The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-01-02

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dress to the school teachers OF Finds
county, Miss Susie v. Powell, president
of the State School Improvement asso-
citation, insisted that there is more in
the child's life than the three RS and
other features of the regular study
course, and that neatness of the school
house and grounds could be brought
about without the expenditure Of
money, by simply getting the children
interested and having them do the
work of cutting weeds and planting a
school garden, and OF busting, clean
ing and cob-webbing.
According to the report OF the Yazoo-
Mississippi delta levee board submitted
to the governor, the board has cash on
hand amounting to S74, 022. "a. The re-
port shows further that the sound COLI
dition of the boards finances justiies
the reduction Of taxation at least 80
per cent, and no increase of this tax is
anticipated for the coming year. Out
standing bonds aggregating $685. 600,
bearing 6 per interest, will likely
be called in early in the year, and
other bonds foated bearing a less rate
of interest.
1t is reported that a bona fide offer
has been made by responsible parties
interested in promoting and starting
industrial enterprises, that in the event
of S86, 900 in cash subscriptions being
raised they stand ready to build the
thirty-one miles of railroad that would
be necessary to connect Water Valley
with the Southern extension at Cal
boun City. The section which such a
line would traverse is said to be very
rich and would make a fine territory for
further development.
1t seems that Adams and Jefferson
and other south Mississippi counties
are not the only ones in which the ne
gro exodus is giving the planters
trouble. The Mayersville Spectator
reports hat never before has there
been as much moving by the negroes as
is now in progress in Issaquena, at
times simply moving about from place
to place in the county, though many
are leaving the county altogether.
There is probably more new railroad
gossip in Mississippi just now than
there has been in any one time for ten
years, and the more roads are built the
more are required to handle the in.
creased traffic. New territory is being
opened up every year, and existing
lines, rather than being injured by
competition, are actually being bene-
flied by competition.
The farmers of the Utica section are
to be encouraged in the idea of diversi-
by their local merchants. The
have entered into an agreement
they will continue to furnish the
for another year on condition
they take up and carry out the
Investigation idea during the season.
DR.. Samuel Reed Dunn. one of the
noted physicians of Mississippi, died at
.reenville, aged 66 years. DR.. Dunn
was a citizen of Greenville for nearly
Forty years, had been a member Of the
state board of health, and performed
most efficient service during the years
1897, 1898 and 1899.
The construction of the Aberdeen
md Tombigbee Valley road is now an
absolute certainty, and active construc-
ion work will be resumed early in
Firecrackers are supposed to have
,een the origin of one of the most de-
tructive fires Como has ever known,
in the destruction of property
-alue at $4,000.
There is quite a movement on foot.
engineered by the Mississippi Field
Trial and Game Protective association.
o hold a series of field trials toward
latter part of January, and it is
loped by the devotees of the chase
the arrangements will be followed
y successful results.
According to unofficial advices re-
eived by the Mississippi railroad CON-
the Liberty White road, now
q operation from McComb t o Liberty,
) preparing to extend its line to Baton
louge, and work will be commenced
uring the early part of the year.
DR.. T. S. Richardson, a prominent
hysician of Sturgis, vas instantly
illed by an unknown man while walk
az in front of his drugstore. DR..
was n of the most promi-
physicians of the state, being q
lember of the state board of health.
Robert f. Reed, aged 10 years, and
is wife, aged 60, were murdered by q
hite burglar at their home in Natchez.
,eed vas a man of means
Mrs. Margaret G. Thomas died at
umberton, aged II years. She leaves
husband and thirteen children, six
aughters ned seven sons.