Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04

Hon. J. Lee Bates OF Pitsboro,
candidate for Circuit Judge of
this tho Ord Circuit court district,
IS attending Federal court and
making acquait.tances. Mr..
Bates seems to have things his
wayne has no opposition. Mr..
Bates will make a fine judge.
The entire state il in need OF
rain. Last week down in .the
central part. of the state where
they have beeen forced to raise.
vegetables in place of cotton af-
ter the advent of the boil weevil.
They report that unless il rains
right away they T almost ruin
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Dunn. with
their children returned Sunday
from a several days visit with
relatives in their old home in
Montgomery county. They mo-
tored through the country and
report n nice trip. They had
good roads TO travel practically
all the way. but found that La
fsyette county's new roads would
be hard to improve upon.
1t looks like Hon. 8. A. Morri-
son is going to give Congress-
man Sission a run for his
money down in that district.
Mr.. Morrison il competent.
worthy and PECULIARLY fitted to
represent the people in Congress.
No man in Mississippi has done
moro real good public service
than has Mr.. Morrison in his
Legislative work in the past few
years.
Cards have been received an
noun1ing the marriage of Mr..
benjamin Robertson of Austin,
Texas. and Miss Julia Young at
Oxford, on the 10Th. OF May.
The marriage took place at Aus
tin, where Miss Young was teach
ing music. Miss Julia is the
daughter OF DR.. A. A.. Young and
has a host of friends in Oxford
VINO wish her all happiness.
Following Is a list of attorneys
attending Federal Court here
this week: j. c. Wilson and j.
Calvin Perkins. Memphis. Lester
O.. FAINT. Holly Springs, Lee
Crum and Thos. T.. Pegram.
Ripley. Messrs Wilkerson, New
lille, Currie. Houtson, ana Amis
Of Meridian, W. J. Lamb. Corinth
C. l.. Sively, Chicago. ILL.,. Roger
Montgomery, Tunics, j. W. Cut
rsr, Clarksdale. J. n. Price, In
dianola. Messrs Creekmore and
Stone. Water Valley, |. 7. Blouni
Of Water Valley. W. NJ. Elledge,
Iuka, Judge Bates, Pittsboro.
Auto riding il the fayorite pas
time favorite these warm days
The superior roads OF Beat | at.
ford the best OF driving. and tbs
owners Of cars are making us
of the opportunities Of enjoying
them. All who have the privi.
lege OF riding over the roads LEAF
ing out OF town express the sam
verdict, that they are mode
roads and that they are proud I
live in a county with so muc
spirit and progressiveness as |
! afford such pleasant highway:
Federal court opened Monda.
|. morning. Judge Niles Was oI
hand and gave an unusuali,
strong charge to the grand JUICY
Ii is always a treat To msmbef.
of the bar and TO laymen 70 hea.
Judge Niles deliver 4 charge Il
the grand jury Or to discuss any
matters OF court procedure and
in private conversation, he Is ont
of the most entertaining takers
in the state. Hon. Shed Hill the
newly appointed district attorney
was also present together witt
his son-ln-law and assistant.
Hon. Lake Robertson, these gen
tlemen are looking after the gov
eminent side of all criminal mat
tiers. The court is expected tc
continue through next week.
The report comes from Column
bus that Miss Ella Tanner, who
lives at Sarepta and was a grad
uate of the Oxford High schooI
in 1911, is critically ia. with ty-
phoid fever. She speststhe past
session in the |. |. Il C., ard al
the time OF the close she was
taken with the fever, together
with n number OF other. girls.
The report has it that the sick
ness in this school will prevent
the holding of the summer nor
NAL at that place. MIR. and Mrs,
Tanner and her brother, Benton
have been called to- her bedside
and are now with her. Elias
friends here wish her "a speedy
recovery.