The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

Wesson-Work has been begun here
by the l. c. R. on NELSON'S new
depot. When completed 1t will be one
OF the most up-to-date on their line
south OF Jackson.
Natchez.-A large delegation from
Natchez went to Kosciusko to attend
the hatcher trace highway convention
1or the purpose Of building a national
highway over the Natchez trace. 1t is
probable that an effort will be made
to have hatcher chosen as the domi-
CHE OF the association. Judge Richard
+. Reed. late Of the supreme bench. has
accepted an invitation to act as chair.
man at the convention.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the road
commissioners Of the county. it will
require bonds to the amount of $780,
700 TO carry out the proposal of the
board o. supervisors to build good roads
IN Lincoln county. This is the max
mum amount, the minimum being es-
timated at the sum of $110, 900. The
plan OF the highway commissioners,
II adopted by the board, is to have a
large motor truck for the purpose OF
distributing the gravel, and thus re-
dnce the cost Of building the roads to
about $500 per mile. 1t is very likely
that this plan will be adopted
Philadelphia.-The mayor and board
OF aldermen have ordered another
election for Feb. l to decide whether
bonds in the sum of $4,000 shall be
Issued for the erection Of a water
works plant to be owned by the town,
10 take the place CT the plant now
n and operated by A.. j. Mayo.
An election was held last year and the
bond issue carried by a majority of
about four to one, but the attorneys
to whom the bonds were submitted
would not approve them on account of
q defect in the preparation of some
Of the orders. 1t was necessary for
the mayor and board OF aldermen to
pass a lew set of ordinances to cure
the defect.
Columbus.-Mrs. ]. T. Senter, editor
Of the Columbus Commercial, died sud-
denly at her home in this city, Jan. &c.
at $3.50 o'clock of heart failure. She
suffered from asthma, superinduced
by a slight attack Of la grippe, and
heart failure was the direct cause of
her demise. Mrs. Senter was As years
of s and a native Of Montezuma,
Tenn. She was the widow Of the late
j. Nr. Sc tier, vino was prominent in
Journalistic circles ID the state and
was mast supreme commander of the
Knights Of Pythias. Surviving are her
SON.. Geo. o. Senter. business manager
of the Commercial, and five other
children. The announcement of her
hearts of hundreds of people in the
state.
Columbus.-Clarksdale was selected
as the meeting place for the 1917 con
vention Of the Mississippi Veterinary
Medical Association, which adjourned
after a most profitable session in this
city. The following officers were
elected to serve the association dur
ing the ensuing year: President, DR..
James Lewis, Greenwood: v%ice-presi-
dent, DR.. j. T. Aston. Tupelo; secre-
tow and trnnGttrnY. Nv "a Marion
Greenville (re-elected). The matter
Of the establishment Of a school of
veterinary surgery at the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
was presented by DR.. ]. c. Roberts of
that institution. He urged the men,
bers Of the association to use their in
fluence In behalf of the movement.
Holly Springs.-The Grenada Cot.
ton Compress Company's big plant
here has been totally destroyed by a
fire of unknown origin. Five thousand
bales OF cotton stored In the warehouse
burned and Is loaded freight cars
standing near the compress were also
destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at $3.50, 600. A strong northerly wind
famed the flames, which had gained
good headyay before the alarm was
sounded. Despite the efforts Of the
fire department and citizens the blaze
consumed the compress and many
freight cars loaded with cotton. The
heaviest losers were the Newberger
Cotton Company Of Memphis. 1000
bales; Threefoot Brothers. Of Meri-
dian. Miss, 1000 bales; Gallagher
Brothers. Of Meridian. Miss, 800
bales; Slayden and Hurdley, of Stay
den, Miss, 800 bales. and j. D. Schu-
maker of Holly Springs, Miss. 100
bales. One thousand bales owned by
private parties were a total loss. as
no insurance was carried. The loss to
the company and the larger holders o.
cotton is covered by insurance.