The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-07-10

Collins.-The deep well under way
at Sanford by w. ) F. Tatum has
reached a depth of about five hundred
feet. A fine flow of artesian water
was intercepted at a depth of about
$50 feet.
Laurel.-The case Of Allen Nolan,
charged with dynamiting the dipping
vat near Fox mill, occupied the court
here. The trial resulted In a peremp-
tory instruction being given in favor
OF the defendant.
Biloxi.-Ellis Norman, a nineteen
year-old Norwegian youth who has
been In Biloxi for the past year.
learned that his father who died re-
Gently in Christiania, Norway, had
left him a handsome fortune.
Batesyille.-Green Greer, a driver
Of a log team at Sutton's camp, near
here, net a horrible death there while
loading a log wagon. The chain slip
ped, causing the log to roll over him.
%severing his head from his body,
~Newton.-The property Of the New
ton Oh and Manufacturing Company
change hands when it was purchased
by Z. II. Henderson, president Of the
City Bank and Trust Company. of
Natche2, the purchase price being
SCI, 900.
Leland-Although Jack Farmer, fu-
gitive negro desperate, being sought
by numerous posses for shooting Earl
Case, was reported as having been
see in the woods between Stoneyille
and Leland, b~lodhounds, with the ne
gro's pursuers, were unable TO strike
a trail when taken to the scene.
Hattiesburg. - Practically all the
store were closed to celebrate the
Fourth. All the merchants signed a
closing notice that the employees
would be given the opportunity Of
spending the Fourth at the various
picnics and barbecues which were ar.
ranged for around this city.
Columbus.-According to a decision
recently rendered by Judge ]. G. Nc
Gowan. presiding at a special term Of
the chancery court of Lafayette coun-
ty, the Palmer orphanage of this city
is legally entitled to the sum of $4,000,
which was bequeathed to the institu-
ton by Mrs. AWE B.. Anderson, a
wealthy oxford woman, who died a
few months ago.
Columbus.-The construction OF a
trolley line from Memphis to Column
bus. Miss. is the ultimate purpose Of
the provisions of the Mississippi Elec-
trio Railway Company, recently organ
lied under the laws Of the State OF
Mississippi. The company will have
Columbus as its headquarters. 1t is
understood from reliable sources that
prospects for an early construction OF
the road are very bright.
Vicksburg.-In a three-cornered cor
~respondence between Gov. Brewer, At
torney-General Collins and Mayor
Hayes of Vicksburg, the local saloon
question came into the limelight again,
The state officials wrote letters here
saying they understood that forty
five saloons were continuing to do
business in the city," and the mayor
wrote back promptly denying the
charges and explained that recent
blind tiger raids wer all that he had
to report.
Pontotoc.-For the second time
within the last three months the town
off Pontotoc was shocked by having
one OF its citizens shot down to an
instant death on one of the principa
streets of the town. Oscar Mormon
shot the marshal of the town, John
c. Creed, and left him a corpse before
any aid could reach him.
Mormon was talking to two Other
young men across the street from thu
Robertson Hotel when Greed passed
by, and it is said that Mormon walked
along with him a few minutes. They
stepped around the corner by the side
of an old sample room and almosi
Immediately a shot was heard an6
Creed began begging Mormon, in
voice that could be heard for block!
away, not t shoot him.
Brookhaven.-Mr. W. l.. Wood o
the |. II. G.. farm located here ha:
shipped three carloads of Irish pota
toes from this county this week. HI
has a market for all Of the potatoes
he a get.
Greenville. The grand jury o
Washington county has made its fina
report, which proved Of unusual inter
est, because of the special references
contained in the report. The rer or
shows the examination of POI wit
nesses with 70 true bills, 1S for Llur
der. returned into court.