Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

ings.
The first delivery from the new Jones
county Jail was made when T.. J. Bceson.
q piano tuner. who was held on q charge
Of embezzlcment. dug his way through
the brick walls and escaped. Beeson
L. described as being tall, of slight build.
sandy hair and mustache, incessant
cigarette smoker. nervous and writes
good hand. Has blue eyes and rather
fair complexion. A reward il offered for
his capture.
Charley Mcmillan. a prosperous far
mer and justice Of the peace living at
Sumrall. was shot and instantly killed
by n young man named Jack Boyd. Me.
MILAN was assisting 4. G. Lott. an
other peace officer. in taking Jerry Hall.
a boon companion Of Bonds. To Jail.
While the two officers were on their way
to the iail with their prisoner Bond
slippcd up behind and after a struggle.
took Lotts revolver away from him.
immediately after gaining possession of
the weapon Bond fired supposedly at
Lott. but struck Mcmillan, killing him
instantly.
The meeting Of the Mystic Shrine.
Hamasa Temple of Meridian. the soie
organized body Of this fraternity IN Mis-
si-sppi. which was scheduled for Clark.-
dale on July :, has been postponed to
July %, in Difference to request on the
part Of the Meridian lodge, as IL was
not convenient for this body to convene
on the first date selected.
The farmers claim the crop ss whole
il the worst ever seen ON the prairie land
around Brooksville. \ great many are
hiving to replant this late. and the
cotton that is left is over a month b--
hind in growth. The fields are grassy
and too wet to be cleaned. The farmers
and merchants are very much worried
over the prospects.
Under City Attorney Anderson's I'm
depreciation Of the State supreme Court
decision. Mayor Hayes Of Vieksburg has
ordered Chief Of Police Groome 10 close
all near bear" saloons. Chief Groomc
issued orders to dealer. to discontinue
sales at once. Dealers say they will
strictly comply and sell no more.
n. c. Atwell. an engineer of Ellisviilc.
is apparently sleeping his life away For
nearly n month he has been confined to
his bed. although he does not complain
of any pain. Atwell eats very little,
and doctors say his case is hopeless.
Upon the order Of Judge Mitchell.
DYKE and Al Edwards were removed
from the oktibbeha county Jail at Stark
willie 20 the Monroe county Jail, at Ab-
erdeen.
officials and promoters Of the pro-
posed Mississippi River Western Rail
road. which is designed to run from
Meridian 10 Natchez, say the road is
go.
The exercises at the University of Mis-
sissippi normal and summer term were
interesting to the large number of teach
ers and students in attendance. Some
thing over 300 pupils were on hand. anil
besides the regular work interesting lee
lures have been delivered by DR. r. T.
Bailey, Dr, +. l.. Riley and Dr. Brown.
United States commissioner Of education
John II. Sherard. president of the Mis-
'issippi Orphans Home. has sent out an
appeal for help. Since this institution
was established II wears ago. there have
been ss7 children received Their. are AZ
I
buildinr was constructed four vssrs ayo
in Jackson. Miss. and was intended 10
accommodate. $50 children I, i. n.w
filled 10 oyeraoving and other. are
Lecturer Boatwright Of the Farmers
Union delivered an interesting address
at Alderman. He dealt with the cotton
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DIR. Lenox Newman, aged % years. son
of DIR. 4. VI. Newman. who was Killed
in the deadly feud at Meadville, died in
Natchez az Chamberlain's sanitarium.
He is the third victim OF the street duel.
were killed.
Another short intercounty line rail-
road is authorized by proclamation TO he
constructed, the title being the Derma,