The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13

Oar Cry

The 1npid strides Greenwood b,
made in the..lass ten years sets the Ia
ance Of our delta citiss to thinking on
. envyiny.its.fature. From. . :popul
tion of n Thousand, moAt Of whoI
were negroes, and ! dozen Or % bus
ness houses, It hA4 In ten years increase
its whitepopulationan and business to neal
~ three times that amount; has erects
factories aud minor industries. all b
which are IN ~ prosperous condition
until the very air it.clf, which perme
ates the city today instills one Will
confidence and success. Being the ope,
gate to the delta, 1t will, in The future
command the attention OF the farme,
eWigrant and Northern capitalist. Will
both river and railroad facilities, thu
rates Of transportation will never be Q
question of success rs it is in most oil
the cities Of Our state. In fact, there
is no city in the delta or state with a
brighter future than Greenwood. il the
people will pull together and work for
it's welfare.
The new board Of mayor AMI alder
men, which took the oath Of Office last
week, are all men OF honor, business in,
telligence and push.--men whom the
people have confidence in, nrd upon
whose shoulders (ireenwood's future
largely depends. Tho city today de-
mands better sidewalks and the i'm.
provement Of her streets; it's health de-
illAnds = system Of water works and
sewerage, while new business enter.
prizes, factories, etc. should he sought,
and, after coming, given encourage
rlent. Any factory that wsnts to 10.
cate in Mississippi shsnld lie welcomed
to Green wood, aud given. ii possible,
the exemptions demanded.
1t is said that tlieI. e. railroad off .ials
will. M D III their line from Phillip
10 Greenwood ia completed, visit towns !
the line with 4 view to locating
for their new line. \ repair shop and
lioilxa. Greenwood should have
frrn,r ioeatimt between Jackson
.nd N. m,fis skes it the most de-
p'inf; hnt from pnst experience
with such matters. unless we ask for
: aud make the proper proposals. we
will never get It. This committee
be invited here, and on their
irrival u committee OF citizens should
,e appointed by the board to receive
hem and point ont the many advan-
ages the city offers. Such an enter
rise would soon pay the expense in
and be not only a means OF IN
raasinK our citizenship. but Of draw
ne here capital and other industries.
Another question Of vital Importance
, orr city Is our public roads. These,
1 the form OF petition from orr Board
{ Mayor and Aldermen. should b.
to the attention Of nar coanty !
.lpervisors at their next Mlea!iny. ask. !
N them to see that all roads iaadins /.
} the city should. by the coming fsil. :
. placed in iirat-class condition for fa!, !,
There IL not q year but what !.
reenwood's business lose. thousands ,,
dollars on account of its bal ronds =
be Grenada road alone, which would ).
st during tho summer months, to mt 8
passnble condition for winter travel, 4 !.
Onsand or 50 dollars, wonld bring us =
,ndreds Of bales Of cotton that now \,
es to Grepsda. insnring onr mer- :,
ants some thirty or forty Thousand del = y
liars more business. Let onrSnpervisor !;
point committee to meet the Carroll "
unty board anl take the iuGttcr IN
once. Don't put it oil. Delay means st
lure. Every citizen OF the city who L
Interested in It's success sl1ould not I,
pend upon the hoard To do it all. bnt NJ
Il their shoulders to The work and ~
Bh it. The grninbler and the kicker ST
,uld he pushed aside and his talk OF id1
ID times be drowned out Of hearing nc
the click Of lsnlmers and whizg Of eli
vs. II such a policy IL pursued 1909 pr
Il ind M n larger city, with a more n
.'sreroas and happy people. m
Il. w. G.. Yerrer has beer away on co
fsssional business this week. Iel,
he talk ON Cnba ly Capt j. r Var by
nan ut the court honse last Iariday W.
hi, WA well attended. The ineleif-l h
y Of the weather helms taken it..n Js'
s%;Gerntion. His description Of the ~
pie. their customs and modes Of
lig, soon convinced the people fll): tul
vas very familiar wi.hshis gabjacg. IA
beautiful but sad picture he painted it.
he American privats, the boys ia 50.
/, brought the tears to the eyes Of of
No lecture has been sis- yo'
'iatsi and enjoyed. more for some
! by Greenwood audience silan
one, as vsas testified to by the hand
and kind words Of thoss present.
ewsreached ns this morning through
ember Of the Masonic order. that u
grain announcing the death OF mir
!. johnson, Of Sidon, and inviting
I'd 70, Of whish he was 4 member,
ttend tho funeral. which taks4 place
.sftefnUcn, had just been received
be sscretary.
lmernber the Golden Rnls.-.Do
others II You would have Them do
yon.' md by telling yonr neigh
that barrow a Greeness ts the
; to trads, Jon have carried II ont.