Thousands of People Interested in The Hattiesburg
News' Mammoth Voting Contest
I
THOUSAND DOLLARS
No person as yet knows
how many votes any can
didate has received, for
the votes have not been
counted. . . . .
Watch next Monday's
News for first announce
ment of the Candidates'
standing .
TO BE AWARDED IN PRIZES
Many Candidates Will Enter This Week
FIELD OF THE CONTEST
Territory includes Hattiesburg and all the Counties of Forrest, Perry, Greene, Jack
Harrison, Marion, Pearl River, Pike, Lincoln, Hancock, Lamar, J
Jasper, Clarke, Newton, Lauderdale, Smith, Simp
Covington and Jeff Davis.
son,
ones, Wayne,
son, Lawrence, Rankin, Scott,
IHE PLAN IN DETAII
FURTHER INF()RMATI()N
J.
Any person in good standing residing in the territory above
named may enter the contest, or may be nominated by any per
son living in this territory.
Votes will not be sold outright and will only be credited
bona fide subscriptions.
Votes are not transferable.
Employes of The Hattiesburg News are not eligible to com
pete in this contest.
Voting will be done by regular form of ballot, which will be
furnished all contestants and their friends.
Not more than one prize awarded to any one contestant.
The party winning the capital prize forfeits her right to win
any other prize to be awarded.
In the distribution of the District prizes the persons receiv
ing the largest number of votes will have their choice of any of
the District prizes; the next largest number of votes will have
second choice, and so on until all the prizes are awarded in each
District.
upon
DISTRICTS
There are six Districts in all in which prizes will be awarded.
The City of Hattiesburg comprises Districts Nos. 1 and 2.
District No. 1 is all of that part of Hattiesburg lying north
of Main street.
District No. 2 is all of that part of Hattiesburg lying south
of Main street.
District No. 3 is all of the counties of Forrest, Perry, Greene,
Jackson and Harrison, outside of the City of Hattiesburg.
District No. 4 is all of the counties of Marion, Pearl River,
Pike, Lincoln, Hancock and Lamar.
District No. 5 is all of the counties of Jones. Wayne, Jasper,
Clarke, Newton and Lauderdale.
District No. 6 is all of the counties of Smith, Simpson, Law
rence, Scott, Covington and Jeff Davis.
This method gives the people of each District the op
portunity of securing the same prizes to be awarded in the two
Districts of this city.
(Where two articles are mentioned in three sections together the stx prizes included will
be given out as desired by the persoes in each District making the selections, according to
the •number of votes received.)
Nominees By Districts.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Jliss Pearl Headley..
.Miss Edda Dickson .
Miss Estelle Ceesten .
Miss Sallie Tidwell .
Miss Stella Patrick .
Miss Lucile Greene .
Miss Rosa Hatten .
Miss Geraldine Pridgin.
Miss Banuna Kirkwood.
Miss Alice Covington.
Miss Carrie B. Carter .
Mrs. S. A. Williams .
Mrs. S. A. Dobbins .
Miss Jessie Boling.
Miss N'aney McLendon .
Miss Pauline Bail .
Miss Emma Fairley .
Miss Ida Peebles.
Miss Essie B. King .
Miss Kattie Thompson .
..... McHenry, Miss.
....McHenry, Miss. .
... McLaurin, Miss.
-McLaurin, M.iiss.
....McLaurin, Miss.
.... McHenry, Jliss
.... McLaurin, JUss.
.Wiggins, Jliss.
. Epps. Jliss.
.Wiggins. Jliss.
.... JIcLaurin, jrtss.
...McLaurin, IM'ies.
. Richton, Jliss.
.Merrill, Jliss.
. Leaf. Jliss
....... Jlerrill, Jliss.
... JleCallum. Jliss.
.Leaf, Miss.
.Rosine, Jliss.
....JleCallum, Jliss.
Jliss Jessie Orr .
Jliss Cephia Johnson ...
Jliss Iona Risher .
Jliss Jtlnnie Stewart... .
Jliss Irene J'anee .
Poplai-vtlle. Jliss.
Poplarville, Jliss.
Lumberion, Jliss.
....Caesar, Miss.
Poplarville, Jliss.
DISTRICT NO. I.
Miss Lulu Prayter ..
Jliss W. Belle Rogern
Miss Ruth Daughdrill
Miss Louise Dillard .
Jliss Ruby, Miller .
Mrs. Louise May ...
Miss Lina Causey ..
Miss Lilia Morley_
. Second Street
.Davidson & Co.
.859 Main Street
.Jlain Street
.210 Busctimann Street
...._103 Bay Street
Care of S. H. Kress Co.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Jliss Anna Cook .
Jlrs. JI. Jlonzingo .
-Miss Lennie Parker ....
Jliss X'etta McKeithen
. Laurel, Jliss.
. Eastabuchie, Jliss.
. Ellisville, Jliss.
. Soso. Miss.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Rebecca Avenue
Jliss Jladge Hall.
Jliss -Mary Harwick .
Jliss Carrie Pickering .
Jlrs. E. W. Williams .
Jlrs. Devan Sharbrough.
Jliss Helen Duncan .
Jliss Pauline Johnson.
. Braxton, Jliss.
. Braxton, Jliss.
. Collins, JiisR.
. Braxton, Jliss.
. Collins, Miss.
. Collins, Jliss.
. Collins. Jliss.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Miss Frazier Matthews .
Miss JlamTe Draughn ...
Mrs. F. J. Duke .
104 Second Avenue
4,14 Wes Fourth Street
.' .. West Pine Street
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AT LEAST FOUR PRIZES MUST BE AWARDED TO THE FOUR PERSONS
RECEIVING HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN EACH AND EVERY DISTRICT
Contest Closes Saturday,
1909