The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-14

SSASS
on your Sunday shoes.
Next Saturday is election day. The
race for sheriff between j. L. Haley
and L. T. Basket. and for assessor be-
tween Jno. Dennis and Lee Arterbury,
will be run off, and from the outlook
today both will be a close finish.
Mrs. A.. NJ. Payne. who has been Wis
iting for some time at Sunny Side, re-
turned home Sunday on the steamer
City of Greenwood. She paid the Off
GERS of the boat a high compliment for
their many favors shown during the
trip.
Miss Mary Williamson, a former
teacher of our public school, has return
ed home from Colorado, where she has
been visiting. She has accepted a
position at the Famous, and can be
found behind it's counters. We wish
her success in her new calling.
The road overseers whose roads lead
into the city, should see that they are
worked at once. The complaint is
daily made by wagoners that the roads
leading into town are the worst in the
county. This should not be the case,
and If allowed to continue so will drive
trade to other markets.
A sure and safe way to cure chills
is to take Hills Chill Prescription. 1t
contains no poison, and is tastless and
guaranteed. 1t is sold all over the
south, and in Greenwood by the Green
wood Drug Co.. 1t is made only by
Indiana Drug Co., st. Louis and Indi-
annapolis.
Miss Martha Nelson, Of jackson,
Tenn, and Miss Bette Young George,
of Carroilton, who are visiting Misses
were given a brilliant reception last
Wednesday night by the Misses John
son at Their beautiful home on river
front. Every n who attended report
Il most enjoyable time.
Last Thursday a marriage ceremony
was sOlemnized at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B Dantone, the contracting par
ties being Miss Mary Dantone, their
young man who, for the past several
months, has been in the employ of Mr.
Dantone. A Catholic priest of Water
Valley performed the ceremony.
WILL -coyR4E-@Jisagg% don t fail to call
on G. l. Stein to have your yves exam
ined,
WATCH REPAIRED,
DIAMOND RING
for your sweetheart.
Last Monday afternoon the remains
of Miss Edna Leech, daughter of Rev.
Leech, of Minter City, arrived at the
depot in charge of a Mr.. Townes, to be
shipped on the evening train to Colum
bus, their former home for burial.
Miss Leech, we were told, was a noble
christian young lady, and her death,
which was very sudden. had broken
the heart of her home.
Last Sunday night a negro in the
county Jail, while Jailer Scruggs was
locking his partners in their cells, made
a break for liberty through the kitchen
door which leads into the corridor OF
the Jail. Jailer Scruggs at once put
the hounds on his trail and run the ne
gro for several miles but lost him in 9
swamp below the city. The negro was
arrested that day for cutting another
negro at Barrett's mill with an AK.
Mr.. J. S. Robinson, our photograph
er, will get into his new quarters, neal
the Southern depot, tomorrow. Mr.
Geo. Gossom has just completed
room for his gallery, which will be
when finished, al neat a gallery as is il
the delta, Mr.. Robinson is a good pho
tographer, and has done we'll during
his short time in the city. His work il
very highly complimented by those
who have ~patronized him.
CAUTION.-When you want a re-
liable chill cure ask for DR.. Arthur's
Febrimel, the perfection of tasteless
chill remedies. Don't take preparations
similar in name (there are severaD, but
of doubtful value. Be sure you get DIR
Arthur's Febrimel, the kind that tastes
like figs. Cures quickly and perma
nently, does not sicken the stomach and