The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-06-03
Mississippi News
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C~olumbus.-If there is any increase
In cotton acreage in this section it is
slight and hardly ascertainable. The
same Is true of land in corn cultiva
ton. About 80 per cent Of the cotton
has come to a stand and it looks good
as a rule. The ground shows some
effect from the unusually cold wealth
or. Recent rains have helped and
stimulated growing. Conditions in this
section are about 80 per cent better
than this time last year.
Eleven hundred acres of cottonwood
timber land on the Mississippi river in
Claiborne county belonging to the
ReitZ heirs was sold at public auction
to the Link Newcomb Mill Lumber Co.
of this state for $4,000. This land
was purchased twenty years ago for
$4,000.
The annual convention of the South
Mississippi Wool Growers Associa-
ton has been called by President
hOhiO L. lhahlOCy " ulCCI d. MI
Henry on Saturday, June 4. The WOOL
growing industry has received a de.
cided impetus In South Mississippi
during the past two years. In 1909 the
total crop raised by members of this
association was over a half million
pounds.
Nov, gentlemen of the jury, on re-
firing to your room before deliberat-
ing, | ask o all to get down on your
knees and implOre God to help you in
arriving at a verdict" was the con-
Guiding remark of District Attorney
Brooks in addressing the jury in the
case Of Greeley Ray, marshal Of Stm-
ges, charged with murder.
Both lawyers and litigants have been
Inconvenience by the pretermission
of the May term Of the circuit court
of Lowndes county. The pretermis-
sion of the term was o~ccasioned by the
bill passed at the recent session Of the
Legislature creating two new circuit
court districts in one Of which
Lowndes county is included.
An unknown Mexican, who cannot
speak a word of English, is in Jail at
Vicksburg. The man entered the home
Of Mr.. Frank Logue and frightened
Mrs. Logue. The fellow had a large
stick in his hand, but left as soon as
Mrs. Logue had fed. He was followed
and arrested. The Mexican seemed to
be in a half-starved condition when
placed in Jail. 1t is thought he a.
looking for soemthing to eat.
Tie drOuth at Shannon Of six weeks
was broken by a gentle rain. Farmers
were becoming blue, but are all smiles
since it began raining. The drouth and
cool weather had done much
damage TO the crops, especially to the
cotton, much Of which has been re-
planted. But fits an Ill wind that
blows no man good" The alfalfa
growers have enjoyed the dry weather,
which has been ideal for saving hay.
The first cutting has been shipped,
NniCH dulOuIlCu W % "a lOduSg LILO
best grade bringing s24 per ton.
Hundreds Of Mississippi Elks assem-
bled at Natchez for the annual r~euion,
took the city by storm. Citizens and
visitors surrendered themselves to the
lrst days entertainment was a grand
parade, nearly a mile in length.
The procession included two bands
and scores Of grOtesquely costumed
lorsemen and pedestrians, a number
If business floats, a water wagon &C.
by a numher Of sober looking
Ilks and many other novelties.
The closing exercises of the twenty
fifth annual session at the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College were
leld at Columbus. About 40 young
vomen graduated, which is an unusu-
lily large number for one year. All
hese received their A. B. degree.
The mysterious disappearance of
Zig. Greenburg from his home and
~usiness in Meridian two months ago
With not a word having been heard
him during the time, is cause for
considerable uneasiness among his
riends and his wife is half distracted.
Jefferson county is to have an agri-
high school. All details have
cen perfected and a building will be
rected at Union Church.
The retirement OF Hon. J. w. Cas-
from the race for congress in the
district leaves only two can
idates in the field, Hon. w. A. Dick
On, of ~Centreville, the present incum-
ent, and Hon. Thomas Shelton, Of
r~ookhaven.
The houseboat recently ordered
Tilt by the government was complet-
/ and launched at Ha~ttiesburg. 1t
ill be used on Leaf river, to make
thorough survey of the river to Mer-