Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-02-22

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Sand Springs church the second,
third and fourth Sundays in each
month.
e. Smith and family, Of Green
wood, have located in our city,
having purchased the property Of
Mai. Sneed, on South street.
The streets presented rather a
brisk appearance yesterday aud the
day before, more cotton being in
town than for several weeks before.
1t commands from eight to ten
cents N this market.
The charming Miss Bette Ar
mold, Of Hutto, Texas, is a new
subscriber to the EAGLE at that
place. The ladies are all subscrib.
ing, and we feel highly Aattered
by their patronage.
Thomas Knight, Esq, has at
tached a Palmer and Matching Ma
chine to his Saw-mill, seven miles
Southeast Of Oxford, and is fully
prenared to fill all orders for
dressed or undressed lumber.
j. r. Moore, Esq, of Splinter
Creek, is a new subscriber to the
EAGLE. The EAGLE is glad to'get
new subscribers and new subscri-
bers are glad to get the EAGLE.
Thos. b. Short, Esq, who is
employed in O'Lingcr's Sash Fac
tory at Water Valley, is in the
city, and will remain here several
days.
That good citizen, true Demo-
crat, and true gentleman, G.. U.
Hampton, of the Mighty East,
called to nee us during the week,
and paid his subscription, and told
us to let the EAGLE fly and always
light ut his house.
The friends of Col. M. D.. Vance,
formerly of this place, but now re-
siding at Bolivar, Ark, will be
pleased to learn that he is recover
ing from the severe attack Of rheu-
matism, with which he has been
afflicted the past year or two.
Richard Wallace, Ike Billiard
and Dock Miller went down to
Water Valley during the week, to
see how things were moving along
down there. They report that
place full of life and bushes, the
Factory and Shaw's Foundry in
full blast, and O'Linger's Planning
Mill and Sash Factory a credit to
the place and well deserving the
liberal patronage it is receiving.
Miss Sallie, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of our old
friend, Col. Jas. A. Weaver, of Sui
phur Springs, Texas, is visiting
relatives and friends in this coun-
ty. She is now stopping with her
aunt, Mrs. Nancy Pritchard, in
this place, and perhaps will be here
several weeks. We trust her stay
in our midst may :be pleasant and
agreeable.
Thos. L. Avent, Esq, one of the
most solid citizens of the Mighty
East, was in to see US during the
week and said he couldn't do with
out the EAGLE and renewed his
subscription. Many thanks, and
tell all your neighbors to come
along and do likewise, and
it will do them good.
Mrs. N. A. p. Strong came up
from Water Valley yesterday. She
IS selling "Peace in the Family"
md other remedies for. all the ills
hat flesh is heir to. Buy a bottle,
Ind go your way rejoicing. (
We this week record the death
# VIM. Stephens, Esq, whose ILL
.ess was recorded in last weeks
He died at his residence,
six miles east Of Oxford, last
Thursday, of typhoid-pneumonia.
in the 31st year of his age. We
the bereaved family and
friends our heartfelt sympathy in
their affection. F.,
Richard Wallace has been pros
pecting down the railroad, looking
after business, as a contractor and
builder. Dick understands the
business, and is fully prepared to
undertake anything in his line
here or elsewhere, and we unhesi.
tatingly commend him to the pub
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