The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

Hicks, oil of Sidon, are visiting Green
wood today.
Miss Sallie Barnes Humphreys re.
turned home yesterday from a pleasan,
visit to Carrollton.
Nj. C. L. Sivley, of Oxford, one OF
the prominent legal lights Of the uni
versity city, spent last Tuesday with
friends in Greenwood.
Miss Florence Higman and little sis
ter Marie, of Yazoo City, two charming
young ladies, are guests at the home Of
Mrs. A. Bernstein this week.
Rev. J. W. Price returned Tuesday
night from Sunfiower county, where he
delivered the dedication sermon for a
new Methodist church last Sunday.
Remember, If you need Tablets OF
Writing Paper now is the time to buy.
c. E. Gillespie & Co. are selling out a
big lot at about half price.
Mrs. C. ]. Austin is visiting her friend
Miss Leware Hancock, o Holly Springs,
Mrs. Austin is such a favorite in our
social circle that her absence is always
felt.
The New Orleans Bakery will deliver
their celebrated fresh bread, hot rolls,
cakes and Breash every morning and
evening. Evening delivery, 4 p, M. A
trial order solicited.
The first and second baseball mines
houndered through a six. inning game
Tuesday evening, IN muddy grounds.
The game was purely a comedy of er'
rors, and resulted in a score of II to !,
in favor Of the first nine.
Miss Helen Bridger, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Gillespie,
for the past few weeks, returned to he,
home at Sardis, last week. She was &C.
eompanied by Mrs. Gillespie, who spent
a week at her former home.
The Commonwealth acknowledges the
receipt of samples of the product of the
New Orleans Bakery. The samples vert
excellent, and are conclusive evidence
of the proficiency of Nj. Hill, as n man
| ufacturpr of the staff of life"
Deputy Revenue Collector W, S. Var
daman returned Sunday from Pontotot
county, where he was instrumental in
the destruction of two large stills. Dur
ing the destruction of one of the stills
the officers were fired upon, but the
shots did no damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Peel left last Sun
day for an extended trip down the Mis-
si~ippi river and around the gulf coast
They will be gone about a month and
will visit a number of the larger cities.
Before returning they will visit Mr..
Peel's father, at Vossburg.
Mrs. j. Benjamin was at Greenwood
last week, seeking a business location,
She IL now advertising her stock of mil
linery goods for sale at cost, preparatory
to moving thither. The Challenge wish
es her unbounded succes in her new
home. -Clarksdale Challenge.
Kate Campbell, a dusky resident Of
the Flats" was knocked in the head
while sleeping, last Tuesday night. The
blow, which was inflicted by an un-
known party, was a terrible one and
crushed the unfortunate woman's skull.
She ia at present lowering between life
and death.
Deputy Sheriff Ben G. Humphreys
took Myers Uman, the negro who ha:
been adjudged insane. to Jackson yes
terday. It will be remembered that
Uman shot his wife and her mother
some time ago. Since his incarceration
he has become crazy and has been an
unmitigated nuisance.
MI. c. l. Stein, Greenwood's popular
and enterprising jeweler, returned yes
terday from Chicago, where he has been
to buy goods for the fall trade. Mr..
Stein informed a Commonwealth repre-.
sentative that he had purchased the
handsomest line of sterling silverware
that has ever been brought to this mar
ket.
The government snag boat, John R.
| Meigs, arrived in Greenwood last week
and remained four or five days. She ex'
tracted one molar snag from the jaws
Of the Yazoo, but probably fearing to
soil her immaculate appearance If she
did any more work in this vic Unity, she
pulled her important way down the
river Sunday evening.
Mr.. Sam Stein has recently returned
from q weeks visit to Chicago, the city
Of mighty breezes and highway rob
bers. While there he purchased a com
plete fall and winter stock for his nam
moth furniture store. He asserts that
this stock is one of the finest ver seen
In the south. New ideas in furniture,
carpets and drapes have been secured.
MI. Stein says that his new stock will
be open for inspection about the middle
Of September, and then, he says, there
will he no use of going to the Klondyke
-you can make money by calling on
him.
Grand Concert.
Rehearsal will begin this week for a
grand concert to be given by the mem
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