The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-02-25
Mississippi News
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The name of Prof. w. II. Smith,
Holmes county's superintendent OF edu-
cation, is being proposed for admission,
together with his portrait, to the Hall OF
Fame at jackson. This is on account
of the fact that Professor Smith con-
ceived the idea of organizing boys corn
clubs in the different counties in the
state. The plan took like wildtre, and
in the course of a short while.the whole
state became enthusiastic. Corn clubs
have now bobbed up everywhere, and
it is claimed that this movement alone
is going to raise this state to a place
with the best corn growing states OF the
Union.
The demand for country raised corn,
syrup and hogs has been so great that
the supply in Claiborne county has been
consumed. Farmers have been so en-
couraged by this demand that they ex'
pect to raise these necessaries OF lie
much more extensively than formerly.
Hog raising, especially, will be carried
on on a large scale, and, as a consequence,
hogs cannot be had now at any price in
reason. One planter recently sold 1000
barrels of corn and could have disposed
of that much more.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Missis-
sippi selected Gulfport for its meeting
next year, and elected the following Of
icers: Walter M. Conner, Hattiesburg,
grand master; John S. Brooks, Robin
sonville, senior grand warden; j. Rice
Williams, Houston, junior grand war
den; Benz. V. White, Meridian, grand
treasurer; Fred Speed, Vicksburg, grand
secretary; Joseph j. Brooks, Dennison,
grand chaplain; Julius Yarepzsky, Shu-
qulak, grand tyler.
DR.. O. NJ. Norton says that II the
measure of Gov. Noel to abolish races
at county fairs and the state fair be-
comes a law it will kill the Delta Fair
Association. DIR. Norton says that the
exhibit of horseflesh at these annual
gatherings and the attractions offered
by the handsome purses hung up keep
| alive interest in the fair on the part OF
MANY regular attendants, who are not
especially drawn to the agricultural ex-
hibits.
James Bowe. a successful business man
at Woodland, has returned from an ex'
tended trip through the West, including
| East and West Oklahoma and Arkansas
and a general trip through Texas, and
states that Mississippi is good enough
for lin He went West to look for a
good location to enter the mercantile
business.
The Monroe County Teachers's Associ'
alton met at Aberdeen. Prof. j. ID.
Woodward, president of the association,
introduced Miss Susie V. Powell, state
organizer of school improvement associa-
tions, jackson, Miss, and Prof. Il. Rose,
superintendent of the high school at
Yazoo City, Miss, who addressed the
association on the general improvement
of schools.
Rev. J. S. Stockton died at his home
near Belmont. He had been stricken
for several weeks with paralysis and
other complications. Brother Stockton
had held the position of moderator OF the
Tombigbee Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton in Mississippi for several years. be
--o@ Nfoc1n AVID "a m OPR6OY
and ~revivalist he had few equals.
William A. Sorsby must face the dhc-
tum of the court and jury which tried
him and serve a life sentence in the
State penitentiary for the murder OF
Charles Fitzgerald, which is the effect
OF the decision in his case by the S"
preme Court, which was handed down
this morning by Hon. j. S. Sexton spe,
ciai Justice, appointed to sit in the case
in place of Justice Mayes, who excused
himself owing to close social relations
with the late Inspector Fitzgerald.
The Oktibbeha County Farmer Boys
Corn Club met in Starkville and were ad
dressed by Professor Morgan of the A
and M. College and DIR. TAFT Butler, ed
itor of the Gazette. w. HI. Miller distrib
uted to each member of the cub sui
fcient seed corn of the Mosby variety to
plant one-half an acre.
The soliciting committee from the
Meridian Board of Trade lave raised the
81, 900 which is to be given in prizes by
the Board of Trade to farmers of Laud
erdale and adjoining counties to promote
4 the raising of feedstuffs.
For House, Barn and Roof Paints
Single Stains, Wagon and Implement
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint Il Wal
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4s
S. Second St., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
The local chapter, United Daughter
Of the Confederacy, are making elaborate
rlo - 70 roooL tho comiuO annual pafher