The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1898-11-24

our thanks Tor wheels.
Mr.. A. F. Brandon, substantial
planter Of McShan, Ala, was in /
Columbus Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. F. MoCown a prominent
merchant of Caledonia was in the |
city Monday and Tuesday.
Just received shipment of ladies
black wool waists, expects colors to /
arrive soon at Selig's.
Mess. Hinge Harris and Perry
Werner, Of the First District were
pleasant visitors at THE CONNER
cIAL Office Monday.
William Kneeland's shoes in all
styles, box calf and calf lined at 81
Selig guarantees to equal any s.
shoes, else your money back.
Mr.. Robert w. Leigh, the clever
and energetic representative Of the
American Type Founders ComPa-
my, St.lLouis, was in the city yes
terday.
Hon. NJ. A. Franklin has return.
ed from Memphis, where he went as
delegate to the quarantine con-
vention, which convened there last
week.
The residence of DR.. d. W. Box,
at Military Springs, Ala, was de-
stroyed by fire last Monday. The
doctor has the sympathy of THE
COMMERCIAL in his loss.
Ringing Bros. famous aud pop
ular circus represents a cash invest
ment of S3,70OO,0OO. The cost of
operating this stupendous enter
prise will be over ST 1000, 900 this
season.
In order to give the merchants
and business men a chance to wit
uess the performance of IA Texas
Steer" at the opera house Saturday
night, the curtain will be held until
S:45 o'clock. Secure your seats at
Mayo & Viewers drug store. Go
early and secure choice seats.
Among the famous aerialists with
Ringing Brothers. Worlds Great
est shows this season are the world
famous Fisher family, the DaCo-
mas, and many other remarkable
mid-air specialists.
The Lurline Steam Fire Company
gave their annual oyster supper at
the old skating rink last night. A
delicious supper was served and the
boys enjoyed a good time generally.
There was an address by Mr.. j. /.
Sturdivant, which was delivered in
that gentleman's usual brilliant and
erudite style.
ga Texas Steer" which appears
at the opera house next Saturday
night, will be the first one of Chas.
Hoyt's plays to visit Columbus.
It is undoubtedly the most laugha-
BILE farce comedy ever seen in the
city, and the cast interpreting it is
an unusually strong one, including
Katie Putnam, Will H. Bray, Her
bert E. Sears and others of equal
calibre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip st. George
Cooke entertained a few friends at
tea one evening this week compli-
mentary to Misses Bessie and Caro-
line Merrick, of New Orleans, who
have been spending the sum-
mer at Yellow Sulphur Springs,
and while enroute home stop
ped off for a short stay in
Columbus. The Misses Merrick
left for their home in New
Orleans Tuesday.
VIM. Lewis, a negro chicken
thief, was before Mayor HUMPHREYS
Monday charged with stealing a
rooster, which he evidently wanted
for his Thanksgiving dinner. He is
about seven feet tall and is evil
IDENTIFY a "natural born reacher."
He will spend the next thirty days
on the county farm, and will return
to Columbus in time to lay in his
Christmas supply of fowls.
There was an alarm of fire turned
in from ward six about seven o'clock
Sunday night, caused by the burn
ing out of a chimney at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. Z. Franklin on
Second avenue north. The resi-
idence sustained no damage, but the
evening services which were in
progress at the various churches
in the city at the time were consid-
erably disturbed, and, in some cas-
es had to be abandoned.
There is a rumor in railroad cir
cles to the effect that the Mobile and
Ohio railroad is to buy out the
Vicksburg and Meridian railroad,
and thus gain entrance in to the city
of New Orleans, a purpose that the
"Old Reliable" has for a long time
been trying TO accomplish. Presi-
dent Russell of the NJ. 6 o. was in
| the Crescent City Monday, and it is
said that that was the object of his
visit there.
MO0DY-SNEED.
Mr.. Samuel R. Sneed and Miss
/ 7 -, AF.oj- $50 ,,,.,-s-a -, O.