The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-28

years. Miss Millsaps will continue in
the Office as assistant for an indefinite
time.
County Attorney Thomas Mitchell
has instituted proceedings in the chan
Gerry court at Magnolia against W. H.
Brent, his wife. Mrs. Julia Brent, and
sons, Preston and julius Brent, to COM
pei them to obey the law requiring the
periodical dipping of cattle in the work
of tick eradication.
During an excursion trip on the
steamer Sidney, out Of G~reenville, :.
May IS, o. C. Hocutt became involved
In a difficulty with Laddie Middleton
q young man, with the result that Mic.
dleton was slightly cut. while Hocutt
received a blow on the head which
later resulted In his death at a hos
pital. Middleton has been arrested on
the charge of murder. Hocutt leaves
. wife and three children.
After the rejection Of all sealed bids
luz k8uIcl 8 ldtcst @oVsVVV iSSuC "a
pYovement bonds. the city commission.
ers have negotiated the sale of the en-
tire issue to the Mortgage Security
company of New Orleans, with which
Dr.. p. H. Saunders, formerly OF Lau-
rel, is associated. The bond issue was
sold at a discount of 5000. which IL
the first time Laurel bonds have failed
to bring par.
The Duncan-Homochitto place, q
plantation containing 1900 acres, sit
uated about 16 miles from Natchez,
has been sold to Barksdale Bros. OF
Memphis and Blytheville, Ark. The
purchasers announce that the place
will be converted into a stock farm
and all the stock and equipment on
the B%lytheville farm will be trans
ferred to this county. The purchase
price of the property here was $4,000
Postmaster w. p. Cassidy Of Brook.
haven has about completed arrange.
ments to have automobile rural route
service. 1t is contemplated to have
the new service in operation by July l.
The new proposed. arrangement here
is only a preliminary step, which, Il
satisfactory, will follow by putting in
cars on the outes out of Bogue Chitto,
ten miles south of here, which now has
five routes, and at Wesson, ten miles
north, which has seven.
The dedication Of the new 100000
Scottish Rite cathedral at Meridian
was held May "a. Many Masons from
over the state were present. Grand
Commander George F. Moore presided
over the ceremonies of dedication. Sow.
ereign grand inspectors-general from
several states were in attendance and
took part in the dedication ceremonies.
The building, just completed, Is n
| OF the most modern and magnificently
furnished and equipped in the south
ern states.
". E. Knox, a farmer, living about
four miles out from Houston, was
shot and instantly killed May 30 by q
neighbor farmer. Quit Houser, who
used a shotgun. and shot Knox through
the head, killing him instantly. II
seems that there had been bad feeling
between the two men for several
weeks, which grew out of a disagree
ment in a settlement for land rent and
work. Knox was attacked by Houser
while In his field blowing. After the
shooting Houser surrendered to the Of
icers and was locked up in the county
jail. Knox leaves a widow and no
children. and Houser has a wife and
three children.
The Mississippi Retail Merchants
Association convened at Yazoo City
May 25 for its three days session. The
town was handsomely decorated for
the occasion. The visitors were enter.
tanned with an old-fashioned fish fry.
The state evenu agent has filed
with the clerk Of the board Of Warren
county supervisors the back tax as
sessments made against the cotton
firms OF Vicksburg. Similar claims
have been filed with City Assessor
Kiersky against the cotton men for
alleged back taxes due for the Year,
1908 to 1914. inclusive.
The Laurel Press Club has been or
ganized with the following officers:
Mott Ayres, b.. B.; John Mahoney, v.
B. B.; J. r. Mason, T. B.; J. r. Man.
ser. X. Of D.; Rev. George d. Booth,
s.; Thomas Fountain. f. B.; Fred