The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
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The Easter faces we're prottier than tb'
bonnets last sunday.
Cid MontJoy and family have taken rOoml
with w. s Yardaman.
The Yaaonia vent up river Monday with q
barge load Of freight.
s.H. Garner. Of Grenada Was a pleasant
visitor to Greenwood Tuesday.
Mr.. Pillow Is having an a~rtesian we'll sunk
on his place just aelow Getty.
Miss Mamie Slack has returned from a pro-
tracted visit 70 Water Valley friends.
The cramp collie trust Is broken. Jack
Frost dld IL when he killed the fruit crop last
week.
Mrs. DR.. Dickens OF Woodstock. IS spending
a few weeks with her parents and friends st
Canton
Ex-sheFlH John Mccain OF Carroll county,
a whole-souied jolly good fellow was in the
city Monday.
Il. T. Crosby, Of The Commonwealth, has
rented and Is occupying the residence owned
by Mrs. Montjoy.
e. !. Austin and wife and Mrs. N. A., Var
daman spent Saturday and sunday ~ the
wildwood Plantation.
Robert ~. Leigh, OF st. Louis, representing
the American Typefouuders Co.. spent SUM
day and Monday IN the city.
Mr.. Motley, manager OF the Leaore Tele-
phone Company, Is pushing the work on the
lines connecting Itta Bena with this city.
Messrs. MCGUIRE, Ashley Dunn and Muir
phey brothers, all genial gentlemen, from
Yazoo CITY, were in our city the first Of the
week,
Mr.. Cassity, one Of the firm Of the business
of Casslty & Co, Of our city, but whose home
Is at Rosedaie. Is up for a few days looking
after the interest OF his store,
The first bird Of spring attempted to Sing,
But ere he had sounded a note,
He fell from the limb, a dead bird was him,
the music had fritz in his throat.
BY request another sale OF selected saddle
nd harness horses will be made at Miller's
livery stable next Monday by J, W. Teens.
ff you want something that is worth the full
Faiue OF your money, don't miss this sale
and remember Il is the last Of the season.
W. G. Berkhead, the efficient book-keeper
81 the oil mills, has been transferred to In
dlanola to take charge OF the books at the
mill at that place. We regret TO lose this
gentleman and his most estlmable family
but their friends here wish them prosperity
aud hovv5naea Ca 4bnfp antu honta /
We acknowledge q very pleasant call from
capt. e. ]. Martin Of Columbus Yesterday
Capt, Martin is one Of the best railroad mon
Ia the south. He has been connected with
The I.C. and Southern railway systems for a
numher Of years and fewmen have been able
to render more efficient service than he.
Mr. A. +. Anderson, who succeeded Mr..
Ferry IN the management Of the photograph
eallery III this place, has established q branch
sallerY &c Greenwood. Mr.. Anderson makes
good pleture-as good as can be had IN any
3lty-and DIS charges are always reasonable
The Times commeuds BIN to the people Of
Greenwood as a good artist D worthy Of
their patronage.-Winona Times.
S. S. Sutherland, Of the suthertand-Inni
Company. OF Chatham, Ontario. with bis
auditor, has been ia town the past week look
ing after the interests Of the firm. Tn con-
nection with their large staye and heading
mill here, they have added a cooperage de-
partment and will in future manufacture all
kinds Of cooperage. The plant IS under the
able management Of j, Il. CFeegan.
Capt NJ. A, Mltts and wife, Of Louisville