The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-04

MI. r. Barrett has the contract from
G. b. Wright for the erection Of one Of
most magnificent structures III the city
The house when completed win cost
between FIVE and six thousand dollars,
Work upon it has already begun
Mr. and Mrs a. Weller have the ten
derest sympathies Of our people in the
loss Of their infant daughter Blanche,
eight months old, who died last Friday
morning Of congestion of the brain The
little remains were carried 70 Canton
and laid to rest IN the family lot Of the
cemetery,of that place.
Mr., Smith Murphy a young and en-
terprising merchant Of Webb, together
with his charming wife and baby girl
spent Tuesday at the Reimen House
Whiting for the departure Of the J. q.
train, which theY took for Castalian
Springs where they 80 for q few days
recreation
The board Of supervisors have spent
the last four days equalizing the taxes
Of cur people They are q jolly good
set Of fellows and If the county was
hunted over a morein Int lli aaut and eco
nomical set OF men, as far as tic lnaH
ces Of the county are handled, could
not be found
Mf Charley Austin left last Sat
urday Cor Cripple Greek, Colo who're
h6 GOES to Join his wife aad party who
ar5 spending the summer with tho fam
ily IF their kinsman, MI Jno Yarda
man. BE will stay until all are ready
to RETURN We wish him q pleasant
time
Or Dave Humphries, surgeon Of the
3rd regiment, and lst Lieut. w @
George were home this week looking
their business interests, They
were both looking well md report That
the regiment win be mustered iH and
ready to move this week. Everybody
was glad to see them and shake their
hands,
M Robert Herman left for Now
York and other eastern cities last Wed
nesday to purchase his stock Of fall and
winter goods. Mr. Herman e9ys it Will
be one q The most complete stocks by
has ever brought to this city
Mrs. L T. MeIntYre, Of Roebuck and
her visitors came dp % the Str Rees
Pritchard Thursday night returning
morning Her visitors are the
Lyle, Of Wesson, Lizzie Strong
of New Orleans Lena Arou Of Green
wood. and Mr, Malcomb LYle Of Yves
son
wednesday morning Dir Jake kantro
vitz went eastto purchase bis fall and
stock Of fine mitings Mr. Kan
troyitz will buy direct from the mills
paying cash for Whist hs gets thereby
enabling him Is offer tailor made suits
as cheap IS hand me downs
He win return about tie middle Of the
month
we announce The name Of Mr. w S
Vardaman 81 this weeks issue, as
candidate for mayor 81 this city sub
iaes 10 tba action Of the democratic
parity Mr. Yardamau needs no intro
duetisn or recommendation st our
hands for this place His official acts
u marshall 81 the city are still fresh in
ire minds of the people 80 man III the
city has q higher sense 81 duty than W.
s. Wardaman and IL elected to this Of
dre viii make Greenwood q mayor that
all who voted for bim win be proud 70
acknowledge
Din Chas Stepp formerly employed
3 the Lexington i e depot sas trans
iarFed Is tie depot d this place sak
ine sarge lass week ST. 8topp g an
5fd 4nnVo0d boy ma has worked
biHsaif np % this iesp0nsihls position
BY biz courteous mantar ana strict
sm5a integrity His many frieuds
siadig welcome him back
Alf John Inv paa through tha eity
bit Saturday Ga bis way 20 0kfQrd biz
aid home. q spend fow daya While
sefa Be gafe Is 8 short chat 81 &c
arisht prospects, of the crops g Tails
,atehie and important happenings 81
is own iittle civ Mr. Fay wiii open
ap in the iail. > ol tHe prett
d ever seen 81 ihe Deila a.
Hastiiug cuisines Young man md e