The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25

ted in the criminal court.
One OF the Oldest women in this
county. ear Maben, Grandma Woo
ten. al she was Familiarity called, died
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Hat
tie Freeman. She had lived to the ripe
old age Of IS, and was greatly beloved
and highly respected, her life being
one Of true love and devotion.
The Columbus convocation Of the
Episcopal Church OF Mississippi con-
cluded at Meridian. The services
opened with holy communion and was
followed by a conference on Sunday
School work. The convocation has
proven to be on of the most interest
ing in the history Of the church 10
this state.
Secretary W. H. Carter Of the cham
Der of commerce, Columbus, will leave
for Jackson, where he goes to appear
before the committee Of the Missis-
sippi State Teachers association in
behalf of Columbus as the next meet
ing place Of the association. The COM
mite will select the city at which the
spring state meeting will DO held.
Yeggmen blew open the vault Of
the Bank Of Morton at Morton, a small
town in Scott county, on the Alabama
& Vicksburg railway, between Meri.
dian and Jackson. 1t is estimated
that the robbers secured 81, 900, and it
is said that the force of the explosion
damaged other money In the vault. 1t
is believed there were folr white mep
In the gang of robbers.
r. B Kinnison of Harriston shot and
killed Joe Haynes, living six miles
from there. Kinnison warned Haynes
that if he ever caught him in com
pany with his wife that he intended
killing him. Kennison saw Haynes
and his wife go into the store of Sam
Kinstleys. He Immediately got a gun
and went in, shooting Haynes twice
in the forehead.
Safe-blowers visited Philadelphia
and broke into Grains blacksmith
shop and secured tools and entered
the Southern Express office and
blowed open the safe. tearing it all
to pieces, securing 500 in cash and
from there vent to the postoffice,
first breaking open the outside door
and entering the office and blowing
the safe where the postal funds were
kept, securing $50 and $3.50 worth OF
postage stamps.
A meeting will be held at the cham
Der of commerce, Columbus, under the
auspices OF Lowndes County Teach
ers' association, at which time the
needs of a county farm demonstration
will be discussed. 1t is the purpose
of the association to hold meetings in
various sections of the county and
point out to the people advantages of
a demonstration with the view of de-
veloping public sentiment in favor of
the employment of such an official.
At the annual meeting Of the Pro- |
gressive club, Clarksdale, announce
ment was made of the successful con-
summation of the largest undertaking
which the organization has ever han
died. After secrte negotiations con.
Quoted for more than a year, the Pro
gressive club closed and signed a con.
tract whereby the Panama Lines. ex-
tending from P~ascagoula and Pensa.
cola northward to Kansas City and
Omaha, will be brought direct throut
Clarksdale.
On attachments issued in justice
court, Meridian, n having been is
sued from the sheriff's office, the ef-
fects In the office of j. B. Armistead,
manager of the Modern Order of Prae-
t%orians. were inventoried preparatory
to sale. Nothing has been heard OF
Mr.. Armistead since he was reported
as missing in Memphis, Tenn, alter 1t
had been reported that he had sold a
piece Of property owned by him for
$2O, 900. His continued absence has
considerable uneasiness among
his riends in this city, but 1t is not be.
lieved that he has met with foul play
q 9 reports would indicate.
An election for postmaster will be
held in Philadelphia. l.. J. Cat
ledge. T. c. Barrier and L. c. Long,
are In the race for the position. The
name Of the lucky man will be certi.
ned to Congressman Witherspoon, who
In turn will recommend his appoint.
ment.
With every sign Of ar early find of
gas in quantity. drilling con.
tinues at Toomsuba, the operators de.
claring as their belief that natural gas
enough will be discovered to furnish