Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-08

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Cn November 10. 1905, Mr.. Veasey went
to the home Of the negro to collect
iebt. The negro refused to pay II, be-
came angry and threatened TO Kill Yea
sey. He drew his gun and made good
his threat. After killing Mr.. Veasey,
9'--- ~"' lie rorsir. Nir Neasey car.
ried the dead boly to Arkabutla creek
aud thir~ IL IN, nop'ng to hi.ie the crime
in this way.
Organization Of the Paseagoula and
Northern Railroad Company, with q
capital Of $1,000 900. has Just bcen com
rletcd 81 Mess Point. \ nilroad thirty
six miles in length, built by lumber
company in 1906, and connecting Moss
Point with Evanston. will constitute the
basis line Of the new road. Il will ba
extended three miles at each end. con
Meeting Moss Point with scranton, ON
the Louisville and Nashville, and Nv
anston with the Mobile. Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad.
A. W. Whatley, of Crahoma county.
has made for himself an enviable rec-
ord for cotton raising. unelualed by any
tillcr OF the soil perhaps in the South.
Mr.. Whatley. by the scientific applica-
tion of fertilizers. iudiciously mixed
with a good. practical knowledge of tho
modus operand Of farming generally,
succeeded last year in producing fifteen
bales Of the staple from eight acres of
land. This year, with even more inten-
sive methods. he purposes To- bring a
yield Of twenty bales from ten acres.
The farmers institute. conducted by
Professor Tracy. under the auspices OF
the normal at South Mississippi College,
was held at Hattiesburg. with large
attendance Of farmers from the country
around the city. Superintendent Smith.
of Holmes county, originator Of tha
corn club idea. addressed the institute
relative 10 the establishment Of corn
clubs. State Superintendent Of E,luea-
tion Powers address the teacher. at the
normal
Chief Of the Fire Department J. J.
Powell, Of Meridian. was badly burned
with white ,itriol aeii The jar u acid
was standing against the wall. close to
the pole down which the frsmen -lid.
from their sleeping apartments when an
alarm - sounded. A. the chief started
20 descend hi- foot struck the Jar AMI
1t was overturned. and the contents
poured out over him before he could
reach the bottom.
Hon. T. l.. Dullani. Judge of the Thi-
t-vnth iudieiaI district. in response to
numerous petitions from the taxpayers
and citizens Of Coviugton county, has
ordered the July term Of the circuit
court pretermittcd till the next regular
term, which Is in January.
Hannah. the I3year-old daughter OF
~ MeAuthou. was burned to death at
Bond. through the explosion of a gallon
can Of alcohol. She was ironing with
patent iron AMI forgot to put out the
light when she filed the tank
Judge W. 4. Roane today pretermitteJ
the July term Of the circuit court of
Tippah county. in response to represent.
ations made to him in regard To wealth
er condition and the serious crop situa-
tion.
As an illustration Of the military en-.
thusiasm that is being aroused over the
State by the approaching annual encamp-
ment Of the Mississippi National Guard,
TO be held at Jackson. the governor has
been requested to authorize the forma-
tinn Of new company at Newton.
Promise has been given that the com.
.any will b. thoroughly organized,
drilled into frst-elas- shape. aud be in
readiness 10 take part in the cneamP
ment by July Il.
The East Tennessee Nursery Company,
W. y. Robbins 4 Co.. and large NUM-
her of fruit growers made their hr-t
shipment of peaches from the New Al
hauy section last week. shipping points
being 10 Mobile. Mcmphi,. New orleans
ami Blue Mountain. and goo,Ily num-
Der Of crates were .old 20 laosl dealer.
at 81 per crate. The peach crop l. line,
and several carloads of crates have re-
Gently been received by the shippers
Because. as she alleges. James Gun
ningham gave her husband, William
Green. drink Of whisky. Nlrs Green met
the two men on the street At Meridian
aud whipped both with a buggy whip
which she procured from vehicle
standing near. After chastisinc Cum
ningham, she gave her baby. which she
was holding in her arms. to her hus-
band, and whipped him The two men
jumped into buggy and hurried away.
The whipping created considerable ex-
eitement
The enrolment at the A and VI. Nor.
mai has reached $50. The work Is NOV
ing on smoothly and the teachers are
doing good work Director d. C. Hull
had the instructors to dispense with
their regular work from II to IL am,
and all assembled with the teachers in
the chapel to meet with the Oktibbeha
County Farmer Boys Corn Club and
listen to talks along the line of cOrn
raising by Professors Lloyd and Perkins.
Prof. Archibald Smith at the same time
made a short talk to the boys ON What
to Do With Your Corn" impressing
upon them the importance OF feeding
The election held at Tupelo on the
question of the city issuing s25.00o of
bonds to aid in construction of the Ttr
pelo, Pontotoc and Toeopola railroad
was carried by a vote of s49 in favor
of to 33 against issuance of bonds Tr
pelo will aid in every way to construct