The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-11-28

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the month Of December, and at the
same meetings delegates will oe chosen
to the state convention, to be held on
Jan. IL. The place for the state gath
ering has not been. named, but it is
more than likely that it will be held in
jackson.
The Dixie Lyceum bureau of Colum.
bus that they have secured a
contract with William Jennings Bryan
tor a lecture tour of the South. The
Dixie people also announce having Sc
cured contracts with ex-Gov. James K.
Fardaman and Senator-elect John
Sharp Williams for lecture tours
through the South.
A revival of the old days of fddling,
as distinguished from the later days OF
playing the violin, is among the pro-
gressive things being attempted with
some success in some of the southern
counties of Mississippi, and as a stimu-
lus fiddling matches are being arranged,
with prizes for the best fiddler. The
latest of these matches has just been
arranged at Collins, where a premium
has been offered to "the best fiddler
who plays by ear Or note. " and a second
prize to the most comic fiddler.
:. The Methodist orphanage at Jackson
received a contribution of $500 from
Hon. w. NJ. hampton, of Magnolia, as
a Thanksgiving offering. AS a result
the "Work Day" program the Or
phanage secured during the month of
October about $500, which will be
used in making needed repairs and i'm
provements at the institution. The en-
rollment has reached the 137 mark and
no more children can be taken at pres |
ent because of the lack of room.
While the people Of Columbus have
decided to discontinue their East Mis-
'issippi and West Alabama fair enter
prise, and dispose of their real estate
improvements, it is of interest to
1ote that Natchez, Holly Springs, Hat
,iesburg, Corinth and some other towns
ire agitating the question Of establish
ng such enterprises.
Gov. Noel has appointed Capt. J. L.
collins, OF C~offeeville, and j. NJ. Aven,
II Shannon, as appraisers to assist Su-
Neyland in the prepara-
ion OF the annual. inventory of the
tate p~enitentiary property to be pre-
and filed on the first of January.
The controversy owe the erection of
new courthouse at Decatur, county
eat of Newton county, has reached the
litigation stage, Chancellor McCaskill
aving issued u temporary injunction
estraining the sheriff from collecting
ne special levy ordered by the board
t supervisors.
The Protestant ministers of Column
US held union Thanksgiving services.
he inmates of the Palmer orphanage
ere given their usual Thanksgiving
inner and the United Charities ASSOC
alton distributed turkeys and other
bibles among the poor.
Charles Abby, a boilermaker, while
, a spree at Jackson, fought a police
and the jailer to a standstill, and ,
It fire to the Jail, all in the space of s
IF anhour. ,
Acting upon the request of the COM :
ittee, Gov. Noel has appointed a long .
It of representative business men as =
to the Southern Commercial :
ongress, which is to meet at Wash ,
gton Dec. I and s. 3
Indiana will dedicate her. monument
the Military Park at Vicksburg Dec.
Gov. Hanly, members of the state
onument commission and many other a
will come down. Indiana i
have sixteen monuments for twen- /
commands and ffty-three Il
arkers in the park. y
Gov. Noel has been petitioned to il
rdon' Susie Perkins, one of the two S
lite women o serving terms in the fl
lssissippi penitentiary, and who was c
at up from Pike county in 1905 to II
We a ten-year term for miscegena- II
N. ~
The business portion of the town of A
mbert, in Quitman county, was de-
Dyed by fire. The entire loss is ap-
oximated at 4 10000, with insurance
imated at $50, 600.
Sov. Noel designated r. L. Jones as
riff of Franklin county, vice John
Jones, deceased. The appointee is a
other of the late sheriff, and will
until an election is held.
+. Turner, a prominent hardware
reliant of Charleston, was shot and
lost instantly killed by ]. S. Hoskins,
atent specially agent.
Illinois Centralrailroad company.
cooperation with thu United States
'artment of agriculture, will run a