The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-09
EXCURSION REACHED HATTIEs.
BURG YESTERDAY AND MANY
SALES MADE NEAR EPLEY.
ALL PLEASED With COUNTRY
Cummings and Company Bringing
Desirable ItIzens, Who Are Bona
Eide Settlers. Excursion to Gulf.
port this evening.

Auo pItNdte car pOTTebL --IOr rest
and Forrest county-arrived here yes
terday, having on board about twen-
ty-five prospective purchasers of the
Newman cut-over land. This is the
fourth excursion conducted by Cum
mings G Co. from Chicago. A ma
jority of the party brought yesterday
came from Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin. A large number of these were
Germans, representatives of the
thriving nationality that has added
SO much to the agricultural prosperi-
ty of this nation.
The party missed connection again
at Jackson and were late arriving, but
all were in high spirits and much
elated at finding such a splendid city
in the heart OF the "piney woods"
After coming to Hattiesburg the par
ty was carried to Epley, where con-
veyances awaited them. From there
they went to different portions of the
property and in the afternoon were
carried to Breland, where they board
ed the private car and were brought
to Hattiesburg. Today they are be-
ins chown over the principal points
of interest IN the city and entertained
! by the settlers who lave recently
come to Hattiesburg and begun tee
active occupation of their purchases.
At Epley, where Chas Collie and a
number of other Germans have al
ready settled, there was a happy
meeting of the members of the party
and the mother tongue Of the natives
of Germany mingled with the North
ern brogue and the Southern "whang.'
H. L. Harrell of Wheaton, Illinois
representing large number of pros
pective purchasers is one of the par
ty on this trip, and talks very optimis
tically of the future of this section
IL. w. Herriott, who owns good dea
OF Cummings land in Arkansas, has
purchased a quarter section here. Mr.
Westenfeld of Illinois, purchased
property and will remain here on this
trip. Mr.. g; H, Fowler, a large stoel
raiser Of valparaiso, Ind, is one o
the purchasers and it is stated will
enter the same business here If sat
isfactory arrangements can be made
Mr.. Nolte, in the same business from
the same town, has already purchas
ed here and it is doubtless through
him that Mr.. Fowler was induced tt
come and look over the proposition
d. G. Barrett, a wealthy land ownel
J of Chicago, is with the party and will
: probably make an investment today
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Mills, of Brook
! haven, Joined the crowd at Wanilli
| and are in the city today. Mr.. Mills
is a representative of the Cummings
, people and through him large mum
/ bers have been induced to buy land
} He goes into the North and West ant
: gathers prospective purchasers ant
: some of those on this trip are the re
suit of his work.
. Mr.. Rickerts who purchased larg
holdings in Sections IA and "a SOM
time since, is with the party. HI
} comes from Evanston, ILL.,, and state
l he has placed his $4,000 home Il
) that town on the market, togethe
3 with a business that handles some
/ thing like an $4,000 trade yearly. A
: soon as he disposes Of these holding
a he will Immediately commence tn
{ active development of his propert
: here. Mr.. and Mrs. Muchler are her
g also. Mrs. Mueller will return hom
:, and look to the disposition of thel
!, holdings In the North and ship the
8 household goods down at once. M
Muchier win remain In Hattiesburl
s A number OF the ladies in the part
t visited Mammoth Syringe yesterda
Q and enjoyed the trip very much. Ma
n