The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-06-04

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An enthusiastic meeting of the BUSH
ness men of Sumner was held in behalf
of the proposed new railroad, which it is
proposed to put through, with connec-
ton at Sumner. The project met with
a cordial hearing on the part of the
Sumner citizens, and their cooperation
was unanimously given. The scheme is
to build about t~wenty-three miles OF
road, connecting with the Southern at
Sumner, or some nearby point, and eX-
tending via Clarksdale to the river.
Professor A. B. Schauber, one Of the
conductors of the Brookhaven Summer
Normal, which convenes June s for a
four weeks session, makes
ment that on June % there will be a big
rally of the teachers and the farmers OF
Lincoln county, in Brookhaven. Among
other features of the normal will be lee
lures by DR.. T. p. Bailey, State Super
intendent J.. n. Powers and Hon. w. w.
li uIlQUu. IItSldtIt i. II. w hiliNioy ~
the State Industrial Institute and Col
lege, Will also attend IA few days the
second week of the normal.
Larry Crosby. on trial at Hattiesburg,
charged with the murder of j. r. Nc
Shan, in a swamp near town, on Easter
Sunday morning, was declared a free
man. The crime for which Crosby stood
trial was the killing of McShan, who,
it was alleged, had been meeting Cros-
by's wife. McShan's body was found in
a swamp one week after Easter, where
it had been half eaten by vultures and
hogs.
Mrs. Jesse Warren was killed at her
home in the Redland neighborhood by
the accidental discharge of a shotgun
which she was moving. Mrs. Warren's
husband had been out hunting and had
placed his gun in a corner OF the room.
His wife, wishing to sweep in that corner,
moved the gun and placed it behind a
trunk. As she did so the trigger caught
on the trunk, discharging the weapon.
The top of her head was torn off.
The Marshall County Sunday School
Institute, held at Holly Springs, was a
decided success, except in the matter OF
number of delegates in attendance. Tn
enrolment was better, however, than the
officers dared anticipate, in view of the
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DIR. Alexander Farley, one of the most
distinguished physicians in Mississippi,
died at his home near Collins at an adj
vanced age. He was born in 1912 in
Greene county, educated at Salem High
School, enlisted in the Confederate army
and fought through the four years of
war, participating in many of the blood
lest battles.
John D. Collum, a white man en-
ploved in a sawmill near Tomnolen, on
the Southern Railroad, fell backwards
across a circular saw today and was in
stantly killed, his body being almost sew
cred in twain.
Ed Nolan, one of the most prominent
men of Sun1ower county, was assassl-
mated last night at his home near In
verness. So far not a clue has been OBJ
tanned as to the dastardly murder and
the whole country is stirred with the
search.
Hon. Luther Manship, lieutenant gov
ernor of Mississippi, lectured at Column
bia for the benefit of the Confederate
to send six or eight to the reunion at
Memphis next month.
Rev. w. NJ. Mcintosh of Iuka, is hold
ing a union revival at Bonneville. The
meetings are held under a tent, and i'm
mense crowds are in attendance at each
service.
William Amerin, a popular young bus
mess man of Greenville, was convicted
on a charge of selling liquor, and was
fined 500 and given ninety days in
Jail. He took an appeal to the circuit
court, declaring that he did not sell the
whisky, but merely ordered it for a
few friends in his name, and these
friends paid him their pro rata share.
Mayor F. H. Hoffman fined Frank
Jones, of Brookhaven, $500 and ninety
DAYS for the state, and 500 and thirty
DAYS for the city of Brookhaven, on a
charge of selling liquor. The same fine
was also given to Fanny Jackson on a
like charge, the sales having been made
monthly, according to the evidence OF
some of the witnesses.
The citizens of Ruleville perfected a
Citizens Law and Order League, which,
it is hoped, will be a powerful factor
for good in this community. Every
member pledges his influence against
every form of law-breaking in minor,
as well as greater degree, and will en-
deayor To discOura pe all petty OffenSeS