The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-05-26
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years-the yellow fever in 1878, and
fire which swept away greater portion
| of her business houses, to say nothing o
two bank failures. 1t has come forth
from these disasters with renewed energy
and is more prosperous now than at any
time in its history. The town is situated
on the Yalobusha river at the junction O
| the Illinois Central and Mississippi &
Tennessee Railroads, OH comparatively
level ground. Property, we are told, has
advanced there in value materially in
the past two or three years. Several
new residences are now being construct
ed there. A compress has been in opera.
ton for two or three years, and is a
great benefit to the place. A large oil
mill and the Collegiate Institute, OF
which we have already spoken, are also
located there.-Yazoo City Sentinel
Other town may be more pretentious,
but none can boast of a more chival-
rous, generous, kind and hospitable peo-
pie than Grenada. Adversitles, misfor-
tune and pestilence have fallen thick
and oftentimes upon this city, but know
ing nothing OF failure or Encouragement,
ment, each discontinue finds the people
of Grenada aspiring to greater proper
tions, until to-day, sitting quietly upon
the banks OF the Yalobusha we find a
city more grand, more beautiful, more
magnificent, more progressive, more en-
terprising, more public spirited, doing
more business than ever before, and
stretching her arms farther out after
commerce and the products of Missis-
slppi soil-the Grenada of 1888 far sur
passing the Grenada Of any previous
year. To such people and such town
the members of the Press Association
are under lasting obligations for making
their 23d session as pleasant, agreeable
and cordial as any that is recorded in its
minutes.-Yazoo City Herald
Grenada has no electric light, but the
light and smiles of welcome which beam
cd forth from the faces of her grand and
majestic wives and mothers and lovely
maidens, electrified the members os the
Press, and filled their hearts with emo
tons so pleasant that the memory OF our
reception and entertainment will, we
hope, never be effaced from our minds.
Grenada did not stop at simply opening
her gateways and inviting the represen-
tatives OF the Press within her enclosure,
but she broke off the locks and threw the
keys away, for the time; took off the
gate shutters, pulled down the posts,
tore all the fencing down from around
the city, and with hospitality, full, free
and hard to be excelled, the ladies' and
gentleman Of the Press Association were
invited in and bidden to make them
selves at home. The citizens proved
that there was no secret evasion or
mental reservation lurking in their
minds, butlwhen they said "Welcome,"
they meant it.-CoIinth Subsoiler and
Democrat.
The annual meeting of the Mississippi
Press Association was held at Grenada
last week, and was largely attended by
the Brethren of the Press. The reunion
was most enjoyable one, and the edi-
tors under the inspiration OF the moment
happily hit upon the plan Of letting the
past take care of itself and promised to
do better in the future. Grenada's peo-
pie, her lovely daughters and generous
menf worked assiduously to make the
meeting memorable one, and their
warm welcome to city and homes i'm
pressed all with the sincerity OF their
purpose. Grenada, the home OF our
brave and brilliant Walthall, after pas
sing through war, pestilence and fire, is
to-day one OF the most beautiful little
cities of the State, and her people have
reason to be proud OF the generous and
manner in which the Breth-
ren OF the Press were so royalty received |
and entertained during their stay with
them.-Aberdeen Weekly.
The twenty-third annual convention
of the Mississippi Press Association,
which met in Grenada on the 9th inst,
was in every respect an enjoyable and
instructive occasion. The good people
Of Grenada left no stone unturned in
their efforts to entertain right royalty
their visitors, and the grateful senti-
nents cherished by ye knights and ladies
IF the quill, and the resolutions Of thanks
passed by the association before its
adjournment show how well they sue
,eeded, In short, the press was never
more regally entertained than at
irenada.-Bay St. Louis Progress.
To the citizens OF Grenada the Press OF
will ever feel grateful for
he magnificent manner in which it was
entertained. Everywhere we met a cor
lial welcome. The town is one of the
,rettiest in the State, and is making rap
d strides upon the roads of prosperity.
ts citizens are live and energetic, and
ire seemingly determined to build up
heir town and make it foremost among
he towns in the State. We have not
DOM to say about Grenada all it de-
erves, and will have to say more IN our
,ext issue.-Ccntreville Sentinel.
Never was more genuine, cordial
Velcome and hospitality extended the
'ress Association than by the good citi~
ems OF the beautiful little city Of Grena>
a. Each seemed to vie with each other ,
q making the members enjoy themselves 6
o the fullest extent. The decorations {
the hall could not be surpassed, and
be arrangement Of the banquet was 9
redit to the ladies and gentlemen who !
ad it IN chsrge.-West Point Lead,s
Grenada is little city iDdesd thor ,
ughly alive to every interest and enter
rise, and she is up and doing while {
ther places Of greater population sleep. {
Ter business men, her business houses
nd her citizens Of all professions and
asses, are sufficient evidence Of this.
1e join our host OF brethren in return
" thanks to those good people for one !
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