The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-05-26
GRENADA.
what THE PRESS HAVE TO SAY OF
OUR TOWN AND PEOPLE
1apy Beautiful and Eloquent Express
si0ns.

sapy Beautiful and Eloquent EXPIRES
siens.
OF all the thriving towns on the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee road, Grenada
easily takes precedence, and the roya
manner of the reception and treatmen
d the Mississippi Press Convention by
its citizens speaks volumes in behalf O.
their liberality and public spirit. The
readers of the Scimitar will be amazed
10 learn that, although the population o.
Grenada does not exceed 5000, the com
mittee charged with the duty of raising
funds to be appropriated to entertain the
Press found no difficulty in raising q
sum in excess of one thousand dollars,
This is splendid showing, and Grenada
has cause to be proud of her citizens
The recuperatiye power of the little town
| is simply marvellous. Misfortune only
seems 10 enhance the dauntless determi.
nation of its citizens. Fate has been
pitiless to Grenada in the past, yet she
has triumphantly survived eve.y calam.
;ty. In 1873 an epidemic decimated its
population. In 1884 fire laid the city
n ashes, destroying thirty dwellings,
iorty-fve stores, and IN many cases
sweeping away the accumulations of a
lifetime of industry. Grenada has risen
superior to every disaster, each new mis-
iortune only seeming to inspire her peo-
pie with added hope and courage. In
less than four pears the town has been
completely rebuilt, brick stores taking
the place of old fashioned frame struc-
lures, and in every quarter Of the towu
may be seen dwellings that evidence the
Thrift and taste Of its citizens. Its mer-
chants are prosperous, ente1prising and
wide awake, neglecting no opportunity
that may contribute to the towns better
ment. Its municipal affairs are wisely
and prudently administered. and both
/ the town and county are out of debt,
with a surplus in the treasury. The rate
Of taxation is not over 2 per cent, yet
every public want is generously supplied.
The public schools for white and colored
alike, are open ten months in the year
in town and country. How many other
communities in Mississippi and Tennes-
see can say the same? Grenada also
| rejoices in the possession of two newspa-
pers, cotton compress, bank and all
the other appliances of live commercial
towns. Its cotton transactions approx
mate 10000 bales year, and its mer-
chants and the planters who deal with
hem are free from hampering obliga-
tons to commission merchants or factors
10 other States. In short, Grenada is a
seadily growing, prosperous town, with
an abundance of wide awake, pushing
and intelligent business men, alive to
every circumstance that may tend to
further the interests Of the town. Its
citizens seem to have made hospitality
fne art, and every man one meets seems
b be more generous and courteously
lclined than his neighbor. The Scimi-
,r hopes to see the day when the bond
/ d alliance between Memphis and Gre
lada is even closer than il now is, and
will do its utmost to bring about such
tate of irs,-Memphis Scimitar, May
l.
There is not a more beautiful and
thriving town in the State than Grena-
IA. She has shipped this season, up to
,ate, about 10000 bales of cotton, and
Fshipped good deal sent there to be
Fmpressed. Quite quantity of it is
Ftll coming in. On Tuesday a wagon
fmtaining 20 bales, pulled by four yokes
tsteers, was driven upon the streets,
Ltying been brought from near Duck
Fhll, over rough roads distance of nine
piles. The week before another man
ftd brought in 10 bales on one wagon.
Fe says he will not be out done, but will
ping in again % bales. If this rivalry
Pntinues, Grenada will not be long in
tCeiviDg her 10000 bales this season,
ais little city has met with many disas-
Fs by fire, storm and pestilence but
e has come O1t of them all purer and
Fighter than ever. Her store houses
buld do credit to more pretentious
lies, and many beautiful and cozy resi-
Fnces line her broad streets. She has
(veral churches, and one of the finest
male colleges, both as to buildings,
ounds and curriculum, to be found in
e State. This institution is in charge
the Methodist Conference, and is pre-
ded over by that competent gentleman
hd thorough scholar, Rev. I. J. Newell.
be has an oil mill, splendid cotton
Impress, thriving Building and Loan
Fsocation, and will soon bave a can
ng factory. The impression made up
our mind is that Grenada has q
5illiant future. West Point Leader.
The fame of Grenada as commercial
inter, the thrift and enterprise OF her
Rople, as well as their large-heartedness
ID social, moral and Christian spirit,
We long been sung to us by those who
lew and loved the place; but never,
til now, have we been prepared to
Rlize that but very small portion had
ZEN told US. Never, until we entered
4 gates and knew her people. Beauti-
ly situated, accessible to a large sur
unding territory, Grenada enjoys a
de second to no town in the State
ID with this trade have come men OF
pital, push and enterprise, and they
ye built costly store-houses and ele.
ht homes. To know such men as
Fssrs. George Lake, A. Summerfield &
B., Griffis 4 Duncan, Max Ginsburger,
J. Austin & Co., W. G. Mclean, w. |;
Pass, B. G. Adams, Doak & Laurence,
John Powell, and scores OF others,
b understand that Grenada's every {
erest will be watched and protected.
len plenty fills the land, Grenada re- &
Fes an abundant share, and, with her
fes Of merchandise, her go.ahead bus q
Bs men, her fine schools, her refined C
noble ladies, her bright and win
e children, she deserves it all, and i