Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-14


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This money goes to the counties q, q
time when it will do most good in the
matter OF paying for the expenses OF
and a similar distribution will he made
In nOctobcr.
President y. G. Lovrey, Of Blue
Mountain college, who is managing the
campaign for raising Mississippis part
OF the money foe building the Tri-State
Baptist Hospital In Memphis, is meet
ing With gratifying success, aud IL 10
predicted that the Baptists OF Mi-sis-
sippi, Tennessee and Arkansas will soon
have . hospital that will he the pride
not only OF this particular denomina-
tiou bui Of the people generally OF the
three states.
The county tax collections will Be
kept rather busy during the current
month, as all privilege licenses must
be settled before May 81. This applies
to privileges of all forms, state, county,
city and levee board. The state treas
ury will probably receive 4 half mill
lion dollars in privilege tar pay yments
when the collectors make their June
settlements with the state.
The two companies OF the Mississippi
National Guard who were detailed TO
help in the rescue and emergency work
at Purvis, did creditablc work. The
men we're on duty fortnight, and ae-
cording to the official figures the cost
OF the expedition will be in the neigh
borhood Of 81, 500, including rations and
per diem, and this out Of an emergency
fund Of only 1000 to the credit Of the
National Guard.
Suit has been brought at Clarksdsle
by F. G. Bobo restraining the levee
board from taking any action whatever
under what Is known as the depository
law, passed By the recent legislature.
The complainant assails the constitu-
tionality Of this law.
Branch Archer, q white planter, at
Port Gibson, was run down and killed
In Q swamp near the mouth OF Bayou
Pierre. Joseph refused 70 surrender
and WAS shot TO death by three members
of q posse which had stuck to his trail.
Col. s. S. Bulls, OF Olean, y. Y,
purchased the Vicksburg Street Rail-
way and Lighting Company under .
court decree for $4,000.
Water Valley has just completed q
new $4,000 public school building,
which will seat l ZOO children.
IL Is announced that the Abcrieen
and Tombigbee railroad will be built
from Okolous, Miss, TO Pickensville,
Ala. via Aberdeen and Columbus.
Service will begin Jan l, 1903.
The grand jury OF CoshomA county
returned lbs Indictments, these being
largely against those engaged In the
Illicit retailing Of whisky, poker play
sn and crap shooters.
The principal railway lines operating
In Mississippi are reducing their forces
Of employees in the freight departments
owing to the decrease Of traffc.
Citizens Of Newton and scott conn-
ties have organized bi-eounty fair as
socistion, the object being 10 hold a f2lr
for the two counties.
The states convict farm 10 sansowes
county has in cultivation about Zoo
acres, one-third Of which Is In oors.
gardens, potato patches. -Orghum, etc.
Mrs Louis Wright. residing near
shuqual2k, died of coe&ine poissning.
supposed 10 have besa used By dens-
iss tn slling her teeth.
Mayor J. D. nonAld ~ Hastiesburz
made oug afsdavits againss Charles
Pool, city marshal. aud A. 7. Pows>.
councilman, charging thsm with viola
ton of their offieial o4shx becaase they
we're memherx Of ttss business Meas
AthIetie Cino, which vas recenIly
broken up - blind tiger.
A basket dinner and picnic was giser
st Newton In honor OF the old soldiers,
the annual meeting Of the Patroas
camp. Confederate Veterans, being
held there. About 3oo veterans and
1000 people we're present
suffered csrrota
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