Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
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Mrs. Tyre has returned 20 her
home At Sulphur Springs. Texas,
accompanied ~ her sister Mrs. 5
VI Graham.
Mrs Craig. from Te1ls. i VS.
ting her sister Mrs. A A Houston
Miss Lou Mckinney. Of Water
ford. Is nov with her sister Mrs.
Z Z Tsmpl.
Mss EunIce Logan, q pupil Of
the Blue Mountain school, has re-
turned home 70 spend vacation.
Strange, that u candidate fot
Assessor csnvaSses chiefly the
C1s~ell Heizhborhsod. uhsr, a.
every body knows that box will -
solid for biu.
The pieuic On the FsE7tb, clos
Tag Rev. 4 T. JohusoEs sehool,
was a success in every respect.
The rain Of the previous dr. lad
moderated the summer heat, rem
8erIng the AIR refreshing and de-
hghtful. A large crowd comnuc
from far and near collected quite
early and spent the greater por.
ton Of the day on the academy
gro1nls. Aanv have since assent
81 that 1t was the mos, eupzabls
picnic that they ever attended.
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Water VALLEY. T5ccopoLA. IAfav-
ette Springs Waterford, Taylor,
Ho DIR and Jackson. IL seems
supera9as - say the dinner vas
Excellent and al uH4ant, for Alb
bevl!le never makes aflIilre IN
the Gar. Her citizeus-FeofI. %
the town ana surrounding cogntry
are natej for the-r Futi sqsrst.
After the whites hal eaten, the col
oged people were invited to tbs
table and there rs sErPlus If.
enough 20 feel s1Lny mors. Oar
State Treasurer, Hon. W L Heaa
ingw2v. SIS present In he after
~se1 . eau was made fer Tie Dis
tEg1Ehed gentleman. and Ls ra-
sp0a3ed m ~EhsasIa- ard Iatesii-
gent address 81 Farisus Subjects
He received tAe asATiel ztfea-
t.oa e Is aud Art their hear
IT applause. IL GFeit ee 4
past rreseua sul "a ure Il Ssss
s5r7i maksH- u az feel FroEi %
the grand ed State. He claimed
that the U1itei States : inist.ed
Ia Mississippi for the vast western
TERRITORY that Us acquired a tb>
eIs<e e he Mexican w1r. Hs
remarks On woman were seaslbl-
and seaSenahle. Oar Fe0Fle need
an awakening on tie subject #
educating their daughters for
other v0catt0hs than sewing and
teaching. He won the gTatItuis
of the ladies' Shea he earnestly
exhorted the msn TO provide labor
saving couvenieuces for their
homes. Ifeel sure that If the IA
dies could sote Col Hemingway
would get the ofiee be seeks. Sew
sral canaidate present delivered
short, pleasant aRd amusing ad-
dresses.
At length Rev. i c johnson.
being called upon, gave Us What
might be termed l Fourth Of July
GRAFTON. his remarks pertaining
20 the rise ano rapid Development
Of 50 great a natiGA As 0Urs was
very suitabls en- Ger nasioal birth
DAY. He spoke with Jest pride Of
tia South, ard that he felt PTeusi
ef his Southern ancestry and prsga
Of being native of Kentucky H
paused scusEsl times fearing bis
speech Woai4 &c TOO lo1g, but eaSa
time Ii was urged 10 90 4
Prof. johnson las been teaching
hsre eight mouths aud has wen
the respect Of all
The lad - 0f TIE Ne church
realized thirtv-tbree dOllafs from
their icecream and lrmoaade-
The committee appointed - s.
Isct the Sunday school library met
al the ~resideEee Of Rev. J dUg.
gin, last FRIDAY ; and the order
for ninety volumes has nov heeE
cent eli. We hope to add 70 these
from time 70 { Ime.