The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-23
BUSINESS HOUSES WILL REMAIN
CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE DAY.
PROPHET SAYS MILD WEATHER
Churches of the City Will Hold spe-
cial Services for the Return
ing Of Thanks.

And once again it devolves upon
citizens of the happy city of Hatties-
burg to return thanks and in a fitting
manner express to an All-Wise Gre
ator appreciation of money blessings
which it has been their privilege to
enjoy during this brief, twelve-months
period.
That Hattiesburg and it's citizens
have been blessed in numerous ways
no fair-minded person will gainsay;
and while it is true that the blessings
of life have not, apparently, been
evenly distributed, so far as worldly
possessions are concerned. it must be
borne in mind that even the most i'm
pecunious individual at times enjoys
freedom of mind and clearneess of
conscience which the rich, in some
instances, would give worlds to pos
sess.
And Hattiesburg, as a community,
rejoices in the realization of these
facts. The Magic City has prospered
and each individual, as an integral
part of the community, has enjoyed
his proportion of the prosperity and,
as Hattiesburg has been blessed, so
will she return thanks.
All during the past several days
busy housewives have been engaged
in preparation of the annual Thanks
giving feast, and the voice of the tur'
key, that fowl, the absence of which
from the Thanksgiving board makes
the feast utterly incomplete, has fur
nished constant reminders of the fact
that the period Of rejoicing was rapid
ly approaching; and, those citizens
who have been blessed with many OF
the comforts Of life have not forgotten
their less fortunate brothers on this
occasion. Philanthropic citizens anc
charitable societies of the city have
seen to it, that the poor families OF
Hattiesburg will be supplied with a
THANKSGIVING dinner, and today bas
kets Of substantial food and tempting
dainties, besides clothing, fuel ano
other necessaries, have been carried
TO their humble homes, so that they
too. may have occasion to rejoice.
AS usual, practically all business
operations will be suspended in Hat
tiesburg tomorrow; the stores anc
shops will close in order to give EN-
ployes an opportunity to attent
Thanksgiving services or otherwise
spend the day as their respective IN
clinations may suggest, and for the
benefit of those who desire to attent
religious services the various demon
nations of the city have made the FOL
lowing announcements:
A union meeting of the congrega
tions of the First Methodist, the Broat
Street Methodist and the Court Stree
Methodist churches will be held a
the Court Street church at 1O:3'
o'clock tomorrow morning, services
conducted by Rev. G. H. Thompson.
Rev. f. ]. Currie will hold specia
THANKSGIVING services at the Firs
PRESBYTERIAN church at 10 O'Clock.
Rector Simpson-Atmore will holt
service at 10 o'clock at Trinity Epis
copal church.
Services will be held at the Ba.
Street Presbyterian church at II
o'clock by the pastor, Rev. R. L
Campbell.
There will be no services at tn
First Baptist or the Immanuel Bar
tis+ churches, but members of thes
congregations have been invited t
worship with the Columbia Stree
church. where the pastor, Rev. j. N
McMillin will preach
The hanks of the city and the posi-
Lffice, will also close tomorrow an
The News. as has always been II
custom on Thanksgiving, Will suspeh
for the day.
The weather man mas proini'0
ideal weather and it goes withou
saying that the Thanksgiving OF lSl
will he enjoyed to the utmost exten
by citizens of Hattiesburg.