Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-07-28
MISSISSIPPI.
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Blue MOunldlil-- we've pOSSulnS al
a single shot is the official record Of |.
p. Smith, Union county farmer.
Hearing commotion in his chicken
house, Smith rushed to the recue, find
ing in place of a human pilferer big,
fat postum devouring dainty fryer.
Hurrying back to the house for his
gun, Smith took a shot at the unsus-
pecting' possum, which, when exam
ined, disclosed the fact that she car
ried eleven baby 'possums in her
pocket.
Agricultural College.-For the very
obvious reason that owing to the dis
mantled and torn-up condition of the
dormitories, due to the construction OF
the new connecting wings, it will be
impossible to hold the state home dem
onstration short course as planned for
the Mississippi Agricultural and Me
chanical college, August 10 to 10, in
elusive, change of place has been
rendered imperative.
Jonestown.-The superintendent Of
public education has announced that
the schools will open the coming sea-
son in September instead of in Octo-
Der. The trustees are having the
building overhauled for the comfort
of pupils and teachers.
Blue Mountain.-Sergt. Grady w.
Jackson, son of Willis Jackson, of this
place, the first Blue Mountain boy to
be killed in action in France, has been
buried in Flat Rock cemetery near
this place, great multitude attending
the funeral exercises.
Shaw-The recent rains have been
higAly favorable in the making of the
best corn crop that this section of the
great Mississippi delta has ever pro-
duced.
Blue Mountain-Rev. John Jennings,
prominent young blind Baptist preach
er, was the central figure at the Sun
day school picnic recently held by Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Sunday school.
New Albany.--The New Albany
thusiastic meeting which was largely
attended and discussed many matters
of interest to New Albany and Union
county.
Hattiesburg arrests here have
been made in connection with the
lynching here of Casey Jones, CON
demned to be hanged for the murder
of Mrs. ]. S. Mosely, wife of mail
carrier.
Jacksonville senatorial campaign
s for a successor to Hon. John S.. vii
lams is beginning to grow warm, de-
spite the fact that the campaign prop
or will not be on until next year. Miss
Belle Kearney Of Madison is making
some effective speeches as a candi-
date, and ex-senator Vardaman is also
making appointments for speeches.
Kosciusko.-Official announcement
is made from the office of W. Fred
Long, Jackson, of two county interde-
nominational Sunday school conven-
tons under the auspices of the Missis-
sippi Sunday School association, with
convention programs.
Blue Mountain.-A special election
has been ordered for Friday, August 5,
In Martin school district in Union
county to give the voters a chance to
signify whether or not they favor the
Issuance of $4,000 in bonds for the dis
trict to be sold for the purpose Of
erecting a new modern schoolhouse for
the district.
Fernwood drop prospects through
out the county are exceptionally fine,
but those who planted cotton are in
hopes that the rain viii cease for a
while so that dry weather may curb
the activity of the boil weevil.
New Albany-The Healy Construc-
I tion company of st. Louis, Mo-, has be-
gun the preliminary work of "slag
ging" the Bankhead highway from New
Albany west to the Benton county line.
, Starkville.- Senator J. X. Var
/ daman, will address the people of the
city and county on the issues of the
day.
Beauyoir.-Gov lee M Russell, who
. now has the summer capital OF Miss
sissippi at Gulfport, is going to use all
the influence at his command to assist
Superintendent Elnathan Tart to
4 build a 100000 hospital at the Jeffer-
q son Davis Soldiers Home.
q Hattiesburg South Mississippi Bap-
q fist Assembly met at the Mississippi
a Woman's college and was formally
opened by the president, J. E. Byrd,
of Mount Olive.
q Blue Mountain-Ple Pleasant Ridge Bap-
fist church, east of this place, the
mother church of the late Dr. James
j B. Gambrell, who recently died in Dali
las, Texas, has held an impressive me-
mortal service in honor Of Its illustri-
sous former member, who was dean Of
the Southern Baptist convention. :