Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-27

W udtt tIipN tU
spring weather this week.
The small boy and his mar
bles are erOwding spring pretty
close this season.
Don't forget that the next
meeting of the Confederate
Veterans will take place on the
first Saturday in March.
Mr.. Jasper Werner, a worthy
eltizen, died south of Oxford
about ten days ago after a short
attack of appendicitis.
The Cumberland supper last
Friday night was a success. We
understand the ladies sold out
completely before 10 o'clock.
Our Republican friends met
at the courthouse on Saturday
and selected delegates TO the
State and District conventions.
We have received a copy OF
the Starkville Echo. a new Re-
publican paper, with III. C.
Powers editor and proprietor.
Miss Jumper, an attractive
young lady Of Oxford, is visit
ing the home of Mrs. 81. f.
Jumper at Sidon.-Delta Flag.
By all means 60 cut and hear
Hannibal Williams tonight.
Don't miss this opportunity,
you may never have another 10
equal it.
If the owners of real estate
will have their original deeds or
numbers of their lands ready
when the Tax Assessor calls on
them it will save time and t-ou-
BILE.
At the Republican County
Convention on last Saturday
VI. y. Montgomery. T. Strawn.
Jonas Avent and John Logan
were chosen as delegates 10 the
State Convention on March 4.
Oxford needs more cottage
residences. There is not a va
cant house in town and if sew
eral houses of from four to six
rooms were erected they could
be rented without tn least
delay.
Miss Fannie MeLemOre, left
Friday evening for a visit to
friends up TaIlahatchie river.
Miss MeLemore is an attractive
young lady from Oxford, and
las many friends and admirers
in Greenwood.-Delta Flag.
Our shade trees are pretty,
and after years of patience, care
and waiting, they arejust begin
ming to be useful as well as
ornamental. but it is thei. mis-
fortune if they stand in the
irresistible path of progress
and development.
We understand that some of
our more enterprising citizens
are contemplating putting in a
steam laundry. Y more prom
Using location for one is not in
the State. At the lowest estimate
there is paid for washing in the
town $4,000 a year and there is
no reasen why a laundry should
not do at least One-third of all
the washing. Is there no pro-
fit IN that
Mr.. p. n. stephens, one oil
LaFayette's good citizens, died
last Saturday morning after an
illness of only one week. His
death was a great shock to his
family and friends, many OF
whom had not even heard of his
illness. The Knights of Honor
attended the funeral services in
a body. The remains were in
tered in Mount Zion Cemetery,
four miles east Of Oxford.
Chancellor kimprough reach
ed here Monday morning and
found quite \ ssa docket, most,
IL OF divorce cases. He worked
through by Tuesday evening
adjourned and went down t.
Jackson that night 10 attend
the Grand Lodge. He will BE-
at Batesville next week. The
Judge is in for two more year:
and will not be an applicant fol
re-appOintment. but il he should
be we have no doubt the entir'
bar would endorse him, for h
has given universal satisfaction
and is more popular now thai
he was when first appointed, o.
at any time sinee-Sardis Re
porter.
Miss Laura Carter a mos
highly respected lady of on
county died at her home hy'
miles west of Oxford on tn
18th inst. Mr.. Edward Carter
her brother, is the only membe
let ola large family of brother
and sisters, and the deepes
sympathy is felt for his bereave
ment. Miss Laura was a deyC
ted christian woman and love
by all who knew her for ne
many noble qualities 81