The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-11
A DAY IN ELLIOTT.
A Dozen or More the Guests of Mr.. A
Olson.

That splendid gentleman and pro-
greSSive head Of the board of Super
visorS OF Grenada county, Mr.. A.
Olson, gave a dinning at his elegant
home in Elliott on Tuesday to his
fellow members of the board. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were present
by special invitation: MeSsrs d. A..
Williams, ". r. James, j. S. King,
j. A. MOreland, G. G. Penn, l. M.
Stevens, E. L. Austin, j. II. Thomas,
S. A. Morrison, +. M. Ransom and
0. f. Lawrence and little son Edgar,
besides several friends and neighborS
in Elliott.
Mr.. Olson has a lovely home. The
house is new and is situated in a
a beautiful grove Of historic oaks that
gives it an especial charm and adds
emphasis to the unbOunded hOspitali.
ty of its owner. The long gallery, the
large hall, the spacious dining room
and the very wall assert a welcome to
the visitor that is royal and complete.
The ladies Of the household were
away on a visit but the duty Of pro.
viding for the comfort of each One of
the guest was we'll looked after by the
host and his son, Lawrence. Those
who wished were not required to wait
until the dinner hour for refreshments.
The frequent popping Of corkS, the
rattle of spoons and the acquisitions
for MINI indicated that every evidence
was being manifested of the thought
fitness upon the part of the gentle
man whose hospitality was being en-
joyed. Various games and pleasant
conversation served to conceal the
flight or moments until the dinner
hour. The noise incident to arrang-
ing the dining and the table
quickened the attention of those with
acute hearing and even before dinner
was announced various co~ngratula-
lions were extended, one to the other,
on being here.
The dinner was in keeping with
the occasion and those served at the
first table were around the feStal
board for n hour. Almost everyone
was called upon for a toast" the
first being Mr.. j. T. Thomas, Presi-
dent of Grenada Bank. All made
timely remarks, but it was left to the
elegant tongue of Mr.. j. N. Wind
ham, ElliOtt's leading merchant and
one OF the cOunty'S most substantial
citizens, to tJrn the keys Of Elliott
over to the visitors and to prOtray the
future of his town The speaker was
q nnIando6 yuhnn b0 fnllrn6 nf bAGrouu
ing Grenada" and stated that within
the space of a very few years he ex-
pected to see such a development in
Grenada, Tie Plant and Elliott that
the three places would all be under
the municipal government of Grenada.
After the dipner hour, the visitors
were shown over the town which has
improved most remarkably in the
last three years. The firm of Wind
ham & Miers and The Heath Bros,
merchants, carry large stocks of goods
and appear to be doing a thriving
business. The new school house with
its patenJ desks and book caSe show
that the proper educational split
possesses the citizenship of Elliott.
DR.. j. e. Hall, formerly of Senate
bia, is the name of the young phySi-
ciOn located there who is looking af- |
ter the sick and afflicted.
A number of new residences at |
tests the fact that the town has but
recently added to his home life.
Altogether the day was much en-
joyed by the visitors and they all ex-
pressed their highest appreciation of
their host and Of the cordiality of the
reception given them by the people of
Elliott.