The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-12
CITY BREVTTES.

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F.. S. Latham, district manager for
N. K. Fairbanks Company, with head
quarters at Memphis, was in the city
last night.
Judge d. E. Sullivan returned last
night from Vicksburg, where he has
been taking leading part for the de-
There will be a mock trial at the
high school tonight at 1880 O'Clock.
An admission of ten cents will be
charged and the proceeds will be given
to the library.
Fire at II o'clock this morning call
ed the department to the residence of
Mrs. Anna Foote on Fifth street where
roof blaze was extinguished with
but small damage to the building.
A jury empanelled by Chancery
Clery ellis to inquire into the sanity
of Ed. Smith, a negro, sent up from
brooklyn, Thursday returned verdict
adiudg.ng the man lunatic and rec
ommending his confinement in the
state asylum for the insane.
A. J. Grove, Of the Hattiesburg
Coca Cola Bottling Company, has just
returned from Jackson where he was
elected secretary of the Mississippi
Bottlers' Association, which held it's
second annual convention lasting two
days in the capital city this week. Mr..
Grove was also elected district man.
ager and trustee for district No. g.
Rev. ]. T. Christian, the new pastor
of the First Baptist Church, and Mrs.
Christian reached the city this morn
ing and were met at the station by a
large number of the members of the
church who extended a hearty well
come to the pastor and his wife. DR..
Christian will preach his first sermon
ito his new congregation next Sunday
morning
DR.. P. A. Carter and ]. L. Smith en-
gagged in a personal difficulty at Moore
& Mcllhaney's store on Main street
this morning. The trouble grew out
of an account DR.. Carter held against
Smith for professional services, it is
said. Both parties were arrested and
released on bond for appearance be-
fore the mayor Saturday morning on
the charge of assault and battery.
The latest Pathe Weekly, Mutt and
Jeff, and special two-act drama
Hope, will be shown at the Greater
Gem tonight. Satan" or THE Drama
of Humanity" in four acts, will be
shown at the Gem Monday, DC. 18th
"Satan," over 100 scenes of the most
perfect photography, depicts the pow
/ err of evil from ancient to modern
! times. 1t is the only photoplay, it is
said, ever shown in the largest thea
tres on Broadway, New York, at dol
lar admission. Satan" will be shown
at the Gem on Monday, Dec. 18th, mat
inee and night, at ten cents for adults
and five cents for children.
The latest issue of the Pathe Week
ly will be shown at the Lomo theatre
today. 1t contains the comic section
drawings by Bud Fisher, Mutt anC
jeff" Among the many other interest
/ ing scenes shown is one of the His
toric Alamo. "At the Sign of the Los
Angle" a Vitagraph western play, i.
said to be very good. 1.-THE Love o
Beauty" is Lubin Comedy drama
Miss Antoine Southern will entertain
with the latest and catchiest ragtim,
songs. Wednesday, December It'll
Is the date OF exhibition of the mex
Famous Players film, His Neighbor'i
Wife," with Lilly Langtry, the cele
brated favorite of two continents, il
the leading role. Admission for thu
date will be 1Oc and zoe. ~