Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
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1nsss will be big Labor Day ssls-
unsboa on the first Monday in septsm-
~ Al that will be the big picnic ana
onsesee 10 be given by the Woodmen
~ World Of Vieksburg at Halpino
nndang. 1t is planned to have all Of tn.
ofsas Political and oratorical sladiators
= the stste present on that occasion.
nriuding Senator McIaurin. esIioy. Var.
ono4 Charles Scott, Earl Brewer, Con-
UFseensn Humphreys and Collier and
- nnissippi Western railroad, from
Ae9r 70 Meridian, seems practically
pA President J. W. Hudson ana
Charles =. Sccneld and stAsr
I.1! = the proposed road, with ".
VI Uueenhauer of Philadelphia, were
. msftdnn and attended an enthusisstie
Usseaa0 u citizens at the rooms # the
usasi u Trade.
kseno1snt ii. A. Beattie of the Okt,b-
oeee Ceunty Fair Association is sending
- ~ official catalogue and premium
1T = the eighth annual fair and expo
sateA The dates are Oct. 8, : and 9.
40 ~ interest in the event 10 en-.
hansed BY the fact that there viii be
torss days of frstclass racing.
Seon Wilcher, one Of the most proc.
rssssp young farmers Of the county. was
ennom1nAted at his home In the eastern
let - fazoo county. He was called
- - onte, and when near the gate was
- -, the load entering his right arm
~ 40, inficting wounds from which
1nnt, railroad brakeman, was ar
usoe9 asd placed in Jail at Meridian by
roanonA special agents and police off
c94 eAarged with grand larceny. He
- enh man arrested for completely in
nelght car robbery on Aug. Z.
hvh Aycock, son Of J. A. Aycoek, a
fofDee Who resides about ten miles south
8 1Ankery, was killed by a falling tree.
- - cutting wood and the tree he cut
- - broke off the top of another.
vnna fell upon the unfortunate Young
-, killing him instantly.
H. managers of the North Mississip-
p Faks to be held at Holly Springs Oct.
- = 1G have now gotten things in fine
shaPe- All the buildings are rapidly
nsastng complction and the various com
niteess are hard at work in their re-
spsetivs departments.
A. y. Bimms, the liquor man, whose
eFs4eno forced him into the bankruptcy
esu& rsturned to Natchez from San
ArnnsDo and says that his assets at
~ voald total $4,000 and liabilities
~44ooQ but he does not think that more
~, 900 can be realized by his cred
IN. Richey, more Familiarity known
- undls Jack, a pioneer citizen of Lsu-
~ - from q stroke of paralysis and
wae us1ed ut Louin. Uncle Jack was
- @Opufederate soldier and owned a
~ = the New York Times printed on
- nsning after Lincoln's assassina.
tien-
Il H. louisville Training School will
- - lsos-1slo session Sept. 8, in the
~ euhool building, which was completed
~ - At a cost of s22, 600. Although
ys~s1nis made by the county for only
few nsnths Of school, there will be =
fun nins months session. and = most
susesnfnl year is anticipated.
~ = result of the revival which hs.
- l. progress here for the past ten
= mayor and board Of aldermen,
pom . petition presented by the
Of Tylerton, passed an ordinance
ing all pool rooms and billiard
postoffce at Carroliton has been
again, making the third robbery
weeks. The thief broke in through
ey order window, with . railroad
h He only got 0se from the stamp
Nothing in the office was both.
= the small change.
1cLendon, who was tried for the
of Frank Newman at Gladines,
pvember, was found guilty as
by jury at Aberty and recon-
on was made that he be given
Prisonment.
2uitman county land roll shows
Increase over that of 1906, the
Tor that assessment footing up
Rs, against sl,Iis,5I2 for 1909,
hase of s27,5s4.
= OF pellagra is reported at the
Charity Hospital at vicksburR.
lin is young white woman, and
rom Pelatachie, La.
lrst bale of the 1909 crop of cot
brought to Aberdeen and stored
nce cotton yard. 1t weighed 6I9
and was sold at public auction
cents per pound.
farmers short course IN agricui- |
Dw In session at the A. & NJ Col |
IS well attended and much inter |
manifested last week That |
as devoted principally to dairy
ton grading and general farming.
lAurelites are happy in the near |
OF acquiring a charity hospital
the very near future, which will
ntained by the publie-spirited peo
Laurel and of Jones county, and |
lord free treatment and service
necessary.