The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-08-02
DUCK HILL.
r,xc CHAT ABOUT AN IN
rEREsTING PEOPLE.
.,miniscences and Resources.

evolve miles south of Grenada,
Illinois Central Railway, are
Hills, Kills, between which are val
rove shaded and grass girt. The
itwunortant eminence has been
H,ck Hill for ages, and the
lanes from the Choctaw Nation
early days there were in the re-
,,merous o" miniature lakes which
" uA times, the resort of ducks and
NJ vjld game. From the particular
aee " referred to the vision of the
Y NV was gladdened with the sight
Ifowl-hence the name of Duck
Tbe r little lakes have been filed
i Choctaws have disappeared,
ducks fly over on their migra-
love Captain John A. Binford
y Duck Hill vicinity in 1888 from
|Carolina, and being a man of
tiff he soon became the admira-
/ Greenwood, Lefore, 1.-The
1.-THE Choctaws" and the races
rpd as if of kin. In 1885 DR.. J.
N came from Virginia. He and
|rfords we're connected and their
dants are prominent people of
gion to-day.
fually a village grew, and if you
, visit a wholesouled community
l. as one accordant family visit
Eill, The most of the people are
tennessee and do honor to their
| state and the state of their
lon.
EHill village thrieves in the val
| business street forming a boule-
|slong the railway. and other
ascend until gabled roofs peep
|tOliage and big clover fields look.
|estic lawns.
from the village are springs and
|ich in medicinal properties, and
|sneptic who has failed to be
here has yet to be heard from.
l center Of the village are four
IN wells bubbling forth in volume
|ntly, and feeding ponds one of
covers 3Ox60 feet and is five feet
It's a bath worthy the nymphs
summers Nights Dream. Those
ARE guarded by tall waving will
land lovely Yonkapins which
like water lilies, but without
be.
Hill has eight prosperous stores,
Inc three new establishments,
n. Trotter of Winona will start
,ss here in September.
/ are two pretty churches, sur
ed by green sword and shade;
Ire Baptist and Methodist Epis-
and the colored folks, initiative
al. have the same denominational
in structures of their
lege is not only spoken Of but
J has been subscribed therefore,
better chosen point would be diff
10 imagine as to the beauty OF ma
quiet, the purity of the
J, the pure atmosphere and the
community.
around Duck Hill is a first
Ire clay which when made ready
ering purposes has been sold for
per ton, and | have seen samples
which leaves the hands as clean
best Jellico.
Z are half a dozen saw mills in
Unity, the actual combined capa-
which 100000 feet per day, and
ire shingle mills, grist mills, and
The shipments of cot
nge from $500 to 1000 bales.
seed is shipped as are also cat
nber, and fruits. Duck Hill be-
: quite q strawberry garden,
is other manifold attractions,
vegetarian would call himself
| in the land of fruition.
are many very attractive farms
ying plantations of which the
Otable are the stock farm Of
\ Wilkins-the handsome place
Peoples, owner of the Edwards
Jackson, Miss. The lovely
place of Col. J. r. Binford and
and resort of d. D. Wilkins be-
many other places fit for Loves
, Dream.
A. Wilkins has 1000 acres, of
$50 are in red top and orchard
and on which a herd of over a
ed Jersey thoroughbreds and
chew the cud of content. He
which ships butter ex-
ely and he is giving up raising
as soon as he can do it. He has
BARNS on the place, and is build
bsilos which will have an individ-
pacity of 100 tons of eusilage.
=. Miller, an Indianian, is his