Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-11

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i Mississippi ~
Vest PoinL--wash Fo~ler. a ne
gro iiaeman. working for the Cuy
Lish; and Power company. met Instant
death By coming IN contact With 400
volts
Meridian Mrs susan v Derricks,
through Attorneys summer and ThiS-
pin. hAs entered suit against the Con
tinentai Casually company Of Chicago
for ts.2s0.
Long Beach.-A political rally AZ
Long Beach marked the formal open
ing of the hvs-cornered judicial cam
paiSn in this district. TIE gathering
took place at Angel house.
Biloxi.-Eruest Seymour. ?. years
Oil. who came here three weeks ago
to work for Joseph Pons as a deIiv-
erer Of Ash from the latierls nsh
wharf. vas drowned OF the end Of
the Pons' wharf
Gulfport-At the regular monthly
meeting OF the Mississippi oyster con-
mission the members made favorable
reports on the progress Of planting
shells. which has been under Nay for
the psst Two weeks.
WalthalL Ivy Gardener. n boy
about IL years old. son Of Mrs. Mary
Gardener. a widow whose home il
about tao miles from this place. shot
and seriously wounded r. X Adkins.
his uncle by marriage.
Nicksburg Minnie Naugher. q
young white woman. held In Jail here
cn a charge Of theft Of diamonds from
a local iewelry store. made her escape
A rope hanging on the inside Of tho
jail yard enclosure and footprints we're
the only cIexs 10 the means OF ss-
cape. The bars Of the cell window had
been sawed
Hickory.-The bodies Of two young
men. W J. ShskIeford OF Philsael-
/ phia. Miss. the other sgpporee TO be
James Potter Of Ltncointsn. Ca. were
found on the A. q V. railway track
about three miles wezt Of Hickory.
The frst report vas that three men
ser. killed. but zpon further tnv>~st-
CATION proved seiy 70 Be two.
x.teA~z.-winaela scott. %. q mar
chant of wiidsvfIie. Ia. ~hose hozs
10 IN Sstrh~x. shot himself vtsh .
shotgun st she hon~ of ht< mother ir
hatcher He waz tespondent owe
. business reverses and failing eyesigt
|. | and thought be vas going blind
. Ieff q note 70 ais mother Hs =
: iast b~lo~ the heart He 10 nc
pected 70 i've
. oxfor1-Ta~ June term of ted
4 esnrx e>xAn here. judge Niles pres
> lnx- Jsrles xsre pnoErtis selectes
and Judge Niles gave one Of his char
r seteristkc splendid charges TO ths
grand jury. The work OF the court
{ VII probably BE- completed soon. as
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Jaekson.-Aceordtng TO the eonstruc.
tion pat on the case by the supreme
court IN a decision handed down By
Z rs.m
OF Oxford seems to have a legitimate
claim for a showing on the sursties
| on the bond OF Contractor Leonard.
who vas sued for failure. as alleged.
to faithfully comply with the terms Of
such contract The contract vas for
$500. conditioned on the faithful per-
formanee OF its stipuiations. and TAX
I ing the record as presented. the court
vas OF the opinion that the appellants
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Greenwood--what is considered un-
I precedented under similar conditions
tefuncf nnanciai institution setting
I dollar for dollar with its creditors and
/ depositOrs. has been effected In the
case u he Bank Of Leflore failure In
/ Greenwood. On January . the Bank
/ OF L,sfiore closed it, doors and tho .er-
/ eraI attitude and consensus Of opinion
was thai the deposifors and creditors
| would hardly get - per cent on their
/ elosiux ef ifs doors Hon. r. v Pollard.
/ one 81 Gresnwoof.s substantial law
/ xarx was unanimously named receiver