The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-10

of West Point. To secure insurance
your horse must be seventy feet frou
another. This reduces risk of fire and
cost OF insurance.
Mr.. q. r. Bledsoe of Shell Mound
stopped oven in the city Tuesday N his
way to Grenada, where he goes to at.
tend circuit court, which is in session
at that place,
Elder G. A. Reynolds is spending the
week in the hospitabie home of Mr.. a.
McKimbrough. He will preach in the
court house Sunday at II o'clock a. IN.
and at 3 o'clock p. IA.
Taxpayers will please take notice
that your taxes ARE past dne and II Yon
want to save money and expenses pay
Your tax and buy Your iawelry from a.
Weller, the reliable leweler.
The circuit court owing to II light
docket and bad roads and weather was
pretcrmitted till next term, TO have
continued the session would have
worked an unnecessary hardship on the
people who live out of town. The
Judge ia to be commended on his wisdom
in the matter.
Weiler's line Of cut glass is the finest
in the state.
Mr.. j.. France Of Wafer Valley, one
Of the best photographers in the state,
was in the city Monday and Tuesday
taking views Of the new bridge and
other interesting photos Of our little
city. Any one vito desires can get a
view OF the bridge rs giving an order,
to Mr.. Young or leayingit at y, Weiler's
where they are on exhibition.
Everybody should see our line Of EN-.
broideries, torchon lace, silk lace. All
over goods and sets to match.
AUSTON & FOUNTAIN.
That whole-souled, big-hearted legis-
lntor Of Carroll county, the Hon. Sim
I~i"npIill, was in town Tuesday. Simp
says he has no opponent so far and
hopes none will come out to make a
personal sacrifice Of himself for Democ
for it is not needed. AS he will
be there to see that it shall have full
sway while its spending money he
to curtail.
1915 buys q solid silver set of tea
spoons from A. Weller.
Mr.. t.. Bernstein, master of the Ma
lodge of this place, went to Vicks-
burg last Sunday to attend the meeting
Of the state Grand lodge, in session
There during the past week, Mr.. Bern
stein is one Of the brightest Masons Of
ireenwoods order, and when he re.
5nrus will no doubt have learned enough
,bouI the mysteries and the goat to
ave the next candidate a YARN recep
ion.
With u modern opera house and the
way our city Is located we can secure
Of the best attractions on the
Dad, Again it would afford home
alenl Il place in which to give a cred
table performance with anything they
.hould undertake. Any parties who
the enterprise and care to take
took in it, can see Mr.. Crosby or write
o 7. Searles, Vicksburg, Miss. We be.
ieve under proper management it can
Re made a paying investment.
Old gold and silver taken in exchange ,
{ Wei.ar's.
Greenwood is now on the road TO Sc Il
IRE q modern, up-to-date opera house
Y the time the show season opens. Mr..
|. I. Crosby is in correspondence with
If. Thomas Searles of Vicksbnrg, who +
will be remembered only q few weeks ]
ack made Greenville such n liberal
roposition to erect an opera house in 7
lat city. In q letter Of recent date to
fr. Crosby he insures Greenwood the
thing, provided some Of its citi-
will take stock in the enterprise.
his no doubt will be done, for today
q have mora ot % h3;h house than an
pera house, one thai can only be used p
!, good weather.
Our spring importation Of fine main
'ok, cambria and Swiss embroideries
ave arrived. The ladies are invited to
aspect them. AUSTIN 4 FOUNTAIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Cole and pretty
aughter, Sophia. and 1a-year.old son,
'om Detroit, Mich, are stopping at
re hospitable home of Mrs. James X.
ardamnn. Our northern visitors came
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