The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

receive the warm endorsement of on,
people. Through their untiring efforts.
our long summer afternoons will be
pleasantly passed by watching interest,
ing games OF base ball, besides races
and other forms of entertainment. II
has been suggested by many that horse
racing be given a place on the pro.
gramme. No doubt this would be the
means of drawing immense crowds to
our city and by the exclusion of pool
selling, etc, which the laws of our
state forbid, would be as enjoyable and
innocent form of amusement as could
be had. The meetings at the Park de.
serve a larger attendance from our own
citizens. 1t is only out of the gate re
ceipts and their pockets that the mana,
gers get the money to meet expenses.
No doubt many suppose they are run
ming this for individual gain, but such
is not true, for every cent received so
far has gone towards improving the
park and buying uniforms for their ball
team. But even if it was true that they
were making money. the benefit given
the business of u city, by the bring
ing of people here on those DAYS to
spend their money, besides the value
received in pleasure of all who attend
the games at the park, should Justly
entitle them to the balance, which we
hope at the end of the season will be
thousands. The managers of the park
are now preparing to make July 4th
one of the biggest days in the history
of the town. Let every citizen offer
his services in this work.
This season so far Vicksburg has
a new $50, 900 opera house; and
lazoo City and Biloxi each one at
about the same cost. while only last
week Jackson called for bids on "A $40
o0O structure, and Greenville wants fig
on a$20, 600 building Now If these
places can raise by home subscription
and stock, sums like the above for such
an enterprise, there is no reason WHY
greenwood, one of the best located
show towns on the Southern and L. C.
railroads and n of the most enterpris.
ng cities ir the state, should not build
$4,000 or $40, 600 opera house. Our
building, owing to its dilapidat-
"a condition, is not only dangerous TO
health, but is an eye sore to the CITY,
t should be condemned and closed up
~ the Board of Health and city ofic-
ais, We have already raised about
5000 to be used towards erecting this
building, and next week we will call
lpon every one of our citizens to see if
cannot raise the amount necessary
o give us a we'll built, up-to date thea
re by the coming season.
Commencing next week, Mr.. Doug
Robinson will make r house to
canvass in the interest of The
COMMONWEALTH - collecting from
hose due us on subscriptions and en-
olling new names on our already large
st. What we want is to have every
lan Who can read, a subscriber of this
aper. We feel that the open stand we
AXE on all questions, whether or not
are sometimes against you God
nows we are honest in it, deserves
our support. Our news departments
re growing each week and we hope
Don to be able to furnish YOU with one
I the newslest papers in the state.
remember, our aim is local and that is
hat yon want, Send us YOUR sub.
'rlptlon and help sustain n paper
Inch will build up the city.
News, news, news, we want it. 1t
'kes news to ill a paper. Send us by
o'e or owen the phone the names of
our visitors If you are not ashamed of
lenl' where you are going next week
thls summer. Give us the date with
ut invitation, when the next party, re-
option or ball will be given at your
unless You are afraid of the
hearing of it. If you intend
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'oscribc for the paper to get n write
p but let us know when il will be and
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edit of it. In the future there il only
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