The Grenada sentinel., 1903-09-19
monthly Prison Report.

Monthly Prison Report.
The monthly report Of the prison
warden states that 1,0o9 prisoners
were on hand at the end OF the
monthly period, as compared with
1,1O8 for the previous month. Dur.
ing August 20 convzcts were re-
ceived, Z died, 2 were pardoned, 3
escaped and 19 were discharged.
OF the seven deaths, Frank Bowen
was killed by a falling tree at the
No. 3 camp on the Sunaower farm,
and Harry Ford was killed by a
guard on the Sunfower place while
trying to escape. The report OF DR..
j. P. Berry, physician at the Oakley
hospital, stated that no deaths had
occurred for period of two months,
although 1928 convicts were treated
during the month of August.
Extend Their School Terms.
Last week State Superintendent
Whitfield received advices from fous
counties, which have extended their
school terms, Coahoma county
gives an eight months term without
any increase in the levy Of that coun-
ty; Pearl River, Marion and Han
cock extend the terms Of their rural
schools to six months. Hancock is
rather surprise to the State super
intendent, as not much work had
been done there, and it was hardly
thought probable that it would ex-
tend the terms. All these exten-
| sions were made by the boards Of SUI
fpervisors.
Rust In Cotton.
Reports from all over the State
are coming in regarding the rust
and blight in cotton. Such a
change was never known in so short
a time. Within the last ten days
cotton has been damaged 25 per
cent. The sudden dry weather, to-
gether with cold nights and strong
winds, has wrought terrible disas-
ter to the cotton. A farmer who
works a two-horse crop stated that
two weeks ago he was sure of twenty
three bales, but he is now willing
to take fifteen bales. The damage
can't be overestimated, and the same
reports come from all sections.
| Lumber Mill Burned.
! The entire mill plant of Bentley
& Ward, near Mount Olive, was
burned last week. The plant con-
sisted of mill, planer and dry kiln.
together with all the lumber OH the
yard. The loss was about $25, 900.
with no insurance. The firm win
begin rebuilding at once. The fire
began in the planer, but it is not
known how.
i Buchanan Gets Bail.
/ The trial at Houston last week of
| r. Lee Buchanan for the murder Of
Proctor DELAY in Webster county,
on the night of August 21, resulted
in bail for the defendant in the
amount of $4,000. A large crowd
was in attendance during the prog
ress Of the trial.
l
Safe Blowers at Work.
Burglars last week attempted to
blow open the safe of John Leones,
} who keeps a saloon on West Peace
-. street in Canton. They bored a
hole in the door, evidently intend
ing to blow it open, but were fright
ened off. They left all their tools,
!, which they had stolen from a black
: smith shop across the street. No
clew has yet been found.
Crop Deteriorated.
The cotton crop in the Swan Lake
: neighborhood has deteriorated 20
per cent. in the past two weeks and
; the boil weevil is appearing in
l alarming numbers.
Artesian Water at Hickory Flat.
Il A fine stream of artesian water
was struck at Hickory Flat last week
, at depth of 500 feet and the towns
: people are jubilant.
Six Mills for County Purposes.
The board of supervisors of Kinds
county at their meeting last week,
fixed the county levy at 6 mills,
= which is reduction of half mill
r lover the levy last year.
Il Revenue Agent on Vacation.
!, State Revenue Agent Writ Ad-
! ans has joined his family in Viz.
!, lginia and viii spend several weeks
!. away from the State.
!. New Brooms Sweep Clean.
It is understood that very few o1
t the department clerks now holding