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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

Attention IL directed to the ad Of the
First National Bank Of Greenwood else
where in this paper, Tho advantages
Of National bank over those operating
under the State laws are therein OK
planned.
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EXCURSION RATES
TO Dallas, Texas, and Return via South
ern Railway.

Account General Assembly Cumbcr-
land Church, Southern Railway an.
nounces one first-class fare plus S2.25
for the round trip TO Dallas and return
Tickets to be sold May - and lS; final
limit, May II, 1904. For detailed infor.
nation, tickets, etc, see nearest agent
or write
X. b. CREAGH. Travelling Pass. Agent,
J. G. LrsK, District Passenger Agent,
ap16-5t Birmingham, Ala.
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A new brick building will soon be
erected on Howard street for the ac-
commodation Of the stock of the Dick
son Furniture Company. Plans are now
being drawn for the new structure.
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ADDRESSES or WELCOME.

The absence of Governor Varda-
man, who was to have delivered the
address Of welcome, caused numer-
Gus expressions of regret. Mr.. W.
NJ. Hammer responded to the invita-
ton of the Daughters and discharg-
ed Governor Vardaman's part of the
program. He had made no prepar-
alton whatever for the address,
which was conceded to have been
one of the most beautiful orations
ever delivered in Greenwood.
Hon. S. r. Coleman welcomed the
Daughters on behalf Of the Hugh
A. Reynolds Camp, u G. ", in a
short but impressive speech.
Col. Sam L. Gwin addressed the
convention on behalf Of the Mildred
Humphreys Chapter Z. S. G. ",
extending to the visitors a hearty
welcome.
The welcome from the J. q. George
Chapter, U. D, c., was extended by
Mrs Lizzie George Henderson, who
spoke with much feeling. Mrs. Hen
delson is the President Of the local
Chapter and worked zealously thro'-
out the convention to provide every
comfort and enjoyment for the Wis.
itors.
The response on the part Of the
Division was delivered by Mrr. Heller
ID. Bell, who stands high in the estl-
nation Of all Mississlpplans- Mrs
Bell is an elocutionist Of remarkable
power and her address was much
enjoyed by those present.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
A business session was held Tues.
day evening at 3 o'clock.
On account Of the death Of Mrs
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New Agent Installed.

Mr.. w. H. Stokes, of Greenyille, was
on yesterday installed as agent OF the
Southern Railway in this city. The
same clerical force will be retained.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

What made Greenwood famousg The
hospitality Of her citizens, the liberal
ity Of her merchants and Wcilcr's Jew
elry Palace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
For Sale.

Six thousand acres Of valuable tim.
bcr lands. Apply at once to
J. X. Bgw, Greenwood, Miss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

Those souvenir spoons now on sale at
Tho Palace are just tho thing for you to
give visitors.
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RALPH BlNGnAM'S EVENING.
Romantic Meeting Of His Long Lost Aunt
While In Greenwood.

One of the most enjoyable features o
the L. ID. G. Convention was the appear
ance of the inimitable Ralph Bingham
at the auditorium of the public schoo
building Thursday evening. No admis
sion was charged, the lecture having
been paid out of the entertainment funt
subscribed by citizens. Every scat il
the house was occupied, nearly all o
the visiting Daughters, members of the
local Chapter and many invited guests
being present
To describe the character and scope
of Mr.. Bingham's entertainment would
be impossible. The English language
can be woven into beautiful passages
almost musical in its effect, and certain,
ly in the reach of its chaste diction and
fullness Of expression, but the human
voice cannot be reclaimed from the
realms of space and made to speak from
the printed page. 1t only fingers in the
minds and hearts of mena cherished
memory, without the faculty to repeat.
Suffice it to say, that Mr.. Bingham
was in one of his best moods. To the
reporter he admitted that he had never
faced an audience which so inspired him
toward the goal of perfection, and it is
certain that no audience ever appre-
ciated more the genius which the en-
tertainer displayed in song and story,
and in the vocal and instrumental num-
bers rendered on this occasion.
Tinse Of Romance.
After the lecture was over, and the
speaker was receiving the congratnla-
tions of the audience, an interesting lit
tic romance came into the life of the
distinguished entertainer.
Mr.. Bingham was born in the good old
city of Richmond, but left that place in
his early youth. He had many relatives
there, many of whom left Richmond
soon after the war. Among them, Mr.
Bingham remembered "Aunt Mollie'~-
the rest of her name he had forgotten
Around this memory clings the romance
which we are about to relate.
While the hand-shaking was in pro.
gress an aged lady approached and
grasped his hand. She was delighted
with the entertainer and the name
Bingham. 1t recalled the stirring scenes
of Richmond. Who knows, she medi
tated-then asked him questions regard
ing his maternal connections. Annie
mingling of suppressed Joy and tears
it suddenly dawned upore both of then
that aunt and nephew had met.
The lady was Mrs. N. e. Wallace, oi
Biloxi. Mr.. Binghamlhas lectured sew
eral times in Biloxi, but Mrs. Wallace
had never suspected that he was tht
little nephew of whom she had not heart
for SO many years.
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ROYAL Welcome Extended the Visit
ing Delegates by Greenwood.
SESSION ADJOURNS THURSDAY
Several Splendid 0ratl0ns Served to
Euilven the Meeting, Which Was
Ore of the Best In the His
tory of the Society.

The eighth annual convention of
the Mississippi Division of the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy convened at the public school
building in this city Tuesday Morn
ing at 9:45 o'clock for a session of
three days. The delegates num-
bered about one hundred and rep
resented almost every section Of the
State. The members of the j. q.
George Chapter and the citizens of
Greenwood gave them a royal recep-
ton and did everything possible to
make their stay among us a pleas
ant one,
CONFEDERATE cOLORS FLYING.
A majority of the business houses
and offices Of the city were gaily
decorated with Confederate flags
and bunting, and the word "Wel-
come" was written on the smiling
face of every man and woman in
Greenwood long before the first del
egate arrived. The visiting Daugh-
ters were met at the trains by the
special committee and escorted to
the homes where they had been as
signed. The entire program was
carried out without hitch, due to
the excellent work of the committee
on arrangements and the hearty CO.
operation of all concerned.
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING.
When the convention was called
to order Tuesday morning the spa
cious auditorium Of the public
schol building was we'll filled with
delegates and visitors and a more
representative gathering Of the very
flower Of the noble womanhood OF
Mississippi was never seen any
where on any occasion,
OPENING SESSION.
The session was opened by deyo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev.
J. II Hughes, who offered an elo-
quent and fervent prayer.
The annual address was delivered
by Gen. Stephen D. Lee, Command
ING General Of the United Confed-
crate Veterans, who paid a glowing
tribute 10 the noble wonanhood Of
the South and the work which they
accomplished during the four years
of hostility between the States. He
eulogized the Daughters for the
work they had accomplished in con-
nection with the purchase of the
Beauvoir Home, and his address was
frequently applauded. The tribute
which he paid to the Daughters was
not more marked than that which
the Daughters paid TO the beloved
and distinguished speaker.
General Lees address was fol
lowed by expressions Of praise from
the Chapters Of the Division, after
which Ex-Governor Robert Lowrey
Commander Of the Mississippi Di
vision of United Confederate Veter
ans, delivered another magnifcen
address.
This was followed by song
THE Sweet Singers Of Greenwood
in which ten voices mingled theil
myriad notes under the leadership
Of Rev. w. NJ Burr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

Mcssrs. Sims & Webb have sold their
stock OF general merchandise located at
the corner OF Main and Market streets
to the Hyman Lewis Company and will
retire from business. The Hyman-Lewis
Company announces that the stock Of
dry goods will be moved to their main
building, and that the store thus vacated
will be used by them as family gro
Gerry. The Hyman-Lewis Company is
preparing to do big business. and this
gives them three Of the largest stores
In the city all on the same corner.
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STORES CHANGE HANDS.
Two Important Mercantile Changes 0C'
CURED this Week.

Messrs Allison & Burtch, who have
been conducting grocery store in the
vicinity Of the Southern depot for sew
eral months past, have sold the business
to Mr.. John Shute, who will continue to
cater to the public from the same stand,
Messrs. Allison & Burtch are extern
sive painting and decorating contrac-
tors, and will henceforth devote all Of
their time to this class Of work. Mr..
Shute is good business man and will
make success OF his business venture.
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NEW JEWELLERS
Do Not Respect the Groves Of
the Old Owners. &.
Special 10 The Tlmes,Dispnlcr

l9peclhl 10 The Times Dispalcn) 3ls
PROVIDENCE FORGE, Dec. a4,-
Home seekecs from tho far and frIgd
West continue Va move East in search
or u more balmy climate. In some In
stances as many as Two and three fami-
Siics occupy The same house, while suit
able dwellings, can be erected on newly
purchased lands. It 10 sad to see the
old plantations that have descended from
father to son for centuries pass into
the hands OF aliens. but saddest OF all In
The dissertation Of tho burying grounds and
almost every estate had its burying.
ground, either amid tho garden shrub
berry or IN some sequestered spot, Natur
rally with the flight OF time and the
change Of families. these, sacred spots
have been neglectfd- and become over,
Grown This{was depressing. but to see
the costly stones placed by loving hands
to mark tho last resting places at their
dear ones uprooted and cast aside and
the mounds pbliterated forever is heart
rending,
A pathetic story was,erclated lately OF
young lady. who In her haloyon DAYS
hNlpre the War was a graat beauty ana
belle, not only IN her native county.
Charles City, but her conqliests ex,e,ll.
ed as far as the Virginia Springs She
died young and was laid to rest beneotl
the spreading trees in tho family grave
yard, Loving friends kent fresh Mowers on
her grave as fraii memorial until they
| too passed oyer the river. and now IAN
l told that not only the slabs Of ,narble
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Bedford, Bits.

n NioNTvALg. Dec e sl.- g Il; 8
Prbble, one Of tho best farmers f, ns,
section. not satisfied with doing y" we
will leave with his family Wednesday. to q,
Western Texas, to better his fortune g ~
farming. William Crouch VIII JON \, rs =
party;{lle goes also to better his TOT 2
b Mr. Trout. Of Roanoke has sold NJ. !:
farm. Of 4 hundred and forty acres, TO Mr. 7.
Crouch Of tho same placc i /. vas s, ~: ~
ante-bellun,f days, q port Of IA u,iargn
landed estate OF the lat e "A. ms o.!
~ rho Richmond Times Dispatch has y 9
largest circulation in this ton of any IN.
Miss Mabel otey Of stonegal1 Instlt t.1,
Abingdon; Misses F'errell " Cof
and Arlington. OF bed ford City school,, 1901,
are at homo for the holi y, sea son.
The Pres byterianst Will give an e ter-5
.tainmcnt on the 9th, and the Literary
shakespearean Society will also entep-
3tain#at Edge lIill Summer Resort, pro O.
sceeds Is buy niibrnr% for their ho 90 U,
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard E;asl WI. be at
home ofatheir friends at Rose Cottage
Deem der 2s. from four t., ha,lf-past FIVE:
E Mrs. James II. + Read. Will be at nome
on the sd from Jackso n, Tenn. . "
E Several filled their&ice houses t'rlda 81
TURKEY, eggs and buttersar scarce and
high with snow four inches deep. b
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MERRY MECKLENBURG.
!lspecIal IL rio Timcs.p l On, err 4.

s5 (Spcc al to, Tho Timcs-D ispntch,j Nh
Is Ne EscKLl1NI aliIRfi II TllL. 4 CHASE
CITY, 8, Dec. A. ebarrcd b,, law
from bird hunting while snow lasts, some
Sgunners hers have been TURKEY 4 ram sS,
abbott theSturkey is the bird Of birds a
this time, but it is supposed 35 al IN
better bic ~ scratch for himself AMI
family than the quail bird and thus bn-9
comes legitimate game. lid, 3sa5s
gi All fine hen OF 10 ~ pounds was a nlong
the killed and cN.,reesgl to Now Nor',5
Yesterday by a guest OF the hotel Nil O.,
u. de HoritEl4 Of New York. who Is jaet3
bringing on o sccpnd one as this Is en-
ned. Ills wife. son andSa friend are8ey-
pee I'd here. Ia l q
fI6s8$ ,rhotyhuns men OF Chase City are pes
pairing ior 4 ChNstnlas dance ard frolis
1.-THE MeclSlsnhiIg, With MI The psiYl-
flsges Of sthen& ligtal which III are a. tic!-
pa ing wi hsmlic!l nj sure. T he gu SIN
will all j5ihi ia,s9. he 4all md III | I'd
.ro0mS and Tho dung 10 nj. N nd M doz M
other rtbn,s IRE at tttGlrsyl sp9ssl and
they ne oupd with masie and lner y-
4 maj ng, stssl S. y3sS u "a "a "A 3
,Theloais no lack OF l,,d'es B nea s. Or
belless In on on 81 10 of tie Al eli n AR,
There are re sp ctlvely kandsbm and
beautiful ones TINT would grace amy! filnc-S
tion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lore we have the
n,atlonly and lnotherly, ever srnc lp.,s and
agreeable Mrs. ~. NJ, Aicgrcary. Put, sim
Bay, Ohio and her mos ffa bles and at
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PEOPLE IN CAROLINE.
fsnecialto IRE Times Dispa,ch,

T. Especial IN THE Times Dispatch)
BOWLING GREEN, VA, December 81,
Miss Alma McNiel. of Baltimore. is nj
the Lawn Hotel. where she VIII spend
the holidays. s&
Mr.. Moreland. Irby Of Philadelphia, il
!, here, visiting his sister. Miss Addic lrby
sS DR. AicNanaway. OF Charlotte. n. c.,
rs been on visit ii his brother Or
IA s.anaway, who recently moved here
90 Missouri. and who Is pastor Of
sowing Green and Upper Zion Baptist
Churches ~
Dir. Thomas 7. Collins has left for Ala
hama. where he will spend the Christmas
with his parents.
4 air. John Brogddus1 who Is attending
A the Medical College, IN Richmond, Is here
for the holidays.
Mr.. Moncpre Grayatt. who Is attending
Rtehnond College IS spending the Chris
mas with his grandparents, Judge Z. G.
hioncnTe.
Professor Phelps and wife. left today
for Ashland, where they will spend a
week with relatives
+ Mr.. Roper Raines. OF Richmond, vii!
.ncnd s. week R!Sh his parents here
Miss Nellie Borum, who Is attending
school In Pennsylvania, IL here. where she
wlll spend the Christians With her step.
mother, Mrs. w, 49, Enn!s,
Monday night en- enjoyable Christina!
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SOCI AT, LIFE.
I. Especial q The Times Dispatch

" i;i53 Especial 4 70 The Times Dispatch
ssS OLD kOlNI' COMFORT. VA, Dec. "a -
Old Point Is assuming a holiday air and
while now guests are here for Christmas
they are preparing to enjoy II in tho \
orthodox style. The hotels are profuselyS
decorated with holly ans ever greens and
a. number 81. dinners are being arranged !
for Tomorrow and Monday.
The North Atlantic squali ION BOf battle
ships Isl expected to arrive In Hampton
Roads on Tuesday to remain until earl III
I'm january. Several OF tho families OF
Officers OF tho squad ron $are now at 4 the
Chamberlain and their prescnce Will add
greatly TO tile social plea san ri Is OF I he
llolda Us, Ks S3e 5 hi # (! 9s#
s Rear-A dmiral William c. wise, II S. NJ
retired, and Mrs.s Wise, who are spending Z
The winter at tne ChamDeriln have gone
Il a spend the holiday season with their
Slnug hter, Mrs. Ar hur Full Ter, q Fort
jSAwnn. .}flS M
|, Dr.. and Mrs. S. d. 3 rcwry. and Miss
Agnes Drewry. OF M lnneoln." who have
seen attEtht chan,bei.iin y: Of the past
two weeks, will return homo on Tuesday.
iB Cards haze been sen out by Mrs.. g
Weston Dodson, OF Bethlehem, Pa, ans
5nouncing the marriage OF her daughter
,Janc Weston. and Lieutenant William
t.fttAC' y
Corps. X on the twenty FIRST OF December.
Lieutenant Coyle was at one time at
itacicd to the u. s.. 81 Prairie and lis quits
Well known sat Old Point u Il
5GE Guests now5nt tho Chamberlain include
Mr.. and Mrs II, Low, New y rk. Mfss il
a. . II. ~ HUI Nc ID. Mass; Mr.. Il and L
Mrs. AZ, n B Dulistnn, SSraoilsei Mr.. and s
Mrs. Fl II, Clark, Now York Il. Mr. and I
Mrs IIdwIn W, Ryerson, Chicago ;s Il tlo8
Misses Rcynplsa, ProvidnlIce, r. T.; ENIl.B
and Mrs. George otis, sonleryllle, N C.;:g
Alr,fand Mira. James Logan. 1Worcest teri.
lAass.;4 Mr aud Mrs. Clinton HBrocknay,.B
New ork.: d Mr.. and Mrs. G. III stofrord.
Ess;in 'ranc.sco. Cal, john Temple Graves,
Atlanta s Sys 5I tG6 IN
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Buckingham Bits.
q cia n \, mic TI,n,,cs Dispatch,

DILLyVYiN, december 9, M Al Y
OF the schools OF the county have been
closed on account Of the snow and VIII
not be reopencd$until after the Inri !s +
mas holidays. N isls5
Z Lieutenant G ovci<lor Willard spent sew ',-s
eral days at this placeyaf me nome OF ~ ~ Y
ri. M. White thls fall and enjoyed tur-
s1tcyE huntint; to the fullest extent While
here he mademany friends. AS q result,
Mr.. Tack IIackett,fa turkey hunter, shin
ped him a big. wild turkey for his Christ Oh
mas dinner sl II .
rhe friends Of Mr.. and AIRS. Joe an
derson, OF Andersonvillc, are delighted TO
know that they will come. tottliis place ~.
live as soonta as their handsome residence
on Grace Street Il. completed. y Il s u ~
3F Mrs, Thomas Mathews and sou, OF Dam
VILE Va, arc spending the wlntcr,with
her brother. air. William Moss. Of this
place. 58
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entertainment was given at Billiards. Hall
by the Methodist Sunday school,

was given at Billiards. Hall
by the Methodist Sunday school, g5y33
Tuesday might n musical was given at
the Bowling Green Female Seminary by
the students. which was highly enjoyed.
Professor E. II. Rowe, president of the
Southern Seminary, located at Beuna
.Vista.,is here spending a week with rela-
5tves Pro fessor Rowe reports 8s q fine.
,flourishlng school. 4;
Mr. Willie Borum Is here Visiting his
stepfathcr. Mr.. ". p Ennis. ri " Il,
Robert Shepherd was lodged in jail here
Thursday, charged with shooting Simon
Reynolds all colored. #
a The Commonwealths attorney received
a note from Reynolds, stating not to do
anything with Shepherd, b a s q y. was mn
accident, done IN self-defense.3 The bail
commissioner balled Shepherd, fixing his
bopd at s25 to appear ihere In April court.
Mr.. J. II II Black ley, a prominent mer-s
chant Of Penora,8lost his store house and
stock Of goods on Thursday by ire, The
loss is about 81. ooo. II O saved about 81 1000
worth Of goods Tho fire originated in the
second story. There is some insurance.
About seven years ago, just about the
same time, Mr.. Blacklcy lost his store and
goods byEfire. bSsCEt III YEA fts}
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IN THE NORTHERN NECK.
People Were Ready for Winter
Is and All Cheerful and Merry

BIAS Especial Ito aThe Times Dispatcl.) a5{i
Is IIlIA'rHSVILLI?.{ Az Dec, 24..---The
forecast OF tho local weather prophets
Of this rection who foretold a hard and
snowy Winter. seem to DC coming true.
Although !. he weather has been remark
a bly, warm. the snow attained depth OF
about thirteen inches last week III tho
Northern Neck. This Is the deepest snow
secn here since the blizzard of 1850, and
the deepest for the time OF year for about
itwentyfIv years. There was much slcct
also during the first part Of sthe week
Slcet before Christmas. It Is said, Is an
zhnfaillng sign Of Il good fruit year, so
that II this Is true the orchards Of this
section ought to be well laden with fruit
next summer, as this Is tho second slcet
.thlsffall. IN
Although The roads have been greatly
blocked the malls have continued To run
regularly EGGS are high, but tho snow
has STOPPED the hens from laying, and
very few tggs are being Shipped from this
section
The birds have Jared badly during this
snow, and 1t is feared that numbers OF
partridges have persisted. q
The woodhouses here were piled high
With wood, and nearly every one was
prepared to meet the snow, so thai In
stead Of being a time Of suffering, tho
past week has afforded much pleasure 10
the people here. There has been moro
tleiShing than for years. and as tho
nights have been lighted By the moon,
the merry ringing of sleigh bells has been
heard until late at night, 8
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length and Hsix tya feet high ~ vi form
~ rcserv i,ns III con tain pprcxi i:
mate lyeg hundred million ga Hens jsof
water. The contract Is one Of the largest
ever attempted @ln$the5 South, and to- pf s.
for 1t the voters of the city have ull-
fthorlzed IAN issue OF city bonds not to
exceed one 1llllion dollars. l.is
Il s1t is NOT expect ted that the system will
be turned over tn 8thGE city by the con-
tractor, Mr. G. ~ ~ ilianls, Of New x ork
city, fore NJ IS. 19c6. S
The work is being lone und err the upcr-
vision Of Mr. II AIRY ~. \ Shaner the city
engineer, who \ has associated with him
a splendid corps or on gins crs, most Of
whom are residents OF. the FILL Ct ,,s@sS
Thess accompanying IN Illustrations show
WOOD enipipe line, and how IT. appears after
the trenches are read Y to be ref lied, I. II
Will be noted that a fterE The line Is started
that the pipe is a con tinuo,,s me- II,