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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
STREET PAVING.
Mr.. w. H. Neals Gives His Ideas and
Plans.
Mr.. H. T. Crosby,
City.

Dear SIR
You ask my opinion as to the best
means of paving Washington avenue
and Walnut street, between the Y. d
M. V. and Southern depots, and in-re-
plying will say that my idea is, that
the property owners should pay for
one-third of the frontage of their re-
spective properties and that the street
rtailroad and the city pave the two
thirds The city should also pave the
streets that Washington ave. and Wal
nut street intersect.
Now, we will meet with some OBJ
stacles by reason Of the fact that not
all of the people will be willing to
pay cash for this work, but i'll the
meantime the great number of bust
ness and representative people see the
need of this work and realize the
great benefits to be derived from
pave streets, and l will, for one,
suggest that those who are willing to
bind themselves to pay these respec-
tive parts, or SO pledge and arrange
so it will be forth coming, and that
the city council issue bonds for the
balance needed in carrying out the
work and, after. having done this, it
will be admitted by all that the paw
ing has advanced the real value OF all
property adjacent to the two streets.
To equalize the cost to all Of such
owners, ! would suggest that the
city council assess those owners who
are not willing and who do not put
up the money, pay in one, two and
three assessments, as the city council,
in their Judgment, may see fit, and
lay the funds to one side in sink
ing fund to pay off such party inter
ests who may be delinquent Now, l
am under the impression that the
mayor and city council have full au-
thority to issue bonds to do this, and
believe that they will be heart and
soul in bringing about better situa-
tion than exists now. and have en-
deavored to give you what deemed
just, right and equitable to all parties
whom this may effect, and after hay
ing done so the burden Of traffic on
Main street, Central avenue and other
streets will be naturally reduced and
thereby benefit, and with little care,
all of the streets of the city Of our
town and place these in good condi-
tion and be passable all the year
round. Yours truly,
W. H. Neal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
PITTsBURG ExcuRsIoNIsTs
On the Steamer Queen City, Bound
for New Orleans.

Five hundred excursionists from
Pittsburg, Pa, are now on theiE way
down the Mississippi on the hand
some Steamer Queen City, the finest
on the river, steaming toward New
Orleans, where the excursionists will
witness the Mardi Gras festivities.
According to their schedule the boat
will arrive in Greenville next Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock and will
remain here two hours, allowing the
excursionists to run owe. the city-if
they do not get stuck in the mud.
From Pittsburg to New Orleans,
by river, is 1900 miles, making trip
Of A, 900 miles before they reach Pitts
burg again. An orchestra and quar-
tette of singers are making the trip a
delightful one, and the dances are full
dress affairs. The Queen City is an
elegant boat, richly finished and one
of the fastest steamers on the river.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
MIssIssIPPI's VOTE.

The total vote Of Mississippi at the
presidential election of 1900 was 50,
600, small number for state which
has $50, 900 white citizens and 200, O0D
colored citizens Of voting age. But
the small poll of Mississippi two
years ago seems extensive when COM
pared with Louisana.l our ueighbor,
at the election Of this year. 1t was
30, only. OF this number the DEM
ocrats polled 2a,@Oo and the Republic
cans A, 900. Louisiana has 1876, 600 citi-
zens of voting age, Our neighboring
state out-voted MS BY several thous-
ands before illiterates and non-taxpay-
ers were excluded, but statistics now
indicate that Louisiana has 23, 600
more scaliwags, illiterates and fab
bergasted idiots thnn has Mississippi.
Columbus Commercial.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
MAJOR WILLIAMS.

Maj. Chas. Williams, the father of
Mrs. L. H. Sykes, of this city, died
at his home in Greenville, Miss, at
80 O'Clock last Thursday afternoon.
Maj. Williams had been sick for some
time, and Mrs. Sykes, who had been
at his bedside during his illness, had
just returned from Greenviile when
she received the telegram announcing
his death. She went back at once and
was present at the funeral which oc-
cured at 4:3O O'clock Friday after
noon.
Maj. Williams was we'll known in
Columbus and had many friends here
who join The Commercial in extend
ing sympathies to the family in their
sad bereave IN t. - Colubmus
Commercial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
wHoLEsALE oRooERY ooNoNnN
viii Be Another Biz Rpsiness Coa.
oern for Q1venyille,

Mr.. L. waidauef, representing
company Of moneyed men. purchased
last Thursday the lot Of the Greens
vile Compress Co., located near the
tracks Of the Y. s. M. v. railroad and
Alexander street. Reports have it
that the lot was purchased a cite
on which to build large Wholesale
grocery company, to be start.
ed here in q few days. This ia good
pews for Greepyille, iftrue, for juds-
thg from. the number Of grocery drum.
mers, that make the city daily from
Memphis st. LouiL and New Orleans
this territory will justify the eaFaP'
lishment of the concern.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
A negro woman was drunk on the

A negro woman was drunk on the
streets last Monday night and when
arrested by Policeman Scurry. re-
fused to go to Jail and sat down on
the sidewalk. No words of persua-
sion would induce her to move. At
last to of her race were summonea
and she was half carried to the sta
tion, attracting the attention of those
she passed by her oaths and unwoman-
like expressions. She was brought
before the Mayor Wednesday morning
and fined 10 AMI costs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
lD INTELLIGENCE.

q Gfeenley received q tele-
wednesday announcing the
leakb 0f his mother, Mrs. A.
RlAey fxpsp paralysis, at their
IItuc home, "Beachwood, -
,isviIle She was in her Sand
many Friends of Mr.. Green
Y @,athixe deeply with him in
Ind loss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Mr.. L. Riteman, of Leyser & Co.
fame, did not get away to the East
until Tuesday, but even if few days
late, Louie is hustler and will find
the right goods at the right prices,
if he has to look over the entire East
for them. Mr.. Riteman is one Of the
ablest young business men in the
city and one has only to refer to the
success of the Leyser s Co. store as
an evidence Of his ability.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
HE'S A HEART BREAKER.

Mr.. Adolph Heidingsfelder, ire
sistible Dolly, returned from Mem
phis recently where he attended the
marriage Of his cousin, Mr.. Morris
Heidingsfelder, to Miss Leah 1aum,
Dolly reports a glorious time, and
that he captured and smashed the
hearts of two young maideps of the
the Bluff City Dolly! Dolly!
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
SUTTON ESFAoToRY.
sreenville's Very Probable
New Industries.

Hell has bright prospects for
Ishment ola button factory
Nj future. The proprietor
ae Is withheld from the pub
ent, Il possible, some other
nay Try to secure ahis factory
snefit, and offer him larger
III ia locate, was here on
hid Was shown the available
/ tia location of the factory
9Sscretafy of the Business
nd he was highly pleased
ths sAw.
leaving for the North he
the secretary a proposition
be presented to the League
,xt meeting, and if accepted
ewtll have the factory.
sthe reader an idea of the
. enterprise, it will work,
( months 150 hands, giving
asS houses of the city a pay
.0ra III ,25o to 81, 500 weekly.
ses to the building proper,
Ides these it will employ
sy more men on the river
muscles. which will in
} pay roll from three to four
dollars 4 week.
;Ae manufacturing Of buttons
,nsidered q small thing, it
helass a staple article, and
VIE located will be in the city
Such d factory will give
snt to both races as there are
departments to work in, re-
killed and unskilled labor.
oprietor stated to the Secre-
l at the beginning only the
4 the buttons would be done
!, the finishing would be COM
their Eastern factory, but
|nliy believed the finished ar
ia be turned out in the fac
in THE near future.
IL another matter of import
THE securing Of this factory
ii, the refuse shells from
ne buttons will be made can,
/ expense, be used in the
of streets and sidewalks
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
GONE TO THE EAST.

Mr.. Sam Blum, of the enterprislng
firm of Nelms 6 Blum, left on Mon
day for the markets of the East. Mr..
Blum knows the the wants of Green
vile trade and with the keen eye for
bargains he possesses, our people can
watch for choice bargains at the store
of Nelms & Blum this summer and
fol1 .HHN
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
UNUSUAL RAIN RECORD.

Since the 9th of November, last,
there has hardly been week but
what it has rained in Greenville, and
up to two Saturdays ago, it rained
eight Saturdays in succession. Such a
record is beyond the recollection OF
the Oldest settler and will go down in
the history of the city as remarkable
winter,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
CHEAP RATES
To New Orleans, Mradi Gras February
IL 1S-24. s.i

The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad will sell tickets st the rate
of one fare for the round trip, COM
mencihg February H.. and continuing
until February 23. 1893, with final
limit for return February Is. By de-
posting ticket with the joint agent
at New Orleans and payment of fee
of 50 cents the limit for refining will
be extended until March l4th, 1903.
G. B. Rucks, 7. A.
Greenyille, Miss.
Jno. A. Scott, a G. P. A,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
Dir. Sam Bull, the clever and COM

Dir. Sam Bull, the clever and COM
petent cashier Of the Citizens Bank,
was offered position at high sal
airy with the First National Bank of
Kokomo, Ind. After considering the
proposition he declined it aud will re-
main at his present post of duty,
where he has the confidence and re-
speot Of both the bank officials and
patrons.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
hSoTHfNG DOING.

HI meeting Of the council on
Nv night only three members
senk, and while there was no
transacted, matter of interest
III WIN discussed which will
|before tile next meeting OF
Hui
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Mr. Chas. Halter, accompanied by
Mr.. Rcrner. his experienced buyer
and salesman. left for the ma1ts OF the
East to select his spring and summer
stock. &r. Halter is one Of Green
ville's successful mercha Mt and if his
trade continues to grow lirger, store
room will be needed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Che ladies Tcmple aid SocietT
wishes to extend thanks tu2 tine sem
ereous contributors and patronage
thst assisted il riaLil-s their Dutch
D. 1ner given OF Thursday success.
Mrs. Loop "ilzin Pres.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

aIr. z. G. Marshall, accompanied
by his wife, left foE New York last
Saturday to buy their fall goods. Mr.,
Marshall has experienced & very
prosperous ysar ana Is no doubt expect
ing another. He will be absent a
couple of weeks as it will take him
that long to select his stock.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Newton Record: Some u the papers
are complaining that the jackson
Clarion Ledger has cut them Of its
exchange list. The Record ventures
the assertion that none have been de-
MED this privilege If any thing Of in-
terest could be fonnd. in their COL
umns, and that they have themseyes
70 blame for it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

The Planetrs Oil Mill has installed
two CT the celebrated Fuller gins, snd
Offers free ginning for the iirst 100
bales of cotton bronght them. These
gins are Q new invention and make
finer sample than the saw gin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Mr.. Feride Moyse is now engaged
in business with Mr.. Chas Loeb at
the Stag. Mr.. Moyse has many friends
in the city who welcome his return
after months of absence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Some of the young men Of the
atty and few of the bellies Of the
senderloin district were brought be-
fore bis honor, the mayor, this moln-
ing for disturbing the peace on Thvrs-
dag night. On payment of fines the
mayor allowed thera to go and sin
some more
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
NOTICE.

The Ladies of the Temple Aid So
ciety will hold meeting in the YES
trv room OF the Temple Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. All members
are requested to attend.
Mrs, L. Vormus, Sec.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
THINGS THEsPIAN
At the Grand Opera House This
Week and Next.

Finnigan's Ball on last Monady
night drew a comparatively small
house. This attraction has been here
before and was nothing extra in the
way Of farce comedy. Messrs. Gal
algher and Barrett made several good
hits together, and the Tossing Austins
were quite feature. Otherwise IT
was farce sure enough.
On Tuesday nigth Katherine Kid
der in' An Eye For An Eye, attract :
ed good house. Miss Kidder is one
Of the leading actresses of the day and
as each year passes she pleases her
audiences better than before. AS
Francine" Miss Kidder displays her
talents to the qualification of the most
critical, and her emotional powe rs are
something extraordinary. The sup
porting cast is not as good as might
be, some of the members carrying
their parts crudely, Especially SO in
the part Of Lucien"by Mr.. Salisbury.
The stage settings and scenes carried
by this company are something fine
and may elegant and costly gowns
are displayed.
Miss Gertrude Coghlan, the great
favorite of Greenville, again pleased
our thearte- goers on Wednesday, when
appeared as Alice" in 'Alice Of Old
Vincennes. The play had been wide
ly advertised but that made no differ
ence The people wanted to see Ger
trude Coghlan, and were satisfied that
whatever migth be her part, they
knew they would not be disappointed.
Her Alice stood out like great
gem Of the purest water in common
place setting 1t was girlish, win
some, prankish, and withal, when
need be, tender, profoundly pathetic,
and powerfully dramatic. It's comedy
flashes were at once dainty and cleo
trical. Clearly, the strongest point
in the play is its crisp, witty dia-
logue, and the manner i'll which Miss
Coghlan handled this was such as
COULD not fail to entitle her to the
rank of dramatic genius. Her sup
port was all that could be asked, the
csenes magnificent, and taken all to-
gethre it was one Of the dramatical
events of the season, with the accent
on the the. -
Packed from center to circumfer-
ance and y ith people standing mp
Ground the edges was the size OF the
house which greeted the appearance
of Primrose and Dockssader's min
strels ON Thursday night. Previous
Misunderstanding between the pro-
prietors of the company resulted in
the withdrawal Of Mr.. Dockstader
fAom the aggregation the night before
they reached Greenville. Mr.. Dock
stader has a national reputation as
minstrel man, and though those who
attended would have liked to have
seen this inimitable cork performer,
still, the program was exceedingly
good Many changes were necessary
and considering the difficultise such a
withdrawal entailed the manner and
smoothness with which everything
passed off was something remarkable.
Every number on the program made
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Carrollton Conservative: An ex-
change heads an article Roosevelt
an Artist. /" A mistake: he can't even
draw a color line.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Chief seurry. Of the fire department,
lEss succeeded in securing the Ave ex-
ira men for the fire department The
lose has also been ordered and INSTEAD
ii one indicator, threewere purchased
by the committee giving one to each
station house. With thi extra equip
inent and increased 70 rec the city
should have better service.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

|6et oI the Greenville Grocery
|aoiH 01f under the bankrupt
Erred Landau. From the
al6 going the goods will
rofhff week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
MISSISSIPPI PRESS.

vicksburg American: Girls who
pine for husbands should spruce up
bIt.'
Columbus Commercial. Yes, and
they should always be cherry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

latch Dinner, given by the
| tile Temple Aid Society in
| 81 bhilding on last Wednes-
|ged q very enjoyable as well
ahIe occasion. The tables
|roansd with the weight OF
|aks 10 eat placed upon them,
General public showed its
i0n ST the ladies efforts by
net10nag..
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Don't forget the Embroidery. Sale
at Leyser & Co.'S. next Monday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

See ". O. Craig I'D in this issue
offering long staple cotton "a iqf
sale.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
LEI AND DOINGs.

Leland, Feb. II, 1903.
/ the most enjoyable dances
season was the one given on
y evening at the Railroad
Those present we're: Miss
MCCsee with Van Frierson
nnie McC Combs with Wynn
,n Miss Bessie Phelan with
ier Miss Birdie Long with
lsn MiEs Cleo Best with Fos-
,mps0n Miss Ethel Baker
mer Dean; and the following
essrs Hngh Hook, Clyde Nc
obert Wynn, Russell, Hines
vi, Dr. Dobson, Dorsey Sin
| i Tucker; chaperons: Mr.. and
"A. Gary, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Mr. and Mrs. Love and Mrs.
Mary Watson, Of Hazlehurst,
been tile guest of Mrs. Free
sft On Monday to visit friends
iyille.
Mary Berkley McNeily, who
visiting her aunt, Mrs. ia.
u has returned to her home
Iattis Narks, who has been
III hfihs Blanche MCGEE, left
dy for Port Gibson.
Ia Mrs Chas. Gillian, after
weeks' visit to different
as6kts IA Mississippi, are at
Rin
cleo Best and her charming
Eiss Ethel Baker, visited
IL this week.
lnpwdie Howard, of Arcola,
her sister, Mrs. Turner, this
fedora Aiken, of Greenville,
nday with friends here.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Summit Sentinel: Weeks wanted TO
be postmaster in Indianola, Miss. The
office is closed and now it may not be
reopened for weeks, and when II isA
it may not be for Weeks. 49,
Natchez Bulletin: Those four Ainite
county whitecappers who fell into the
clutches Of their Uncle Samuel are
not finding near as much fun being
locked up in Jail as they did in teE-
rorizing the colored labor IN their
bailiwicks and chasing them from
their midst. No one will go on thier
bonds, and they will probably remain
incarcerated until the trial takes
place before the United States court,
which is exactly right.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Greenwood Enterprise: II IL quite
likely Greenwood will soon havs anr
other. extensive 4sharaweoa xaanu1acs
turing plant. A prominent mill man
will be here at an early date to mi
spect our timber resources, stc., and
we should try to induce him to locate
his plant in this ciy. To properly
prosper we must have factories.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Mr.. Percy W. Toombs, in his third
course at Tulane University Of New
Orleans, has been appointed assistant
to the surgeon of the Natchez hospit-
IL, and will take up his home in that
city in April His friends will ap-
preciate this honor so worthily be-
slowed. We predict for him a bril-.
liant career in medicine and surgery.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

Fayette Chronicle: We have re-
quest from Editor B. 7. Hobbs, Of the
Brokhaven Leader, to publish num-
erously signed call for q mass meeting
Of the people favoring statutory pro-
hibition, in Jackson on the nth Of
Fberuary. The call would fill not less
than three columns Of our paper, and
as space is limited, we cannot use IL.
However, as we believe there are
yery few friends Of this movement
among the voters Of our county, we
are preserving this copy Of the call
for the delectation Of any who may
write a request for it. Don't all
speak at once.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

West Point Gazette: Talk about
great states, brt amt Mississippi q
whizzer? Even railroads pay in Mis-
sissippi. The Calf and Ship Island
road is one Of the three railroads ia
the United States that declared 9
dividend during TIE period Of con-
struction. Anything is likely to hap
pen down here among our progressive
citizens; i'll fact we wouldn't be 50
very greatly surprised to hear Of some
newspaper declaringAa dividend. Then
will we know that the millennium is
near at hand.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14

|fedora Aiken, of Greenville,
|nday with friends here.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-02-14
CARD OC THANKS.

Port GIBSON. Miss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-25
THE GoUNoD SOCIETY

The interest of musicians of the city, as well as subscribers, is focused on the production of Mendelssohn's St. Paul to be given on Thursday. March 19, at the Hyperion theater, by the Gounod society. One season of silence on the part of this organization has shown to the community the loss it means to the city.
 The two hundred and fifty voices uE- der Signor Emelio Agramonte are in su- perb order. Every effort of leader, off cers and singers is to surpass this sea son all former performances. Miss An ita Rec, soprano, is well known for her electric singing. In Boston and other big cities the press notices, even in con- servative musical publications, are en- thusiastic. Mrs. Ruth Thayer Burn ham, contralto, is from St. Louis, where she has sung with great success. Last season with Miss Rio, Mrs. Burnham's welcome was pronounced.
 MT. Elleson Van Hoose, stirring tenor, with musical ability and intelli- gence. MT. Van Hoose will be a reve- lation to listeners who have not heard him in St. Paul.
 Dr. Carl Dufft, so well known in other cities for his dramatic interpretation of oratorio, made a great impression at the Tali Be Centennial in Professor H. W. Parker's Greek ode.
 It will be a faultless rendition of Mendelssohn's inspired areas. The Boston Festival orchestra is the organ ization selected for the 18th of March.
 The sale of seats will begin at the Hyperion theater as follows:
 To guarantors, March 16, at a. m.
 To members of the chorus and pur- chasers of the advance vouchers, Mon- day, March Is, at noon.
 To the general public, Tuesday, March 1T, at a. m.
 Prices of single seats are $1.5O and $1OO.
 The management would suggest, to facilitate subscribers and purchasers of seats, that they cut out and keep this announcement of dates to prevent mis- takes.