The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-19

Columbus. The Mississippi Hay :.
Association met in Columbus ,
t discuss various phases of the hay
with special reference TO
Marketing problems. The session was
resided over by Walter Stokes Of Ma
Natchez.-At a good roads meeting
cid at Hermanville the proposition to
ssue bonds for gravel roads was man
Endorsed. it is probable that
he two main arteries of Claiborne
county will be given first considers
ion.
N~atchez.-A ~rousing meeting OF Old
members of Company c, Third hide
pendent Battalion. Mississippi Nation
Guard, was recently held at the In
Hall here for the purpose Of en-
men for the reorganization Of
the company.
Nacon.-Mr. d. G.. Caddo, from Col
has recently purchased a 300
acre farm in the prairie section OF NoN'
county and brought with him a
larre herd of thoroughbred registered
Hereford cattle. He will raise no cot
ton. but will devote his whole farm
and efforts to raising Herefords.
Merigold.-Oliver J. Hays, 40 years
of age, residing neal Merigold' ended
his life with a revolver at his home at
this place. Mr., Hays had been con
fined to his bed for several months,
suffering from cancer, and his condl-
ton was regarded as hopeless. He Is
survived by a wife and six children
also a sister living in ST. Louis, Mo.
Hattiesburg.-A jury from a special
venire has been selected to try Tom
Leverett for the second time in thirty
days, for killing Ed. Bradley al Rlch-
ton, Miss. The case was brought TO
Forrest county on change of venue
from Perry county, where the jury
could not agree
Natchez.-The transfer boat j. +
Lewis. which recently sank at Naples
will be raised within the next few
DAYS. B~ulkheads have heen construct
ed and the water is being pumped out
The boat turned over when the bon
ers shifted as they were being ovel
hauled. The Lewis is the property o
the l.. X. & n. Railway.
Observation-Disclosures Lawrence an
E. O. Sellers of Chicago, W. G. Lar
dis of Philadelphia and Fred Long, W
A. Chisholm and Miss Rosaline tx
wards OF Jackson, INSTRUMENTATION
Sunday school workers. were here II
Gently for a two days meeting or tn
Forrest County Sunday School COZ
vention. These field workers are mai
ing a tour of the south, holding frOl
three to four meetings in each stat
Hattiesburg.-If the fattiesbui
business men and residents act ON Il
suggestions of Prof. f. b. Woodle
superintendent OF the city schools, u
fire insurance companies carryiI
, risks within the city limits are to
fought with fire" Prof. Woodley a
vises property owners to reduce u
amount Of insurance on RESIDENT
property by one-half, in order TO me
. the recent advance in the rates ma
: by the companies.
Jackson.-Two murder cases a
. scheduled for trial during the preso
term of the Kinds county circuit cot
, term. The case of State VS.. G.
Stratton. ar aged Clinton mercha,
4 charged with the killing OF a you
farmer named Pat Murphy, is sch
uled for immediate trial. The seco
case of interest is that of Horace t
ry and jim Harrison, charged with
= sponsibility for the death Of Mrs.
len Coker. a one-armed white wom'
who was found dead in Perry's apa
ments several months ago. 1t is
claim of the defense that the won
&c killed herself while in a drunken fr
i zy. Perry and Ha""'e"" a~e at ltbe
II under bail in the sun OF $4,000.
III Marks.-While locking no a tru
IL prisoner for the night in the Quitn
I'll county Jail. Jesse Dodson. jailer,
X overpowercd by the prisoner W
!" with three others, made escape. /
son made an effort to shoot the tru'
but his pistol failed to fire and
twisted from his hand, causing a sli
nj injury. The negroes then attemp
IA to fire on Dodson, the pistol TAI
again. The prisoners then ran.
#. posse Immediately started in pnrs
~ All of the prisoners are charged v
serious crimes.
Hernando.-The depot ana exp
ne office of this place was o
n.y. and several articles stolen. h thl'
ioF gained entrance by breaking ou'
p "a ntn NJ.