The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-15

Mrs. Alice Mcneil, who had been SER
iously i'll for the past six weeks, is able
to be out much to the pleasure of her
friends.
Mr.. Charles Goering travelling sales
man for the +. A. Ames Carriage Com
pany, of Owensboro, KY, was in the city
Saturday.
Be sure and go to the tacky party
that them Earnest Workers air going
ter give at Will Humphreys house Mon
day mite.
Mr.. C. NJ. Weaver is having a resi-
dence built fronting Market streets
which will be occupied by his family on
it's completion.
For sale, a brand new 12-gauge shot
gun, Occidental make, for a reasonable
price. For further particulars address
J. G. Box, 564 at once.
Mr.. Gayle Beanland, who was former
" pharmacist for the Z. r. Locke drug
company Of this place, has gone in the
drug business for himself at Clarksdale.
Mrs. n. f. Wright entertained the lit
tie folks on last Saturday afternoon with
an easter party. 1t was given in honor
of Master Charles Sims, it being his
fourth birthday.
A dance was given at the residence OF
Mr.. Simon Hyman on Washington street
in honor of Mr.. Sam'l J. Stein who leaves
on the fifteenth for al extended tour to
the old country.
The r]emodeling of Mai. Gen. keesler's
home on Walthall street is about com
pleted. 1t added greatly to the resi-
dence and makes it one Of the most at
tractive in the city.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. S. Pate are home from
Memphis, where they had been to see
Mrs. Duggan, Mrs. Pate's sister, who is
seriously i'll. Mrs. Pate will return to
Memphis in a few days.
MI. W. W. Smith, who has e visit
; ing his brother of this city, Mr.. E. B
Smith, left last part Of last week for
Lyons, Miss, to accept the agency oil
, the Y. q NJ. V. r. r. at that place.
Mr.. r. Fl. Hicks has moved his Office
into the Electric Light and Water Plant
office. He now has his hands full, being
city clerk, assessor and now Secretary
t Of the Electric Light and Water Plants
Mrs. NJ. L. wilkins, who has been re
siding in Carrollton for the last year
was in the city visiting friends and rel
atives this week. She left Wednesda!
for jackson where she intends to make
her home.
The Building Committee Of the Pres
bvterian church nave chosen three gen
r. tlemen to inspect the church and repor
e what they think is wrong. These gen
tleman are Messrs. McGinnis, Schran
and Wright.
Read the full first page advertisemen
Of the great F. r. Austin Dry Goods
Company, and then call before con
Guiding to spend your money. This biz
l. house is in a position to give you thu
most and best for less.
Recently we were in error cOncernin.
the age of Stanfield Cannon, who hat
v some trouble with the Cumberland Tel
ephone people; the article stated tina
he was fifteen years old when in fac
the little fellow is only thirteen.
Mr.. Harry L. Lyons. who is having
great success in getting business for Thu
forth coming special edition Of the Yazo'
o Sentinel, was in the city a few hour
this week. This edition will probabl.
be the finest ever issued in Mississippi
The new Delta Lumber Company
G. W. Smith, Manager, has d half pag'
advertisement in this issue. Thei
great stock embraces everything nee S
sary in the builders art, and the publ
: is invited to inspect stock and get price
before making purchases.
The young men Of the city are tryin!
to organize a dancing club. Heretofore
. the society of this fourishing city hasn'
been what it sh ould be and this clu'
would help much to e~nliven it. We hop
e they will succeed and all they need i
r the hearty encouragement of all tn
young men of our city.
A continuous flowing stream of col,
sparkling soda. Scates.
Congressman Humphreys Here.
CONGRESSMAN Ben Humphreys, GU