The Grenada sentinel., 1916-04-28
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MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEMS

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Tupelo, Ciss.-At his homo neal
Shannon, Howard Wright was killed
In the field while plowing with young
mule. In attempting to unfasten q
trace, the mule kicked him over the
heart and death soon followed.
Yazoo City.-The hog sale here last
week was big success, more than
500 hogs being disposed of, represent.
ing more than 80 individual farmers.
The total sales of one day amounted
to more than $4,000. The packing
plant at Natchez was the largest pur-
chaser, taking more than four carloads
Columbus.-Miss Matte Carter of
Meridian, a student at the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College, has
broken the record in pole vaulting for
distance, and now holds the champion
ship for women's colleges in America.
Miss Carter smashed the record al
q recent interclass track meet, hav.
Ing vaulted II feet and / inch, which
Is 10 inches above the record.
Biloxi.-The loss to the farmers of
Jackson and Harrison counties as
result of the flood of April 20 will
amount to at least $25,000, according
to Joseph Hosli, a Tchouticabouffa riv.
or farmer, who is the first man to reach
here since the food cut away all com.
munications with Back Bay points.
Hosli states that probably 5000
sheep and cattle were lost within a
radius of 20 miles of Biloxi in Harri
son and jackson counties.
Winona.-The Central Mississippi
Oratorical and Athletic association had
one of the most successful meetings
In its history. All Of the schools were
we'll represented and the contestants
acquitted themselves with honor. The
contestants showed by the excel.
lent papers submitted that they had
worked hard, and it was difficult for
the grading committee to select the
winner in the respective subjects, but
the majority Of the literary prizes went
10 Winona.
Hattiesburg.-The first real test of |
the merits Of the guaranty bank de. |
posit law of Mississippi was made at |
when all persons holding Ger.
iflcates of deposit in the defunct bank
there were paid in full. Payments
we're made by the Bank OF Hatties.
ourg and Citizens bank. both working
Under the guarantee bank law.
The bankers carried $4,000 10 meet
Ill payments. but only $1,000 was re-
luired, many Of the patrons of the
iefunct institution transferring their
to the Hattiesburg insti.
utions.
Jackson. Rev. Or. r. V. Lancaster,
Who has served as president of Bel.
aven Collegiate institute since its re-
ounding several years ago by the
'resbyterian Synod Of Mississippi, has
endered his resignation. to become ef
ective at the close of the present
year. Announcement to this
rect was made by w. Calvin Wells,
resident Of the board of trustees, to
HON the resignation of DR.. Lancaster
'as addressed. 1t is understood that
n. Lancaster will probably return to
ne active ministerial field, which il
Is preference.
Starkville.-The sudden death of
oil. Thomas ]. Wood, editor of the {
tarkville News, was shock to the
eople OF this city, county and state. &
e was apparently in good health
hen he retired. but next morning {
hen the cook entered his room to
otify him about breakfast, she fouad I
i'm very Ill.
Before physician arrived he had
reathed his last. Col. Wood was
known all over Missis.
ppi and other states, having prac. S
ced law for upwards of 40 years and s
r the past years was a journalist t
He was a Mason. Odd Fellow and
member Of the Rebekkas and the I
ississippi Press association.
Starkville.-What probably was the t
ost original and unique state high c
hool rally ever held in any state, o
ID the largest ever held in Missis. o
ppi, was staged by the Mississippi (,
& NJ. college last week. The dis. Il
lctive features of this meet were the e
actical contests in stock judging, S,
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