The Grenada sentinel., 1906-07-07


Democrat-Star gives publicity to the
following with reference to accommoda-
tions for the thousands of Northern Wis
itOrs who would come down to spend
the winter on our shores:
1.-The time has arrived when the port
of Pascagoula should provide ample &C
commodations for the host of people
who desire to spend some time on
our beautiful seashOre. Perhaps we
| cannot rise to eminence in agricultural
pursuits or manufacturing, but we
| could accommodate summer and winter
visitors who would gladly spend por-
tiOn of the time and money in the spe-
cialties we have to offer, such as semi
tropical climate, sea-bathing, maritime
sports of various kinds, together with
all the comfortable up-to-date appoint
ments, including electric cars, railroad
service, theatrical entertainments, and
in fact everything except sufficient
first-class hotel accommodations"
With the proper accommodations as
recorded in the above our sea coast
would be the most popular winter re-
sort in the South, and fairly popular
as summer resort. But the comforts
are necessary before we can invite peo-
pie to come down and bide while
with us.
Mrs. Lucy V. Rowe, historian of the
Mississippi division of the U. d. c., is
collecting all possible data and statis-
tics relating to Confederate Decoration
or memorial day, to be reported to the
general convention United Daughters
of the Confederacy to be held in Gulf
port in November next. She will be
glad to receive from any one authentic
answers to the following questions:
l. When did Mississippi, or any per-
son in the State, begin to regularly
observe decoration or memorial day?
,. What days are so observed?
3. How many decorate on June 3?
4. How many hold only memorial
services on June 3?
>. How many observe April 26?
6. How many observe other days and
what are those days?
Mississippi claims to be the first to
inaugurate this beautiful custom April
26, 1865, and we want the facts estab-
lished by history and made known. Ad-
dress Mrs. Lucy V. Rowe, Iuka, Miss.
The business men of KOsciuskO have
awakened and organized a business
league for the purpose of securing for |
that progressive community all that is
coming to it. Warren Potts was elect
ed president; G. Lowenberg, vice presi-
dent, and E. Y. Kelly. secretary and |
treasurer. 1t is stated that the best |
men of the town are interested vitally |
in the success of the organization and |
will give it their loyal support. Kos
ciusko is in rich section of country |
and enjoys probably the best country
trade of any city in the State. Its loca-
ton makes it a distributing point for a
large part of several counties besides
Attala. Success to the Kosciusko Bus
mess League. May it live long and &C
good.
To give some idea of the enormous
amount of vegetables being shipped
rom Crystal Springs, the figures taken
rom the Meteor in its issue of June %.
show that up to that date 636 cars had
oeen sent North. The number of crates
If tomatoes shipped to that date was
'45, 1877. This is a remarkable show
ng indeed, and when it is considered
hat after this crop is taken from the
and it is then planted in corn and cot
on and yields as much or more to the
ere than any other section of the State,
he prosperity of that section cannot
'e misunderstood. This state of affairs
las not been brought about il day,
hough. 1t has been more than 25
ears since the first crate of vegetables
vas shipped away and the industry has
'een gradually growing year by year.
Houston wants furniture factory, a
hair factory and an oil mill. The two
rst would undoubtedly be paying in
titutions, the latter might be a little
ncertain. Timbe manufacturing
lants of all kinds ought to do well up
! that section blessed as it is with such
ne quantities of hardwOods. Houston
at work along right lines and will
ucceed.
Itta Bena is nothing if not enterpris-
lg. Not satisfied with the many inn :
rovements already under way there,
n agitation has been started for the
uilding of q water and light plant. ,
nd then, with the energy and hustle ,
enerally evidenced in that section, YOU
In never tell ust how soon work will
egin on the plants.
The bill pending before congress I
ranting right of way for an electric !
,ad through Shiloh Park has passed '
le lower. body and if it becomes law |,
le electric line from Corinth to Pitts
lrg Landing on the Tennessee river
i'll be Immediately built. This nrOiect