Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-08-13

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LOCALS IN BRIEF.
The home band vii Furnish
TIE masic to-day.
The water dealers are doing
a good business
The heat has not beea so op
pre@sive the past fsw days
ffxeu have ever felt any hot
s~r weather than THIS do give us
the date.
Ou IN. 18th day of July, just
one month ago, the last rain fell
In Oxford
CHANCELLOR Fulton Is doing
sll Ia his power to add to the
comfort of the multitude to-day.
The Circuit Court docket for
September is lengthy one III
viii be found in another col
INN
The new artesian we'll NJ the
University will furnish water IN
abundance for the thirsty crowd
to-day.
Mr.. Nick Campbell, a gradu'
ate Of the University last year
has a promising position with
The Memphis Electrical Light &
Power Co.
Prof T. II. Lockard viii leave
this week for his home IN Me
ridian, where he will remain un-
Oil September
The Givhan residence near
IT, University bridge was burn
"a to tue ground Tuesday morn
inx. IL vas occupied By the
hsniIy Of Mr.. W. r. Sims
The EAGLE force has hurried
things up this week so they
eould attend the reunion, our
readers will therefore excuse
eli mistakes
We are pleased To note that
Mr.. W ohIleben is improving IN
hexlth and able to be on the
s6r~ets occasionally. We hope
he will soon be himself again.
The military boys have re-
turued from the eneampment
Iooxing a little weary and worn
from the trip. They all report
. glorious time during their
stay in Jackson
Don't he impatient, We viii
soon have an abundance ofpure
water. May kind Providence
protect the health and proper
ty of our citizens until the town
is supplied with water.
The preachers who have been
conducting the Holiness meet
ing at Lafayette Springs,
PASSED through Oxford Monday
en-route for Coffeeville, Miss
where they will hold meeting
There are three new Demo
Gratis in town and they are be-
ing kindly cared for by Mr.. and
Ms. Walton Shields, DIR. and
Ma Crox,on. and Mr.. and Mrs
Sher wood Butler. May they
live long and prosper
The noble work and sermons
during the recent camp-meeting
bv Judge Estes of Memphis,
Rev. +. w. Lewis of Grenada
Rev. Mr.. Clifford of Water Val
lny. and our beloved pastor
Raw. j. W. DOrman, were appre
Gated and enjoyed by the large
osngregations always present
ne camp meeting Of 1884,
closed Friday night last after
one weeks services During
THE time the attendance increas
ed daily and great good was &C
couplished. Those who hav'
heen regular attendants 10
yunxs say this was one Of tn
nort successful meetings Ii
evory respect that has eve
- held ON the Oxford camp
Ground. Good order prevailed
Hospitality yrs unstinted an
everybody felt welcome.
Many relics of the old cam
life are still in the possession
veterans and will be displaye
bv them to-day Mr.. p. I
Rnnkin has a Mexican dOlla
unkd to him when his eompan
vos discharged Mr.. Cha
neiison has the old hsg OF Cd
LAMAR Rifles, voted to him Z
the youngest member OF II
company. We expect there al
Inv other mementoes, sacre
fron association which viii r
call scenes and incidents OF Il
4days of auld lang syne.'