The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
Mr.. H. F. Young, n of Itta Bena $

ever tHinS ioNeiy III his hotAo VI 'h0
moral vineyard.
Prof. C. E. Saunders left this week
for his home in Okolona, where he will
remain n short time before attending
the Normal at Oxford.
If our Wonder Freezer does not freeze
in FIVE minutes with 10 pounds of ice,
we will make yen a present of one,
HENDERSON & BAIRD.
Mrs. J. D. Tanner, of Vickshnrg, with
her two interesting children, jeff and
Bessie. are the guests of Mrs. Sue East
and Mrs. c. W. Wells this week.
We have a few dinner sets left that
we are selling at a bargain. Call and
see them right away.
c. E. GILLESPIE & Co.
A large party of convicts, chained
together, arrived in Greenwood last
Tuesday and proceeded on their way to
the Dabney farm on foot.
Stein Bros. guarantee Silver Shield
hams to be the best, or money refunded.
Mr.. R. NJ, B%arrentine, who has recent
ly removed from McNutt to Heming-
way, was in the city this week and
made The Commonwealth a pleasant
call.
Hon. J. Holmes Baker. a prominent
and popular lawyer of %Indianola, and
ex-state senator, accompanied his wife
on a shopping visit to Greenwood
Tuesday.
You can always get the right prices
on groceries at
Z. HYMAN d. BRO.
Mr.. H. NJ. Pitman the genial agent of
the Southern railway, left the first of
the week for Memphis to meet his wife,
who has been visiting relatives there
for some time.
The Fifth Sunday meeting of the
Yazoo association of Baptist clergymen
meets here Friday and Saturday, a
number of excellent essays and ad-
dresses will be delivered,
Capt. p. w. Shearer, one of the best
known and most highly respected tray
| cling men who visit Greenwood, was in
the city Tuesday in the interest of p. p.
Williams Co., of Vicksburg.
Mrs. McCabeu and family, who have
for FIVE weeks been residing in the hills
in order to escape the high water, passed
through Greenwood Monday IN the way
other home in Maryland.
Our young and handsome friend, Jos.
George Lowell, of Houston, Texas, was
in Greenwood Wednesday on a visit to
friends and relatives. He gave The
Commonwealth a pleasant call.
The first train on the Southern rail
way to run through to Indianola since
the food, made the trip Monday night,
1t is expected that trains will run
through to G~reenville this week.
Miss Lizzie May Coleman, much to
the delight of her many young friends,
returned from Memphis last Monday,
where she has been for the last two
months under medical treatment.
The meeting of the board Of mayor
and aldermen to be held next Tuesday
will be m important II and of special
interest, from the fact that the details of
the establishment of a system of water
works will be discussed.
The instruments for the cornet band
were ordered last Tuesday morning.
They will consist of a full set Of IL
pieces, and it is expected that in a very
short time the court house will be con.
verified into a irst-class music foundry.
Next Sunday will be Children's Day
at the Presbyterian church. The little
ones will hold full sway, and the ser
vices will be of an interesting nature.
Preparations are being made for an ex-
cellent musical program.
The children's service at the Method
list church last Sunday was well attend
ed and a most excellent program was
rendered. Supt. r. r. Jones. F. r.
Austin, r. Thayer and others made
some interesting talks, while the recita-
tons by the little lads and lasses were
very interesting.
Next Sunday a two weeks p~rotracted
meeting will be i%naugurated at the
Baptist church. The services will be
conducted by Rev. G. B. Butler, Of
Lexington, assisted by Rev. w. E. Ellis
the pastor. 1t is expected that consid-
cradle interest will be manifested in
these meetings.
In the event of another food Prof.
Rice would be in about as Safe clrcum-
stances as was Noah in the great deluge.
His boat may be likened to the ark, and
3 the resemblance is more noticeable from
: the fact that the Electric inventories the
following live stock: 3 dogs, 2 cats, |
goat, I squirrel, 2 chickens, 2 hooking
birds and I canary
Rev. J.. W. Price, accompanied by
his charming young daughter, Miss
Maggie, have arrived home from Holly
Springs, The doctor delivered the COM
. mencement sermon at Epworth College
at above place last Sunday. Miss Mag
gie's many friends will be glad to know
that she graduated Mt this MAGNIFICENT