The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-06

| held an arm Iull " American DehuCJ
roses. There were about fifty guestl
present those from out Of town being
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Brown, Miss DIV,
Brown Mrs. Weisinger and Mr., Moore
of Indianola, and Miss Edna Worth
ington, of Wayside. A large number
of hansome and appropriate gifts were
received. Following the cermony re.
freshments we're served and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis left for their future home
in Indianola. The bride is an un-
usally pretty and attractive young
woman and for several years has
made her home with her sister Mrs.
Dancy, in this city. The groom is a
popular bushes man of Indianola.
Mrs. Oliver left on Tuesday with
her son, Mr.. Elmer Oliver, and
daughters, Misses Jean and Lucille
Oliver, for ten days visit to St.
Louis.
Mrs. Wallace Arnold was taken
seriously i'll with typhoid fever ON
her arrival in St. Louis and is still
confined to her bed. The sympathy
and hopes for her early recovery goes
out from her friends here.
To night the German Medicine Co.
will open with an entire new pro-
gram and every one is invited to come
out and enjoy good entertainment.
DR.. Stookey intends to have separate
seats for the white and colored people
in a week or two and it will be made
as pleasant as possible for every one
that turns out to see his show
Views Of the Elk's Parade at Gin
cinnati for sale at Bradleys Studio.
The city hall has been moved to its
site on the front of the lot recently
purchased and is now being fitted up
for work.
Views of the Elk's Parade at Gin
cinnati, including all the floats taken
separately for W. "A. Bradley by special
artists in Cincinnati. Call at Brad
ley's Studio and get set OF them.
The new street signs and house
numbers are here and are being put
up as rapidly as possible. The price
of the house numbers, which Will
last for years, is only % CENTS. The
numbers are large and can be seen
from the street. All house owners
are expected to pay for the signs
when they are put up.
The Business League has taken up
the question of insurance and does
not intend to let it drop until some-
thing in the way OF reduction IN
rates is made. The improvements
made in the waterworks, fire depart
ment, streets and fire alarm boxes
they feel entities the city to lower
fire rate and they do not expect to
give up the fight now started until it
is granted.
The soldier boys are preparing for
the encampment. Drills are called
for every night and the company pre-
sents anything but the appearance OF
an awkard squad. Last Thursday
night a competitive drill was had
for a gold medal. Captain Whitney
gave the commands, and Colonel >.
Montgomery acted as Judge The
boys went through the manual OF
arms like regulars until all fell out
except Mr.. Ed Caplinger, who was
awarded the handsome gold medal
for the best drilled man. Quite a
large crowd was present.
The sale at Leyser e. Company's
Big Store this week has attracted
lalge crowds of out tot town buyers.
Day by day the store has been crowd
ed and several times the army OF
clerks has been taxed to its fullest
capacity to wait upon the people.
Messrs. Riteman and Watson are
we'll pleased with the first week and
look for bigger one next, as new
bargains are daily arriving which
are at once put before the buyers.
Such sale deserves success, as real
bargains are to be had.
Mr.. Lee J. Langley, the clever Sec
rotary of the Young Mems Business
League, left last Monday with his
wife for Georgia, their former home.
Mr.. Langley, who is also connected
with the Manufacturers Record, is
brilliant writer and good worker
and his articles in ,the Record and
other papers have done as much to
advertise Greenville and its territory
as has come from any other source.
The league will pass at its next meet
ing a resolution testifying to Secre-
tary Langleys work while an officer
of the league.
Willie Wong, the Chinaman who
several months ago killed negro in
his store at Avon and was tried and
acquitted by jury at the last term
of court, was assassinated while clos
ing Ills store last Wednesday night.
Upon circumstantial evidence three
negro men were arrested and placed
in the county Jail en- Thursday. The