Oxford eagle., 1883-07-05

Franklin county, last week. Hi,
standing and department in th'
University, was excellent. He hal
a fine intellect, and will make hli
mark in the future.
Col. w. ID. Holder and family
removed from Oxford, to then
plantation on Woodson's Ridge
We regret that Oxford loses them
but hope that they will often visit
our little city, where they will a..
ways meet with cordial welcome
The infant child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moon, Of Memphis, died on
Monday, at the residence Of Mrs.
DR.. Thompson, in this place. The
remains was taken to Memphis for
ihterment. The parents and rela.
tions have our sympathies in the
loss they have sustained.
Mr.. John Drury is announced in
this issue as candidate for Su-
pervisor of Beat |. lie has been
a citizen OF this county since 1889
and has ever borne an unhlemish.
ed reputation. If elected, he will
serve the people honestly and eff
ciently.
Our young friend, Mr. w. M
Chandler, a student of the Univer-
sity, returned to his home at Jack
son last week. Mr.. Chandler stood
high In his class, was noted for
his excellent deportm ent and strict
attention to his studies. He is a
young man of bright mind aud
has brilliant future before him.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
in our office on Monday, p. F.
Goolsby, Esq, the present efficient
member Of the Board of Supervi-
sors, from. Beat 2, and candidate
for reelection. He reports th.
health Of his section Of the coua-
ty as good, and that the prospects
for fair crop are flattering.
Misses Margaret and Alice Nc
Even, returned to their home, fivs
miles west of Oxford, on last Sat
urday. Miss Margaret McEwen
has been for some months pasr,
teaching school at Forest Hill,
Tenn, and Miss Alice at Pilot
Point, Texas. Their many friends
gladly welcome them back.
We regret to learn of the death
of Mrs. Mary Williams, after a
long and painful Illness, at Allan
ta, Ga, on the 26th ult. The de-
ceased resided in our town during
the year '78 and '79, and was hig hi
and respected by those
who knew her. Her husband and
family have our profoundest sym
pathies, in the great loss they have
sustained.
Last Friday night, burglars
an entrance into u o store
of Maj. w. V. Sneed and arlied off
about seventy pounds Of meat,
twenty five dollars in money, and a
pistol. They cut hole through
the side door on the west side of
the st ore, removed the cross bar,
and then got III. The guilty par
ties have not yet been discovered,
but it is believed that they soon
will be, and when they are, they
will doubtless get a good long term
in the penitentiary.
We had the pleasure of meeting
in the city on Monday, DIR. M. J.
Mcneil, of Olive Branch, Desoto
The Doctor was q gallant
of the Nineteenth Missis-
sippi Regiment and during she last
year of the war, its Assistant Sur
geon, position which he filed
with great distinction. His old
companions in arms were rejoiced
to meet him again and to see that
be was as buoyant and full of life
rs in the days " hen be stood in
The trenches around Petersburg.
Edward Love, colored, who re-
sides on the farm of Mr.. Robert
Warren, near Lafayette Springs,
in Pontotoc county, does not seem
10 be very happy in his matrimoni-
al relations. On last Wednesday |
he pushed his wife into a we'll
lbout fifteen feet deep, but she
,ot relishing, this summary way |
If dissolving the matrimonial bond
climbed out by the aid of the we'll
sweep. She was pretty badly
aed, but was not injured by
he fall. 1t is due to Edward
Love TO state he strenuously denies