The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-28

Burlington. the timer, IS tho man who does
not have his work 70 do over. Write him IN
prices.
The boys in tu@n talk Of organizing a CONF
pany or volunteers, but mp 70 date no prog
ress has been made, Who Will take the lend
ia tic matteri
Mayor Miller had two eases before him this
week, both for selling whisky. sam Baird,
until recently Waterman at the compress,
got 10 days on tile farm. and Bottle Ford was
aned $40 and costs.
seven construction trains are now oporat-
ting between Greenwood and Jackson pre-
pairing tile subway Tor gravel. Il isnow all
most il certainty that the man line % the
Illinois Central VIII run through Greenwood,
war or no war.
ID. q. Coulter, who came here iii january
last from Paris, Tenn, and has Since filed
the position OF pharmacist nj L0cke's drug
store, left last Wednesday for ClaFssYille
Tenn, to accept d position with one Of the
lending drugstores Of that city. Mr.. Coulter
Is a u man Of excellent qualities and We
regret very much to lose him.
The SD anniversary Of the marriage Of
MT. and Mrs. r. d. johnson was celebrated at
the hospitable home Of his son Capt W. p,
johnson, la this city, last Saturday. AteW
intimate friends 81 tile family were invited
to dinner, and . very pleasant hour was
passed. The Commonwealth wishes for this
splendid old couple many happy returns.
Cur people are a|nxiously waiting for tile
Delta Machine Shops to Rnish their big gun,
which is To shoot from s to 8 rolls % barbed
wire at each time. 1t Is said THAT with this
kind Of gun. the Americans viii have no ar
acuIty iii fencing in the Spanish army IN
Cuba in short time, as the rolls uncoil when
fred and make posts OF everything struck.
DR.. Castor Montgomery has come To che
conclusion reached BY atl who visit here with
tie idea OF locating, that VIC have the best
town Of It's size Ia the state, and will remain
with ID, He has rented the rooms adjoining
tbe Office or George Bros. which he Is having
transformed into an elegant dental office.
Or. Montgomery Is Il young man, having just
graduated from the dental department Of
vanderbilt University Nashville, with high
honors. and has q bright future. Weare glad
10 have him w5t1 us. and wish him success
The spelling bee given by Mrs Relmln and
the ladies' it the Roiman House Wednesday
nlghtfor tic benefit Of the band was a sue
cess in every particular. The band played
several fine selections that were highly enc
loved. refreshments were served ID the ell
Grant dining room and dancing was kept up
until 4 late hour. The spelling exercises
were rather exciting and amusing, the entire
assembly going down o n '~acronycal' Hhe
sum 81 S6 was realized. aud the baud boys
feel very grateful to the ladies and their
friends Tor the assistance given them
Last Monday afternoon while Rey ), u.
Mitchell and: his two little children were
driving across Che crossing Of the Southern
and Illinois central railroads his horse be-
came frightened 1T an approaching engine
M. Mitchell got out Of the buggy @ quiet
the antmal bat before he could reach i tho
horse broke away and dashed mhdly down
Tho rough road. at tile imminent peril Of the
lfyes 81 The two little ones ia the buggy. Az
ter running about 200 yards the horse stopped
lana when hit. Mitchell reached the buggy he
found hIs children unhurt and The horse
Wan only d slight scratch It was httlo short
N miracle that the little ONES came out
with their lives.