The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-24

Miss Libbie Giles, a cousin of Mr..
Wheeler. agent of the Y. IL NJ. V. rail
road, whose home is in st. Louis, has
accepted the position as operator Of the
Letlore Telephone company,
A card party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson at their hospitahle home
last Tuesday night to Miss Hoffa of
Grenada, who was visiting her friend
Mrs. Pink George of this city.
Mr.. Wallace Summerville, of Minter
City, has purchased of Mr.. G, W.
Holmes, the place known as Belle Chase
place on the Tallahatchie river. This
il said to be n of the best places in
the Delta.
Mayor Miller, we are sorry to say, is
dangerously i'll at his home with men
nights. We trust his case is not as
dangerous as reported by his physicians
and friends and that a change for bet
ter will soon be seen.
Messrs Cunningham & Arnold have
secured from Mr.. c. f. Wright the
sale of all electrical goods in our city.
They have ordered Il large and select
stock to select from. and invite You to
examine them before buying.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Mr.. Samuel b. Wilson of the
en~terprising cotton firm of Kline, VIII
son q Co., of this city, to Miss Jennie
Yerger, the beautiful daughter of Col.
W. G. Yerger Of G~reenville. which will
take place in that city in April.
Mr.. c. R. Sykes, of Aberdeen, cashier
of the bank of that place, was in the
city Monday, and spent several hours in
our company. He expressed himself
impressed with Greenwood and her sur
rounding county and will no doubt be
one IF Lefore's tax payers in the near
future.
Mr.. Frank Wright, Grenada county's
deputy sheriff, and who is asking the
people for the high office at its next
election, was in the city Tuesday. Mr..
Wright is a young man with the per-
sonal magnetism to draw friends and
M ability and friendship to aver after
wards hold them.
Col Montgomery candidate for COVER
nor was in the city last Tuesday shak-
ing hands with the voters and the mem
bers of Company G. who were under
him in the Second Mississippi regiment
at Jackson and Fla. In Col. Montgom-
cry we found a perfect gentleman and a
good talker. He was an honored Con
federate in the late war and like all
true southerners is proud of it. His
ability is such that if elected governor
will no doubt fill it with credit to state
and supporters. He impressed us as
being a good man, and will, as we heard
| expressed, get votes in Lelore from
among the boys who served under him.
The marriage of Mr.. Lee Simpson and
| Miss Lena Stancill at the Methodist
church Of Shellmound Wednesday
morning. was one Of the prettiest wed
dings which ever took place in that
community. The church was tastefully
| decorated and the marriage service was
| performed in an impressive manner by
the Rev. Mr.. Shipman. After the mar
| rage the bride and groom, together
with a few invited friends, gathered
at the hospitable home of Mr.. J. II.
FRASER, where an elegant dinner was
served. Mr.. Simpson is a hrotherln-
law of Mr.. Frniser, and is the efficient
manager and hookkeeper of Mr.. Erals.
er's large store and is a good man,
while his cstimable wife is . daughter
of Mr.. G. ?, Stancill, our eN-road com
missioner and u prominent planter of
Shellmound, THE COMMON WEALTH
wishes them a pleasant and happy life
together
The manner and business skill dis
played by our coal dealer Mr.. c. E.
Wright during the recent cold spell in
keeping our city in coal, shows the cap.
abilities Of IL enterprising citizen and
friend. Towns after towns like Jack
son, Yazoo City and Water Valley were
entirely out Of coal--and those that had
it sold it at aH advanced price. But
never for once, to our knowledge was
Mr., Wright's yard entirely out nor did
he take advantage of the opportunity
and run up the price; the truth being
known Mr.. Wright let people have coal
. during that Wpoth.r WIN hp does NOT