The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-07-19
THE "MICHTY EAST" WIS.,
TIED TERRIFIC STORM

Last Sunday, July 14th, the Nigh
tv East" was visited by terrific
storm, the full force of which center
ed about the ever hosr;table, ante
bellum home of Captain j. R. Will
liams, twenty two miles east of Gre
NADIA. While no serious damage was
done except to the fruit trees and
melon patches, "the Cap'n" was COM
pletely taken off his feet, and it look
ed Ito him) as if he were completely
ruined.
A few minutes after IL o'clock, as
this veteran of the Civil War sat
alone, dreaming of his deeds Of valor
on many battlefield and scouting ex-
pedition for his old Commander, Gen.
eral Nathan Bedford Forrest, strong
wind from the west whirled up the
road through "the big gate" and
along the drive between the locusts
and oaks, veterans themselves, of the
forest, to the very doors of his home.
When the dust had been settled it
was discovered that much debris had
been deposited: Buick" containing
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Perry, c. A. Perry
and John Rufus; q "Willys-Knight"
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Brown, Miss
Susie Brown, Mrs. Claud Perry and
Dit; a peal Of thunder which was
Miss Elizabeth Pressgrove laughing,
and an Overland 6" fell, out of the
wreckage of which scrambled Rice
Pressgrove and wife, John P. Press
grove, Elizabeth, Rice, Jr., and An
drew. The wind changed and a
"squall from the east brought a
"Ford" with the big hearted Ed Per-
ry and bigger hearted wife, Hal Ed
win, and little Elizabeth Perry and
Miss Fanny Lee Parker. 1t seemed
that the storm was over, but the wind
veered again with a roar to the west,
depositing a Cadillac" from which
emerged Mr.. ]. B. Perry and wife.
Ray, Ben, Thomas, Mary Lillian and
George Perry Oh! that was b1g car,
bat Miss Louise Perry was not along,
being away on visit to friends at
Cascilfa- Pretty soon Mrs. Betty
Thompson and Mr.. Oliver H. Perry
came from somewhere down the
road, and the organization was per-
fected, the forces marshelled for the
onslaught on whatever mign appear.
1t soon appeared in the way of
lunch, prepared by the ladies at home
and spread in "the Cap'ns" dining
room, that same room in which for
three quarters of a century royal
feasts have teen spread, and where
wit and humor from those long gone
to their reward, sparklea and flowed
az the wine itself.
The victory over fr.nd chicken,
home made light bread (as only
Grandma" Perry can make it) chess
cake, and SO on, ad infinitum, was
complete-litsle left to remind Mr..
Hoover, fad he appeared, of what
had been there. Then pipes, cigars,
conversation, living over with "Cap'n.
Jack" the days that were. Consider
able blow kept up dNrn.c the entire
afternoon, which was to be expected
with Claud Perry, Rice Pressgrove
and Ed Perry on the job.
About six o'clock gentle wind
sprang up from the east, blowing The
debris away whence it ca1e, leaving
~Cal'n. Jack" wcnderinS how "John-
ny" Perry ever managed'to bring back
to those h;stori: hills mere than he
carried away thirty years ago.
The day was 5plcn1id! Not thing
occurred to mar the perfect pleasure
and the hope is that it will be re-
mvmbered by Captain Williams with
the same pleasure as by each Of the
% guests who came by storm to
share hrs far famed hospitality. xxx