The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-19

prime object of which is to raise oats
the coming season. Seven hundred ane
thirty-two acres have already beer
pledged to be planted and a threshing
machine will be ordered for the proper
disposal of the crop when it is harvested
Crime, criminals, assaults, lynchings'
and every grade of lawlessness was con
demned in the Northwest Mississippi
Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church in session, at Water
Valley, and strong resolutions were
passed calling upon the negroes all
through the State to join in an effort te
reach the criminal negro and strive to
make him a better citizen.
Prof. O. A. Shaw, superintendent OF
Winona schools, announces that he will
guarantee a cash prize of $25 to the
rural school in the Fourth Congressional
District making the greatest material
improvement during the present session.
Miss Susie V. Powell, president Of
the School Improvement Association.
will give a cash prize of $25 to the rural
school in the State making the greatest
improvement in sanitation.
Rufus F. Gillespie, census supervisor
for the Second Congressional District,
is disappointed at the few applications
he is receiving from the interior pre-.
cincts for census enumerators.
B. n. Edens, a prosperous planter OF
Monroe county, sold one hundred and
sixteen bales of cotton to Walker Fow.
Ter, manager of the Prairie Cotton Com.
pany for 16 cents per pound.
Oliver Francisco, a negro, who claimed
to be 122 years old, and whose claim is
approximately s~ubstantiated, died at
Jackson, leaving a large number of de-
scendants and several children who have
passed the average span of life.
A corn club has been organized at Gre
NADIA with a membership of thirty-fve.
Addresses were delivered by Superin.
tendent Thomas A. Early, of Yalobusha
county, Prof. Morgan, of the A. & NJ.
College, County Superintendent V. r.
James, Hon. w. NJ. Dubard and Prof.
r. II. Hester. Merchants and farmers
are supporting the movement.
Gov. James I. Harrison, a warm friend
of Judge j. NJ. Dickinson, secretary of
war, who was mainly responsible for
Taft's visit to Columbus, has
received a letter from Secretary Dickin.
son, in which that official is overwhelm-
ing in his praise and complimentary
statements about the way Columbus en-.
tertained the president and the presi-
impressions of his stay.
Divorce was granted to Jack Rodgers,
Of Goss, who, after living with his wife
years and raising a house full of
until they were men and WON.
IN, separated from his spouse and sued
'oT a divorce. Uncle" Jack owned a
hog and his wife a Jersey cow, and
he question arose which should have the
'lop. The question couldn't be settled
~ a Preside discussion or by arbitra-
ion, so "Uncle" Jack made the first
move of hostility by seizing the slop
md appropriating it to the use of the
innocent swine. This act caused his wife
o sever her connections with him as his
life companion.
The board of trustees of the County
agricultural School met at Oakland and
arrangements were made by the board
nd the citizens of the town to carry on
he school along lines of the original
lans, in the face of the decision of the
court. The tax levy of a half
nill will be lost for this year, but it
) sincerely hoped that the Legislature
ill relieve the situation in January.
At the annual meeting of the Missis-
ippi Baptist convention, held at Vino
the question of caring for superan-
preachers was one of the most
nportant brought up for disposal. A
Ian was submitted to the convention by
h. j. L. johnson, in which he proposed
first raise a fund for the care of aged
minister's, and allow them to make their
ONES wherever they may see fit, instead
T establishing a home for their sus- !
,nancu.
The all cotton, little corn and less
yerything else raised on the farm has .
EN- amended in this part of Yalobusha ,
'nnty so as to include sorghum and rib :
On cane molasses. Several farmers '
raised large crops of sorghum, the I,
ED being as high as 800 gallons to the 9
rmer. :
The postoffce department has issued !,
aud orders against the Pennsylvania :
,mTany and J. Baker Company and :
Sales Company, both Of New :.
lbany. Miss. :