The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-30

given OF Tue Qdte, Tie dSsonu"
quite small, not over 500 people being
present. After dinner the people had
an opportunity to hear two interest
ing speeches. Mr.. Harper, county Or
ganizer for the union, spoke at length
and gave the farmers some wholesome
advice along agricultural lines. Fol-
lowing him, Mr.. Waller of he Luce
dale bar delivered an entertaining adj
dress.
Merifian.-The report Of a pistol
undoubtedly saved the lives Of the
wife and children of John H. Horne
and L. L. Lnson, his wife and child.
when the Horne home was destroyed
by fire. The inmates of the house
were awakened by the report Of the
pistol. which had been discharged by
the fire just in time to make their es'
cape from the burning building.
Clarksdale.-Although the farmers
grumbling at the cotton outlook, yet
the merchants here report that their
September business Is showing up
better than for several years. The
| good roads of this county, comprising
Q total length of over 400 miles and
reaching into new territories which
heretofore have not been reached By
Clarksdale merchants, are now bring.
ing a large amount Of outside trade to
this point.
Meridian.-An outrageous piece OF
malicious mischief came to light when
1t was discovered that the handsome
$4,000 pipe organ at the First Baptist
Church had been put out Of commits.
sion by an ~incendiary. Panels of the
organ had been removed and parts Of
the instrument set on fire, allowed to
burn a few moments and the extin.
guished.
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-Clarksdale.-The Buckeye Cotton
Oil Company has invaded this terri.
tory, and the probabilities are that
there will be keen competition in
Clarksdale this fall for cottonseed.
Percy Baker of this city will repre-
e n the Buckeye company, and he Is
already offering $50 a ton for cotton.
seed.
Wesson.-Several members of the
Farmers Union and others met at
Sand Hill school house, six miles east
of here, and made up their orders for
wheat seed. Considerable wheat was
planted here this year and it was a
success, many of the farmers having
been eating new wheat -four from
their own fields since May. They in
tend to plant on a larger scale for an.
other crop.
Tupelo.-The second annual fair of
the Tri-County Fair Association, com.
posed Of the counties of Lee, P~ontotoc
and Ittewamba, opened Monday, the
attendance being estimated at from
six to seven thousand people. The
opening was marked by a monster pa.
rade composed of floats representing
almost every interest and industry In
the city.
A posse Of Infatuated citizens Of
Pine Ridge district, Adams county,
secured the woods looking for an uni.
Identified negro who murderously as.
saulted Bayard Shields, a groceryman
living at Pine Ridge. The negro made
an attack on Shields, telling him with
a club while he was sitting in front of
his store.
At a meeting held at Verona for the
purpose Of organizing a wheat grow.
ers' association a goodly number OF
farmers were present. A permanent
organization was effected by the cleo.
ton of Hon. F. A. Green as chairman
and j. A. Gregory as secretary. A hun.
dred acres were pledged and much
more will follow.
According to DR.. w. T. Lowrey. the
president of Mississippi College al
Clinton, things look bright for the en-.
suing scholastic year. The indications
are that the large enrolment of 377
pupils which was attained last wear
year will be passed in prospect for
1901, and he expects a very busy
will be passed in prospect TO,
be expected.
County Tax Assessor W. v. Walters
has given out the personal assessment,
OF Jones county and the increase Is
large. The total assessment Of the
entire county is $2,16S, 454. which
shows a gain of $4,000 over Las,
year.
A petition to the Lamar count,
board OF supervisors is being circulat
ed. asking that no hunting be allowed
Tor a period Of five years, as SO much
hunting is being done that very littl.
game is left.