The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-20
ROYAL Cement USED
IN BUILDING LOMO
HAWKINS Hpw. CO., WHO FUR
NisHEp IT, BIGGEST CONCERN.
OF ITS KIND HERE.

One Is struck, whether on the out
side or the inside of The Lomo, with
the great amount of cement that is
used. The stucco front, the plastered
walls. and the concrete floors are strik-
ing evidences of the use of this ma
terial, and of course a great deal OF
1t is in the construction that isn't
seen
The Hawkins Hardware Company,
South Mississippi's largest hardware
concern, claim the distinction of fur
nishing all the cement that was used
in the building. 1t is Royal cement
and the Hawkins company are ex-
elusive agents here for the manufac-
turers. the Dixie Portland Cement
Company.
It is of course not surprising that
the Hawkins Hardware Company
played an important part in the con-
struction of The Lomo. They fur
nished not only the cement, but
great deal of other material used by
builders. Seldom ever IS building
erected in Hattiesburg, or in any town
in South Mississippi for that matter,
that The Hawkins Hardware Company
does not furnish at least a part OF the
material used in it's construction.
This concern is undoubtedly one of
the leading mercantile establishments
in Hattiesburg. 1t was established
Jan. 1, 1907, as a retail hardware
store. Ellis Hickman, who still holds
the position, was made president and
general manager, and from the first
the business thrived. Its capital at
first was $4,000, but after three years
the company had prospered to such an
extent, and the field around Hatties-
burg had grown SO inviting, that it
was determined to add a wholesale
department to the store. The capital
stock was increased to $4,000, and |
the wholesale department was put i'll
operation.
The Hawkins company send travel
ing men over all the territory within
a radius of forty miles of Hattiesburg.
They make little attempt to solicit |
business not in this territory, but they |
consider a forty mile radius as Hat
tiesburg territory and they come
mighty near getting Hattiesburg's
share of the business in this territory. L
The result is that a large volume of \
money which would be forced to whole
sale hardware merchants in other
cities is kept at home.
A few years ago the company |
branched out again by adding a cabi-
net works. This little factory, locat-
ed on East Pine street, can make /
practically anything that is made of
wood and its operation has been sue
cessful from the beginning.
Mr.. Hickman has been president and |
general manager of the company ever |
since it was organized and still holds /
that position. P. M. Ikeler of Mos
ellie. is vice-president, and J. w. Hop |
kins is secretary and treasurer. The |
board of directors is composed of El-
lis Hickman, P. M. Ikeler, G. L. Haw-
kins, H. H. Williams, M. A. Hoffman.
Among the big list of items which |
this company handles in both a whole |
sale and retail way are cutlery, sport |
ing goods, paints, oils and varnishes, |
plows. fence, sash. doors and blinds,
stoves. ranges, hearters, tin enam-
eled and galvanized ware, crockery,
glass and queensware, refrigerators,
ice cream freezers. water coolers, nails,
logging and lumbermen's tools, farm
ing implements and dynamite.