The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
THURSDAY. SEPT. "a, 1891.


Aho 1tAAiu jury jas ~ IpulHso tAio -ulAdc
Of the boys now breathe easier.
Look out for the Grand Statue Of Liberty
In Hanneberg's show window.
Mr.. Geo. Butterworth has rented the house
lately occupied by Mr.. Sol Swayze-
There were more people in town Friday
than there has been for long time.
The Grand Jury adjourned Tuesday even
ing after returning 80 indictments.
The Indians gave a war dance here Thurs
day and Friday night toa large crowd.
We haVn't had marriage in town for
some time. Some one start the ball rolling.
The heated term is again upon the ther
mometer. during the day almost reaching the
nineties.
Monday the Dist was equinox. when the
sun crossed the line making the days and
nights equal.
There are now four dwellings completed on
the Lntonia addition; two being built and
two contracted for.
Natures rain and storm producer-the
equinoctial storm-was due on Monday, but it
didn't produce worth a cent
We are sorry to hear Of the serious illness
Of little Hobert Deles who has typhoid fever
We hope he will soon recover
What become Of the talk of establishing the
telephone line in this city 1t would be big
convenience during the busy season.
The Yazoo Brass Band is now a settled
fact, and in the near future our people will
be treated to some rare and beautiful music.
The Lintonia Land Company are fixing up
their park; having fine fence put around it
and putting in shade trees and laying walks.
Mr.. w. L. Gildart, left last Friday evening
to visit his old home in Woodville and to
get M Well madam rumor says lots Of
things it wont do to repeat.
There was large baptsing near Bentonia
last Sunday of the members of Pleasant
Grove Missionary Baptist Church. colored,
at which q persons were baptised.
Mrs. r S. Hudson shaving an upper story
put to her house on the corner of Monroe
and North Alley. When finished it will be
beauty and will beoccupied by her family
We sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Campbell who live in the Fugates neighbor
hood, in the death of their infant daughter
Annie, which sad event occurred last We'd
nesday night
Miss Ella Kelly, of Anding last week sold
in this city seven bales of Gerard cotton at
121< cents a pound bringing $50 10 bale. She
intends bringing ten more bales In this week. |
The county needs more planters Ike Miss
Kelly.
A great many Of the Main Street merchants
have attached hose to the water mains and |
are laying the dust in front of their stores
This is great improvement on the old street
sprinkler and should be adopted by all the
merchants.
On account Of the Sioux City Corn Palace
Exposition which opens October list. next,
and continues until October 18th, the l, C.
Railroad has made rate Of one lowest first
class fare for the round trip. Tickets at
above rate may be sold on September 18th
with 80 day limit
We direct the attention of our readers to
theadvertisement of the Insurance Agency
of NJ. Geo. M. Powell He is agent for
several excellent companies. and understands
thoroughly the insurance business. Those
who have property of any kind to be insured
would do well to call on Mr.. Powell.
Commodore Linken's 1old reliable" steam
boat Gamma" came into port Tuesday even
ing with "a bales OF cotton and large lot of
cotton seed. The Gamma is always ON time |
and as the other local line has changed its
days Of departure, the GammR viii do like
wise, Of which due notice win be given to
shippers Il
The moonlight steamboat excursion on the
steamer Lancaster last Tuesday night given
for the benefit of the band was very much
enjoyed by all on board. There was not as
large crowd as was on the last excursion,
but every one seemed to enjoy themselves .
a. well. The boat went up the river !
ahout ~ mfIag leaving here at so'clock and /,
getting haek ~ 3oelock.
The erounds aroRRd eHF public school |
building viii in a few days be additionally Q
BY beautiful iron fepce. We q
understand that fbe corporation stables al 6
the south end Of the pask viii be torn down
The approach to the buiLdipg viii be by '
gravel alIey across the square, speping to the s
front entrance. The boys plsy grOasds win 4
be on the north ID Of the building and the c
girls on the south q
Messrs. W. 7. shnr1ey aad Geo. Nichols
have rented the store on NaiR sFest lately
i. supied by n. II. Rosenberg, where they
iii carry on an auction and commission bus
nesS. The firm Is composed Of tWo energetic
,u-,ness men well known throughout the
--utv. Who viii give strict attention 10 all
,,,sE.eus given them. They viii commence
,,,.;r,eu11u saturday the 18th. and We vel !,
.,u,e them - our city and wish them sue
- in their nsE undertaking. !,
On last thursday Esgtt The young men gave
Nd delightful euchre Rs5fy q The res
80, II Capt 4 ]. EgglestOa Grs fastare T
I the easle that vas different iron I'll pzo q
rs.ssre esetrs parties given hersioiore p p
bis Gty wm Oct the same couples played p
susther all fhroteI he game and did no q
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