Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-08
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There T five prisoners in
the Sardis Jail.
Tho Sardis graded school has
over 100 pupils.
There are five candidates for
Mayor of Cryrtal Springs.
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The Sardis News wants that
place and Memphis connected
by telephone.
The Starkville Citizen com.
plains that eggs are scarce in
that place.
The Fair ut Aberdeen is
represented as having been %
grand success.
Tho business men of Crystal
Springs are talking of establish
ing a sotton exchange.
The Ellisville Eagle denies
emphatically that there is any
Mormon church in Jones coun-
ty.
Mr.. Robert Brown of Summit
recently had his hand caught in
u gin saw and it was terribly
lacerated.
The Canton, Aberdeen and
Nashville railroad will be COM
pletcd to Stark vile by the first
of next month.
Joseph Currie lately severely
cut aud dangerously wounded
DR.. H VI. Haley at Chapel
Hill in Copiah county.
The Panolian says that in
Batesville a cornet and bass
violin have been added to the
Choir at the Presbyterian
church.
Richard Garland was run
over by q train of the Vicks.
burg and Meridian railroad at
the latter place on the 22nd nit
and instantly killed.
The weapon used was a dirk
which Skates plunged inso the
heart Of Merchison. After the
killing Skates fed and has not
been captured up to this time.
Tho Sardis Star states that
Wesley Price, col. was drowned
in Long creek, one milo from
CORTLAND, last Monday, while
attempting to ford the creek in
a buggy.
The recent trial of Farcus at
Vicksburg for The murder of his
wife resulted in a hung jury.
One of the jurors is accused of
being bribed by the defendant
and has been irdicted for per-
jury.
The Okolona Messenger says:
A negro named Gus. Logwood
shot another named Willis Nc
Clelland at Egypt last Sunday.
LogwOod was arrested by Sher.
if Stovall. The wounded man
will recover.
The Vicksburg Herald says
Dan Nerchison was killed late
Sunday night in the Auburn
n.ighborhood, by another white
man named Will Skates. Tho
difficulty arose over the manner
of shaking hands.
The Macon Sun says; A ne.
gro by the Aame of Henry Rho.
des, a refugee from Selma, Ala,
where he had committed a muir.
der, was arrested here last Sat
by Marshal Brooks at the
instigation of party in pursuit,
and carried back to Selma for
trial.
The Port Gisdon Reveille
A party of men near
Miss, are digging
for the treasure supposed to
have been buried by The MUIR
rell clan, near that town. If
they should call for volunteers
we can suggest a few who have
Just quit digging for buried
treasure.
The Jackson Clarion states
that there is some talk of the re.
moval of the railroad shops from
McComb City to Jackson, and
Of the removal Of the "Round
House. shops from Canton to
point north of Jackson
where the Yazoo railroad inter
Iects the Illinois Central-the
Asylum Switch.
Mrs. Matte Baker who re-
Iided Eve miles south of Sardls
SO severely burned ON the
23d ult., that she died in q few
1t seems that whilst she
was standing before tho fire, her
,lethiag caught in blaze and
before assistance could reach
Ter she was so badly injured
hat she died in q short time.
She had only been married
bout two months.
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