Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-10
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The governor has approved an amend
cd charter Of the Blue Mountain Female
College, the noted institution. up in
Tippah county, for the education Of
young women, which was incorporated
nearly forty years ago, the amendment
consisting in the elimination of the term
female" from the name. The school
will hereafter BE- known a. Blue Noun
tain COLLEGE. but II will continue to be
the alma mater of young women Of
the future for many years TO come, a.
the dropping Of that designating term
will not affect its characteristics rs an
educational resort for girls.
Miss Vera welch. Of Wren. was killed
instantly, and her eseort, Mr.. Grady,
Of Amory. died from fatal injuries re-
ceived by the falling OF an immense oak
tree at Grcenhrier church, ten miles
northwest Of Aberdeen, during terrific
wind and rain storm. The sad tragedy
occurred during the dedication services
Of the church. Miss Welch and her es-
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church. The tree was blown directly
.,., A., ,.h,.,. lila, NJ. yy.i.l "a
,,.n,lv and fatally iniuriny Mr. Grady
After raj, for ,hr.. week. the cloud.
dispcrsed and the sun came forth and
r.y. 10 IN. United Daughter. of IN.
Conf.a.,..v ard IN. ,eanl. NJ c-..,-
viii. and .b. d.i,a , br;vb, d.v for IN.
the handsome Washington county Con-
f.drrat. monument. unveiled at noon in
Confederate park. which forms a part
Of the Washington county COURTYARD.
The monument ia a hand.om. one. with
marbl. has. mounted by a figure of t,
Southern soldier from an Italian sculp-
II ba. r.;ned NJ Cuntown every d.v
from, Nav Is To Jun. 4 Rottom land.
are covered with water and great nor
tions Of Ioxlands plapted In cotton will
be plant.d in corn later on F.rm.rs
are much discouraged. and ar. two
The county hoard Of education To-
ca,.,I the agricultural biyh ..hool ON n
s;,. Jon.,s, hx IN. ,oyxr IN ra., R,,r.-
win. situated par,Iv in IN. eorporation
limit. and IN. create, mart ON IN. ou,-
wheeler six mile, below bonneville.
made , yame FIGHT for the location.
.or,,.d :, po,, c,b.,n for ,h. mast
,,o,,h hr..k;,, al ,r.x;ou. r.cord.
Tn. cotton croo tbronyhout Ciaiborn.
county /. nrsr.ic.Ilv ruined and mueh
r.nl.n,;,, will h.vr In be don. Faym-
.,s ar. vsrv blne
Agricultural Uiyh school elected Prof
p Walker. Of the University of Mis-
.;..;r,; pr;pc,pal Thi. school 4. a
nav factor in the educational sv,t.m Of
the state and IL. establishments WAS au-
Pax IF rupnir,ham nre.,dinv eld-
or of Holly Sprinc. district of the Meth
od;s. Epi-eonal church South. has an
pouneed that III. district conferences
would he held in Paris. Iafav.t,e conn
w Julv s-lo A very successful meet
inc il bop.d for. An effort will be
made IN secure Bi.hop Ho-s. who hs,
been appointed to preside over the con-
fereuees in thi, state.
in receipt of a communication from the
chief of the weather bureau at Wash
ington. authorizing the establishment
there of a cotton region observation sta
tiou. ClarksdaIe will make the thir-
teenth station in the vicksbury district.
A, early uorniny Gre Mt cI.ndora de-
.,rov.1 ..xen .torss nth their con-
,sn,. .n,.iIip, . lAs of between s9s.
ooo and sac 600 on which .berr wa,
An enthusiastic meeting Of III. buss-
ness men of Sumner was held in behalf
Of IN. proposed new railroad which il 4.
propo..d 10 nut through. with eonnee-
,ion AT sumner. The project met with
n cordial hearing On IN. mart of the
was unanimously given. The scheme -
10 build about twenty-three miles OF
road. connecting with the Southern az
Sumner. or some nearby point. and ex-
tending via Clarksdale to the river.
home in the Redland neighborhood by
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