Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
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Hattiesburg. - The entire second
noor OF the Farbacher hotel and res.
taurant was found on fre. Nearly all
the rooms on this floor were occupied.
aud II required quick work 10 arouse
tho guests. Mr.. Kenenth. jcwelry sales
man from Gulfport. scarcely had time
TO make his way out OF hls window,
and. falling to the pavement. he broke
his right foot. He was hanging on to
his window sill. calling for help. when
an explosion from the roof caused
rom the coal tar preparation OF which
the roof is composed. Jared him loose.
together with large piie OF brick
from the top of the building. Mr.. Ste
gall OF Brookhavcn was burned from
head TO foot. but II is believed not 90
rioatiy.
Hundreds OF Mississippi Elks assem-.
blcd at Natchez for the annual reuion.
took the city by storm. Citizens and
visitors surrendered themselves TO the
spirit OF gayety. The feature Of the
FIRST days entertainment, was a grand
street parade. nearly n mile IN length.
The procession included two bands
and scores of grotcsquely costumed
horsemcn and pedestrians. a number
OF business floats. n water wagon oc.
cupied by number OF sober looking
Elks and many other novelties.
The drouth at Shannon OF six weeks
was broken by a gentle rain. Farmers
were becoming blue. hut are all smiles
since II began raining. The drouth and
continued cool weather had done much
damage to the crops. especially to the
cotton. much Of which has been re-
planted. But Its an III wind that
blows no man good The alfalfa
growers have enjoyed the dry weather.
which has been ideal for saving hay.
The first cutting has been shipped,
which amounted to rs carloads, the
best grade bringing s2i per ton.
VIII Edwards. confined In the I.a-
fayette county jail. attempted to burn
the structure and came near succeed.
Ing. Edwards claims that he was nj.
tempting to smoke out bugs when the
jail caught fre. After n sharp fight
by the firemen the fire was extinguish-
ed. and Edwards will now answer q
charge Of arson.
The thirtieth annual commencement
OF the A. and NJ. College will be MAY
~ to juno /. The commencement ser.
mon will be preached at 10 am. May
20. by Rev. l.. Z. McNair, DID. pastor
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Memphis. Tenn.
Johnnie Wells. convicted TO hang
for tho murder OF Maggle wcllborn.
who was reprieved three separate
rnsss. VII not hans. as Gov. Noel has
commuted tho death sentence to one
Of life Imprisonment.
The houscboat rocontly ordered
built by the government was complct.
cd and launched at Ha;ticsburg. II
Will be used on Leaf river. 10 make
q thorough survey Of tho river TO Mer.
rill. and got an approximate cost Of
dredging and snsSging Of same.
because ho frst wrote an insulting
letter TO highly respected young lady
at Mastodon. and later shot aimos. ia.
tally w. =. Miller. plantation manager.
near Bledge. who attempted to take
him. q gingor colored negro is sought
by the outraged citizenship OF tho com.
munity around Sledge.
Mr.. u. q. West. a Farmers Union
representative. spoke to a large NUN.
ber u farmers and business men In
interest OF cotton warehouse organi.
zRtion. tho purpose OF which was TO on.
Hat subscriptions TO tho amount Of
$4,000 to build o warehouse In this
place. Ono thousand dollars Of the
sum has already been paid In. and tho
warehouse IL now assured.
woodiand.--It is being planned by
tho superintendent OF education and
the teachers Of this county to hold q
summer normal for tho teachers some
whore In this county during the sum.
mer. Tho arrangements may include
Webster county, with tho normal at
this place. n tho plans for the normal
nre not carried out thsre will be Q
teachers institute at Houston.
Tho crop prospect In tho Indianola
section is the most backward known
for years. Cotton that has made its
appearance above tho ground In doing
exceedingly POORLY. but much Of It was
planted the third timo last week, and
rain falling is the nrst In many
weeks. and the yield cannot be above
half an average crop. being so late.
Grenada county has secured an i'm
portant industry In the establishment
Of cotton deiinting plant, tho second
Of its kind to be established in the
South. and which Ia expected to revo-
Iutionixe tho cotton industry In this
section Of the South. Tho company
which has established the plant 10 m
corporated with o capital Of 500. 900.
The dedication Of tho Wisconsin mo
mortal In the National Park at vicks.
burg has been postponed TO some time
in October. II has been announced, on
account Of delay OF material In arriv-
Ing
Owing 10 the recent cool weather,
both cotton and corn are very small
for the time Of year, but all the farm
ers agree that the crops In the Maben