The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-13

Mr.. J. h. Barry, OF Schlater, was in
the city Wednesday ard made this Office
a pleasant call.
DR.. W. T. johnson and family returned
home last week, after spending the sum
mer at Owens aud Lexington.
MI. r, T.. Walt was up from Tchula on
business last Saturday, and made The
Commonwealth a pleasant call.
Mr.. Gid Montioy and family returned
last Saturday from Monteagle, Tenn,
where they spent the summer.
Mr.. II. p. Aubrey, a prominent ttta
Bena cotton buyer, was in the city Mon
day and made this office an appreciated
call.
Misses Clara Bell and Laurie Sher-
rard visited the Misses Turnage, OF
near Holcomb, the latter part OF last
week.
Mrs. J. b. Rovenhorst and children re-
turned home recently from Cincinnati
and Chicago, where they spent several
months.
Mr.. Herman Blum, Of G%reeuyille, has
accepted a position ia the ollGe Of Ar
mour d. Co., in this city, for a few
months.
Mrs. Y. r. Austin and children have
returned home, after spending several
months at different resorts IN the North
and East.
DIR. r. t.. Birdsong, a prominent physi-
clan and citizen, OF Schlater, made this
Office an agreeable call while in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Rowan Thayer spent the first OF
the week In Schlater, looking after his
banking and mercantile interests in
that place.
The Methodist ladies will serve a
Zone Dinner, Thursday, October 10th, in
the store-room north Of u. l.. DeLoach's
dry goods store.
Mr.. B. +. Jameson, a prominent citi-
zen and merchant of Sunny Side, was in
the city Wednesday, and made this office
an appreciated call.
Alderman W. p. Allison Of the South
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several weeks to Chicago. His family
will return home later.
Mr.. W. B. Fulkerson is in charge of
Mr.. s. s.. Sleele's insurance Office, and
will give all business bis careful atten-
ton. Read Mr.. Steele's advertisement
In this issue.
Misses Corrine and Lucille Turnage,
OF near Holcomb, came down to the dance
at the Cotton Exchange last night.
While In the city they were the guests
Of Miss Clara Bell.
The Greenwood Graded School Is re-
ceiving new students daily and about
sixty new desks have been put in. 1t
is predicted that it's enrolment will
number 800 this year.
Mrs. W. J.. Whaley and children left
the latter part Of last week for Louis
Vile, Ky, to make their home. Mr..
Whaley IN manager Of the Standard
Trust Co.'S. office in that city.
g. 90
Mr.. Hugh Roland. who was shot and
wounded by jesse Randall near Minter
City last Saturday, was brought into the
city Sunday afternoon. He was taken
to his relatives In Carroliton, Monday.
We wish tu correct an error that
crept into our locals last week. We
had that Miss Mildred Humphreys Wis
tied Lexington, while she had returned
from a months visit to the Windy City.
Among the visitors Ia attendance at
the Stinson- Kitchener marriage We'd
nesday were: Mr.. and Mira. John StiD-
son, Misses Beall and Kirksey. Of Column
bus; Mrs. G. q. Frierson and Messrs.
Dudley and Rice, OF Sumner, and DR..
Backstrom, Of Tntwiler.
Mr.. L.. ]. Martin arrived from Ashe-
vile. N. G.. last week, and has opened a
branch Office here for the staunch firm
Of Il. Martin Il Co.. OF New Orleans. Mr..
Martin Ia an excellent gentleman and
experienced cotton buyer. and we vel
come him to our city again.
Mr.. W. j. Brown, OF kosciusko, was In
the city last Friday. Mr.. Brown went
10 Jackson that afternoon to have the
charter Of the Schlater Mercantile Go.
approved. He In manager Of this new
corporation, and The Commonwealth ex-
tends him a hearty welcome to
county.
Price Of Cotton Declines.
The price Of cotton has declined four