The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Mississippi News
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four representatives from lodges ID
these three states were present.
The annual convention of the Miss
issippi Woman's Suffrage Association
at Greenville with Mrs. Robert
Somerville, president, presiding. All the
officers of the state association were
present as well as many prominent Wis
itors.
The jefferson Davis Chapter, U. d. c.,
of Yazoo City, held an impressive me-
mortal service at the public school
building The entire school was present
and took part, furnishing the music
for the occasion. They entered into
the spirit of the exercise and sang as
if they had fought under Lee in V1r-
ginia.
DIR. E. l.. Thornton, of Nashville,
Tenn, a government tick expert, has
been engaged for the purpose of taking
up the work of tick eradication in
Lowndes county. He has just com-
pleted a four-year campaign in len
nesee. He will remain about eighteen
months, the period of tim in which 1t
is estimated the work of Graduating
seed ticks in the county can be com
pleted.
A citizens meeting at Columbus,
which was largely attended, resulted IN
H. pNnf,,anf of a onnnmIttpp tn can
vass the manufacturing plant managers
or owners and ascertain approximately
what amount of natural gas they Will
contract for annually. 1t is estimated
that an annual amount of $4,000 will
be consumed by the plants, and If this
amount is secured the remaining 100000,
necessary to obtain the pipe line from
Fayette, Ala, will be a certainty.
Ed Keaton, 40 years old, who lives
near Natchez, declares that he IS de-
terrnined to die a natural death. Last
week he was bitten by a rattlesnake,
but the doctors say he will get well.
The Illinois Central and Southern
Railways have issued notices of q pas
senger rate into G%reenyille, May il, Ia
and 10, good to return 14th, from all
points in Mississippi, of one fare for
round trip, plus twenty-five cents, on
account of the aviation meet in that
city May 10, the oratorical contest and
track meet May 10, and the final game
between the University and A. & NJ
College teams May IA.
The Hattiesburg lodge of Elhs Is
working CT a plan to send an exhibit
of the resources of that section to the
grand lodge meeting in Detroit In July
At least $4,000 will be necessary to
make a creditable showing, and this II
is proposed to raise by popular subscrlp
tion.
Natchez lodge of B. P. o. Elks have
announced the completion of the pro
cramme for the entertainment of dele
gates to the state convention, which
meets in that city on May 1919. 4
steamboat excursion, a ball and a ban
quet are among the pleasures that vii
be provided the guests.
For House, Barn n Roof Paints
Single Stains, Wagon and lmplemen
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wa
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4
S. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
From graduating class in Lehigh I'm
versity to the job of chairman in an Ii
nois Central surveying party, theme
to the office of chief engineer of RICH
of way with jurisdiction over 600
miles of railway, is the remarkable hi
torv of L. w. Baldwin, who for littl
more than a year has been division 81
perintendent of the Yazoo and Missi
sippi Valley, with headquarters
Greenville.
Money and iewelry to the value {
more than 81, 900, and deeds OF trus
notes and other papers worth approxir
AtelV 0OU,OOO, WClC otOiSh
suitcase in the home of a negro woma
at Friars Point, and thus far all effor'
to locate the stolen property or appr
bend the thief have failed. The stole
property belonged to Florence Johnso
a well-to-do negro m
, Members of the Natchez lodge OF Ell
. are greatly incensed on account OF I
declaration of Judge Wilkinson, in B
charge to the grand jury that the FL
Club keeps intoxicating liquors for
, legal purposes. Judge Wilkinson urg
8 the grand jury to make a thorough
vestigation of the matter.
The board of trustees of Grenada Z
). lege elected Rev. John r. Countiss pre-
4 dent. to succeed Rev. w. F. Clifton, W
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