The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-22

MIR. A. Weller is spending a few days
at Castalian Springs recuperating hi,
health.
Mr.. John W. wingaeld, of Schlater
was among his Greenwood friends the
latter part Of last week.
Mr.. W. L. Crull, of Meridian, spent
last week in the city as the guest Of
his brother, Mr.. C. r. Crull.
Miss Mary Rusche returned last week
to her homo in Yazoo City, after a pleas
ant visit to friends in the city.
Miss Mildred Smith has returned to
her home in Lexington after a pleasant
visit to Miss Sallie Humphreys.
Mr.. ]. W. Quinn and family have re-
turned from a delightful visit to friends
and relatives in Marshall County.
Mr.. 7. W. Harrison and bright little
son were up from Ingleside Tuesday,
and made this office an appreciated call.
Mr.. +. A. Pearce returned last week
from a visit to Ford's Wells, where his
family has been for the past two months.
DIR. j. ID. Wilborn has returned from a
visit Of several weeks to friends and
relatives in Senatobia and Tate coun-
ty.
Mr.. Will Pharr of Mariana, Ark, ar
rived in the city last Saturday to resume
his position with Stewart Bros. Cotton
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Wilmington have
returned home from q visit to Chicago
and different points Of insterest in the
Northwest.
Mr.. Robert Patterson, formerly with
The Goyer Co. at Gr~eenville, has accep-
ted a position with the Greenwood
Grocery Co.
Mr.. F. r. Austin has returned from
New York, where he bought a big fall
and winter stock for the r. r.. Austin
Dry Goods Co.
Miss Mary Boswell was In the city
last Saturday enroute to Berclair. Dur
ing her stay she was the guest Of Miss
Annie Hughes.
Mr.. w. L. Barrow has returned from
st. Louis, where he bought a large stock
Of fall and winter goods for the firm of
Barrow & Price.
Mr.. John r. Melton has accepted a
position with The R. r. Jones Co., where
he will be pleased to serve his friends
and the public generally.
Mr.. r.. M. Barrentine, Of Heming-
way, was in the city Wednesday, and
reports the cotton crop fully 40 per
cent. short in his vicinity.
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Col. Ben. i. Jones, Of H~ighlandale,
was In the city Wednesday. His many
friends are pleased to note his recovery
from a recent malarial attack.
Mr.. ". r. Fountain has returned from
New York and other markets, where he
spent several days buying fall and win
ter goods for his popular store.
DR.. g. B. Stewart has returned from
Monteagle, where he spent the past two
months with his family. Mrs. Stewart
and the children will not return for
several days.
Mr.. W. H. mccarthy was over from
Hemingway Monday en- route for Jack
son. He has bought a home in jackson
and will move his family to that city at
an early date.
Mrs. e. M. Purcell and little son, En-
nest, Of Greenwood, and Miss Annie
Purcell, Of Black Hawk, were delightful
guests Of rel atives here the past week.
Lexington Advertiser.
Secretary f.. !. Williams, Of the Yazoo-
Mississippi Levee Board, came down
from CIarksdale and spent a day or two
the latter part Of last week with his
friend, Hon. W. s. Barry.
Mai. M. G. Humphreys has returned
from Fairfeld's Inn, N. c., where he and
Mrs. Humphrey spent the past few
months very delightfully."-. Mrs. Hum
phrey will not return for q few weeks.
Mr.. e. M. TONNES, Of Philip, was in