Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-08-18
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from AuCor-,
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Biloxi-The Richton trading con
pany of Richton, has filed voluntar
petition in the Biloxi federal court t
be adjudicated bankrupt
Sardis.ALocal authorities and phys
clans are amused at the talk of Del
lagra and famine scare in this vicin
ity. Health conditions in Pamela coun
ty were never better, and as to the an
pearance of 'sgaunt hunger" there i
mighty little necessity for :,y of oul
people ever making his ac' aintance
much less getting in his g.
Sardis.-Rev r. Fl. B. Gladney, Sun
day school field secretary, North Mis-
Eissippi M. e. conference, has return
ed from Junaluska, N. c., where he
has been attending the national Sun
day school training classes. and has
about completed arrangements for the
district training school in the Sardis
N. e. church.
Gulfport-Hubert Tippin, we'll known
young man of this city, has been ap-
pointed secretary-treasure of the Gulf
IL Ship Island railroad.
Meridian.-Locusts are numbered
among the missing in this city follow
Ing crusade against these pests by
youngsters.
Marks.-R. L. Brown, editor of the
Quitman County Leader here, was ac-
cidentally shot by members of the in
termediate Sunday school class of boys
at the Sumner Baptist church, of
which he was teacher.
Ellisville.-On the call of Prof. c.. L.
Neill, president of the ElIisville unit
of the Jones county truck growers as
ISOLATION, a meeting of that organize
ton was held in the court house. Prof.
Neil presided and Prof. A c. L. Smith
acted as secretary. There was a large
attendance of the members and no
new names were added to the list.
> Durant.-A message has just BEEN
received here of the death of Rev. T.
Y. Ramsey, pastor of the Methodist
church at Augusta, Ark.
Misunderstanding advantage of the
splendid sermons delivered by the able
and learned DR. Harry L. Martin, pas
tor Of the Indianola Baptist church,
great crowds have filled the large new
Baptist church here during a most
successful meeting. with % additions
to the church.
uoulka-Those interested in Sun
Sav school work and Bible study are
looking forward with eagerness to the
Sunday school normal which will be
conducted here for one week by Rev.
r M Carter and Miss Burnes of the
Sunday school department OF the hap-
fist state convention board.
West Point.-R. N Boyd, one OF the
most progressive farmers in Clay
county and firm believer in diversf
fled farming, says he had planted last
YEAR % acres of watermelons, from
which he obtained $4,000. This veal
he has planted in melons 80 acres
from which he estimates receipts TO
falling $4,000.
Meridian-A program OF courtesie
ia being arranged by the Meriolal
hoard of trade and cotton exchange 10
the special train of about $50 bushes
men of Fort Worth. Tex, who viii
mass through Meridian en- route :
Chattanooga, Tenn, where they WI
attend the meeting of the Imperla
Palace.
Indianola.-Curtis Runyon, brlgf
young man of Indianola, has reglste
ed his application with the local Pre-
byterian church as candidate for %
gospel ministry.
Hattiesburg. John H. Cowles, %
degree Mason, secretary-g general OF tt
supreme council of Washington, d.
has sent his acceptance OF an invlt
ton to be present at the Scottish Ri
reunion here, when large class
Ean0lQdLoS lTOul OH OVOA ooNSAN -
sissippi will be present to take the q
rrees from fourth to thirty-second.
Jacksonville state tax commlssi'
il preparing to make the assessme
of railroad and other corporate pro
erty owned by public service and
sending out notice to supervisors
garding reports.
Blue Mountain.-The Union coun
Observation-Disclosures Sunday schc
convention will hold its annual sessi
for 1921 at Bethel church. in the sou1
western part of the county, Aug.
according to an announcement given Q
by President E. Blizzard OF the &C
vention.
Leland. Joe Venuti, proprietor OF
restaurant here, has received frt
relatives at Boston, Mass, tuna Il
that weighed $50 pounds. The Il
was shipped in 800 pounds OF ice.