The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06
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The work of organizing another bank is
progressing finely. :
There are people who dress their bodies in
the height Of fashion, and let their minds go
in rags.
Rev. A. J, Cockrofte, viii preach next
Sunday night al the Baptist Church. Every
body cordially invited.
On with the good work in raiding the
blind tigers Every one Of them should have
the fullest extent Of the law
The heavy rains last Friday caused several
washonts between here and Parsons causing
the passengers to be delayed about two hours.
The official reports show that cotton has
been very seriously injured by the rains and
that boil worms and caterpillars are appear
ing.
Quite a crowd witnessed the race out on
Lintonia between Mr.. Patorno's mare and Mr..
John Martins horse. Patornos won with
ease.
The firm Of II. c. Tyler offers a silver cup to
the best base ball club in the county. Read
what they say in another column Of to-day's
paper.
There will be no seryicesi in the Presbyterian
Church during this month as Rev. Mr.. Cum
ningham will be absent from town during
the month.
The Passenger train going north reaches
here now at 1910 a. m. instead of $50. pass
ing going south at the same time as formerly.
The new schedule went into effect last Mon
day.
The Yazoo Base Ball Club were given a
handsome purse by number of their admir-
ing friends, on their return from Lake City
last Tuesday night, for which they return
thanks.
Open cotton bolls are getting numerous we
received another from Perry Holt worthy |
colored citizen living on the Holt place one
mile below town. The fields will soon
be white with the neecy staple.
The l. c. Railroad will sell round trip
tickets from here to Remington camp ground
near Crystal Springs, commencing Aug. 18th |
and continue until August 23d, return limit |
August 25th One fare round trip.
We regretted to hear Of the painful injury
last week to Mr.. Win Moore, who was in the
employ of the Greenwood Ice Factory. The
amonia pipe bursted and injured Mr.. Moore |
painfully but not seriously. He came down
on the train Saturday.
We had an interview the other day with the |
gentleman who made the proposition that if |
the people would raise fifty thousand dollars
here in Yazoo City, he would certainly be
here with his capital and start another bank
He means business and.is hustler too.
In another column of to-days paper will
be found the advertisement of the Central,
Female Institute, to be known hereafter as
Hillman College, Clinton, Miss. This is an
old and reliable school and just the place for
young ladies' Read the adv. and see the many
advantages offered.
We are panied to record the death of Mrs
Willie Bunch, which occurred at her home
in Benton on last Sunday night. She died Of
CONGESTION in three-quarters of an hour after
being taken sick. She was an excellent lady
and we tender her bereaved husband our
deepest sympathy in his sore distress.
The boys are raising money to fix up their
base ball ground and so far have met with
fair success Every one who is able should
contribute as there is no exercise so helpful
to the growing youth as a base ball game
The older men as well as the boys should
help in this matter and fix up first-class
ground.
In crossing Lake George on Saturday even
ing a wagon and two mules lille crossing on
the ferry, the mules jumped out of the boat
and two negro boys named Perkins who were
in the wagon, were drowned. The mules
swan ashore with the wagon. The accident |
happened at the point where the fishing par
ty from this place crossed the lake last week
In this issue of to-days paper will be found
the card of that excellent institution of learn
ing the Lexington Normal College, of Lex e
ingtcn, Miss There were enrolled last year q
1903 scholars from 40 different counties this :
is splendid showing and shows that the a
school is prospecting. Every teacher in the v
college has had many years of experience in
the school room.
After painful illness of many days Miss
Helana Luke ON Sunday morning last an
swered the summons that must come to all
sooner or later and passed into the Great Be Z
yond Her death is regretted throughout this I
Where she was born and raised. p
sbe was a beautiful young lady and was adj
hired and held in high regard byall. She was
.a<tly the pride of a fond father and devot- 9
mother. and on them her death falls with e
hing effect. The funeral was conducted
|aul Trinity Church ON Monday morning, in q
81 presence Of large crowd
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During our recent trip to Yazoo City last n
tuesday we were much surprised al the
mount Of damage the late rains had done
he gentleman whose place was on Tcheya an
REX said he had been hurt one hundred vi
aIcs 81 cotton. Both Tcheva and Pinev n
fret re1e running over, much land thar "a
20 Hne cotton or corn ON it the water run
TcI destrOying the crop. The DAMAGE Of
'As Isfy great and planters that wav arp
Dokirz Blue in that section. Yazoo civ
as her Electric lights up and the water works
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