The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-26
THIS AND THAT.

ITO HtAb HIlHA
The Commonwealth shOuld be ID
every home in Greenwood. If you
want It but cau not pay for It to-
day, give rs your word you Will do
50 In October and we viii send II to
you. Send III your names,
Capt. Jack Comfy, Of G~reenvilie, was
a visitor to our city last Saturday.
MI. Lucian Gwin, Of Greenville, Wis
tied his brothers here last Saturday.
Ice cream soda, 5 cts.
JOE STEMS Restaurant.
Capt, L. 7. Brawner, Of the Green
vile Timesstaff spent Sunday in our
city,
C.. F. Harrell, of Whaley, one Of Lee
flores hustling plan ters, was in to see
us last Tuesday
The best soda In the city.
JOE STEMS Restaurant
Miss Lillian johnson returned last
Saturday from Parsons where she had
been visiting relatives.
Miss jamie Newcomb, one of Corinth's
most charming young ladies, is the
guest Of Mrs. ]. H. Mitchell
Does it pay to have something in your
house to sell and not let people know it.
Advertise it in the Commonwealth.
Miss Sallie Liddell, who has been
teaching this summer near Itta Bena,
visited her sister, Mrs, j, D. Money, last
week.
Ladies', you can get something
cool at
JOE STEMS Restaurant.
Mr. George Galley, one Of sidon' S solid
citizens was around to see us Tuesday.
George is a jovial, clever fellow, and Of
such a mar we love to shake the hand.
The merchant who is out Of debt,
And to the top must rise,
Is he who always keeps good goods
And then does advertise,
In The Commonwealth.
Hon. P. R. somerville, who has been
in Denver, Colo, for his health for the
past two years, is visiting friends in
Greenwood His health is somewhat
improved.
One Of the finest artesian wells in
the county has recently been completed
IN THE Bend plantation for Mr.. W,
q. George. It is said that there r on
ly two superior in the county.
ice cream served at all hours.
JOE STEMS Restaurant.
Mr. Catchings Baird, Of Indianola,
who has recently graduated from a
New York conservatory of music, has
consented to assist the local band in the
concert to be given on the 8Oth, inst.
johnson, the merchant, is busted"
The town it did not susprise,
Because they all predicted it,
For be would not advertise.
in The Commonwealth.
The soldier boys drill every morning
and evening at the new ball park Each
day shows q marked improvement In
their execution Of the manual Capt
Lowd has been acting as drill master
this week
During the severe rainstOrm Of Sum
day evening the rain beat through an
open window at the Methodist church,
AID damaged the organ to such an ex
t1nt that It was unfit fof service. The
music at night wa strictly vocal.
Nj. r H Cole an Old attache Of the
Commonwealth who has been employed
1t the Planters Warehouse this winter
resumed bis position ID our Office last
week Mr. Cole is an a~lI-around news
pa3er man in truth one Of the best we
haze had in a Office, and We are glad
70 again secure bis valuable services
The little son Of Mrs. N. A. Guess
obtained possession Of q bottle Of crotOn
oil last week, and while playing with IL
poured some Of the liquid over bis
face. He was severely burned. and at
1rst It was Thought that he had swal-
lowed SOME Of the medicine. which
would probably have been fatal Dr.
Brister was called in and bis prompt
efforts have pluced the little one out Of
danger.