The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-19
OUR ITEM SNATCHER
TAXES A ROUND.
Attends the Shows. and Makes Notes
Local and Personal.

local and Personal.
Mr.. Parsons, book-keeper for s. G.
Wilson, has moved his family 10 Green
wood and they arc now occupying rooms
at Mrs. Par1ish's. The COMMONWEALTH
Joins in welcoming these goods people
to our city.
Mrs. ], D. McLemore and daughters,
Susie B. and Margaret, of Grenada, Wis
tied relatives in this city the latter part
OF last week.
Last Monday night 1.-TWO Little Waits
was played at the Opera House. and was
attended by a small but pleased crowd.
The scenic productions were fine, bu
the intervals between acts we're so long
they became tiresome. Miss Shirley as
Nell and Della Morton" was fine,
and she was assisted by the entire cast
in producing a good, clean show.
"Ihe Sign of the Cross" one Of the
finest companies that travels the South,
will be in Greenwood on Saturday, the
10Th. All who have read this book, as
well as those who have not, will surely
be benefited by seeing this show. 1t is
played by a fine company, and Mcssrs.
Stein 4 Wilson should be congratulated
on securing such a good show. To get
a good seat buy early at r. II. Locke's
drug store.
On Monday afternoon at , o'clock,
Mrs. 7. r. Henderson entertained the
Societies of all denominations of the
city. After the business of the differ
ent Societies had been disposed of, de-
licious refreshments were served.
Harry Wards grand MinstreIs held
the boards at the Opera House Wedncs-
day night, and a good crowd was pres
ent. 1t was a good minstrel, with good
jokes, songs, etc. The acrobatic fca-
lures were good, and, taken as a whole,
it was a good show.
A reception wa given last week at
the home of Mrs. II. II. Barrett, on
George Street, to her charming visitors,
Misses Kinmore and Hayden. Only a
few were invited, but the entertainment
was a success in every particular.
Richard Patton, formerly connected
with the Southern Express Co., has ac-
cepted a position with the Yazoo Valley .
Telephone and Telegraph Co., as night
operator.
j. L, Montgomery, D. c, Peteet, L. NJ.
Aldridge, and Arch Neill, of Dodd's Fer
ry, accompanied by DR.. l. NJ. Bright and
others, left Monday for a weeks huat.
Douglas Robinson was up from Sidon
this week on business.
Last Sunday night a fire broke out in
the Northwestern part of the city. The
engine house of r. II. Barrett 81 Co.'S
extensive manufacturing plant burned,
together with a lot Of sawdust. The
damage was slight, though, from the city
it looked like an extensive fire.
Mrs. r. II. Hicks, Jr, who has been Sc
riously i'll with typhoid fever, is nearly
we'll at the present writing, much to the
delight of her many friends,
The Goyer Co. has completed tho eX-
tension to it's immense building. 70
cope with the trade, the frame house
was not large enough, SO sixty feet were
added.
Rabbi Brill, of Greenville, was in the
city Sunday, and held services at the
Jewish Synagogue, on Main Street.
Thanksgiving next Thursday.
VIM. Anthony's bus broke down Sun
day, but was repaired and doing bust
ness the next day.
The improvements around the Y. * NJ.
V. depot has been a great benefit to
traffic business there.
Miss Kate Bew spent Sunday with
relatives.
Mr., George Sydney as Busy Ivy in
"Busy-Ixzy," on last Friday night, was
fine and the show, as a whole, was ono
of the best that has been bore this sea-
son. A banner crowd a present, and
were kept laughing throughout the play.
Mr.. Sydney's impersonatsn of a Jew
was the best that has been seer at the
Opera House, and he was ably assisted
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