The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-15


Mississippi Retail Hardware Associs
ion convened In Greenwood Monda
norning. The convention met at th
BUSINESS League rooms ct 10 o'clocl
liter which the visitors repaired to tn
courthouse, where they were greeted B.
he school girls Of Greenwood, who de
lighted them with songs OF national airs
Judge W. M. Hammer eloquently AM
hbly delivered the address of welcome
When Judge Hammer had concluded 81,
title girl pupils Of the Greenwood grad
ID school approached the restrum and
presented the president Of the associa
ion with a large key to the city, sing
ing an appropriate song Of thrice vel
eome.
President Pegues responded to the
lddress of welcome. The president
hen called for short talks from several
visiting representatives of wholesale
hardware houses, the responses being
interesting and instructive to the dele
gates and the audience alike. The
president announced the following COM
nittees:
On Nominations-A. P. Orrick, W. 4.
Biggs, A. T. Graham, G. #. Lumpkin, L.
!. Hollburg.
On Resolutions Walter Lam, Claud
Horne, Kyle Chandler.
On Auditing-M. q. Goodwin, ]. e.
Patterson.
At 1915 p. m. the convention ad-
burned until 2:30 and the visitors re-
paired to the Elks Home, where an in
ormal reception Of one hour was held.
At the afternoon session M. L. Corey,
bf Argos, Ind, national secretary, read
very instructive and able paper on
parcels post and unjust legislation,
which received the hearty appreciation
bf the hardware men. T. H. Baird, of
Greenwood, followed with an address on
the Benefits to Be Derived by Mem
bership in the M. r. H. A." Relbue
Price, of Oxford, talked on the subject,
|"Can the Hardware Business Be Sue
cessfully Conducted on Cash Basis?'
The closing address Of the afternoon
session was by Mallory Davis, Of Itta
Bena, whose subject was RAILROAD
Rates and Classifcations"
The steamboat excursion scheduled
for o'clock was abandoned on account
Of the inclement weather, and the mem
bers of the association spent the time
allotted for this event at the Elks' Club,
where the orchestra RECALLED the happy
assembly.
The officers OF the association we're:
P. E. Pegues, Winona, president; D. H.
Hale, Aberdeen, 6rst vice-president;
Mallory Davis, Itta Bena, second vice.
president; John e. Sommers, Clarksdale,
secretary and treasurer; Gus Balm Of
Alderman and q. A. Wettlin Of Wood
Vile, executive cOmmltte0.
Dealers In Attendance
Henderson Hardware Co., Aberdeen.
8. g. Sadler, Okolona.
Parchman Bros, Okolona.
Banks Hardware Co., Columbus.
Columbus Hardware Co., Columbus.
D. L. Brown, Kosciusko.
Il. Martin, Starkville.
Turner Bros, McCool.
Turner Bros, Philadelphia.
Lumpkin Hardware & Furniture Co.,
Tupelo.
I. b. Graham, Louisville. q
Winston q Harris Hardware Co.,
Amory. |,
Lam & Carter Hwde. Co., Aberdeen.
West Point Hwde. Co., West Point.
Turner & Pierce, Starkville. Ii
Kyle Chandler, West Point. Il
W. r. Graham, Cleveland.
L. +. Holberg, Macon.
Noxubee Hwde. Co, Macon.
LIP. Quinn, Greenwood.
Buckley Bros, Water Valley.
Kimbrough Bros, lndianola. K
9. H. Flint, Batesville. L
Doak Hardware Co., Grenada.
Planters Hardware Co., Grenada. Il
J.E Patterscu, wesson.
N: T. Goodwin, Water Valley.
Biggs Bros, Crystal Springs. .
! A +. Graham, Canton. L
! Mallory Davis, Itta Bena.
sehlater Mercantile Co., schlater. X
Brittian 4 Henry, Hazlehurst.
, Fern Mercantile Co., Ecru. Il
Winona Hardware Co., winona. q
Cofinth Hardwarc CO., Corinth.
Moore 4 Lily, HszIehurst. i
Jackson Hardware Co, jackson.
wainright b Winters. Kosciusko.
Mcclellan Hard ware Co, jackson. Il
Cos Balm. AckeYman. q
Atkinson q Rausr. jackson. (
". 7. Meek Hard ware ca, Shelby. I
Lswis \ Mckee, Oxford, 4
0rfick q Rucks, Canton.
Ossas-aiaaas Hdws. Co. Yasoc City. =
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