Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-05-04
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
BY J. L. POWER
se-sti. County Es-eas,,. cemmi,
-coSrsurp FROM L,sr wrrx
BY ]. L. POWER.


f.r.vErrx CorSry-H A. Dean Cienssie.
H. ". Anderson. Holisr. ID Z. carter. }. W.T.
|i,ikaer. r. u. Ksberis. ". r Bsshsp. sr. On
lad. II l. Chilaress. Fr~- springs. J. "A. Law
.a-~. Tasior, T. l. Avent. n. n sue-d. Lafsy-
,ie springs. l. ~ NcEr,y. Burgess: r. NJ
Yctala. Paris. W. ~ Bruce. Cas~ciL
GArbEapkLx CoCsrN-w. y. Efhridge 4
NJ wri.ht. l. X Fzirchiid. 3. r. McIa,osh. a
u rurusli. Meridian; r. ~ Walker. q. "
NJ. By. Lanacrizle; J. l. MewHllans. Dale
vile, 2. sfason. Esstviiis. David Morro~, Nor
tas ". J. kaoit. Alamacha
i4wRExeE CoCSrx-1. W johnson. n. e
HacAlry. iiooxsr. ". q. srcm4a. ss.marcx !.
J j. penson. ID. n Lsnsiaa. SILVER crees. = 4
rsrknian. oasvzie: WIN &. Cannon. Joseph
pal., Joan 4. Lambert. Monticello. I. j. Coz
has. sayd. .. NJ Garrett. Arm.
LrE CoCSrv-f- A. Mitchell. Gaats~a. l.
4 Llyiagstoa. sherman. " ID. Anderson. Tu-
,-lo Nobe White. saltliio. James kineaaaen
t.fuaa. L. >. Thomas. Piant-r.vule; !. l.
Bright. shannon; " ~ Ks5-rss. Netiletoa.
LtFLont CorSry-W. L. Ssorgr J. Il. Bew.
J T.. t.ine>pss. A. Henderson,. waiter Ptlaw
4 Jsrrnsaod. J. ". Fraser. J. u. doney. sh-..
y mi. {. l.. TOwaes. Mater CITY. ". r.
Prophet. sti0n. ). L. Haley. ItsA Bens. n. l.
.anrs. sunny -ide.
LHAkE CoCSry-J-d " Scott. J. n Mills
Prev Irs.ie. doe Caessnutt. Fsloua. u. 4. TAT
eahe2i. %. A. Luc.ett. Jr.. Carthage. Z. Is
K.sliocS. Thomasss~n. ". A. Hartness. Ius-
so.a. A. IA. Laagston. Extes MI. g. H. AcDoa-
ali. Laurel Hiti. Fees Groves. Oklahoma. J. I.
Slb-ri. Lena
iINCoLN CoUSry-H Cassidy. sr, r. u.
thompson. Isaac ,nith. J. y. ". EVans. A. &.
McSsr. W. ,. Parsons. r. B Gunmer.. ~.
sHita. Brookhzsea. Joe Brent. W. W. Hal
sfz.lh. Cdo5s
LoWNDEs CoUSrS-C. A. Johnson. P. ".
M4cF. D. NJ Eienzrls. J. ". sharsslf0rd, r. X
Essa.. J. H. stevens. r. >. ASors. {. X. Cox
lumeas. A. l. Myers. caledonia. 4. A. sim
ga. ,loessstos. q. 4. waiter. CraSford. W. A
Harris. Wood r. NJ. vau-aan. Dunbar. H. u.
Hlgly. Iunlty. W. A Lose. Mclowah, James
n. took. Artesia.
MKEsHsLL CoUSry-J. L. Totten. W. b
hsad4enY. Hoiiy spSa.s. = W. White. BY
hIii1, >. 4. Power, ked bznks. II Ming. ~.
fsssant, W. Il. French. watson. J. =. saarp.
RAli hdi, A q Gre.s. Petis camp. ID. " Ma.
isr J. 4. Miller, " atsrfoni. NJ. Franklin. Eariy
1rOve. b. h. Martin. Coycs; J. X. ,zauders.
Lass Hll.
AuSRoE C0USrv-H- J. r. Lam. W. n.
1apsoa. Walter Lambeth. Aberdeen, e. ). Ir-
va, s,iiuass; ). G. Busdine. sal,.hvilis, john
e. KoseTts. Qaineey 6eorss E1geaorih. kyes.
:. ID. ksgr4. iianiitoa. J. 4. Cunningham. MaI
.lsu. y. Z. Mas ne.d. !. "a. Buchanan. Scs.le-
iau. j. A. Aayasi,4. AssssTy. H. q. f&tscfs"a.
d.. as, .. l. l.'-rhti.sse. t...linssa. A. A Mi
i.a.sss. ,tspugs. W Is. gSSerts, GIbson, Ii. L
Al&ln-. trngral Grove
N5sr,suNxRx toUSrx-R T. Ward. John
aiisai, h. :. EIiintt. Vim ma NJ. Hearoa. I. A.
iAniIou. Poplar Tree J. T. staSeE. Lon. 4.
l. MHnilf.f. ka4mtsl l1rsls 4 4 In HfEu "
q, Z HeiaPalll. ". A. otsyes. ssesginsa. J. Il.
hlniari. bdeN iisll, j. Is. harris. ss-s.sL
MADISON CoUSry-No report.
| NEsaUBs JoCsrx-Joln hush. North Bend
J. = toepef. Hss.Ilsek. N. ". hIeA4xAsan.
hape. !. y. ingram. Pisstsoars, ". b. DAY
ticser, n. T. Green. scale, ". I. Hester
sAEa, A. q. 6rAham. Beeen springs. J. h
Ee4ll. hest; J. u. h ~. fnsi adei phls.
NEWTON CoUSr Nj ". stamper. stamper
/. J. key nolds. Melton, L. L. Faucet. Hlek0fy
). u heith. Decatur. >. X Byri. Newton.
OkrIHaEHA CoUSrY-w. J. h0ssezg. Frank
saEspsaire. Isaac WINSTON. a. X Magson. >
Ff.esi. staFSyhle. Jed Norris. sell Greek, Joa-
V4ina. l. Z. fundeFBuTk. Br.s-aley. A. A Moat.
Eoaery, osDorn, \. A reaIsoa. Trlneane
John A. Freeman. Maben. Jcd o2st0n. pctoe
PANoLA ,ouSry-rhonas II. ray.or. Como
K. ". Billey. Langsown, l. b. Ko5erson
". - 1N'&i
Lea nu.ds; L. l.. Neesihan L. q. Moore. sarIis
. G. Perkins, Z. Il Vance. balesyilis. ). h,
iiAfris. The Gums T. q. MiGeneli. fAe Delta
= y Burnett. CoaTfIand-
fEARL EIvEK Cot SrY--G. W. Ellis. b. +
MaeaI. J. NJ. shissrs. H. Ii. Reeves. q. W
b.ioo. foplarslile; A l.. Summer. Z. l. WI
hams. }. Is. Gaerry. Lum5ertoa. Boyd smith.
l. L. Martin. Derby. u. +. Davis, HilisiA.e
" u. Graham. MeSeili; 4. J. Harvey. Cam
4uenln.
rERar CorSTy-s. T. Stevens. T. H. Harris
h4ttsrsburg. 4 q. DezrmAn. j. ID. Draughn
J. l. DAVIS. Augusta. j. r. fearce. W > Me
Lessd. A.aes. J. NJ Wesson. Estabatehlc. W
T. B4Eios. Mogristosn. n +. Courtney. BROOK
iyn. ;. u. hing. Bstson. Phi Brown. Brown
fIAE CoUSry-G- W simmons. stmonssnle
} d. Brocx. DsIlons. ;. X KAHN. china Grove
; X. WAioashby. saEslnsyale, H. r. boaney
Suanllt. J. ". johnson. X. b. May, o. H. QUA
Aceomb Ci.y: J. b. strFnbrrger. Magnolia;
A Narnsao. Aoxui. W. J. HOLMES. tsierto~n
X :. Bri.es. BTlsl.,s. john illusions. Boyd
3 Ensehs. f-rHvosd-
FoSroEoc CoUSTy-J. ID. simmons. J.
Jaeksoa. B. Brady. PoaioIoe; J. H. stephens
4. l. fi1Es. Caesry trek. Jsei Donaldson
sal~zps. l. y. IissinHs. Randolph: j. Z. War
I'm. Esp1ranka, n H. A5eraaths. trof. j. ~
sis~art. roceopola. B q. Wells, Erru-
fMESrI.- eoUNrN->An y. Alien. g. W
'slilns. A. -. smi,li. James Af~ood. bsnnr'
vic. ,. u. y. Campbell. Dfy Ran J. u. bnis
kiiawyn. N. u. L. IyFa. Marietta; II. T. Bear
cen. Hickory Pass. r .. Hi. kses Land
y. !. liii, R@eSett. James Deasoa. View ssss
A. u. Bcasher. kienxi.
QCIrNAs corsTx-J. ID. Andrews. I. j
wsiilzlas. VI v. Turnrr. H. shot~eli. c. "
hsFneti, W. h. cisTke. C. l. keys. j. W ho<er
Belen, ". A. Turner. l. Marks. J. I. troaord
Riverside. W. T. DieHersoa, ). NJ whasisy
tro n coSrrSUsD.I
Col. ]. NJ Wesson died in Wesson OIL
April - and was buried at jackson. by
the side of his FIRST wife. on the day
following. He was native of Georgia
and 81 years Of age. In Isl. he organ
lied company for the manufacture o.
cotton and wooden goods. cornmeal ane
hour, and established factory n
Bankston, Choctaw county. in fs*s
1t commenced with q capital OF $50,
600, which was increased To $sOo. 600
Toward the close of the war the fac
tory was wantonly destroyed by ths
totiaAc- COtu 8AtCA taC N@% Nf-~ -
pany was reorganized. and the new
mills located in pine forest. now th'
fiourishing city of wessou- Much o
the new plant was purchased on
credit, and this. with the burning o
the mills, transferred the property L
other owners. Col Wesson lost all o
his original investment. but his famii,
may yet realize something from
strong claim filed many years since 10
the destruction of the property a
Bankston Col. wesson was great.
beloved by all classes. and he has lef
to his family the heritage of "A GOO
name, which Is rather to be chosel
than great richeA"
jackson had two big days-on the 2st
and 2sth. On the the 26th the Cor
federate veterans. the Odd Fellows an
II. z a AZ "a u