The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

stantly killed here while trying to
board a northbound train. Papers
found in the pocket zeal the name of
Walter Martin, Water Valley, Miss.
Natchez.-The rise of the MISSISSIPPI
p1 Is forcing back water I'D the Red
river and the section in the north side
near Its mouth is being flooded. This
Is not protected by levees. The rising
water may the discontinuance
or the Texas & Pacific train service
here. as a considerable portion of its
tracks run through the lowlands.
Sam Winters, an aged man who lives
two miles west Of Thaxton, in this
county. has just reached this place.
Mr.. Winters went to bed with his
pocketbook containing $3.50 under his
pillow. When he awoke the next
morning 1t was gone. Authorities
have arrested two young men and
claim to have recovered $3.50 OF the
money.
Observation-Disclosures W. P.
Cassidy has received word from the
postoffce department at Washington
that orders will be issued soon making
B~rookhaven the distributing point for
postoffce supplies for the counties
Of Amite. Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion,
Pike and Walthall. This will necessi-
tate carrying a large stock of govern
ment stores in the Brookhaven post
office.
Senatobia.-Mrs. Ebert Redus. who
died at a Memphis hospital, Is the
victim of a stray bullet fired when the
woman was trying to end a dispute
between her husband and Louis Pat
rick. a neighbor. at the Redus home,
near ~Arkabutla. Patrick has sur
rendered and Is now in Jail here. He
made a statement to the effect that
the shooting was accidental. He ad-
mitted that he and Ebert Redus. the
wounded woman's husband, had been
drinking and, although the best OF
friends usually. hot words flew until
finally guns were brought into play.
Meridian.-The Bank Of Lauderdale,
which about q month ago decided to
l~iQuidate. has paid all the depositors In
full and has bbegun mailing out to
stockholders their part Of the settle,
ment. Cashier McNair will pay each
stakeholder $3.50 for every 800 In.
vested. He says that he is holding
back 8 per cent to pay any expense
account that may have been over
looked. In addition to the stockhold-
ers getting 1920 for each share Of
stock. they will still own the bank
building and the fixtures, which are
valued at from $4,000 to $1,000.
COrinth.-The jury In the case Of the
State VS.. Will Roy, charged with the
murder Of Sam Spence, has returned
q verdict of not guilty, restoring the
young man to his freedom. The diff
Guilty In which the case has its origin
took place at a supper at Clear Creek
school house in November, 1914, when
Spence and Roy. with several other
young men. became involved. No in
dictment was found against any Of
the young men except Roy, who was
held as the suspected murderer OF
Spence. Spence received such serious
wounds that he lived only a couple OF
days.
Sunflower.-M. d. Frasier of this
place has been carried to Memphis In
q dying condition from a pistol wound
In the back. Frasier is said to have
been shot by w. NJ. Wood. also of
S%unflower. According to the story told
by the friends Of the wounded man and
the statement Of his wife, who accom-
panied him to Memphis. Wood had
some difference with Mrs. Frasier, who
10 station agent at Sunflower, regard
ing q freight bill. According to the
story told. Wood shot Frasier In the
back. the wounded man being at the
time unarmed. 1t is said. Wood Is mar
ried and has three children. The Fra
siers have three children also.
kOsciuskO.-Ffre discovered in the
Walden block on the night Of Jan. "a,
destroyed the three stores comprising
the block. One store belonging to NJ.
T. Boswell vas occupied by Nayfield
Restaurant, n by KOsciusko Furni.
ture Company. belonging to ]. L. Ham.
mond, and the other occupied by r.
A. Hanson. jeweler; j. II. Lewis book
store and the Kosciusko Courier print
ing plant and owned by VIM. Shanks.
The fire originated in Mayfeld's Res.
tsurant. The Walden block was built
by the late DR.. Walden OF Walden.
Miss. "A years ago. and vas one Of
the Oldest brick structures In this city.
The total loss is estimated at s12, 900
partially covered by insurance.
Tupelo.-In order that the farm ex.
tension work in North Mississippi may
be of the greatest benefit to this sec.