The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-03-26
NEWS OF
MISSISSIPPI

1t has been decided to postpone the
holding of the Pamela county field day
meet at Sardis until April s and 8, In
stead of April l and 2. Those having
the affair in charge are promising
some interesting features.
j.. II. Brock, superintendent OF edu-
cation of Clarke county, set March 26
as Educational Rally Day." on which
occasion all pupils of the public
schools who won distinction at the re-
cent district contests will be allowed
to compete for the prizes.
Great preparations are being made
for the prosecution of the historical
pageant play which the senior class OF
the Industrial Institute and College,
at Columbus, assisted by the entire
student body, will present on the cam
pus commencement week. The play
will be given on May 81.
The first preliminary steps towards
Meridian's cleanup campaign started
when representatives of the Federated
clubs conferred with the Meridian city
council with reference to a program
to be observed and the manner Of re-
moving the trash as accumulated in
various parts of the city. The council
promised the ladies every cooperation
The Wesson Booster club perfected
CLANS for holding their annual trade
day fair next October. 1t will be a
two-day fair this year instead of one.
Liberal cash prizes will be given for
the best exhibition of agriculture pro
ducts. live stock, swine. poultry, dairy
products, canned vegetables, fruits
etc.
More corn will be planted than ever
before, with a larger acreage to alfalfa
and spring oats. is the report from
Greenville. The indications point to
a reduction in the cotton acreage Of at
least Is per cent. The purpose of the
planters is to raise enough food and
feedstuffs for home consumption and
then as much cotton as possible.
The statement OF the condition Of
the Citizens Bank and Trust company
and the Bank Of Belzoni show these
two banks to be in excellent condi-
ton. Their combined individual de
posits amount to $211 ,S52.66. The
Bank of Belzoni is just completing a
handsome $4,000 bank building. which
they will move into some time in
April.
w. G. Evans of the prairie belt west
of Columbus has shipped three car
loads of fine cattle to the East st
Louis market since the first of ths
week, the stock being splendid bovine
specimens. Columbus is fast develop
: ing as a stock.raising community, thu
fine alfalfa and hay lands of the count,
rendering exceptional opportunities TO
the industry.
Yeggmen who cracked the Come
postoffice safe and made al attemp
to blow the safe in the depot, are be
! lieved to have boarded a train at Sal
. dis for Memphis. Bloodhounds Sc
cured from Senatobia trailed the yegg
: six miles to Sardis. Little money wa
secured at either place. Postmaste
: A. M. Patterson states that about 5
, in money and stamps was stolen fror
> the p%ostoffice.
? Mrs. Lewis Humphreys Of Greer
wood was elected president Of tn
!. Eighth district Mississippi Federatio
' of Women's Clubs at the annual NEE
ing here in Confederate Memoirs
: building. Other officers are: Vic'
:. president, Mrs. Walter Trotter Of W
mona; recording secretary, Mrs. Bra
of Winona; corresponding secretar!
> Mrs. w. M. Wilmington OF Greenwood
treasurer, Mrs. w. E. Stilson Of Ca
rollton.
- w. Dudley Watts, mayor Of lndial
q ola, died after an illness of only a fe
h days. Mr.. Watts, a native Of SUI
II flower county, came here from Rul
" vile 10 years ago to serve as deput
IA circuit clerk under his brother. Short
afterward his brother died, and M
ID Watts was elected to the ~unexpirt
N term. Later he was elected for Il
IL full term. In 1908 he was electt
county treasurer and served four year
In January, 1914, he was elected mayo
"a One mercantile firm OF Eupora h,
IN shipped to New York one carload
II eggs, consisting Of 300 cases or 60
dozen. The cotton farmer says pre-
emit prices mean starvation to hi
". The farm demonstration a to rel
In edy this diversity crops. The cattl
re man says buy thoroughbred beef CT
8. tie as a remedy. But the above shi
ed ment demonstrates that the plain, o.
Cd everyday hen is a factor in relievil
H. tho situation ne sho "a m dufv all 4