The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
Jefferson oavi-' Birthday.


Legislature a bill passed both houses
by a unanimous vote making June 3 a
legal holiday and indications point to a
general observance of the day through
out the State with memorial exercises
in honor of the great Confederate
c%hieftain.
The U. D. c. convention, which
meets at Greenwood IN May 3, 4 and
5, will have as one OF its features the
celebration Of the opening of Beau
yoir as a home for the veterans Of Mis-
sissippi, their wives and widows. Dis
GUESSING the forthcoming convention,
the Memphis Commercial Appeal says
that it is a strange coincidence that
this celebration should take place at
Greenwood, the home Of Mrs, A. Nee.
Kimbrough, the originator Of the plan
served the birthday of jefferson Da
Wis by having the ceremony OF the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
State capitol take place on that day,
and this was the chief incentive for
the legislative action making June 3
a legal holiday.
And still another big manufacturing
industry has been secured for Column,
bus. The Progressive Union, Of that
city--an organization which Is reiigi,
ously living up to its name~-announCe5
that 1t has secured the location of a
mammoth stove factory with a capital
ization of 100000. The concern is
now located at Fort Payne, Ala.
Other new industries announced in
the press dispatches are as follows:
A canning factory at Mt. Olive. an oil
mill and fertilizer factory at Houston,
a coffin factory at Meridian, telephone
systems at Eupora and Maben, new
jails at Aberdeen and Grenada, and
varied industries aggregating a capital
Of $50. 900 at PoplarVille.
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The Meridian Star hits the tack on
the head when it says: The prosper.
Gus town Is the one in which the citi-
zens are not afraid to invest in pay
ing enterprises. New Albany is one
of these. She is now assured Of a com
press, clothing factory, big ginning
plant, steam brick yard and planning
mill-all the result of local enterprise.
This should be a valuable object les
son to other towns. No town can
grow and prosper without public
spirited citizens, who are always ready
to join in every lauGable effort to push
forward local interests and always
anxious to invest in any enterprise
that will promise good results, 1t has
been the efforts of such men that has
made Meridian pre-eminent among the
cities of this State and section, while
much older towns have remained in
the background.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Monroe
county has decided to build better dirt
roads. A competitive contest has been
arranged between the builders of sew
eral road machines and the one which
makes the best showing is to be nur-
chased by the county. The plan is a
novel one and much interest is mani
tested in the outcome.
Another National Bank has been or
gained in Mississippi. This time it
is the First National Bank of Nc
Comb City, with a capital stock of
800. 900. making a total Of five SINH
lar institutions within the past two
months. State banks are being start
ed every week-so rapidly, in fact,
that It Is hard to keep track Of them.
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Some time next month the progress.
i've little city of Aberdeen will order an
election to vote bonds for the erection
of waterworks and sewerage. The
Examiner says that a majority Of the
citizens of the town are heartily In ia.
vor Of city ownership.
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McComb City's new public school
building has been completed and ac-
cepted by the trustees. The building
is of pressed brick and stone. modern
in design, and fitted with a complete
sanitary and steam heating apparatus.
1t cost 100000,
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The Coleman Barrel Manufacturing
Company, of Jackson, Tenn, is prepar'
ing to erect a 100000 branch plant
at Columbus. 1t will employ about 200
men. Columbus also has in prospect a
large hardwood manufacturing con
Germ, backed by Louisville capitalists.
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The esteemed Winona Times lost its
entire equipment last week in the dis
sstrous fire which visited that progress.
sive little city. But this was a SINAI
obstacle in the way of plucky Editor
Williams, who set to work at once to
provide for the publication Of his pa
per. The plant of the old Democrat
was purchased and The Times, made
its appearance On time, neat and
newsy, with a full report of the fire.
The average Mississippi editor Is moth
ing If not eRterprising.
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There is a fine prospect for a good
f,uit crop throughout the State.
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En- PEASANT.
A Meridian girl, on a dare, did not
utter a word in forty days-and now
she has married the man who made
the dare. He'll pay for it in the course