The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

| WHAT a" OBSERVED Aso HEARD.

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saw a number of small boys, and
some some large ones too, standing in
the entrance OF the Methodist church
last Saturday night some smoking Gig.
%arettes and Others peeping through the
door 1t is an annoying practice, and |
expect that DR.. Price would thank the
boys for a cessation Of the nuisance.
| hear that Mr. j. A, Harrison has
joined the ranks Of civil ~eugiecers. hay.
ing made Il survey of the distance he.
tween this town and Hemingway
heard curses not loud hut deep"
uttered by n belated pedestrian who
was endeayoring TO navigate one of our
city sidewalks this week. For holes, n
porous plaster isn't in it with that
walk, which is not far from the post
office.
! heard a very animated conversation
being held in the Baptist church one
night last week. In fact | could hear
more of the conversation than of the
sermon. Why will the young folks in
sist in holding conversation parties dur
ing religious services?
lhave heard, and doubtless every one
else has, the ceaseless footing of instru,
ments in various parts Of the town at all
hours, 1t varies from the deep baying
of the tuba to the shrill pipe Of the clar,
met But the boys are getting along
rapidly, and no doubt the music lowing
citizens will be richly rewarded for the
brief annoyance of noyitiate practice. 4
saw Il group of pictures of u large
number of Greenwooa's bicyclists in
Price q Mmonston's studio the other
day. But few cities of the size of
Greenwood can boast Of so large a mum
her Of fine looking and healthy cyclists.
see that since the attempt TO break
into their safe by burglars, Thayer a.
Co, are keeping the iron shutters on
their rear windows closed Rather a
case of locking the stable, etc. Per
haps this burglary scare will render our
other merchants more cautions as to
closing the shuttcrsBt night.
noticed a funny sight, LAST Sunday
evening, that of two little misses, about
IA years of age, riding one horse. One Of
these misses was riding man fashion t.
and | must say it was quite amusing
] heard in my rounds Monday night
some of the sweetest singing it has ever
been my pleasure to listen to, 1T ema!
mated from Il pleasure party riding on
the river, and the song which caught
my ear reminded me of a short time
ago when There was only one girl in
this world for me y
heard "all kinds Of music Monday
night. Doubtless every one else within
the corporate limits. did also, or they
are eligible for admission to the d d ID.
asylum. What with our own brass
band ~practicing, a negro band playing
up the river front, n negro string orchcs
ira discussing sweet strains, and MT
merous pianos playing, there was music
in abundance, Bnt that hairquising
chariyari. participated in by men, boys
and hounds, capped the climax, and
probably reminded the oldest resident
of the good old days when the the thoc
taw and Cherokee held their midnight
sercnadcs, and also did II little hair rails
ing as a side issue.
| hear that 'he' has changed his
boarding house from J, C. town to q,
p. town.
] heard a charming young lady re
mark the other day that the raging
Yazoo was now running up stream. SO
%preoccupied she didn't know which
way she was walking, perhaps.
l saw a young lady thrown bya wheel
the river front, last night. Nothing
peculiar about that. bat it was a mascu
line wheel, and | cant see WHY it should
have acted in such an ungentlemanly |
manner. t..
| see Freddy is wearing a "hicky'
nowadays. 1t must be the latest style.
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