Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-21
ROUNDS OF TIE TOWN.
Business Men o. Hattiesburg Who
Have Won Their Laurals
Through Equitable Dealing.

of the paper, promised that in his
Grounds Of the Town which is TO
run through several more issues, that
no business house Of the city would be
forgotten those heretofore not men
toned, aud others not fouched upon
in this, to come in future Issues.
Having a few minutes to spare this
morning, and there being 10 more de-
lightful way to spend the time than
am ong the merchants, Round No. 3
was made, the Hattiesburg Furniture
Company being first OH the list.
Here was found q stock unsurpassed
in extensiveness meritorious in low
prices, quality considered, and grand
in the presentation it made as seen
through the great French plate glass
front with which the place is fitted.
Such enterprise as this firm Is show
ing, as is mirIored through the grand
stock exhibited OH their floor, is COM
mendable, being in full keeping with
the onward march to greater fame
that Hattiesburg is making.
Coming next was the always neat,
complete and spacious dry goods store
of 7. j. Jackson & Co., the senior
partner of this firm being an old
TREND acquaintance dating back
twenty years-of the writer, and he
feels that he can say of ct. j." that
no young man ever fought harder all
along the line for what he has got
than he, and none have brighter
prospect for still greater things, as it
follows that where one has contested
every inch of ground through life for
what he posses les, his wearing quail
ties would justify the saying that I" he
is here to stay"
Further down, at the corner, came
the always busy department store OF
the J. s. Turner company, whose
flaming hand bills, displayed il
front, showed that there was attrac
tion about them, as an election da,
bulletin could not have drawn a mor
eager, anxious crowd than seen here
But it was the inside at this plac
that told the tale best. for every ave-
nae was thronged with buyers. the
bargain counters being placarde'
with tempting prices of this OF
that article to render more cas-
the work of the statesmen. No US
talking, this firm never sleeps, an
tempting bargains go hand in han
with the uniform politeness which
cIaIdCbSTlZ5S lil6 StOlc
Turning backward little here
catch ''time in her flight" fe'
steps brought the writer to the fault
Iessly arranged drug store OF Bufki
& Cadenhead, where the temperatul
in the hottest summer is kept frigi
through the influence of the ice Co
drinks they serve. Indeed, so popl
lar has this place become that it h
grown to be q common saying Wi
the ''Social Four Hundred, in ia
ing their leave of each other, Me
me at Bufkin & Cadenhead' s. -
From here the next place visit
was that of j. E. Sherman, where
to be seen on exhibition the first il
portation of ladies' fall hats. The
beauties, gracefully displayed. 6
finding any admirers, large gath
ings OF the fair sex being seen cong
gated here at all hours of the di
And last. bnt by 10 means least,
thi, round was the Pitts Stud
where specimens of photography
ito be seen which would not fail
capture at first sight any one v
knows the touch of good ar
when it is seen. And above the gri
display of pictures the mean
words, Secure the shadow ere
substance fades wers to be Sc
and within showed that the lad
especially. are needing the advice