The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

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DR.. J. W. Price will leave for a trip
to Arkansas, next Monday, where he
will be absent some ten days. He will
return via Holly Springs, where he
will preach the commencement sermon
in the Epworth League College on the
4th Sunday in this month,
Misses Lulu Mckenzie and Jeffe and
Anna Heggin, three charming Young
ladies of Walden. were visitors in our
town part of last week, the guests Of
Mrs. w. w. Mcneil. It's said that
some of II boys have lost their hearts
to these fair young ladies of Carroll
county,
Send us your orders for paints and
oils.
HENDERSON d BAIRD.
Another artesian well has been dug.
Messrs. Bew, Humphreys, Bell and
Thayer employed Contractor Wright to
dig them a well on River Front for their
residences. Just as we 90 to press we
learn that they have gotten 4 beautiful
flow of very delightful water.
Caesar Stein left for Bowling Green,
KY, last Wednesday morning, where
he will enter the Cherry Bros, business
college, where he will take a business
course. Caesar is one of brightest
young mel and we wish him much
luck. He will be absent about six
months.
If our Wonder Freezer does not freeze
in five minutes with 10 pounds of ice,
we will make you a present of one,
HENDERSON & BAIRD.
A good system of water works will
be a positive benefit to the town. 1t
will improve the health, cheaper in
surance, clean mp the town, make the
birds sing more sweetly, the grass grow
greener, the flowers will become more
fragrant, the devils in the printing Of
fees will be converted and hell will be
bereft of its agents, By all means
water works.
Our line of buggies is well worth
seeing.
HENDERSON e. BAIRD.
The young men of the town met at
the court house last Tuesday, for the
purpose of perfecting the organization
of a military company, About 25 sig
niied their intention to become sol
der boys" This is a move in the right
direction, for a military company is
the proper thing for II young men.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
friday night, at the court house. and
every young man is invited to attend
and sign the muster roll. !
A splendid line of harness at |.
HENDERSON d. BAIRD, |,
Our friend, Hon. p. r. Somerville
Unexpectedly in amog his
friends last Thursday. He
is very much improved in health, and
seems now that the pure and bracing
Of Colorado will restore his
health completely. A fact which I
great pleasure to the hearts of {
his many friends. Mississippi has not 3
produced a more talented man than I
this gifted young gentleman. He is one
Of the best lawyers of this age in this .
Or any other state. =.
Ladies belts and purses In all the
newest designs at g
C. E. GILLESPIE & Cos.
The Parsonage and Home Mission n
was entertained by Mr.. T. s. a
last Monday evening. Mrs, t
cannot be excelled as hostess and
this occasion not only made every h
hing pleasant, but added her name to F
The good cause of home mission work. il
Mrs. $. l.. Pope was present and added
much pleasure, as well as profit to the ,
'ociety-by giving an account of Par. =
'onage and Home Mission work out In !.
he Indian Territoly-where she now
We have a few dinner sets left that
We are selling at a bargain. Call and !.
zee them right away.
c. E. GILLESPIE & Co.
We understand that amovement is on
DOT to organize a grocery company in ii
Greenwood. 1t is a piece of business II
hould be looked after. There ia no v
In the state where such an institu- $
ion would pay better than in Green. A
wood. Here we have the facilities for o.
eceiving and shipping, which, when b
properly worked mp, will surpass any t,
own in the state. Just why such a
ompany has not been organized before ri
We can not understand. Let the good
york be pressed forward to a compile
ion.
Stein Bros. guarantee all goods bought
rom them.
Messrs. Eastland and Watkins, two o,
and successful business men W
Forrest, Miss, are In the city Al
out for a location for a drug 6,
tore. These gentlemen are men of hi
,rge means, and should they determine
0 stop in Greenwood, there is no reason r,
they should not make a future. E,
hey have struck the best town on G.,