Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-09-10

Soon the whose world q sforI
heard.
The lawyer appeals to limited
few,
some OF the preachers nearer.
NAV -lumber;
But an advertisement in the EAGLE
speaks to 4 wide awake crowd,
A crowd impossible to number.
The State University opens
to day.
A new baby girl has arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
). Leavell.
Mr.. Ed hurry, the city mar
shal Of Water Valley, visited
Oxford Tuesday.
Our Circuit Court begins next
Monday with Judge T. " Ste
phens on the bench.
Mr.. Stewart Jones has been
elected secretary of the Metho-
dist Sunday School.
The letter "a is like a sue
eessful merehant-it is first in
advertising and never in idle
ness.
President y :. Maddox OF L.
+. C.. IL still confined to his
rOeB but hopes TO be out in a
few days
We regret to learn that Mrs.
It. L. Harris has been quite sick
the past few days and wish her
an early recovery
Mr.. B. o. Bowers enc of the
best TousoIial artists Who ever
visited Oxford can be found at
w Z. Clark's barber establish
Xlent-
An al in the EAGLE Is a
sseepless salesman. When you
are sleeping, il Is acting. Day
and night il Is attending to
business.
Mr.. Edward HEstace of our
city received the sad tldIngs of
the Gasth Of his brother which
occurred in Brooklyn. " "
list NOnGay.
The Board of Supervisors are
in session and have been kept
quite busy all the week exam
ming the Assessors books and
adjusting taxes.
Mr. ". +. Pate, a student OF
the University last session, Is
holding an Institute for eolored
teachers in the eooaty court
house this week
Ii you want to see the pref
test Bryan and Sewall cam
paign novelties be sure and &c
to X. T. Chiffon 4 Co.'S You
will be surprised at the unique
and lovely designs.
The Jewish New Year was
ushered in Monday evening Al
sunset and lasted until Tuesday
evening at the same hour. The
day was observed BY our Eel
low-citizens of that faith.
The Holiness meeting CLOSED
Saturday. During their TIVE
weeks stay here the attendance
upon their services was con
paratively good and Miss Mar,
Barrett left \ very pleasant i'm
preston upon all who heard heI
Rev. \. Y. Croxtor, Judge L
T. Kimbrongh and son Bradle,
W. ). Mallory, L P--Leavell an
Misses Pearl Leavell and MAI
ME Short. atte nded the meetin
of the Oxford Association, q
Concord church, as delegate
frsm the Oxford Baptist ehurel
Robert Sultan entertaine
ffty-two of his friends with :.
Farewell to Vacation Party
last Friday night The beaui
fully decorated home vi
thrown open to the young Pc
pie. The grounds were gay an
festive looking in Chinese La
terms Delightful refreshmen
were served during the eveain
Bright and happy voices eou
be heard until midnight and
seemed to enjoy to It's tulle
extent the last night oftheir v
cation
Mr.. Edwin Carter, = high
respected and one of the olde
citizens of the county, On
last Saturday night and v
buried Sunday evening in .
family burial ground near !
late residence west of Oxfol
Mr.. Carter had been In feet
health for a long time. a
being quite feeble on aeeou
of his age, being IN hIs %
year, his death was NOT una
peeted. He was the last q
yivor of his generation and I
representation Of a long line
IlIustrious ancestors. represe
ing the earlist and best settle
OF Virginia The EAGLE