Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-08-25
MISSISSIPPI.
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Tunica.-ln the arrest OF a negro at
!. Clayton, another at Lambert and the
apprehension of Richard Givens, NE.
gro, by Memphis police, Sheriff j.
Mack Cox of Tunica county believes
that the band of burglars responsible
Tor many store robberies in Tunica and
Coahoma counties has been broken up
and it is only matter of short time
until other members of that gang will
be rounded up.
Biloxi-Plans are being made to
hold convention and business session
of the Sons of the Confederate Vet.
Grams in New Orleans during Noyem.
ber
Batesvine- ]. G. Wilson ar.
rested a young man by the name, OF
William Thompson, age %, at the re-
quest of the police OF Knoxville, Tenn,
and from tile letter Wilson has young
Thompson fills the description. He
has admitted his name, but refuses to
say why the police of Knoxville want
him.
Marks.-The election which was
held here for the purpose of determils-
ing whether or not $4,000 in bonds
should be issued for the purchase of
grounds and the erection of a modern
school building for the colored chill
dren of Marks resulted in vote Of 40
to, in favor of the issue.
vance-Rey w. c. Conner, a repu-
table negro preacher of this commun-
ity, has arranged to have Rev. J. M.
Williamson visit this community and
speak to his people, which has met
the approval of both white and negro.
Macon.-Miss Bessie Borgess., who
has reputation as a dietitian extend
ing from the; Great Lakes to the gulf.
is at home with her sister, Mrs. Ed.
Murphy, for few days before her re-
turn to her work
Glarksdale.-PIans are being made
and circulars mailed out for general
meeting to be held by the staple cot
tDn cooperative association in Clarks-
3ale The public is invited to attend
Ellisville-J. T. Harrington, circuit
clerk of Jones county, has gone to
Stafford Springs for several days rec
reation, after year of strenuous worFz.
Observation-Disclosures T. F.. Logan,
Jr., of the Clarksdale cotton sales COM
pany of this city, has announced that
his farm will receive from the state
farm at Parehman $500 bales of cot
ton, this being the largest shipment of
the fleecy staple that has been receiv-
ed in this city in one shipment in sew
eral years, The lot will be consigned
to the local firm for disposal.
Houston---Clyde Mcknight, mschaa-
&c, drilling for oil here, while assisting
she driiler In lowering some pipe, lost
his hand by having it mashed off.
Senatobia.-The gins of Senatorial
are beating the coal trusts and hign
prizes this year by laying in supplies of
wood for fuel Two drainage districts
near Senatobia where land Is being
cleared, make it possible for the gius
and the municipal water and light
plant to get all che wood for fuel.
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] Jackson.-H. M. Ivy, state supervis
or of secondary schools, has on hand
for distribution his recently prepared
pamphlet on laboratory equipment for
Mississippi high schools. The sciences
courses in public schools have been soI
some years the weak spot in the cur
riculum, and very definite effort viii
be made to bring the work up to col
| lege entrance requirements in every
way.
Chalybeate.-Dr. John Goff, distin
guished Presbyterian divine of GeO7
gia, who was for some time pastor o.
this congregation, has begun a series
Of revival services here which will ruI
for perhaps week or 10 days. Dr.
Golf was formerly president of Chick
asaw Presbyterian college at Pontotoc
Macon.--W. r. Little has bought thu
building occupied by the late w. 4
Avery as iewelry establishment ant
has moved his stock of drugs into II
Mr.. Little was in business on the cor
ner drug store in Hotel Macon.
Corinth.-Hon. e. s. Gambler, O
Corinth, who represented the first con
gressional district in congress for Q
years, is being strongly urged by hi
many friends to enter the race TO
governor.
Il Dumas.-W. q. Wallace, one Of th
leading merchants Of this place, VIII
was recently badly hurt in an autor.e
bile accident near Riley, is improved
| Meridian.-Oliver Lowry, who
managing the coming Labor Day cele
bration in this city at Highland Parl
is endeavoring to get one or more 60,
eminent airplanes to visit Meridian a