The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09

Rev. Stevenson Archer, of Greenville
was in III city this week.
Hon. Jas. X. Vardaman visited til,
capitol city last Saturday.
Miss Halle Ellington returned from
a visit to Winona last week.
Mr.. B. n. Merrill returned Saturda,
from a brief visit to jackson.
Mr.. B. NJ. Hicks spent a few days Wis
iting the home folks at Sidon last week
Go to R. T. Jones & CO., for ham and
breakfast bacon.
Rev. F. E. Maddox went ont to McIn
tyre Lake this week to hold religious
services.
Mrs. F. H. Rice and Miss Lena Hill
returned from a visit to New Orleans
last week.
Mr.. R. Jones, of Sidon, visited the
metropolis of LeAore county the first of
the week.
MIR. j. l.. Gillespie have removed to
their new residence, known as the Will
liams house.
Purino-the best stock food, at
CASpER'S.
Messrs. L. F. Sims and c. c. Moore,
of Greenville, spent last Sunday with
Mr.. Lee Sims.
Mr.. T. U. Sisson, of the prominent
Winona legal firm, Hill d Sisson, was
in Greenwood today.
A. P. Gormully, the affable pilot of
the L. A. Pharr, returned yesterday
from a trip to Memphis.
Miss Bernard Hicks, of Tnscumbia,
Ala, and Miss Lucy Hicks, of Sidon,
are the guests of Mrs. F. P. Hicks,
Gold Medal MolasseS at
CASpER'S.
DR.. ]. p. Henry, accompanied by his
nephew, A. C. Henry, left last Tuesday
for AZ extended trip throughout the
southeastern states.
Capt. J. s. Hays of Vicksburg, one of
the finest fellows on earth, has been in
Greenwood for a day or two, and left
this evening for Yazoo City.
A. Weller, the Jeweler. will be in
Greenwood Oct. 14th and remain until
Oct. 10th.
DR.. W. 7. johnson returned Wednes-
day from a trip to the northern markets
where he had been purchasing goods for
the firm of r. T. Jones & Co.
Jones gives the people wholesale
prices.
Joe Whitehead, the popular Baird
boy. who has won so many friends here
by his gentlemanly conduct and energy
on the ball field, has accepted a position
with c. J. Austin.
Fruit jars and extra rubbers at
CASPER'S.
Mr.. Ben George Humphreys spent last
Sunday wandering mid the delightful
thorOughfares of Lexington, Perhaps
he went to regain his normal condition,
after the encampment.
Shrimps, crabs and shells at
CAsPER's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Peel returned
last Friday from a pleasant trip through
out the southern portion of the state.
They made the voyage down the Missis-
sippi and remained some time in the
Crescent city,
Best Keg Pickles at
CASPER'S.
Mr.. H. A. Crosby, of Water Valley
ex-postmaster of that pleasant city, was
in Greenwood Tuesday. Mr.. Crosby is
one of the most admirable men in the
state, a staunch friend and as true as
steel to the principle of right.
French canned peas at
CAsPER'S.
The Commonwealth atfice was honor
ed by a call from Judge j. H. Wynn, of
Greenville, and Hon. Louis South
worth, Of Carrollton, last Saturday.
The gentlemen are two of the eminents
in the legal profession in the state.
Mr.. T. E. Harris, late of Tchula, is
opening a large and handsome stock of
general merchandise in the wo-story
brick building recently erected by Prof.
Rice, and will In a few days be ready to
serve the public to their advantage.
c. E. Gillespie & Co., are selling out
their complete line of Hammocks, Fish
ing Tackle, Croquet Sets and Baseball
goods cheap.
Mr.. E. r. Locke has removed to his
new store, and he may be excused for
taking a great pride in his new quarters.
Beyond a doubt he now has one of the
finest establishments of the kind in this
state. The fixtures are magnificent and
would grace the drawing-room of a pal
ace.
The quarantine ordinance has been
the means of preventing many people,
from the infected districts, stopping off
Greenwood. The family of Mr.. A.
Nice. K~imbrough, who have been at
Pass Christian and were on their way
home, were wired and came no farther
than Canton. Mr.. Adolph Aron, who
WIS on his way home from New Or
leans, stopped at Sidon.
We call attention this week to the
advertisement of DR.. Dulaney,