The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-12-05
NEW ENTRIES IN CONTEST.
Much Interest Shown in Merchants Prize Contest
During Past Week. Three Beautiful Prizes
to Be Awarded
FIRST COUNT TO BE ON DECEMBER TO-

The Merchants Prize Contest which
will distribute $105 90 in Prizes on
Christmas morning, is receiving that
attention which these valuable prizes
warrant. Just think what it means to
be the possessor of one of those lovely
pieces of jewelry which is given posi-
lively without any cost.
The gentlemen joined themselves to-
gether in this contest to stimulate their !
Christmas trade and to show their ap-
probation to their trade The Sentinel
is on the proposition Remember the
names of the merchants and the thous-
ands of useful articles which one can
buy of them. Don't forget that the Sem
tinel Office is giving votes in the con-
test.
There have been several new entries
this week. Misses Lena McElwrath,
Flora Jacobs and Evie May Orman of
Grenada and Mrs. Allie Thomerson of
| Tatum
The first count in the contest will be
December 10th.
The following is list of contestants
nominated so far.
Miss Mary Carothers, Grenada,
Mrs. J. E. Carpenter, Misterton,
" BIC. James, Kincaid,
" Fountaine Barksdale, Hardy,
" C. E. Smith, Hardy,
Miss Leta Ross, Grenada,
4" Miss Matte Parker, Graysport,
" Grace Hester, Grenada,
Kate Lickfold, Grenada,
Irma Moss,
" Carrie Doty,
Marce Bell, g
Mrs A. G. Bratton, g
Miss Flora Jacobs, g
d" Lena McElwrath
" A. Thomerson, Tatum
" Mrs. D. A. Williams, Grenada,
) Miss Lola Tyler. Duck Hill,
2 d" Charlie Olson, Elliott,
" Mary Glen Whitley, Gren-
a ada College,
: " Viola Brooks, Grenada,
f " Miss Kate Reld, Grenada,
e RID
: " Edna Staten, Cascilla,
t Annie Laura Crump, Peetes
" Miss Willie McCaslin, Grenada,
j. &" Margaret Ford Williams,
e Memphis,
l. The contestants should not delay. De
laws are always dangerous, but eac
should see every friend possible an
:. ask for votes. Remember it costs tn
= purchaser nothiag He gets full valu
for the money he spends ana the tick
Z cts are FREE. At the Sentinel otiic
] tickets are FREE. Everybody shoul
| take his county paper only 81 yea
! Contestants should push the matte
J and not let somebody else get the go.
II On Christmas morning, Dec. 2
| 1913, three persons will be made gla
by being the owners of the three prize
to be given away in the Merchant
I Prize Contest at Grenada. The capt.
/ prize is a Diamond Locket and go
| chain worth $56.; the second prize is
! 4-light Electrolier, and the third prii
is IS pieces of Rogers lS47 Silver.
I Every piece guaranteed and is wort
: exactly what it is listed at. II
| winners name will be engraved free
charge. If the winners of any one
the prizes should prefer something els
H. A. Weller & Co. will allow an exchan
for anything else of equal value.
The merchants behind this conte
are: Dogan & Pressgrove, dry gooC
shoes and groceries; Fatherree's DIR
store, The Leader-gents' furnish
store and shoes for ladies'; E. A. Mes
ers & Co., furniture dealers; A. Wei
& Co., wholesale and retail jewelel
and The Sentinel.
One hundred votes will be given
the contest on every one dollar c;
purchase, or on every one dollar p
on account; provided tickets n
called for when account is pa
by these five merchants, and The S
tinel will give 500 on every dollar P
on subscription, 400 votes on every {
lar paid The Sentinel on job print
ord oOO votes IN every dollar paid