The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-09-04
GLENDORA GLEANINGs.
A Budget OF Interesting Paragraphs
From ''side ticks."-TaIlahatchi
River Topics.
Incidents in and About Glendora.
GLENDoRA LANDING, |
Tallahatchie River, August %, 1886. I

Tallahatchie River, August %, 1886. !
EDITOR SENT1NEL;-Mr. G.. G. McIn.
tire, who has been merchandising at Red
Cross, about eight miles below this place
for several years, died suddenly on the
16, inst. He was ahighly respected man,
and one whom everybody liked and ad-
mired. The deceased leaves wife, several
children and host of friends to mourn
his untimely death.
George Powell is now representing
Beat No 4 in the Board of Supervisors.
The voters of this Beat did wise thing
in sending him to the county Legislature.
Your correspondent has known Mr..
Powell for several years, and we express
the sentiment of a large majority of the
voters in believing truly "the right man
is in the right place."
Rumor has it that the mob who lynch
ed the three negro men, near McNutt, on
Tuesday night, the "a, inst, for attempt
ing rape on some white ladies, near Nc
Mutt, in Leaore county, came from in
and about Carrollton. 1t matters very
little where they came from, the ''fair
sex" of our land must be protected at all
hazards. if it takes rope and a band of
determined men to do it. 1t is now in
order for some little one-horse. one-sus-
pender country quill driver to remark
that "a band OF white ruffians broke
loose in Lefore county, and without any
provocation, whatever, caught and
lynched three poor innocent colored
gentlemen"
Some of our enterprising planters have
commenced picking cotton. 1t is opening
rapidly, and week from now everyone
will be gathering the feecy staple.
When the insurance companies so ar
range matters that they can issue policies
guaranteeing "a long life, prosperity and
happiness" there will no use to talk a
man to death to get him to take out q
policy.
Miss Eunie, the charming and rretty
daughter of Capt. B, W. Sturdivant, is
here spending the heated term with the
old folks She was an attendant at the
Columbus Industrial College during last
session, and numerous acquaintance and
admirers were glad to welcome her home
again.
Mrs. R. NJ, Graham, of Glendora, left
yesterday on the palatial steamer, Katie
Robbins, for Greenwood, and from there
she will go to Carrollton, where she will
remain for some time on visit to friends
and relatives. Mrs. Graham has not
been enjoying good health for two or
three weeks, and, no doubt, the change
will ho &c nraot honafst - ro,t IL.
her usually excellent health. We hope so.
C.I. C.-Columbus Industrial College.
The anti-prohibitionists got q "black
eye" put on them by the honorable Board
Of Supervisors while in session on the 4,
inst at Charleston, that will last them
until the December meeting of that body.
According to the Code of 1856, State Of
Mississippi, they will have, some day,
listen and consider what oae-tenth or
more of the legal voters of Tallahatchie
county ask of them on the subject. Be-
cause the petition was not presented one
day sooner allowing them thirty days in |
which to advertise the election, as is |
usually done by them, was the only gap
through which they made their escape.
The taxpayers of the good old county
of Tallahatchie will be compelled this
year to pay in the neighborhood of thirty
dollars on the thousand, and on top of
that, probably, an additional tax for the
construction of two iron bridges, near
Charleston, to cost five thousand dollars
each. Isn't that getting there for them :?
Well, we would smile. But person who
has anything else besides poll is not
very joyful while meditating on the
subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Orr, who re-
sides about seven miles East OF Water
Valley, were here last week, visiting Mrs,
r. M. Graham.
B. B. Bowen, (not the B. B, B, naedi
cine man, but one of the jolliest com
mercial pilgrims extant, was doing this
part of his territory several days ago. He
is handsome fellow, and was represent.
ing the well-known and mammoth dry
goods establishment OF VIM. R. Meoue & /
Co., Memphis. Mr.. Bowen is energetic
and shrewd, and is just the kind of man
to work upa trade for any house, as he
is business from stem to stern. The
and fair dealings of the house \
he represents is unquestioned, but they
nay well congratulate themselves on
securing the services of such an able
&
A. B. Cochrell, of Shell Mound, will .
oon embark in the dry goods business
1t Sunny Side, about thirteen miles be-
ow Glendora. Mr.. Cochrell has been in
business for several years at Shell Mound
md we truly hope success will crown his
forts in the future as it has done his
,ast undertakings.
Lewis Jones, Of Black Bayou, has gone
East to purchase his fall stock Of dry
FOODS, notions, etc:
Mike Sturdivant is off visiting friends
It Winona. We wish him pleasant {
ime during his absence.
The planters have been busy the past
7eek pulling fodder for their stock next N
Winter. Stacks of fodder will soon be U
ooming up on the plantations, recalling h
Genes Of years ago. 6} dS}
Frank Brown, one OF the best colored y
len in this section, died very suddenly =
tuesday, afternoon on Mr.. Jerry Robin
on's plantation, Frank, as usual thing, k
ad excellent health, and his sudden and fc
nexpected death created good deal OF r
lrprise. The deceased was com planning N
little in the morning Of feeling some.