The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-02-18
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Jacksonville first. move indicative
q actual permanent withdrawal o.
the insurance companies from the
state has been made by the Aetna In
snrance company, which has ordered
all agents to send in their supplies
This unquestionably means good
bye as far as the Aetna is con
cerned.
Another movement has been inaug.
urated to incorporate a mississippi
company with Il capital of $4,000. 900.
An active canvass is being made of
the capitalists of the state, with a
view of getting this company on a
going basis as soon as possible.
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Hazlehurst.-Hon. James S. Sexton
announces that he has raised the full
quota of $4,000 for the county for
the relief OF the starving children of
Europe. Hazlehurst alone raised
$1,000 of the amount and Crystal
Springs about $500. The other small
er towns of the county have been
busy raising their parts and when
they nave Sent in their money it is
thought the fund will be swelled to
over $500 for Copiah county.
Jackson.-News reaches here from
Raymond. in this county. where cir
cult cour is now in session. that
Judge Potter sentenced Henry Mar.
tin negro, to hang on April | for the
murder nf ATattio I-nr. = $500
negro, the motive for the killing be-
ing the possession Of l. cents. The
murder occurred several years ago at
DR.; Grove, in the southern part OF
the county. and this is the third time
the case has been tried.
Tupelo.-The downward trend in
the price of eggs caught a big ac-
emulation of stock in the surround,
ing territory. The recent fine wealth
err put the hens 10 laying and they
have Overstocked the market, a few
weeks ahead Of the cold storage sea
son. The prices at some points are
as low as 20 cents. II is a great dis
appointment to farmers, for they
nave bCtu ltGIlLliIS IiIe prices. ;
Lexington.-Efforts TO locate the
who recently attacked Mrs. l..
B. Weeks, assistant express agent
here. have been unavailinS. although
are still hopeful OF his cap
ture. It is believed that the negro
was responsible for the robbery OF a
store at Ford's Well. five miles from
place, and they have SEM a de-
section.
Winona, Bank robbers visited
Miss. in the eastern part of
his county. recently. and robbed the
bank. They succeeded in
opening the vault doors and secured
$500 in bonds and war saw
.ngs stamps. No attempt was made
blow the safe. 'Nost of the loot
belonged to the postoffice, and was
in the bank for safe-keeping.
Natchez.-The body of Ben Fl. Sui
ivan. who was crushed to death by a
Og train at Urainia, La. arrived here Z
n route to Meadville. where it will :
re buried. Relatives of Sullivan '
tated that he was an employee of the {
Ogging road and that while at work a
is rain coat was caught in such a
manner as to throw him under the
rain. I
Hattiesburg.-J. P. Limbaugh. pres 7
lent of the board of supervisors, has r
eceived demands from many citizens i,
f Beat 2, in this county, urging j,
mOng other measures of economy. n
nat road upkeep in the county be Il
and that the members OF !.
he board put in" only six days a q
lonth and draw pay only for that 7
me. ~
Blue Mountain.-J. D.. Smith, r. F.
!. carrier on Route No. 1 out Of Tip
this county. has the unique u
stinction of having made his of G
cial rounds every day for nearly y
years. not missing a day D.
iring the whole period except his CT
ficial holidays. He has travelled II
'4,384 miles during this time. N
Purvis.-Though confronted with
e argument of high taxes and de- m
for expense retrenchment, the ell
,ard of supervisors of Lamar coun- eli
acted upon the strong appeal made ia
behalf of the urgent need of the hi
unity for a county agent and voted "a
employ ar agent for n year be- M
ming March l this year..
s&a
nted to answer any calf made on a.
EN- in connection with keeping the Of
hools running where it is possible r,
do 80. expressing themselves as 2
ing willing to sacrifice part of their N,
larry rather than have the term cut n
ort. D,
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain
soon have another large mercan- M