Saturday
Mrs Harvey Neeld. who came on
from Nashville to attend the funera
Of her grandfather. has returned home
Mr.. John W. remington, of KEITH
Mills. passed through Monday Ell
route to Nashville for a several day.
stay.
/ Chas. Sowell, of Montgomery, Ala.
who has been visiting relatives here,
has gone to Cincinnati before return
ing home.
Misses Lena B and Lillian Smith
left Wednesday afternoon for a
visit to Miss Mary E. Williams, of
Nashville.
Mrs W. W. Walker left Saturday
! m orning for Fayetteville, where she
will join her husband to make theil
future home.
Mrs. J. ]. Stephenson, of Ashwood,
and Mrs. H. l.. Martin, of Ken
lucky, left Tuesday afternoon for Hot
Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Cartwright OF
Goodlettsville, who have been the guests
of their daughter Mrs. John Sloan, have
returned home.
Mrs. E. b. Armstrong and Miss
Estelle McDougal left Saturday fol
San Antonio, Tex, where they Will
make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bostick and little
child, Of West Tennessee who have
been visiting Miss Theo Sullivan,
returned home Friday.
Richard Smith was here Monday. from
Florence. He was ON his way to Lew
iston. idaho, where he has accepted q
position with drug firm.
Messrs. Will Howard and Bruce
Cochran returned from their Cuban
trip Sunday. They report the mem
bers of the Columbia colony in Havana
to be fourishing.
Mrs. E s. Fowler, of San Francisco.
who has been visiting Mrs. William s.
Morgan, left Tuesday for Nashville
to visit friends there. She will return
here after Lent.
Miss Mollie Hardison, Of Hardison g
Mills, was visiting in the city. She
had the misfortune to have fine fur
muffier stolen from her at the depot
Friday evening.
Mr.. Ed Wilson and family have
returned to Columbia from johnson
City, and will again reside here. Mr.
Wilson has never recovered from his
stroke of paralysis.
Moses Gross, ST., who travels out OF
Louisville, met with a railway accident
mp north a few days since and is invali
led at home, one of his arms is in sling
as result of the accident.
Senator E. E. Erwin was down from
Nashville to spend Sunday with Mrs.
Erwin. He will be held in Nashville as
a member of the committee appointed
to investigate the office of State Comp
troler, Theo. F. King, until after the
legislature re assemblies. The work is
not near complete as yet. The Senator
is as certain as ever of the passage Of
the Columbia dispensary bill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
MauryDryGOOds Co

New Goods arriving daily from the Eastern Market
where Our Buyer busy locking for and picking up the
Best Bargains that money will buy and they for you.
lust think of it, You will find repete with bar
gains at all times.
We have just received a line of Spring Dress
in all OF the and shadngs In fact everything
in the Silks and Woolens. Also complete line of Wash
Goods in white and coors, plain and fancy all of the
weaves such OXfords, Madras Mercerized Oxford Me
cerzed Madras, Mercerized Gnghams Mercerzed Linen
and many styles in the the woolens.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Gunboat Chattanooga.

Gov. Frazier left Wednesday night
for Chattanooga, accompanied by Mrs.
Frazier, where they will Join the'party
of Chattanoogans which will go TO
Ellzabethtown, N. j., to witness the
launching of the gunboat Chattanooga
on Saturda ne xt. Gov. Frazier Will
be guest of honor on this occasion,
and probably will deliver an address. -
Nashville American.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Mr.. J. G. Dilworth.

News reached here Friday of the
death at his home in Gonzales, Texas,
of Mr.. j. e. Dilworth, who it will be
remembered purchased the Col. Gullstt
estate in Victoria, Tex, some months
ago, paying 5000 for it. About
twenty four Maury count1ans were
benefciaries in that estate. Mr. Dill
worth was one of the wealthlest men
IN Texas, having accumulated an
estate worth over million dollars.
He was in Columbia about a year ago
and those who met him remember him
most pleasantly. He died Of pneu-
MONA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Hector McNeaI,

Mr.. Hector McNeal, aged CT years. a
respected citizen Of the Broadview
neighborhood, died of la grippe Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock. The funeral
and burial service took place yesterday
at IL o'clock at the Glenwood church
and cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
COURT NEWS.

The Stevenson murder case was con-
tinued in the Circuit Court Tuesday.
The case of "Curly" Moore, negro,
charge with assault with intent to CON-
init murder, was also continued.
The grand jury convened Monday
morning, with Allen Holt az foreman.
The travis jury met with Jud &c
Holding presiding.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

Williams. of Spring Hill, by jumping
from the train after passing Brent
WOOD, has been arrested near Column
bia trying to get away on a freight
train. He is now in Jail here to await
his trial
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Biq Tax Collections.

The tax collections for the month Of
February at the Trustees Office amour
ted to $50. 339, 80, one of the largest
collections, Trustee Ramon says, tnat
has ever been made, being nearly one
half the entire county assessment,
which is BIB, 900. The collections
from Oct. to Feb. amounted to
1923, 1913. 95 making the total amount col
lected, $74, 243. 81, and leaving $39, D 81. :
il yet to be collected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Fresh Lot Just r eceIved.

We have just received fresh lot Of
"Clifton" -four, and will keep 1t in
stock regularly in the future. Every
sack is sold with the guarantee that 1t
is the best patent -four in the market.
CHAFFIN BROS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Miss Macy Robertson.

Miss Macy Robertson died at the
home Of her brother in law, Mr..
Thomas Davis. on Wednesday OF last
week, on Lelper's Creek. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. Gray
on Thursday at the Cave Springs
Church, followed by interment at the
graveyard there. Deceased was Az
years OLD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

complete retirement from society.
The final ball Of the season
at the Hotel Varnum was brilliant
affair." Among the participants were
Hon. and Mrs. Sims. Miss Edna Sims,
Hon. and Miss Elizabeth Padgett.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

Miss May Sowell entertained beauti-
fully at the home on Bear Creek Mon
DAY night. A limited number of
friends enjoyed finch until late
hour and refreshments were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
REDITORS Of The BANK OF
COL UMBIA.

Beginning on Friday, February 9th,
1903, a prorata payment of so will be
made to the creditors Of the Bank of
Columbia. A.. N. AKIN, Trustee.
On d e. W-2t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

The state treasury at the close OF
business Saturday, the last day OF
February, had $638, 9S5 surplus, more
than a quarter of million dollars
more than it contained one year ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
IN SOCIETY,".
The Students Club.


The Students Club spent a delight
full morning. Saturday, Feb. %. with
Mrs. W. p Morgan. Mrs. Fanny
Herrick Fowler, formerly of Columbia,
now of Berkeley, California, was pres
ent, aud the program for the day was
postponed in order that the club might
hear Mrs. Fowler tell of woman's club
work on the far Pacific coast Mrs.
Fowler's talk was both pleasing and
instructive, and afterwards. she read
two stories from her own pen, "A
Woman's Way" and "a Darning
Episode Both stories showed excep-
tional merit as character studies.
Mrs. Fowler was one Of the first mem
bers of the Students Club and her
presence at another meeting after
such long absence was in itself q
great pleasure. The club has decided
to study the great poems Of literature
next year.
Says the Washington correspondent
to the Sundays Nashville American:
MRS. Robert Lee CRANBERRY, OF
Memphis, who has been spending the
gay season in Washington, left for the
Mardl Gras festivities at New Orleans.
Mrs. John M. Hickey. for
merIy Miss Baird, of Columbia, Tenn,
received with Mrs Gen. Longstreet
this week at the Normandie, at the
latter's only tea Of the season. The
ill health OF the venerable General has
compelled his young wife's almost
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

The Sans Parel Club was entertained
Saturday morning by Miss Mary Pillow.
A very interesting nut contest was en-
gagged in and Miss Halle Fry won the
prize, Miss Irene McKennon taking the
BOBBY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

Miss Rebecca Stephenson entertained
the Zion Book Club Tuesday after
noon. After the usual exchange OF
books, social honr was spent, during
which refreshments were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06

Misses Annie and Elizabeth Hill, o.
Spring Hill, entertained last Friday
night in honor of their guests, Miss
Able. of Whitwell. Games were the
feature of the evening and refresh
ments were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-06
Wheat Wanted.

Get our bids on ear and shelled
corn before selling. We pay highest
market price.
8-tf Columbia Mill & Elevator Co.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

The steamer Matina, which carried them to
Singapore, lived through terrible typhoon when
crossing the equator. This would not have
been SO dangerous said Miss De Mole to Trib-
une reporter the other day, had not the ship
been 'hoodOoed.' On previous voyage a captain
of the Matna had killed a Hindoo who was try
ing to climb aboard by of rope. That
night the captain sitting the rail talking
to passenger. He laughed at the latter's eau
ton about falling overheard. The passenger
turned away for moment and when he looked
again the captain had disappeared They never
did find him. But that not enough to sat
isfy the hoodoo.' Listen to the purser's story:
When the steamer reached Madras on that
trip, he told me, the plague raging and 1
went to a little country hotel in the hills to rest
up for the next VOYAGE. There l was stricken
with number Of others One day the doctor
came in and said was going to die.
g I told them to send out for coffin as had
enough money to pay for decent burial They
brought in wooden box AMI laid it down beside
my bed. | tTied 70 die according to programme
The next day the doctor came again. and his
verdict was more favorable. Guess you won't