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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10
TRUSTEE SALE

Whereas, 0. B. Boone and his wife,
A. j. Boone, did on the 4th day of
February, 1918, execute @ deed of
trust to j. B. Roach, Trustee, to secure
Mrs. N. ]. Wilburn cerain indebted
ness mentioned therein; which said
deed of trust is duly recored in the
Chancery Clerks office of Lafayette
County, State of Mississippi, in Book
73, Page 236, of the records of Deeds
of Trust. And by said instrument the
said 0. B. Boone and wife A. j. Boone,
conveyed to the said Trustee the fol-
lowing described parcel of land locat-
ed in the city of Oxford, Lafayette
County, and the State of Mississippi,
to wit:
The land and Improvements thereon
described in deed from j. f. and R. n
Goolsby, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1914 to the said o. B. Boone, and
recorded on the End day of February,
1918 in Deed Book 2, Page $50 of the
records for deeds in the Chancery
Clerks office of Lafayette County,
State of Mississippi.
Said above described land being in
Section %, Township 8, Range g.,
West and now occupied by 0. b.
Boone and family as their homestead.
Said property being more particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
All of Lot Number "a, as the same
appears by the plat of the said City
of Oxford, except that part which was
decided by M. C. Pigues to j. E..
Pegues, on July 81, 1900; which said
deed is recorded in the ~>Chancery
Clerks office of Lafayette County in
Deed Book S. s., Page 10S, and there
fully described; also all of lot number
81, as the same is laid down on the
plat of said City of Oxford, except one
square acre in the South East corner
of said lot 81, the same having been
sold by the Said Goolsby to John Buff
falo on September oath, 1910, and is
on record of the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Lafayette County in Deed
Book 1, Page 33, of the records for
Deeds, which said one acre is there
fully described.
Whereas, default has been made in
payment of the sum secured by the
above named deed of trust, and the
said J. B. Roach, being dead, the said
N. J. Wilburn, has duly appointed me
as Trustee, and requests the foreclos-
ure of said Deed of Trust. Which said
appointment of me as Trustee mas
been duly recorded in the Crancery
Clerks office as required by law.
Now therefore, I, James Stone, ST..
as substituted Trustee in said Deed of
Trust will on Monday, the 14th day
of March, 1921, the same being the
first day of the March term of the
Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
State of Mississippi, proceed to sell
at public cutlery within the legal hours
for sale of land under execution at the
south door of the County Court House,
in the City of Oxford, Lafayette Coun-
ty, State of Mississippi, for cash the
above described land to satisfy the in
debtedness due under said mortage.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good, but | will convey
as trustee only.
This the nth day Of February, 1921.
JAMES STONE, ST..
Substituted Trustee.
- 4, 4 n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10

lie vendue to the highest bidder for
cash said above described land. The
title to same believed to be good, but
convey as Trustee only.
FRONTS LINKER,
Substituted Trustee.
Feb. 17-24 March $40.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10

If this unemployment keeps up in
the big cities it will have at least one
notable effect. We won't have to do
SO much editorial bowling over the
scarcity of farm labor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10
NOTICE

NOTICE
To all Persons Interested in the Pro-
posed Four Mile Drainage District of
Lafayette County, Miss.
You will take notice, that, the Dis
trict commissioners of the above styl-
ed Drainage District, have filed their
report on the lands in the said Dis
trict, together with Maps, Profiles,
Engineers report, and list of lands
benefited, in the Office of the clerk
of the Drainage Board at Oxford,
Mississippi, on the 25th day of Feb,
1921, and that, the County Board of
Drainage Commissioners Of Lafayette
County, Miss, will meet in the Court
House at Oxford, Miss, on the Goth
Day of March, 1921 at II o'clock A.
NJ, where any and all persons inter-
ested may appear and contest the con-
fir1nation of the said report, or offer
any competent evidence that the said
report should be modified in any par
ticular.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office, at Oxford, Mississippi, this the
28th day Of Feb, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD,
Chancery Clerk and Clerk of the
County Drainage Board of Lafayette
County, Miss.
March 3-1O-17-24.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10
NOTICE

To all Persons Interested in the Pro-
posed Hurricane District of lafayette
County Miss.
You will take notice, that, the Dis
trict commissioners of the above styl-
ed Drainage District have filed their
report on the lands in the said Dis
trict, together with Maps, Profiles,
Engineers Report and list of lands
benefited in the office Of the Clerk
of the Drainage Board at Oxford,
Miss, On the 25th day Of Feb, 1921
and that, the County Board Of Drain
age commissioners Of Lafayette Coun-
y Miss, will meet n the Court House
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10
Feb. 1924 March $40.

NON RESIDENT NOTICE
No. 5210.
Mrs. Sallie Ship, ct all, Compt.
VS..
r. J. Goodwin, ct al, Defts.
To Mrs. Nettie Azlin, whose post
office address is Jackson, Tennessee;
Mrs. Connie Gulledge, whose post Of
flee is Jackson, Tennessee; George
Goodwin, whose post office address is
Memphis, Tennessee, and Robert J
Goodwin, whose address is Fulton, Ky
You and each of you are command
ed to apper before the Chancery Court
Of Lafayette County, Miss, on the 4tI
Monday of May, AID. 1921, to plead
answer or denur the Bill of Mrs
Sallie Ship, ct al, to which you are de-
PENDANTS.
Given under my haad and seal Al
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Mar. 10-17-24.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
TODAN'S INSTALNiENT.

"I have nothing more to say, MT Holmes. except that was angry with my wife that night for having held me back when l might have caught the SNulking rascal She said that she feared that l might come 10 harm For an instant u had crossed my mind that perhaps what she really feared was that he might come to harm, for l could not doubt that she knew who this man was, and what he meant by these strange signals. But there is d tone in my wife'S voice. NIT. Holmes and a look in her eyes which forbid doubt, and I am sure that 1T was indeed my own safety that It was in her mind. There's the whole case, and now l want your advice as to what I ought to do. My own inciina- ton is to put half a. dozen of my farm lads in the shrubbery, and when this fellow cones again to give him such 2 hiding that he will leave us in peace for the fuure-'
 II fear it is too deep a case for such simple remedies" said Holmes How long can you stay in London
 II must go back today. I would not leave my wife alone at night foi anything. She is very nervous, and
 1T dare say you you are right But if you could have stopped. l might possibly have been able to return with you in q day or two Meanwhile you will leave me these papers and think that it is very likely that I shall be able to pay you a visit shortly and to throw some light upon your case v Sherlock Holmes preserved his calm professional manner until our visitor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
Listen, World!
By ELSIE ROBINSON.

I know a man who can do almost anything with people Without seem ing effort he nnoIds people and events to his advantage and nearly always kindly, yet he has many enemies who envy him and make sneering remarks about his luck" It isn't luck.
 That man is able to do things be- cause he believes absolutely in what he is doing. He is using the most dy- mamie force at the disposal of man faith
 We can do almost anything we wish with people and life if we're not afraid-even evil things. The sinner who has faith in his convictions can ''put it all over' the saint who isn't quite sure of his own mind. The reason that most of us have limited power over others fs that we have limited faith in ourselves. We're al ways holding out'' on ourselves trying to put over our plans with se- cret reservations as to whether they will work, whether people will do as we wish.
 It's just like broncho breaking. If YOU go at the job with fear in your heart, you're going to land on your neck You MUST believe that you're the better animal of the two. You MUST believe that it's good for the broncho to be broken You MUST believe that you can break him. IT you have quietly and firmly settled these things in your own mind, the rest is simply q matter Of hanging on
 You can't "break'' life or people until YOU arrive at these same conclu- sions with yourself. When you have arrived at them, however, there VIII be no more failures or delays. You'u be bound to win
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
By A. Conan Doyle

leaned back in his seat, lost in
 gloomy speculation Yet there was much around to interest us, for we were passing through as singular a countryside as any in England, where d few scattered cottages repre- ,SSpted the population of today. while BS every hand enormous square-tow- efed churches bristled up from the fiat, green landscape and told of the glory and prosperity of old East An glia At last the violet rim of the
 German Ocean appeared over the
 green edge of the Norfolk coast, and
 the driver pointed with his whip to two old brick and timber gables
 which projected from a grove of
 trees, That's Riding Thorpe Manor,'' said he.
 front door, I observed in front of it, house and the pedestaIled sun-dial with which we had such strange asso- citations A dapper little man, with a quick alert manner and a waxed moustache, had just descended from a high dog-cart. He introduced him. self as Inspector Martin, of the Nor folk Constabulary, and he was con- siderabIy a-stonished when he heard the
 name of my companion.
 '"Why, MT. Holmes, the crime was only committed at three this morning.
 How could you hear of it in London and get to the spot as soon as ?'' 'I anticipated it. I came in the hope of preventing it.
 Then you must have important evidence of which we are ignorant,
 for they were said to be a most united couple"
 To Be Continued
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
VETS AUXILIARY TOHAVEDANCE
 ON FRIDAY

In honor of the first anniversary of the organization of the Women's of the Raymond W. Harris Post, No. 145, Veterans of the Foreign Wars, an elaborate entertainment and dance will be given on next Friday evening, April 22nd. at the V. of F. club house, 161 Washington avenue.
 The ballroom and dining room of the home will be attracuVely deco rated in bunting and flags
 The entertainment has been ar ranged by Edward Beck of the Vet erans' association and will take the form of ! minstrel show. The inter 1ocutor will be John Kelly, while Ed ward Beck, George Knox, Albert SchaF and Frank F,rassa. will be the end men. Those taking part in the chorus are: Lawrence Shea, Joseph ,Rielly, Joseph Trault, James Blanco. Arnold SIaTing, Walter Zonn, and Patrick Morrissey.
 Following this number, several vo- cal selections will be rendered by Miss Nadeiyn Farley, soprano.
 After the program refreshm entss will be served and there will be dancin g for which the Post orchestra will fur nish the music.
 The members of the committee in charge of the affair are as follows: Mrs. J. H. Williams. chairman; Mrs. Gladys Eastwood. Mrs. Lydia Rose, Mrs. James Courtney and Mrs. Violet Rutan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
Two Plays To
 Be Presented At Casino Thursday

Walter Osborne, who has taken prominent part in numerous amateur theatricaIs. will interpret the difficult role of Father Hart, the good priest of the parish in the old Irish play, The Land of Hearts Desire" to fe given under the auspices of the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church at the Casino on State street on Thursday evening, April 2l. MT. Osborne, as the priest, is the faithful consoIer when Miss Mary MOnahan as the charming bride is stolen away her father has offered milk and fire to the spirits The theme of the en- tire piece is Woe to the house that gives the milk and fire" The play is probably one of the best ever written bv the fine dramatist. William Yeats and is based on an old Gaelic legend James O'Connor will portray the role of the youthful bridegroom. while Lucy Clancy will appear as the mother who is afraid of the fairies with William Walsh as her husband, a wise old farmer. Miss Gladys Murphy. the charming aesthetic dancer. will interpret the call of the fairies and will steal the bride.
 Mss Margaret Kie1y is capably di- recting the affair and because of her past successes with plays given for Sacred Heart parish the committee in charge feels that the entertain ment
 The second part, of the program will consist of an especially funny farce entitled ''Visiting Days Diff ferent from most acts of this kind originality will be expressed and the general line of manufactured jokes will not be used to carry on the comedy. The latter is expressed by the natural common sayiEes and Dranks of youngsters.
 David Osborne will have the lead ing role of the teacher, Cecil Pine apple One of the features of the play will be an old-fashioned cake walk by Miss Anna Ellsmore and Miss Sana GibIin who will take the parts of Mrs. Ivory White and her daughter Miss Lily White.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20

through the length and breadth of England.
 We had hardly alighted at North Washam, and mentioned the name of our destination, when the station master hurried towards us. T sup pose that you are the detectives from London?'' said he.
 A look of annoyance passed over Holmes face
 What makes you think such a thing?'
 Because Inspector Martin from Norwich has just passed through But maybe you are the surgeons. She's not dead or wasn't by last accounts. You may be in time to save her yet though it be for the GalIows."
 Holmes brow was dark with anx- iety.
 Manor" said he. but we have heard nothing of what has passed there-
 Its a terrible business" said the station master They are shot, both MT. Hilton Cubitt and his wife She shot him and then herself-so the servants say. He's dead and her life is despaired of. Dear. dear, one of the oldest families in the County Of Norfolk, and one of the most honor ed"
 Without a word Holmes hurried to a carriage, and during the long seven mouth. Seldom have I seen him so utterly Respondent. He had been un- easy during all our Journey from town. and had observed that he had turned over the morning papers with anxious attention. but now this sudden realization of his worst fears left him in blank melancholy. He
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20

had left us, although it was easy Tor me. who knew him so well, to see that he was profoundly excited The mo ment that Hilton CubittS broad back had disappeared through the door my conrade rushed 10 the table. laid out all the slips of paper containing dancing men in front of him. ana threw himself into an intricate ana elaborate calculation For two hours l watched him as he covered sheet after sheet of paper with figures ana
 letters, so completely absorbed in ms task that he had evidently forgotten my presence Sometimes he was nlak- ing progress and whistled and sang at his work; sometimes he was pug zled, and would sit for long spells
 with furrowed brow and q vacant eye
 Finally he Sprang from his char with "a cry of satisfaction, and walked. up
 and down the room rubbing his hands
 together Then he wrote long tel-
 egram upon a cable form! If my
 answer to this is as I hope. you will
 have a very pretty case to add to your collection, Watson" said he I eN-
 pect that we shall be able to go down
 to Norfolk tomorrow, and to take our
 friend some very definite news as to the secret of his annoyance
 I confess that l was filled with cu- riosity, but l was aware that Holmes liked to make his disclosures at his own time and in his own way. so l waited until it should suit hlm to take me into his confidence
 But there was a delay in that an swering telegram, and two days of i'm patience followed. during which ring of the bell. On the evening of the second there came a letter from Hilton Cubitt All was quiet with | him. save that a long inscription had
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
XSkyY yYXTX1KTI
 IYYXXIITJISI

Holmes bent over this srotesque frieze for some minutes and then suddenly sprang to his feet with an exclamation of surprise and dismay. His face was haggard with anxiety
 We have let this affair go far enough said he. -'-Is there a. train to North WaIsham tonight %
 I turned up the timetable. The last had just gone.
 Then we shall breakfast early and take the very first in the morning. said Holmes Our presence is most urgently needed. Ahi here is our expected cabIegram- One moment Mrs Hudson, there may be an an swer No. that is quite as I expected This message makes 1t even more es- sentiaI that we should not lose an hour in letting Hilton Cubitt know how matters stand, for it is a singular and a dangerous web in which our simple Norfolk squire is entangIed-" 7"
 So, indeed, it proved, and as I come to the dark conclusion of a story which had seemed to me to be only childish and bizarre, experience once again the dismay and horror with which I was filled Would that I had some brighter ending to communicate to my readers. but thSse are the chronicles of fact, and must follow to inc dark crisis the chain of events which for some days made Riding Thrope Manor a household word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
BY ANN LESLIE.

Forgive me for asking these ques- tions, Lane. but I want to help you.
 ''I want to find out what your dan ger is-and help you meet it." I said conquering the revo1ting distaste I had for the whole ugly tangle.
 All 1 want is for my little girl to be happy-and contented. l want my love to give her everything" he moaned. And ii all the catty wom- en in town sheer at her and turn that's all my love brings my little gfrl-What will become of me-what will become of us both?''
 He hadn't said it. He didn't even know he thought it. But some where deep within Lane Cosby was the knowledge that this beautiful. un- Scrupulous woman. less than half his age, was his only long as she fourG advantage in being his. If his money couldn't buy her social prominence, position, friends, she would some day fling aside his money and go after something elsc-WhateVer her ruthll ss nature craved- Love perhaps.
 I wouldn't have lifted a finger to save Val from the penalty she ought to pay. But I knew she'd never pay it And l Was willing to do a lot to save Lane Cosby from the suffering he had stumbled into when he was trying so hard to do right.
 I'll see Evvy Mason." I said at last. slowly "Hdt first I must talk to Val. Shall we go down to her?''
 q hope she'll see you," said Lane dcubtfUlly, but he followed me, al- most meekly when I led the way to the elevator end so up to his apart inent. Once there he heSitaced again. You go back to Val alone. She doesn't want to see me-" he stamnler- ed.
 I found Val propped up in bed amidst pillows of chiffon redolent ot oriental perfumes.
 Anne" the wild eyed child ex- claimed. the thick cream of her voice curdiing as sine went on, "has Lane made tha grand confession Yes, he And yet you speak to me? Don't worry. It won't contanlinate you tc know me. There will be no scan dSl I'll see to that. When IGvvy makes sure that I've resigned in her favor where a certain gentleman is con cerncd. and that Cousin Tommy takes all m spare time. she won't he so anxious to get rid of her rival"
 T thorght I'd see her-as soon as you explained the reason for her wanting to hurt yOu.' I began prinllE
 Val sat up in bed. leaned on one bare elbow and stared at me out ot sultry eyes. twisting one corner o4 her crimson mouth as she spat out her words:
 you'd speak to Evvv - for me oh. that's too delicious. You-oh you funny little innocent! Don't YOU know why she began to hate me. Don't you see? oh, YOU fool - you orecious little fool! It's because she thoue'ht Jim likes me. Your Jimmie boy. baby. Your JEEn1Ie:-
 CTo Be ContinUed.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-20
CHAPTER CCLNII.

CHAPTER CCLVII.
 :'The pistol Loretta clutched in her dead hand belonged to Etienne De merrais," Lady Cosby concluded. and sat hunched down in his chair. star ing back through the years
 I could almost visualize what he saw as if it were there before h n in my Hving-rOom.
 Worn mating, blood-stained. A drag ggled figure crumpled on the floor From the mirror above a girls ching hung dresser a mans picture staring down. Lanes own picture In the dead woman's hand Etienne's pistol
 How had she come by this weapon That poor, craZed Loretta Cosby had taken her life l had no doubt That Valerie was innocent before the law l felt sure. But even the bare outlines of her story revealed who had inspired the insane woman to take her own worthless, unyanted life. And J could guess who had given her the weapon
 There was no reason for the law to take cognizanCe of Valerie Cosby. But if once Society-Vars world-knew her story. how could it judg" her? l had caught Lane and Val eXchanglng g looks of fear-haunting fear. Now l knew why. Would their world ever find out, ana if it did how would 1t
 For Val I had no sympathy. For Lane Cosby ! had the deepest pity He was so big and so helpless, so  Val. She had calculated her effects perfectly. She had come into ths Lanes grim, soTdid life when he was struggling with the Ugliesc tragedy our law countenances, the law that binds q sane human being to one whose mind is gore. He was too kind, too full of pity to seek a way out Val had found it for him. All this seemed clear to me. What I couldn't see was why ENEy should dig this up and threaten Val with It. But I saw plainly what I had to do helpless man who had always been so loyal to Jim.
 How many people Enow-whose gun it was that killed Her?' I asked '.The sheriff and the coroner and the Democrats family replied Lane- why do you ask that?
 Then suddenly he understood. At once he reacted and became at least | the semblance of his powerful, alert self.
 What of that 2" he demanded. 'Thc wound was in the temple and was burned with I,owder. because she held the gun right against her head when the chamber. First she peppered the wall with the other bullets. That's why Val hid in her mothers room. ." All right I said judicially. ''Bnt where cid she get the gun?" Loretta lived in that ranch house for three years. Didn't she know where everything was kept 2" asked in as cleverly as she ran away, go; the gun and went after my poor little Val. And when the child escaped her she took out her blood lust on her self. The doctors will tell you that s the way crazy folks act"