The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-15

A Few Suggestions that Might be of
Use If Acted Upon.

Two auctioneers were at work In the
public square last Saturday afternoon,
one of them selling a carload Of Ken
lucky horses and the other selling a
line OF miscellaneous articles left over
from a merchandise stock. Both auc-
tioueers drew good crowds, the bidding
was lively, and as usual the buyer often
paid more for his purchase than 1t was
worth. There is this 10 note, however,
and that Is that an auction will invari-
ably draw a crowd, the members OF
which will buy articles they do not
want just IL see the game played on.
An auction day once a month could
be made q feature in Grenada II some
enterprising person would but take the
initiative. A good auctioneer could
ask those who have anything to sell to
list IL with him and on a certain day.
previously advertised, he could auction
off his accumulation. Second hand
furniture, stoves, farm machinery, bed
Quilts, books, horses, cattle, hogs, any
thing and everything, could be sold in
this way, save the owners trouble,
draw a good crowd to town and make
money for the a%uctioneer. The SENTI-
MEL has before advocated bagain days
and kindred projects and this is but
another Of the plans which II carried
out would make the town popular with
the lcountry people who would sound
its praises afar off and draw from their
hiding places many a cankering dollar.
Columbia, Tenn, as we'll as nearly all
other towns In the eastern part Of that
state have a day Of each month Sc,
apart and dedicated to barter and
trade between the country folks. Ii
Columbia, as many Of the Grenada boy:
who camped there in 1898 will remem
Der, this day is denominated as "sec
. ond Monday" On the second Monda.
of each month one OF the courts con
vene, and for that reason this particu
= lar day became known as a time whel
: it we're pretty certain to find the great
, err portion OF the farmers of the sur
u rounding hills in town, whether o.
g pleasure intent or business bent. AS
result, If Il farmer has a cOw to sell or
q mule to trade for a horse he TAX es it I
: Columbia on second Monda "" conf
dent that he will find plenty of other
n there to whom he can sell or drive
n trade. On these days the streets o
Columbia are full of people, the publ
BANANA nnntnlna an Anlmntad GROW
Of buyers, sellers and swappers. Pee
III pie are attracted for miles beyond tn
10 natural limit Of Columbia's trade, an
lie second Mondays" are an institutio
In that town as much AS are the court
the churches and the schools.
To grow and thrive and expand W
III must attract people TO US. and tres
them honestly, fairly and LIBERAL
when they come. People love 10 mir
gle with one another. and they like
of come to a town where they a me
of others from all parts OF the regiol
Sc familiar to them. The average ms
ch will go ten miles to witness a got
,s. horse trade even II he has nothing
nd do with the swap. Let it be knov
IS that on a given day each month the
would be a large crowd 10 Grenad
Others would come to see the fun; the
els would attract still others, and s o
ST. and on, world without end. LIE
,r have a trading day, an auction day,
mt bargain day, or something TO shake
the dry bones and put new life ir
people generally.
We want more people to come
Grenada just to have a good time a
: see the sights, ever II they havn't c
a cent to spend.