Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-07

Browning of splinter
ChTIsIren-s Day will be eeie-
brateH al Mt Zion four miles
eaSt OF Oxford on the third sun
day in May
The numerous friends ct
Messrs. E E. Temple and Muir
raw FaIkner are glad TO welcome
them home again
Mrs. EreteiImar, vt our city,
II A delegate To the W G. t. T.
Convention. which II IN session
nj Jackson this week
Subject for preaching AZ the
NE Church South ON Sunday
Nav I0th- is Christianity a
Failure - All are invited
The birthday entertainment
at Mrs. Kimbroughs last Friday
uiubt Afforded much fun anu
an1ruusenent for the large at
tendance
\ large door key has been
found and left at the EAGLE
office. III you have lost one
call around and see If TINS II
yoHr property
The runior that Jet Aisop-
who was sent from our county
to the asylum IN Jackson had
died in that institution - untrue
He Is said tO be improving
\ large crowd was present AZ
the Singing Convention 1t
Bethel last Sunday, many OF
them from oxford. and all re-
port it an interesting OCCASION
Mr. G. r. Hill IL visiting
friends in Nashville this week
He expects To visit his son
Robert. who Is a student N the
Cumberland University during
his absence.
If you are not willing to- put
v9ur shoulder to the wheel and
assist in tie improvement of
yoar town, don't stsnd IN the
wav of those Who are willing to
spend their money and give
their time 10 the good eanse-
A Pfanof,rte Recital vss
given by Miss Helen Conkey's
pupils mt her studio on Tuesday
evening. The program contain
ed twelve numbers and the en-
tertaTnmeut was highly appre
Grated by the patrons and IN
Eited guests
Nr s. W. Smith, the efficient
ureSieFeat of the County Board
houOred Us with visit Tuesday.
He says that the vicinity OF
TeekviIIe vas visited by one of
the heaviest rainfalIs on We'd
nesday of last week that has
ever been known IN that section
The crops throughout La
Fayette county are in fine con
ditTon. The farmers are losing
mo- time. and ii they exercise the
same industry, and the weather
eDnsliti0ns remain Is favorable
Ne will have one OF the grand
est harvest seasons our people
have ever known
oxford IN not a boom town
by any means. yet real estate
within the city limits Is ncreas-
ing in value every day Oui
pupuEatiOa Is increasing steadI
II. lev families constantly NOV
ing in This Is sufficient evl
denee OF the appreciation OF ths
many advantages of our towI
and a guarantee Of future pros
perity-
Mr.. y. E Harris. an OLD
citizen of cur county, died OF
Iriday last at his home neal
DELAY. after = brief illness
The deceased has been either
Of Lafayette the past twent,
Years and has an extended ae
auaIntance who will regret Il
hear of his demise He leaves
widow to whom we extend on
sympathy IN her sad bereaye
uent-
The farmers are reJOIeini
over the beautiful weather O
the past few weeks and are a
busy as bees with their crops
You will not find many Of thes
away from home at this season
and from reports LaI.agetr
county viii produce one Of IN
largest yields of all kinds ina
We have had for many years
The peabody Institute an
Summer School for Teachers
viii be organized about the &c
Of June and continue for tou
weeks. The plan OF organic
hon VIII be somewhat differen
from that which has been her'
tsfote adopted Teachers n
BENDING this institute will hav
the opportunity Of making PR
eress in studies more advance
nan those heretofore Taught
vel as receiving instruction
the topics usually taught
Public schools and in methoe
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