The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05

war. was destroyed by fire. The resi-
dence was occupied by w. c. Story
and family and was owned by the Rev
J. w. Hall of Memphis.
Rufus Jones, secretary of the Clarks-
dale Progressive club since its organ
ization two years ago. and president
of the Mississippi Commercial Secre-
taries' league, has resigned and will
go to Memphis to take the superin-
tendency of the United States Life In
surance company.
R. A. Braddock, United States Treas.
ury site agent Of Washington. d. c.,
will visit Water Valley February 9.
Federal Agent Braddock Is coming for
the purpose Of locating the site for the
proposed new federal building for Wa
ter Valley. He will receive any fur
Their new bids the citizens may offer
and will consider them all prior tc
making selection Of a site.
The New Orleans and Northeastern
shops at Meridian posted a bulletin an
~nouncing that the car repair depart
ment would be placed on eight hours,
six days a week. The department has
been working on a seven-hour, five-day
| basis for the past two months. Two
hundred and fifty men are affected by
the order. Other departments at the
| ahnnc mill rnrpo{n nn a ~oaVnn-hnnT
fveday basis, but 1t is reported will
soon be placed on the same time az
the car department.
Joe Watt Fugitt was instantly killed
by Till Medley at Paden, Miss, with
two shots from q double-barrel shot.
gun. Fugit killed Ran Cunningham
neal New Era, Miss. in August, 1901,
was twice tried. convicted and sen
fenced to hang by the court at Boone
Vile, Miss. One day before the tins
set for his execution Gov. Vardaman
committed the sentence to life impris
onment. In the absence of Gov. Noe
he was pardoned by Lieut.-Gov. Man
ship in January, 1911.
Grenada county finances are sick
The money collected from taxes fol
1914 has been paid in by the sheriff
and there are yet remaining s1S,5O'
in warrants that have not been caret
for-warrants that cannot be cared To-
until January, 1916, at the earliest
Mr.. Fl. J. Ray, president of the Grenada
Trust and Banking company. who ha
handled many of the warrants and /
in a good position to know about coun
ty finances, thinks that the outstand
ing warrants are fully $40 900.
The first week of criminal our a
Greenwood has ended. the Eases dis
posed Of being Of small import. TIL
cases Of the state against 10 j. Greer
} on charges of embezzlement, in cor
nection with the failure of the Greer
wood State bank, were all continue
! by agreement until the next term c
court. The case of most interest o
. the criminal docket was that of tn
state against T. Love. for the KILN
. of Depot Agent Carmichael, which o.
Cured at Morgan City Christmas Ev'
, Deputies of the court are now servin
= process for special venire.
Bud Newman, San Haynes and Alto
Rowe, prominent white young mel
; were brought to Charleston and place
> in Jail, charged with n%ightriding. tn
trio implicated others in an outrag
r perpetrated in the neighbOrhood. whe
the cabin of a negro was fired int
and a posse has gone to apprehend II
remainder Of the gang. One man. Ale
a Little, who was wanted, ran when o
u dered to submit to arrest, and was fire
on. He promptly returned the fir
" This portion Of the county has bee
y terrorized by nightriders for son
a time past, but no tangible evident
II could be obtained until a few da!
t. since upon which arrests could
made.
,e One dead and -four injured is Il
m result of q battle which took place
front OF the Monroe Bank and Tru
company building at Aberdeen b
tween George Brewer, Ernest Brewt
- I Omrv Rrawor ond lamar praUor