Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
HATTIESBURG
TRACTION CO.


the vice president and cashier OF the
First National Bank and his high rep
utation as conservative business
man lends added dignity to the list Of
officers of the new corporation.
Mr.. H. s. Stevens, Of Stevens, Stew
ems & Cook, attorneys. who was chos-
en- first vice president, represents the
legal profession in the official family
of this corporation and he was at one
time representative from this county
in the state legislature and his high
reputation In the legal and political
world adds strength to the list OF Of
ficers and directors Of the Traction
Company.
Mr.. H. A. Camp, who was elected
second vice president, is the president
of the Hattiesburg Trust and Banking
Company, and man Of the broadcast
and most liberal views. He ranks as
one of the first of Hattiesburg's many
public spirited and progressive bust
ness men and the very fact that his
name appears on the list as an officer
and director OF the company lends
solidity to 1t and gives every one a
high opinion of the Traction Company.
N. B. Blount, who was chosen as
secretary-treasurer. is one of Hatties
burg's most careful and conservative
business men but at the same time a
most progressive one and the office for
which he was chosen fits him pecu-
liarly well.
Mr.. c. 2. Stevens, who was elected
general manager of the Traction Com
pany will bring to the new corporation
his long experience as an executive
officer and his last work as genera
manager of the Light and Power Com
pany, makes him familiar to all Hat
tiesburgans. Under his management
there is no doubt but the best results
will be had at the least expenditure O
money or time.
Il As to the directorate, which In
cludes professional and business mel
much could be said individually blu
| 1t suffices to say that the best ant
highest of business intelligence is reI
4 resented on the board of directors
/ For instance, In DR.. ]. D. Donald no
only is the medical profession repre-
scented. but he also represents the cit,
being its mayor and he is one Of tn
H best business men in the city besid
/ and his Scotch blood gives him d.
Il gree of caution that is most admirable
H In Mr.. ]. Morgan Stevens the legs
H profession has another Representative
H and his reputation is already mad
H although young man. HIS is men
II Der of the firm Of Stevens. Steven
H & Cook and in the legal fraternity b
Il standing is as high as in the bushes
II and social world.
Hi Mr. r.. G. Huston, president of Il
II Huston Engineering Company, is a
II other professional man who is an a
H QUESTION to the board of directors
II the Traction Company and his re
II utation as business man as well /
II his reputation as an engineer max
his presence on the board most VI
ii liable.
II Mr.. s. E. Travis Is another lee
H light whose presence on the boa
II lends strength to 1t for his legal ali
II ity only adds to his value as blu
II ness man and as such he has splt
II did reputation for conseryatis
frightened by progressiveness.
VI The medical profession and the g
Z eral business field has another rep
= sentative in DR.. T. e. Ross, who
sides his high standing in his chos
profession occupies an enyiable pc
N ton In the business world and his p
"a gressiyeness and interest in Haiti
n burg was shown when he boil
II planned and built the magnifc,
n structure known by his name
Ross building one Of the finest 4
proof Office buildings in the south.
In Mr. G. L. Hawkins there is
combination Of financier, busin
man and progressive citizen for he
vice president Of the Davidson G.
president of the First National b
pany. president Of the Hawkins G.
pany and alderman. He win make
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