Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-06-22
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS


growing on spirg OF coco grass and
he says he believes he has discovered
In an occidental way. a method where
by the obnoxious COCO can be made
profitable through the popular Irish
potato. The potato Is about two inches
In diameter and is attached to the
root Of the grass.
w. A. Shelton, of Washington was
In Jackson recently from where he
has begun circuit of the state in
an effort to size up the cotton crop
situation for the coming year. Fig
ures in regard to this matter of para
mount importance to Mississippi are
difficult to secure at this time, and
veteran prognosticators hesitate to
commit themselves too definitely as
to results.
DR.. Hudson Chadwick executive OF
the state live stock sanitary board,
has returned to Jackson from several
of the counties of the state, where
the question of the eradication has
been a burning One for long time
past, and reports that there has been
noticeable change in public senti-
ment, Jones County particularly,
showing decided change of heart.
A report from several farmers in
Tate county who have made close IN
spection of their cotton crop Is to
the effect that they are finding dead
boil weevil in their fields. The ex-
tremely hot and dry weather together
with the frequent cultivation OF the
crop, is thought to be responsible
for the death of the weevil.
Superintendent Tart has received
telegram from President Harding
extending invitation to Confederate
veterans from jeff Davis Soldiers
Home to visit him at the White House
while on their trip to Richmond re-
union. Arrangements have been made
for the Beauvoir veterans to accept
the invitation.
County Register Henderson OF
Leake county has just completed his
round of the county with his new
registration book and reports only
2S739 registrations in the county. "
the total number registered, he says,
$50 are women.
A bear weighing 260-pounds was
killed by Dock Lee, farmer, living
near Arkabutla, in the western part
OF Tate county. Mr.. Lee was ploWlng
in his field about mile from town
when his dog encountered the bear
in a thicket nearby.
A small bug closely resembling the
beetle bug has been playing havoc
with the gardens near Tishomingo for
the past few days. The people are
spraying with different kinds Of poi
sons in hope of killing the insect
and are having fairly good success.
mig" Hanna the 15-year-eld boy,
who at Carthage, killed his uncle,
Ealy Freeny, in the Freeny community,
has been granted bail. His bond was
fixed at $4,000 at habeas corpus trial
held at Carthage.
An election will be held in Canton
on Saturday, July 1, to vote on the
1925, 900 bond issue for the erection
of a modern and up-to-date high
school building.
The Lincoln County Pastors Confer
ence wa; recently organized at the
Brookhaven Baptist Church. Rev. R.
D. Stringer is chairman and Rev. G..
Sandifer is secretary.
Clint Dickerson, living about 10
miles west of NewhebrOn was shot
and killed this morning, about
o'clock by his son, Dewitt about II
years old. The cause Of the killing
is not known.
Superintendent Tart reports graft
flying progress in the campaign to
raise 100000 to build hospital at
Beauvoir for old Confederate veterans.
The Lula-Ri chapter of the Chill
dren OF the Confederacy celebrated
Flag Day June IA, by an afternoons
outing at Moon Lake.
The Winona Country Club has just
been organized and within q few
weeks will have one of the most
complete clubs In the state.
County Agent &c. g. Mingee, Of
Winona, has just shipped the first car
of cucumbers from the Winona mar.
ket.
Shaw farmers report that the past
week has been the hottest of any this
year and has been very favorable TO
all farm work.
The first cotton blooms of the sea-
son have just been received in Grena-
da, coming from the farm Of T. p.
Lamkin, at Macel.