The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-09-28

| +. r., branch now of the Illinois Cen.
tral, running from Memphis to Grenada
Grenada has four churches, the Metho-
dist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal
Each have good congregations and -four
ishing Sunday schools 'Tho educational
advantages OF this little city are unsur-
passed. The Grenada Collegiate Insti-
tute, costing $4,000, for the education
of young ladies, and under the supsrvis-
ion and patronage of the North Missis-
sippi Conference, is located here and has
about 200 students. There is Ii Ii
school for boys, and several smaller
schools, besides two free schools Zone
white and one colored) with large atten'
dance and presided over by competent
and christian teachers. Two public
school buildings, one for each race, are
now in the course of ruction, cost
Ing the city $4,000. To raise this
amount the corporation issued bonds
three thousand dollars of the amount she
floats herself and the balance having
been sold in the market OF our state at
par. This is the only Indebtedness Of
treasury to pay the warrants of the cor
poration as they fall due, for current eX-
penses, dollar for dollar. . In the mans
agement of the corporate affairs the
strictest business rules are observed, and
everything is done upon cash basis,
The comm unity is moral and law abiding
aud the best order prevails, We have in
successful operation cotton compress,
cotton.seed oil mill, steam gin and
grist mill. collar factory, a tannery, and
other smaller enterprises There is room
and opportunity for more manufactures,
such as cotton mill, spoke, hub and az
hondle factory, as there is plenty of raw
materia! for both in abundance and close
at hand. Other enterprises could be
opened with profit, and our people stan
ready to heIp with means worth? ard
competent persons coming here to oper-
ate. While there are number Of saw
mills in the county here is very desira-
Bile place for one, as timber can be tioated
to the mill within a few hundred yards
OF the depot of the Illinois Central rsil-
way. There is a bank here with II
paid-up capital of $50,000, while tie
deposits average over 100000. There
is a Building and Loan Association here
which has proven a benefit to the COM
munity as we'll as a paying investment
for the stockholders. The assessed value
of the property in the city is little over
$600,000 All branches of the mercantile
business are represented, and the business
community is in a healthy condition.
Grenada is supposed to be one of the
largest receivers of cotton on the Illinois
Central railway, the average receipts
being about $4,000 bales. The various
secret orders are represented, and Hour,
ishiug lodges of Masons, odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, and knights oi
Honor are here.
The city proper sjust one mlle:quarr,
and is laid off into beautiful lots and
wide streets. The stores are handsome,
and the residences comfortable and con,
veuient. Many of the houses are OF the
latest stylcs OF architecture, and the yards
and gardens abound with beautiful flow
ers aud delicious vegetables, that are to
be found alone in this climate.
Not only is Grenada desirable as 4
place of residence, but as busin's
point she offers unsurpassed advantages,
aud in the pIentitudo OF her opportunt.
it's she throws open wide her gates end
bids all good people, Of every cline, ens
ter and enjoy the advantages vouchsatGd
by q bountiful providence.