The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07

Blue Mountain. - h state normal
at this place has just closed. The en-
rollment reached 301 and vas decided
ly a working normal throughout the
six weeks.
Brookhaven.-Present prospects are
that both a company of infantry and a
company of cavalry will be sent out
from B~rookhaveR if a call for volun
teers is made.
Okolona.-During the thunder and
lightning storm that visited this Sec
ton the two young sons of Frank Pill
green were struck and instantly killed
by lightning.
Philadelphia.-The first victim of
the new fish and game law in Nesho.
ba county was Murphy Cannon, who
was arreigned before Justice Dies.
charged with killing quail.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Agent Tay-
lor of the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Company has announced that the acre
age in strawberries in and around San
ford will be doubled next season.
Ackerman.-The Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Durant district,
North Mississippi conference. has Just
ended inc of the most pleasant and
profitable sessions in it's history.
Agricultural College.-The first car
loan of Grown in Mississippi butter
to be sent out of the state to northern
markets was recently shipped by the
cooperative creamery at the A. & NJ.
College.
Nicksburg.-The board of trade
members and the county supervisors
will take up the question of building a
good road north from Bicksburg TO
the %Issaquena county line at their
neXt meeting.
Columbus.-Esforts to secure a
White Way for Columbus have been
renewed. 1t is very probable that ia
vorable action will be taken, as the
sentiment among the business men OF
the city is heartily in favor of the
plan.
Brookhaven.-In anticipation Of the
state tick eradication law going into
effect next January, a veterinary in
spector Of the United States bureau Of
animal industry met with the board
Of supervisors for the enforcement
Of the new law.
Vicksburg.-On request of the Ia
dies of Vicksburg in the shape of &
pc 'ition presented to them, the mer
chants of this city have agreed t
close their stores at 2 O'Clock ever!
Friday evening during the months .
, July and August.
Jackson.-Announcement has beer
made by the state board of healtl
field officers that as a result of the
keen and healthy competition between
Vicksburg, Jackson and Meridian, il
the clean-town contest, jackson hat
been declared the winner.
Greenville.-At a meeting Of The
Washington county board Of supervis
ors a petition for the organization o.
the Black Bayou drainage district wa:
presented to the organization. The
object of the new district is to brina
into a high state of cultivation 5000
acres of land located in the Blacl
Bayou basin near Greenville.
Meridian. - President Wilson has
granted pardons to W. G. Simpson
i. formerly of Meridian, Miss, and hi:
brother, S. D. Simpson. Senator vii
liams, Senator James, Representative
Venable, Representative Byrns, Bice
!. President Marshall and a number OF
other officials interceded for w. G
Simpson, who was convicted, along
with his brother, for a technical vic
lation of the national bank act. Boil
were sentenced about two years age
to serve a term in federal prison, anC
if the president had not interposed
with the pardoning power both woult
have 500 entered upon their terms.
Jackson.-There is an interesting
and instructive work under way in
Pearl River county, and the result,
may have considerable significance
and helpful bearing on the economic
uplift work which is going on in tht
state. According to the state super
intendent of education the sumner
school for Pearl River county. being
side feature to the model county Or
ganization work which was establish
ed the early part of this year under