The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-19

soon as he is able he will be ont ant
visit them personally in the interest OF
his campaign.
Cashier L. X. McShane Of the Bank
Of Greenwood spent the first OF tbs
week in Grenada attending the meeting
of the State Bankers association.
Mr.. Madison Jones and wife OF
Greensboro, Ala, are guests at the
Reimer House. Mr.. Jones is here look,
Ing after his plantation interests.
NJ. P. Sturdevant of Glendora was in
Greenwood Monday, Mike reports the
late rains will bring up a stand of cot.
ton and that planters are now in better
spirits,
Old Sol, when he looked down upon
the boomer girls on our streets yester-
day, turned to the God Of rain and
said: Let there be rain and there was
almost a food.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Church
realized a snug little sum ont of their
ice cream and strawberry festival Wed
nesday evening, at the home of Mrs.
George Gosson.
If yOu want to leave a lasting i'm.
preston on the yonng nan who will
not leave at 10 O'Clock, go to Tresdwells
and have him put "A pair Of rubber soles
on your Sunday shoes.
Mrs. A. Nee. Kimbrough and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Craig, and Mr., George
Wilson of the Delta Bank, are Green
woods representatives with the State
Press association this week.
Mrs. J. b. Humphreys, wife Of our
efficient and popular sheriff, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Ray, left
for Hot Springs, Ark, Saturday, where
they will spend a month visiting.
Mr.. John Wingfield and DR.. Wilson
of Maryland We're here Monday. Mr..
Wingtield is still on crutches, and in
forms us his leg will have to be reset
before he will be able to use it again.
John has onr true sympathy in his mis-
fortune.
The Georgia State Building and Loan
association Of Savannah, through their
agents in this city. Messrs. Gwinn and
Crosby, are making loans each week
II YOU are needing money to build a
house or to pay for the n you are liv-
ing in, don't fail to see them.
Construction trains are nov running
over the new road between Phillips and
Greenwood. The work Is being rapidly
pushed along the entire line, and we
We're informed yesterday by the engi-
neerS that by July / regular trains
would be running over this section.
The case of w. F. Brodie VS.. The
Planters Oil Mill of this place, wherein
the plaintiff sued for $40, 900 damages,
came up before the Federal court last
week and the jury returned n verdict
for s., 900 in favor of plaintiff. Mon
day the case was taken before Judge
Niles, who set aside the verdict and
ordered a new trial,
The work on the new Methodist
church is rapidly nearing completion.
The windows, which are grand, have
been put in and the interior is begin.
ming to present a church like appear.
ance. A contract has been let for the
seats and rs soon as the floor is laid
they will be put in place. The city is
proud of its new church.
L. b. Metz, a brother of our towns.
man, j. B. Metz, whose home is in
Louisville, Miss, spent this week here
with his brother. alr. Metz, when the
war with Spain started, enlisted with
Company +, First regulars, who were
then stationed at San Francisco, and
took part in the battles around Santi.
ago.
Mrs. James X. Nardaman returned
home Tuesday night from Memphis,
where her father, who died a few days
ago at Hartman, Ark, was buried. Mr..
Burlison had passed his three store and
ten, was Il trne christian gentleman
and was loved by the people of every
community in which he has resided.
Our sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved relatives who mourn his loss.
Senator H. d. Money and his son-in-
law, Mr.. Reid, were in the city Tues