The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-07-18
HOW TO MAKE GRENADA A LIVE
T0WN

TOWN.
1t Is a common remark on our
streets, that Grenada is growing
duller every summer. We are not
astonished at this because it is true
and 1t must grow worse or better as
q business mart. Trade that once
came from the eastern part of our
county, stops at Grsysport, because
they can find nearly all sorts of goods
there as we have in Grenada, and at
about the same prices. People in the
north western part Ofthis county that
once come here to make all or most
OF their purchases, stops at Cascilla,
simply because they find 10 that town
whatever they can find ir Grenada,
80 with the people living In western
parts of Grenada county. They are
going to Jefferson, C%arroIlton and
'ireenw wood, and IN our southern3ex-
tremity there is Elliott's and Duck
Hill on the northern side there is
Hardy, besides isolated country
stores,
These are unpleasant truths Ia tell
the citizens of Grenada, but we can
not do otherwise and tell the truth.
Then 1t is not to be wondered at that
the town Is growing duller every
summer. When we examine these
causes they seem, and are, the legiti.
mate results of established causes.
The citizens of our town seen to take
Il easy as If . spell Of inactivity had
fallen upon them. They seem para
lyzed as to any reawakening, aud 80
long rs this spell .:benumbs their en-.
ergies Of mind and body there is NO
help for it.
Last week We presented as we
think a feasible plan by which Gre
NADIA could be made one of the live
Hest places In the summer months in
this old common wealth, and that Is
to buy Gibbs spring, and make it q
famous watering place. We have
been told by competent contractors
that ten thousand dollars would put
the ball in motion. Suppose it took
double that amount? What of it?
Could not the property holders and
business men of the city raise that
sum even, rather than let their real
estate shrink in value to that extent
which will be the ease at the rate of
decline, which they must ere long
realize?
As before stated the water of the
spring has been fully analysed with
all of its properties known. In GER
tain chronic diseases, it Is almost a
specific. So that we would not be-
gin to build upon a myth, but a real
ity. We have known hotels in the
woods OF Georgia, so superbly kept
that they attracted a large weekly
trade from surrounding towns. The
grounds around this place have now
an air Of wild romance, which under
the hand of art could be made a love.
ly resort. Surrounded as 1t is by a
forest of v%ariegated scenery, with
slopes aud high hills here and there,
the place might be made charming
in its every aspect. With winding
walks and rustic seats, they would
soon become the delight of the young
people of both sexes. Then with q
beautiful land drive to town, the
town would be alive every cay with
strangers seeking pleasure during the
hot summer months. With a good
and ample hotel, well kept at the
spring and another in town, alternate
life for pleasure seekers, would adI
life and money to Grenada by the
thousands, and instead of dreading
the hot season, 1t would be welcomed
as the liveliest OF the year. We ad-
nit that these are speculations, but
they are founded upon what we have
seen in other places with nothing
like the present advantages of the
little city ofGrenada. Citizens think
Of this matter seriously and agitate
If