The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-08
Corn, oats and hay at


utt. NJ SluNhCtt . DluS SVViC.
Gold Medal Molasses at
CAspER's.
Miss Mai Belle Landers returned to
her home Water Valley yesterday, after
pleasant visit Of two weeks to the
Misses Estes.
Stein Bros. are the sole agents in this
city for the celebrated Peach Blossom
four-the finest on earth.
Mr.. w. B. Kelly, a former Green
wood boy, but now of Winona. was
shaking hands with his many friends
in town last Tuesday.
You can get a $500 Electric Belt for
&l.OO; a $e5 Belt for Is at Crockett's.
Pat Sims, the negro who was pros
trated by the heat while working on
the new Reiman hotel last week, died
from the effects of the stroke.
Fig Fag the most delicious fruit
food on earth.
at STEIN BROS.
The steamer Maggie has resumed her
place in the Yazoo river trade, the Va
zonia having been sent to Vicksburg to
go on the dry docks for general repairs.
just received a full line of deviled
and noted chicken, turkey and ham at
STEIN BROS.
Miss Lottie Jennings, a charming
young lady of Water Valley, who is Wis.
iting Mrs. Kenneth Jones, at McNutt,
was a visitor to Greenwood last Monday.
Jones gives the people wholesale
prices.
C. H. Smillie left for AtOka. Tenn.
the first of the week, where he will
complete a contract Of painting for our
enterprising Greenwood firm Allison d
Smillie.
Just received dried apples and prunes
at CAsPER'S.
Owing to the length of the proceed
ings of board of supervisors, a lot of To-
cal news has been crowded out of this
issue of The Commonwealth. However,
we will make amends next week.
This season strawberry preserves, the
finest on earth, at
STEIN BROS.
Prof. c. Worley, of Oxford, arrived
in the city last Monday. He has been
engaged as instructor by the Greenwood
Cornet band, and will at once proceed
TO place the local musicians in form to
compete with any similar organization
In the state.
Shrimps, crabs and shells at
CAsPER's.
Messrs. Richardson and Chapman, of
the Indianola Tocsin and Enterprise,
we're witnesses Of the defeat of their
base ball team last Monday. MI. Chap
man played with the visitors, and it
vas rather tough on him to be struck
ont BY a brother member of the art pre-,
sentative. But its all in the game.
Stein Bros, are leaders in fancy a
goods. Call and inspect their line.
Last Friday nigh at the regular
meeting of the |. q. o. F., the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: c. w. Crockett, N. g.;
James Hawthorne, V. G.; NJ. Farther
rec. sec. Ed Hyman, treas. Two new
members were initiated into the mystic
ries of the third degree at this meeting.
Remember, if you need Tablets or
Writing Paper nov is the time to buy.
C. E. Gillespie & Co. are selling ont a
big lot at about half price.
Last Tuesday night quite a party of
young people were entertained at the
home of Mr.. J. r. Bew, in honor of
Miss Fannie Montgomery, of Greenville,
who Is visiting Miss Alice Bew. Music
and different games were the order of
the evening. and at a seasonable hour
the young people wendell their way
homeward, each conscious of the fact
that a most enjoyable time had been
spent in this hospitable home.
Chenango cheese the most delicious,
at (AsPER's.
DR.. David Humphreys, brother of
Sheriff Humphreys and District Attor-
ney Humphreys. accompanied by his
wife and four children, arrived in
Greenwood last week, and in the future
will make this city his home. Dr. Hum
phrcys has been practicing his profes-
sion in Erwin, and he ranks high with
the physicians of the state. He has
formed \ partnership with Dr.. Hender-
son, and will make his headquarters al
the Office Of the Inter gentleman.
The many friends Of Miss Ernma
Hemmiugway, daughter Of the late J.
B. Hemingway, who has just gradu-
ated at the Women's College, Balti-
more, will be glad to know that she has
inst been awarded the Bryn Maui
scholarship In Romance-L Languages for
next year. Bryn Msur isnow the only
women's college that awards POSTCARD
nate fellowships, and 1t Is considered a
great honor. The fellowship IL worth
&575 . year, and the stu dent Is expected
TO pursue her studies at Bryn Maur.
Shoes! Shoes' at B. L. Young's, chea p