The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-01
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Mr. Louis southworth. Of Carrollton,
wasin the city Tuesday
The farmers are nearly through plant
ing corn throughout the county,
Have the back alleys cleaned up and
lined before hot weather sets in.
Col. D. T. Mitchell, of the Sunny
side neighborhood, was a visitor to
Greenwood Monday
Mr.. B. H. Evans, Of Shell Mound, left
for jackson Monday where he goes to
attend commercial school
Watch for the declaration of war be-
tween Uncle Sam and Spain and buy
your watch from WELLER,
Theren be a hot time in the old
town tonight, unless you buy a fan at
WELER's Jewelry Palace
Last Monday Mr.. Teens, Of jackson,
Miss, had another auction sale Of horses
at the Miller stables, and as usual it
rained.
Mr.. Jas. D. Money Jr., who has been
attending the A. and NJ. College for the
past two. sessions, returned home last
Saturday.
Shakespeare saws. He who steals
my purse steals trash, - but Shakespeare
didn't buy his purse at WE1LER's-as
WELLER don't sell trash.
Girls, if you want to give your sol.
der boy a curling lock Of your hair,
buy your curling iron OF kid curriers' at
WEILER's Jewelry Palace.
Nj. W. X, Yardaman went to Blue
Lake fishing last Saturday and came
home with a fine string. He did not
say who he bought them Of,
Mr. S. Rothschild, of Canton, Miss,
has rented Of Nj. Fred Austin the house
formerely used for the p~ostofice and
win open up d general repair store.
Prof, Bchard, the ]aeronaut, will, we
understand, make a balloon ascension
at this place some time next week
His wife also gives a tight rope perfor
nance.
Steamer Gus Fowler, of Vicksburg,
will come up instead Of the Pritchard
the next trip. The Fowler is said to-
be one Of the finest boats chat has
steamed up the Yazoo in many years,
Greenwood should be congratulated
that she is presided over by q mayor
who believes that virtue must be pro
tect9d and avenged though the use of a
shot gun Is necessary The Promoter,
fernando, Miss.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
serve their strawberry supper in the
room formerly occupied by the post
office in the Austin block, instead Of at
the home Of Mrs. Williamson as first
announced
Mrs. w. 7, Matthews, wife Of DR.. w
i. Matthew's, formerly Of Lexington
but who now resides at Water Valley
with her two bright little boys and Miss
Clara Munson, a charming young lady
81 Memphis, are visiting the home Mr..
d. Il. Estes, father Of Mrs. Matthews.
The weltknown firm Of R. 7. Jones
B Go. have an ad in this issue. They
say what they mean and mean what
hey say You can take it either way
Our country merchants have long since
found out that they can buy goods Of
This house as cheap as from the whole.
sale houses Of Memphis and other places.
Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather the audience which listened to
Luther Manship in his Evening Of
Song ndtstory, was small but a more
pleased and enthusiastic audience never
assembled in the Mcdonald Opera
House. Eloquent graceful, and hum
nrous, be proved himself the orator, i'm
p~ersonator, and entertainer his critics
md friends claim him to be. Few men
ge have seen on the lecture platform
ne his equals and none are his superior
with the humor of TaYor or Miller,
he eloquence Of a Graves or Conwen
and the garcefulness Of q Chesterfield
Fou are caught with the first word that
alls from bis lips and held %spellbound
nntil the echo Of the last n leaves
four ear. Mississippi should be proud
81 her son and wherever be speaks in
be state it is the duty Of her sons to go
and hear him.