The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-08-27
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John Fox, an, elderly citizen, residing
at vicksbnrg, met with q painful misfor-
tune by being knocked down and butted
by a vicious bull, which he was leading
in the yard of his home. The animal be-
came Infatuated at something and at
tackled Mr.. Fox, whose right side was
pierced by one of the bulls horns and
his face badly bruised. ..r4
The Mississippi Western railroad, from
Natchez to Meridian, seems practically
assured. President j.. w. HUDSON and
Secretary Charles f. Scofield and other
officials of the proposed road, with w.
w. Umbenhauer of Philadelphia, were
in Meridian and attended an enthusiastic
meeting of citizens at the rooms of the
Board of Trade.
Hon. E. S.. Gambler, Jr., who is a mem
Der of the committee on territories in
Congress, left last week for Chicago to
join a congressional party of twenty-fom
other members. From Chicago they 60
to- San Francisco; they will be the
guests of the Chamber of Commerce on
the 22d and 23d. On the cath they sail
on the steamer Siberia for Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Wrought up over the failure of the
grand jury to take action with regard
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to the practice of certain persons, white
and black, just west of Lorman, a mum
Der of reputable citizens have banded
themselves together and have notified
these Objectionable people that they
must vacate that section of the State
within ten days-1or suffer the conse-
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w. G. Caradine, an estimable citizen,
while returning from Mantee, met with
a serious accident. His horse became
frightened and ran away, precipitatIne
him from the buggy, breaking his leg
and right arm, and he sustained other
injuries.
Ernest Newman, son of DR.. Newman.
recently killed in a sensational shooting.
was shot in the arm Sunday night while
in his home at MeadvilIe. Several horse
men rode up and one fired through the
windows. Bloodhounds from Natchez
have been sent for.
Farmers, though busy laying by cotton
and pulling fodder, have found time to
attend farmers institutes held at Dow.
dees, Steens, and other points. That the
people are waking up to matters agricul-
tural is evidenced not only by the at
tendance of men, but their wives and chill.
dren.
The head officials of the Mississippi
River Western Railway, a new road te
run from Meridian to Natchez, reached
Meridian last week, accompanied by a
prominent Philadelphia capitalist, who
declares he will nave no trouble in plac-
ing the securities.
AS a result of the revival which has
been in progress here for the past ten
days, the mayor and board OF aldermen,
acting upon a petition presented by the
citizens of Tylerton, passed an ordinance
suppressing all pool rooms and billiard
halls.
John Wilcher, one of the most pros
porous young farmers of the coun:y, was
assassinated at his home in the eastern
part of Yazoo county. He was called
to his gate, and when near the gate was
fired on, the load entering his right arm
and side, inficting wounds from which
he died.
The Laurelites are happy in the near
prospect of acquiring a charity hospital
the very near future, which will
be maintained by the p~ublic-spirited peo-
pie of Laurel and of Jones county, and
will afford free treatment and service
where necessary.
The farmers short course IN agrlcul-
ture. now in session at the A. & M. Col
Iege, was we'll attended and much inter
est was manifested last week. That
week was devoted principally to dairy
NC, cotton grading and general farming.
The assessment of Greenville, just
completed, shows an increase of $780,
over the assessment of last year,
he total this year being S ,9S0,252.50,
he assessment last year being $685.
G. V. Reese, a grocery merchant, was
at Meridian for riding through
he streets in a hack with a negro
woman, and was fined 5000 and 80 days
IN the streets. He made bond in the
,um of 5000 pending an appeal.
The Quitman county land roll shows a
,l;obt jncrease over tina of 1906. the