Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

| Ing here caused number OF citizens
to pledge their efforts toward putting
the basement In condition for class
work. The men and women OF the
community decided to do the work. thu
women doing all the actual work pos
sible and supplementing this with
money to be realized from church
stand.
Hernando.-Th DeSoto county fair
association will hold its eighth annual
sair, Sept 81 to "a The first two days
The white people will display their best
IN live stock, agriculture, cooking, sew
ing, embroidery, etc. The negroes will
have the last two days. Foot racing,
horse racing and music are some Of
The attractions on the program.
Misunderstanding to sessions to
ae held by the agricultural commission
II which he is member, Senator Pat
Harrison will not be able to visit in
Mississippi during the recess. On that
account also Senator Harrison has
been completed to decline number Of
invitations to speak at picnics and bar
becues in Mississippi
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Crystal Springs.-D. L. Pearson. cne
of the most successful truck farmers
Of this section, has just closed a con
tract with the jackson board of trade
for another year to go to that section
and serve as instructor in growing and
marketing. 1t is stated that a goodly
acreage will be planted in truck in and
around Jackson another year and that
the farmers may grow and market it
to the best advantage the board Of
trade decided that it would be better
to employ an experienced man to point
the way.
Blue Mountain.-Grady Gowdy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gowdy, this
place, has just been awarded the
Medal in the w. c. T. U. speaking con-
test held here in Lowrey Memorial
Baptist church under the personal d.
rection of Mrs. T. c. Lowrey.
halybeate.-Though the site Of q
boarding school with more than hum
dred students from other places, Cha
lybeate Is almost bottled up good
deal of the time so far as adequate
long-distance telephone service is con-
cerned. Being off the railroad two
miles, Chalybeate, too, is entirely with
out local telegraphic service, having
to rely upon such telegraphic accom-
modations as can be secured through
nearby towns on the railroads.
Blue Mountain.--The Negro Tippah
Baptist association, made up of all OF
the colored Baptist congregations OF
this territory, has just been held at
st. Johns Baptist church, northeast Of
this place, great gathering of negro
UNCONVENTIONAL leaders of the associa-
tion assembling for the four days ses-
sion. Rev. Thomas Guyton, an ex-
slave and perhaps the oldest minister
of the association, acted as moderator.
Aberdeen.-The Greenwood-Spri
hotel has been destroyed by fire. The
hotel was valued at $25, 900. A. c. Can
trell owned the property and was run
ming the hotel A defective flue was
the cause of the fire. The water Of
this summer resort is known far and
wide and every summer tourists from
all sections visit there. Mr.. Cantrell
will very likely rebuild.
Charleston.-MrS. Johnny Burnett
died at her home here as the result OF
an accident. Mrs. Burnett was on her
way to church and little boy on a
tricycle. ran against her, causing her
to fall on the sidewalk, from which she
suffered a severe fracture of the fore
arm.
Ashland The initial service of the
meeting at the Baptist church was one
of unusual interest. Rev. ]. S. Jen-
kins preached. Milton Written, young
school boy yet in his teens, rose and
in a very earnest and sincere way told
of his conversion and his call to the
ministry At the same service Luther
| Courson, young man reared in this
] community, was ordained as minis
ter of the gospel.
Jackson. -Attorney General Frank
Robertson of Mississippi delivered an
| address before the convention of at.
| torney generals at Cincinnati, taking
for his subject, Common Law Cert,
roari in Rate Litigation" Considerable
| interest was aroused recently by the
novelty of the application of this an
/ cient writ and the Importance OF its
| bearing upon the big telephone rate
case now pending in Mississippi and
| other states.
Derma.-A. B. Myers has just com.
| pleted his Munger gin system and saw
| and grist mill on the lot where D. A.
Box's plant was destroyed by fire last
May. This new outfit cost above
i $4,000.
eridian.-Hundreds of delegates
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