The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-08
Forty Years Hence:


Strauss, Jr. The groom's best man was MI
Sol Newman, Jr., Of New York.
We hear it limited that an engagement i
shortly to be announced Of q charming dangh
ter OF a New York millionaire, and promi
nent society man Of this city. The young gen.
tleman in question is popular employe OF tn.
First National Bank, where he has been fol
the past fifty years, and while mot diviuely
tall and most divinely fair" especially mot thu
hrst named, still we suppose the young lady
prefers being an "old mans darling to I
young mans slave" N. B. We wish to say
that this is the very first time this young gen.
tleman's engagement has ever been rumored
and we can positively vouch for the truth q
this statement
Mr.. W. K. Gildart was agreeably surprised
by party Of friends, who came to his home
last night with the Sommers band. and rave
him serenade. The occasion was q celebra-
ton OF Mr.. Gildart's ninetieth birthday. Mr..
dildart, though one Of our Oldest inhabitants.
I Is devotee of automobiling and can be seen
every fine morning in his beautiful horseless
carriage on the smooth asphalt road Of the
avenues
mr. Ferdie Moyse, who came up to the New
berg-Newmsn nuptials, returned to his home
at summit yesterday. Mr.. Moyse in one a the
most prominent business men of that uroaner.
GUS city and was welcomed most cordialIv nv
MS many friends here, who have very pleasant
remembrances Of him when q boy At Cream.
willie.
Mr. Henry schall, the manager Of the Now
1ork baseball team, is here on visit to rela-
1'Ves' MI Schall is quite an, old man nov
and has held the position Of manager Of thih
'iuo ior the past twenty-five years.
The past week has been one endlesa ,ouna
OF iollihcation. The Grand Loden a, mr. h.,s
.nelt annual meeting here. and great were the
,os'Nities. parade was held ON wednesday. /
In which the Leland boys received the prise
TOT the lodge making the best Appearance. !,
Inc eiection was held for grand exalted ruler. !
MI. Lyme Startling, Jr., receiving the honor by
10000 majority.
Inc members Of the Olympia cluh raw. = !
trolley party on their private car. The ront. |
was from Greenville across kba MAJ, -.-... /.
o.iuse 70 Chicot Park, Ark, then back 70
oonVile ana out to Leland. A stop wnp
made az HaWkinsville for delightful supper |
mnlcn mad been prepared, and the crowd re-
turned after one of the most enjoyable even
ngs In the history of the Club.
The Times is still aheadl Wa huv. ,.r,.a
put VINO HObsOn isl A few weeks arO an ared
= an came to Warrington and claimed that
as name was Robson. Now no. one objected
ms, MS leveliing in that cOsnomen, but he
'eemeo 70 think that there was some honor A.
ached to it. He was 90 old that ~ cou,S -.
70 70, particulars as to his history but oont;nu.
10y sAiHs OF sinking boat" etc. All n.
: s.s' Haa men OF letters have been engaged
T searching records, but without uueeesr.
.; S"ssel' Lhe Times with its usual gO-ahead.
'ivenesS has succeeded in finding that Hoh-o.
" .. sailor, who sunk a ship. Vuoro..,,,-
.s spanish one tAs 1t was in the time ofths nat
ON. - mai monarchy called spain), but the
,oin' Oh the nationality Of the shin q not 49,
-' was quite popular hero in 'ps and re-.
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