The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-16
FOLKLORE


a visit to the st. Louis Exposition.
Miss Mary Bell Tate, of Itta Bena
was shopping in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. l.. n. Chandler has returned from
pleasant visit to friends in Oxford
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe nernstein have re
turned from visit to jackson relatives
Mr.. c. ]. Nelson, Cashier Of the Banl
OF Carrolton, spent last Friday in tn,
city.
Hon. A. +. Gardner and family hay,
returned from visit TO Hot Spring,
Ark.
hf, ". W. Dickens, of Batesyille, has
been visiting his son, DR.. W. b. Dickens
this week.
Hon. A. f. Gardner Ia attending tc
legal business in Tallahatchie County
this week.
Mrs. Geo. Cassidy has as her guest
this week Miss Corrinne Smith, of Crys-
tai Springs.
Mr.. W. ]. Ruseoc, of Hemingway, was
in the city Tuesday and made this Office
an appreciated call.
Mrs. Lutte Sewell, of Meridian. is
visiting in the city, the guest of her
father, Mr.. II. II. Hicks.
Mr., Joseph Schweikert, prominent
citizen of the Cruger vicinity, was a
Saturday visitor to the city.
Hon. Monroe McClurg returned Sat
urday from st. Louis, where he attended
the Democatic convention.
Mr.. II. Copeloff was over from Itta
Bena Monday, shaking hands with his
many Greenwood friends.
nv. j. h. Wright, of Piracy City, Tenn,
left for home Tuesday, after a Visit to
his brother Mr.. N. Il. Wright.
Mr.. P. s. George and family left last
Saturday for Cedartown, Ca, where they
will remain for couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Smiles, of Pell City
Ala, are the guests of Mrs. Smiles pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Prophet.
Miss Nell Cunningham, charming
young lady from Lexington is the guest
Of her brother, Mr.. ]. b. Cunningham.
Miss Hattie Dunn left Thursday for
Jackson, where she will be the guest Of
friends and relatives for several weeks.
Mr.. Ben Parrish, formerly with the
Goyer Produce Company, has accepted
a cierkship in the Greenwood postollce.
Mr. and Mrs A, Arop returned Thurs
day evening from d visit I'd st. Louis,
Hot Springs and other points Of inter
est
Miss Ethel Weir returned to her home
in fasoo City Monday, after very
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Ernest
r. Locke.
Mr.. G. W. Crockett, Lefiore County's
efficient Chanccry Clerk, is in atten-
dance upon the Elks' National conyen-
tion at Cincinnatti,
Mr.. J. Il. Mann is back from a visit to
the fair. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Mann and the children and the trip was
very much enjoyed
Misses Annie and Jennie Bridger. for
several days the charming guests of
Mrs. ]. L. Gillespie, have returned to
their home in Sardis.
Mr.. J. G. Cawthon has Just returned
from an extended visit to his old home
at Jackson, Tenn, much inyigorated by
the rest from business.
Miss Mamie Finucane, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. NJ. McMahon,
has returned to her home in Chicago to
the regret of numerous Greenwood
friends and admirers,
Prof. r. f. Marshall, formerly of Car
rolton, but now member Of the faculty
of Grenada College, was visitor to
the city yesterday and made this Office
an appreciated call,
Hon. Sam Neill, the able prosecuting
attorney for this district, was in the
city Monday and Tuesday to direct the
prosecution Of several cases disposed of
by Judge Kimbrough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stein, and little son,
will leave next Saturday for Chicago,
where they will spend about ten days.
Mrs. Stein may decide to spend the
rest of the summer there.
Miss Pink Peoples has returned to her
home in jackson, after delightful visit
to Mrs. Bonner Richardson in this city.
She made many friends while here who |
hope that she will return often.
MIR. A. Weller leaves today for Gin
cinnati, where he will attend the M,
tionsl Elks convention. He will bny
a large stock OF Iewelry and novelties
before returning to Greenwood.
Mr.. Roy Bew, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, will leave today
for Greenvillc, where he will join the
Cotton Pickers" on their trip to the
Elks' National convention at Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. f. r. Austin spent Monday In
Yazoo City, looking after the interest
Of branch store which he has Just cs-
tablished in that city. The business
there will be in,pcrsonal charge OF Mr.,
W. A. Armstrong, who left for Yazoo
City Monday.
Mr.. J. g. Peasants, merchant and
planter Of Minter City, was Monday
visitor to the city. Mr.. Peasants says
that crop prospects are fine II the rains
will only cease long enough for the far
ners to get rid Of the grass. The corn
crop. he says, is the best that the Delta
has seen for many years.
Mr.. Lee ]. Langley. special stan cor
Of the Manufacturers Rec
ord, who is preparing an exhaustive
article on the resources and advantages
Df Mississippi, spent Thursday in the
city. Mr.. Langley says that Greenwood
Is unquestionable the most progressive
city in the State, not excepting his
home town of GreenviIle, which he
would like to believe the best place in