The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-02-06

Senatobia.-W. C. Written, aged %,
accidentally shot himself while hunt
ing, dyin gbeforeaid could reach him.
The gun became entangled in a wire
fence and was discharged.
Jackson.-State Revenue Agent Writ
Adams has sent WI women deputies
to Grenada county to check the rec.
ords in search Of delinquent solvent
credits.
Gulfport.-W N. Driver. for three
seasons managing director of the
Great Southern hotel, has severed his
connection with the Gulfport hostelry.
and will accept a similar position else
where.
Jackson. = Advices received from
Hermanville, where a large section of
the business district was recently
wiped out by fire, state that the work
of rebuilding is in progress. The
structures being erected are thorough.
ly modern.
Winona.-A special election has
been called for Montgomery county,
to be held March 25, to fill the vacan-
cy in the office of chancery clerk
caused by the death of the former in
cumbent. The office is now being held
by w. c. Witty, under appointment.
According to indications, several at
torneys of Meridian will contest the
right of Councilman J.. M. Slaughter
to preside over police court and place
fines. The lawyers contend that the
law declares that the police power in
a municipality is delegated to the
mayor.
Meridian.-The Priscilla Hosiery
Mills, in this city, have been trans
ferred to A w Mcclellan of New Or.
leans, for a consideration Of 500, 900
cash and the assumption of all indebt-
edness and contracts. The transfer
was made in the name Of the Priscilla
Mills by w. H. Mcclellan, secretary
and treasurer.
Gulfport.-Gulfport will retain the
commission form of government. BY a
majority of Ill, the voters Of Gulfport
registered a vote of confidence in the
new form which has just completed
its first year of trial. Four hundred
and e%ighty-one votes were cast, of
which 300 were in favor of retaining
the commission form, 179 in favor of
a return to the aldermanic form.
Carthage.-The citizens of this
place we're greatly shocked when they
heard Of the killing of ]. c. Quick by
ID. B. Mills, the largest merchant of
this place. Mr.. Quick was 81 years
old, and a very prosperous farmer,
living three miles south of Carthage.
The trouble started between Mills and
Quick over a settlement. Mr.. Quick
claiming that Mills had defrauded him
out Of $3.50.
Meridian.-After two weeks work on
the schedules Of the Brookpark Lum-
cSA SOhhPohy VI AheCi PiioSp WniSh
filed a petition in bankruptcy In fed
eral court in this city. Attorney S. M.
Houton, representing the Brookpark
interests, has filed schedules showing
liabilities of / 7,115.43 and assets of
$290,043.51. Inability to realize on as
sets and extreme dullness of the lum-
Der market was given as the cause of
the failure.
Hattiesburg.-Jos. Bilbo, first cou.
sin Of Lieut.. Gov. Rilbo, who was shot
lear his home in Pearl River county
by Neil Strahan, a young farmer, died
at a local hospital. Bilbo was shot
through the abdomen. the bullet per-
forating his intestines. The trouble
Is said to have existed between Bilbo
and Strahan for some time, but the
immediate cause of the shooting is
said to have been a dispute over the
ownership of some lumber.
Walthall.-Fire at Eupora destroyed
three valuable brick buildings: The
Merchants & Farmers bank, the Gar
ner building and the Marshall & Lamb
building, a large two-st9ry building.
occupied by the telephone exchange,
Jones & Morris barber shop, DIR. j. C.
Virgins office and Latham & Nc
Keigney's law office. The fire was
discovered at 2 o'clock in the morning
in the Garner building, in which F. P.
Amos was conducting a bakery and
restaurant. All the bank furniture
was destroyed. but the money and
other contents Of the fireproof vaul
are presumed to be safe.
Coldwater.-The war on stray dogs
around here continues undated, and
the community has witnessed a thin
ming out of worthless ours. With rabid