The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-24

ment of agriculture is conducting a
series of drainage investigations on
the drainage canals in the vicinity Of
Tupelo, Baldwin and Shannon, Miss.
Brookhaven.-The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Nation, several miles east Of
Brookhaven, was burned a few nights
ago by fire of incendiary origin. The
loss was almost complete and amount
ed to $500.
Coldwater.-The rural mail service
IN this section has been greatly i'm
proved by the purchase of two new
automobiles by John Sneed and Nor
man Bowden, carriers on routes one
and four.
Yazoo City.-Another large land
sale was consummated In this county
this week when a tract containing
1.4S5 acres was sold by Judge Critz
Of West Point to A.. c.. Wilson, who
lives near Memphis.
Natchez.-ObjeStions made by coun.
sci for A. G. Campbell. former presi-
dent of the defunct First Natchez
Bank. to four members of the jury
we're overruled by the court, and the
taking of testimony was begun against
the accused banker, who is charged
with receiving deposits in an insolvenf
institution.
Vicksburg.-William Wharton, mid
ileaged man, who for some years has
been employed in the third district as
night Waterman at the government
fleet. was drowned in the lake neal
the fleet, evidently having fallen from
one of the barges of the fleet, although
there was some doubt as to the man.
ner in which he met his terrible fate.
SenatobiA.-The first conviction I'll
Ter the new whiskey law was secured
when Jim Stubblefield, a negro, was
fined 500 in the justice Of the peace
court for taking a suit case OF wins
KEY off the train and delivering 1t te
another party, this being contrary tc
the requirement. of making an affi
davlt before delivery.
Vicksburg.-W. w. Green, alias Al
fred Brown, convicted in April, 1918
On a charge of false pretenses, VINO
has remained in the Warren county
- -.-. x,a th0tt0h tho NiCGISS1nD
supreme court affirmed the decision
of the lower court on November IA o
last wear. has asked for his libert.
through a habeas corpus proceeding
which was heard before Judge e. L
Brien.
Holly Springs.-Prince Woods of tn
Mariana ~neighborhood, this county
walked into the store of r. NJ. Paris
and bought three shotgun shells. II
| her 'ried to borrow a gum. Later o.
he walked into the cabin OF CalVl
Sumner and took his gun from tn
4 rack. there being no one in the nous
hut children. He hen rode a shof
q way and sat down by the roadside an
placing the gun in his mouth, dell
~erately shot his own head almost Ii
orally off.
y Vicksburg.-It appears from inspe
n lion that lightning completely burne
d out the connection in 1900 feet
y Cumberland Telephone wire connec
- - xv.l.lrr Mites and np1t1 |.
o This discovery was made after exar
10 nation BY the chief of the toll sy
- TEN. The connection suddenly cease
II during a strom, and the chief can
70 from New Orleans to locate the d
iculty. A new cable will at once
ordered by the Cumberland compan
N The cost will be about $4,000.
Pontotoc.-Telephonic reports ha'
g. ust reached this place OF a shootil
o. which occurred at the little town
Of Randolph, in the southwest corner
his county. City Marshal Lee atteml
g. ed 10 arrest a Mr.. Lewellyn for sol
It misdemeanor. Lewellyn ran and t
marshal after him, when seeing tn
ID the marshal was about to overta
him. Lewellyn drew his pistol and
IL gan shooting at the marshal, who tn
an drew and a duel ensued. VIII
the smoke of the battle cleared aw'
~ Lewellyn was found on the grou
= badly wounded.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were co
no mcnced before Chancellor f. N. Tho
no as on an injunction proceeding I'll
a in the Warren county circuit court
'uf test the constitutionality Of the n