Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-07-24
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Pcrusal.
for Hasty Pcrusal.


schools in Mississippi. and as most
Important incident or plank IN that
propaganda, something nearer ade'
suate salaries for teachers, 30 counties
in the state organized for the campaign
IF education OF the masses OF the peo-
pie up to tho necessity for such
ariva
Columbus.-Twof fine tracts OF pra1-
RE land In Lowndes county changed
hands the past week, and there is evil
dence Of renewed activity in farm
lands In this section on every hand.
Vicksburg-George Harry c. John
son was declared guilty on a charge
Of numbering his wife by jury OF
twelve Of his peers.
Toccopola.-A Sunday School normal
will be held at New Prospect Church
In Lafayette county 10 miles west OF
here. under the direction OF the Missis'
sippi State Baptist Convention. begin
uing on Monday after the second Sun
lay in August and continuing for five
days.
Jackson.-Some idea Of the helpful
and healthful effects Of the anti-ma-
laria and anti-mosQuito campaign
which has been under way in the city
Of Jackson is furnished by the official
statistics on file at the city hall.
q Pnhjn-
son tried Marshall Chestnut charged
with manslaughter in the killing here
Of little Curtis Harris by running over
his body with an auto. The accident
was decided to have been unavoidable.
Jackson.-Coal dealers in Jackson
have received a warning from the re-
gional director of railroads that
shortage of rolling stock is not only
possible, but very probable, and that
It will set In within very short time
Jackson-Mrs. M. l.. Noel, supervls-
br of home economics demonstration
work in the southeast section OF Mis-
Sissippi, reports some notable work
done by county agents under her SUI
pervision.
Agricultural College sue
cessful short courses under the gen.
eral supervision Of Mrs Della b. Alley,
district hone economics agent, were
held last week in three great delta
counties.
Yazoo City.-Every supervisors dis
trict in Yazoo county has issued bonds
tor the building of permanent roads
except No. and the roads in these
beats are now under construction.
Jackson.-The past week has been
rather favorable to the farmers, espe-
eially in those sections where they
have been backward owing to bad
Weather and labor shortage.
Clarksdale.-TheM NJ. J. Bouldin plan
tation near Dundee has been sold to
r. M. Trussel, a prominent Coahomian,
living near Lula This sale embraces
about $40 acres.
Greenwood.-A movement is on foot
among a number Of business men OF
Greenwood to organize Country Club.
which will probably be located at Nal
maison.
Columbus Members Of LoWnies
County Confederate Veterans AS
pociation and a number OF Invited
guests enjoyed barbecue at the old
Fucker vineyard.
Monticello.-The highway commls-
sioners of District 2 Of Lawrence Co.n-
ty awarded the contract for the con-
struction Of eleven miles OF improved
roads.
Columbus-With the coming OF
street paving in the business district
Of Columbus there comes q sharp is
sue with the street railway company.
Carthage.-Leake county road bonds
IN the sum of $3.50. 600, the issuance OF
which was authorized in an election
held July 5, were eagerly sought.
Greenwood.-No arrests have been
made in Greenwood for drunkenness or
bootlegging since July l, when the ma
tional prohibition law went into effect.
Indianola.- opened its s..
300 pavilion with most delightful
dance. in which dancers from all over
the adjacent country participated.
Misunderstanding approval has
been given by the committee on street
kghting of the city council for white
way to be established in the city.
Natchez-A full investigation OF an
alleged violation OF the liquor laws in
connection with the resignation of
brmer Chief of Police H. l.. Ramsey
and Patrolman Nichols will be made
BY the police committee OF the local
city council.