The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-08-02

to to the bar, to practice law in 1873. Mr.
Iopp also studied civil engineering.
ana Is agentleman superiority equipped
oy education and application. He owns
l,0oO acres in plantations and makes
about l25 bales of cotton. He has been
Mayor OF the little burg, but if he has
hobly, 1t is business, not politics.
Dave A. Wilkins, brother of D. D.. is
also in the main sales department, and
owns lovely home with artesian wells.
1lsh pond and gardens rich and rare.
l.. b. Butt is descendant of the
pioneer family and was born near Duck
Hill. He was educated at Carrollton
and entered mercantile business as
clerk in 1877. He is the proprietor of
pharmacy which is elegant in display.
and several physicians from nigh and
afar endorse the establishment and it's
management. AS a drug store the es-
adjustment is complete and his fancy
and staple grocery house attached is
also model institution. L. B. Butt is
a man of clean record and a gentle
man in every intent, and he is assisted
by as careful druggist as he could be,
in the person of l. T. Gardner, who
never errs in his profession.
r. c. Fox is a self-made man, and a
most successful merchant. He does a
general supply trade of from $4,000 to
$4,000 at Duck Hill, and his branch
store at Carrollton opened last Septem-
Der at the depot is surely doing a S20,-
600 business under the able manage
ment of E. G. Doty. Mr.. Fox's store at
Duck Hill is 100 feet long and contains
everything. He was born in Yalo-
busha county, educated in Carroll
county and learned business in Duck
Hill. He began rich in ambition only
and is one of the best OF men. His ac-
countant, G. w. Sturdivant, is also a
tirst-class salesman, and has been with
Mr.. Fox six years. Always prompt,
correct and gentlemanly he is the beau
ideal business man.
Lee Fox, brother Of the proprietor, is
also an able and popular aid, and there
isno better managed house along the
line.
c. G.. Butt has lately opened u Racket
store and he is clearing off a complete
stock of goods every week. His sales
are wonderful and all for cash. He
also has a drug store which he has con-
trolled for fifteen years. G. G. Butt
was postmaster seven years and Mayor
three years but now his business keeps
his hands full.
J. M. Hester manages a thoroughly
stocked family grocery and has been
established since 1869 and Mrs. NJ. ].
Hester is the lady hostess of the Village
Hotel which to visit is a perfect pleas
ure. The table is fit for epicure or
gourmand and the rooms are delight
fully cool and comfortable.
Dorse Winborn has lately opened Il
mercantile house at Duck Hill and by
fall it will be stored with all kinds of
goods.
Mr.. Winborn has been with the IL
linois Central Railway for thirteen
years and was section foreman at Duck
Hill for over half that time. He has
hosts of friends and they are hooking
to him. and as a merchant Dorse Win
born is pronounced success.
One of the stalwart old gentleman OF
the region, is H. M. Catfey, who loca-
ted ten miles east Of here in 1913. he
has been planter and has succeeded
by dint of energy and economy so that
now he owns cotton plantations, busl.
ness buildings, dwellings and lots OF
town lots. Mr.. Catfey has lovely
home, happy life and q most excel
lent reputation. His son VIM. M. Cal
few was q prominent merchant here,
hit TOO close application injured him
and he is retired for time, but ms
popularity is unabated.
There is no better conducted kallr0au
station than that at Duck Hill by W.
w. Shelton who is agent, OPERATOR
express agent and always pleaSufapiy
ready for business. ...--..
Mr. shelton is another Tennessean
who has built here a beautiful home,
and is esteemed by all he comes IN con-
tact.
The night operator is J. Deemer VINO
has lately arrived and is an expert III
telegraphy as well as a jolly good lei
low. c.4,;,,
7 had the pleasure of meeting Captain
r, 7, Binford. son of the pioneer. Cap
tain is conductor on the Illinois Ceh'rat
and owns l100.acres in the vlclnlty OF
Duck Hill and one Of the most hosplt-
able and pleasant homes therein. Capt
r. J. Binford and lady have Just re-
turned from Arkansas where they nave
been happily soiourning for month or
Duck Hill will have college and says
it is the place for an ice factory; ,,,iSs be
that as it may, it is haven OF bllsS
to live in. ,o,n