The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-04-23

H. s. Till of New Orleans for $4,955.
While running after some horses,
w. J.. Boyd, proprietor Of the Palace
meat market, Aberdeen, fell and died
before he could be carried to his home
nearby.
The Greenville district conference
Of the Methodist Church opened In
session at Tunica with about so min
listers and lay members present. The
conference lasted three days.
Maj. Geo. E. Hogaboom, officer In
charge Of Camp Williamson. near
Vicksburg, has prepared the state rife
range for the annual rifle practice OF
the state guardsmen. which will begin
about the middle OF May.
Mrs. Sam Baker, one Of Monroe
county's Oldest and most highly re-
spected citizens. fell on the stone steps
Of the government building in Aber-
deem April IS. and broke both OF >r
arms and received a cut on her head.
United States Marshal w. 8. Varda-
mar left Aberdeen with four govern
ment prisoners for tho federal prison
In Atlanta-Dr. Dugan. alias George
Townsend; Frank eagle, c. H. Myers
and DR.. N. s. Rhodes. They were
sentenced by Judge Niles at the LAST
term of court.
The evidence in the case against
DR.. f. r. Cook was completed April IS
at Vicksburg. Argument in the case
lasted until midnight, when 1t went to
the jury. Five speeches were made
during the night session. The event of
the day was the testimony n ex-
haustive cross-examination OF the de
PENDANT.
The first shipment Of English peas
was sent from Hazlehurst April II.
They were of the Alaska variety and
will bring fancy prices. The vege-
table crop is at least Is days late, but
the ideal weather is helping consider
ably and this ~lateness may be made w
for II the present weather lasts.
The board of Mississippi levee com
missioners. in a meeting held at Green
Vile, awarded a contract to r. w.
Clark & Co. for 265, 900 yards OF levee
work on the Issaquena county dis
trict at $1.59 per cubic yard. The
board authorized the issuance of $780,
900 in certificates of Indebtedness
when needed to meet the cost OF new
levee work.
The county superintendent OF edu
cation, A.. @. Broadus, and his board
of examiners. Miss Ella Purvis and
Prof. J. l.. Carter. recently held the
last examination for white teachers
at Purvis. The largest number of ap
plicants at any examination in the
history of the county went before the
board this spring.
The 5000, 900 has been paid over tt
Manager M. o. Crumpler and his as
sociates and city of Vicksburg nov
owns the water works plant. 1t viii
be known as the City Water Work.
plant. There will be no change in the
operating or office force Of the watel
company. Transfer was ordered at
recent election of the voters By al
overwhelming majority.
Some time during the night of Apri
10 two dipping watts were blown VI
near Sturgis by unidentified parties
A mass meeting was held previousl!
for the purpose of disseminating thu
dipping watts in this district, but OWNS
to the section of law recently enactet
by the Legislature making 1t compui
sorry after an election was held tn
meeting look no action.
Gov. Brewer has issued a recall o
the conditionally pardoned Bob White
a young white man, who was allowed
his freedom from the state farm tn
first Of the year upon specified condi
lions hat he would obey the laws o
the state hereafter. He was sentence,
to Is years Imprisonment. He will
be returned because Of a fine he re
ceived in the city court at Vicksburl
on an assault charge.
The Meridian district conference
will in the Methodist Churcl
ut W~aynesboro. Miss, on May 4. TIL
opening sermon will be by Rev. c. {
Evans. Following committees will b
appointed: License to preach, G.. s
Harmon, H. A. Gatlin and ]. D.. Decell
admission to trial, ]. r. Jones, w. I
Hogg and c. c. Evans; deacons an