The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15

mote good roads movement.
Brookhaven.-The residence owned
by Mrs. Ernestine P%riebatsch, caught
fire from the kitchen flue or a spark,
and was a total loss. The residence
valued at $4,000, was occupied.
Meridian.-Mort Griffin died at a
local hospital from the effects of an
overdose of morphine. He was found
unconscious. He was the son of the
late Thos. II. Griffin, a former mayor
OF the city.
Houston.-Sheriff II. Il. Harrington
believes he has in custody the negro
Gus Turnage. who Is wanted at Holly
Springs for killing Andrew wilkins.
The negro was captured a few miles
west of Houlka, where he was employ
ed at a lumber camp.
Aberdeen.-Harold b. Sanders of
kosciusko has arrived in Aberdeen
and is in full charge of the Aberdeen
Examiner, ore of the oldest and most
popular weekly papers in the state.
Major S. \. Jones, deceased, was edi
tor of this paper 30 years.
Pontotoc.-Ernest d. Latham, man.
ager of the l.. A. Latham Hardware
Company at this place, was shot in
the left breast at his home at this
place, the ball entering his left breast
and coming out behind his left Shout
der. His wound is not believed to be
dangerous. The SHOOTING is supposed
to have been accidental.
Lake Como.-The large three-room
school building at this place has been
destroyed by fire, believed to have orig.
mated from = defective fue. The blaze
occurred while school was in session.
The students were marched out of dan
ger. formed into a bucket brigade to
fight the fire. The Baptist church,
standing about 100 feet from the school
building, was also badly burned.
Pontotoc.-The town of T~Occopola,
Miss, Is miles west of this place, had
a disastrous fire, which swept the en-
tire eastern portion of the business
part of the town. The property loss is
estimated at $4,000. The fire was dis
covered in the 7. ]. Wingo & Sor
store. The origin of the fire is un
known, but it is not thought to have
been ~incendiary. Toccopola will .h'
badly crippled by the fire, as the store.
burned were among the largest in thu
town.
Laurel.-The police OF n dozen cite
have beer asked to assist in locating
A. B. Satcher, 60, who disappeared
from the home of his son, Z. - Catch
err, ut this place, on Sept. %. TIL
elder Satcher, who lived in Toomsuba
. Miss, where he has a wife and thre
children, was IN a visit to his son i
t Laurel. He is a carpenter and mad
an unsuccessful effort to secure en-
A ployment in Laurel, and to an ~acquainf
ance here he is said to have expresse
. his intention OF going to New Orlean:
Clarksdale.-A. H. Cage, cashier c
the Planters Bank OF this city, wa
a shot and killed by a burglar in hi
home in this city, when he arose i
the early morning hours to investigat
q noise he heard in the bedroom. Mr.
Cage was first aroused by the ma
and called to Mr.. Cage. Mr.. Gag
t arose, and, unarmed. confronted tn
Il robber. who warned him to keep hi
distance, and fired when he refused I
do so. The shot which caused NJ
Cages death was fired at close rang
d as his body was powder burned, II
h bullet entering his right breast entir
ly penetrating his body. Death was i
taneous. Ed Moy, chinaman, and va
cey Dean, negro, were accused OF cor
K plicity in the murder and placed und'
Arrest. Later they were taken from Il
% Jail by a mob and severely whipped. :
far the police have been unable TO ide
. fifty the known murderer.
Laurel.-Seyeral hundred farmer
representing six counties, met here
Oct. s and listened to addresses
,e prominent far meXpert speakers repT
Of prominent farm expert speakers repr
lie ments. The institute continue
l. through Oct, 8. The speakers inclu
g ed r. II. Pate Of the Mississippi A.
M. College, Z. B. Ferris OF the Mem
Experiment Station and r. S. Wilso
state field agent for the United Stat
E. Department of Agriculture. DR.. G..
le Nesom, formerly director-general
the United States Live Stock Santa
IS Board. delivered an illustrated lectu
We at the courthouse in the evening viii
ed was largely attended. 1t is believ
that the institute will give grea'
he added interest and impetus TO inten
g fled and diversified farming in Il