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

new AIDdQy.-IHe progressive lltLlc
town of Blue Springs, in Union county,
has just held an election to decide
whether or not it would issue bonds to
the amount of $4,000 for the purpose
of erecting modern school building.
The election resulted in favor of the
bond issue, 81 voting for the issue and
only three against it. This is the first
election in Union county in which the
women have voted. and it is reported
that every woman voting in the cleo
ton voted for the bond issue.
Crystal Springs.-The Methodist
congregation here passed the following
resolution: Resolved, That the con-
gregation of the Crystal Springs Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, Crystal
Springs, Miss, urge our senators and
representatives in congress to use their
utmost endeavor and Influence to have
made at the earliest moment practical
Bile call of the great nations for a
business conference looking to lim1-
tation of ornaments and more per-
manent security for peace
.
Hazlehurst-J @. Martin, superin
tendent of education, held meeting
of the county school trustees and those
interested in school work in the court
house here and the meeting was at
tended by 100 men from all parts OF
the county. Many talks were made
and strong resolutions were passed
asking the board of supervisors not to
lower the school tax levy, which is 61a
mills, in Copiah county.
Sanatorium-The two-story struct
ure occupied by r. r. Redden and
family, Marcellus Redeem and wife,
Raymond Saunders and w. A. Watson,
burned, with the loss to the state being
about $500. Only two trunks, one
feather bed, two mattresses, the farm
account book and few pieces OF
clothing were saved after the fire was
discovered in the kitchen by Mrs. r.
R. Redden.
Durant.-A meeting of the Missis.
sippi Cooperative Creamery associa.
ton was held in Duarnt for the pur.
pose of turthering dairy interests in
the state and the securing of proper
market for butter from the creameries.
Arrangements have been made for this
product to be sold through New Or
leans agency.
Crystal Springs.-A proposition will
be made the mayor and board of alder
men by certain citizens of the town
that the matter of an open Sunday be
submitted to a vote of the people at
the same time the election OF alder
men to fill the vacancy caused by the
recent death of Alderman D. Fl. Miller.
Brookhaven.-At the meeting of the
school board Elmer E. Jeter of Colfox,
La, was elected principal of the Brook.
haven high school. Mr.. Jeter is a
graduate of Louisiana State university
and has been superintendent of the
Clay County Agricultural High school
ut Pheba, Miss, for two years.
Blue Mountain.-Prof. James e. Blu
chanan, son of DR.. j. e. Buchanan, OF
this place, has been awarded the state
Y. M. C. A. scholarship for Mississippi
and is taking a course of physical edu-
cation this summer in Blue Ridge, N. c.
Natchez-At a special meeting OF
the city council, resolution was
adopted declaring in the opinion OF the
council there are number of places
In the city where liquor is sold under
the noses Of the chief of police.
West Point.-West Point has been
the scene of many social functions
given in honor of DIR. and Mrs. e. ].
Huxstable and Miss Lucy Watkins, all
of Douglas, Arix. DR.. Huxtable is prom
Snently connected in the west.
Jackson. -Congressman Paul John.
sons bill to prohibit women from smok.
ing in public places is not taking well
with the registered women vote, judg.
ing from local expressions on the
subject
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Gloster.-G growing Is prov.
ing successful here. Between 800 and
1000 bushels are delivered daily to the
local manager of the Oscar Bowling
food products company, the farmers
receiving cash.
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Brookhaven--Schools of Clear Branch
Confederate Grove, Garner and part Of
the Mount Zion School will unite TO
build large brick schoolhouse at q
location just christened "New Sight
as*tf
Ellisville.-The regular term OF cir
cult court for the second district OF
Zones county, scheduled to convene in
Laurel the latter part of July, has been
pretermitted by Judge r. .. Hall.
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Blue Mountain.-Reports received
here from those who stood professional
teachers examinations in Blue Noun
tain recently indicated that very high
record was made by the candidates for