Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-13
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LOCALS IN BRIEF
aBe sure you r right,
then 90 ahead
What il the matter with our
Splinter and Tala correspond
enfs.
Mr.. John III. Shaw has been
appointed postmaster at Col
iege. Hill.
The first wire 0fthe telephone
was strung ON North street Tues
day evening.
Hessrs Neill & Spencer intend
to open up a large and well Sc
eefed stock of Spring goods
nessrS. Jones. Matthew's and
Harkils expect I'd receive &
line lot of mules and here's mex
Saturday.
The docket for the March
term of Circuit Court IL the
heaviest we have had in TINS
county for years
We have received a poem OF
great me-it which was crowded
cut this week which Will appear
Iu some future Issue
The EAGLE returns thanks to
1essrs. d. j. Lucas and John
Littleiohn. two of our worthy
citizens. for recent Eayors.
We would again remind our
readers that the county papers
charge a half cent per word Tor
all memorials and obituaries
exceeding ten lines.
4 good audience oraved the
Indictment weather 10 attend the
Recital at the c. F. c. on last
Friday night and felt well repaid
by the program rendered
Read the program of
the entertainment to be
given by the ladies of the
Methodist church at the public
school building tomorrow
night
The beautiful Spring weather for
the past few days has created a.
demand for garden utensils ear
" potatoes. and onion sets. 1t
NAV be well not TO hurry as We
viii likely have some severe
weather yet
Mr. J. N. Wallace returned
last week from a visit OF several
weeks IN Texas. We are really
afraid that he was 50 impressed
with the section he visited that
he may want to take up his
abode out there.
Mr.. and MS. 5. c. Lancaster
left Monday moring for Suwan-
nee Springs. Florida They go
for the benefit of Mrs. Lancas-
ter's health. and their absence
will depend upou her improve
ment We hope she viii re-
eeive great benefit and return
home restored To health.
We are glad TO learn that our
Tax Assessor, MI. Doss Z.
Parks has decided TO make his
headquarters in Oxford and ex-
tend him a cordial welcome I'd
our community. This being the
central point, his location here
will be a convenience 10 the
citizens of the county as we'll as
himself
The telephone poles are being
placed in position and the CEN
trail office established 0vor the
store of Baird s Butler. 1t won't
be long until the enterprising
projectors viii have everything
in readiness for the familiar hello
call in Oxford: The uexf step
will be to connect with Holly
Springs and thence 10 Memphis.
Rev. George Montgomery and
DIR. Walker, of Pitrsburg, Pa,
reached Oxford yesterday and
Will spend a week visiting Mr.
N. A. Montgomery. We under
stand that DR.. Montgomery viii
deliver a lecture for the benefit
of O. F. c. during his stay, and
our citizens should By all means
avail themselves of the opp0r
tuniry OF hearing this brilIiani
and talented gentleman.
Mr.. AIvah Patton one of the
oldest and most highly esteem
ed citizens of our county died
on January 10Th Mr.. Patton
was born In the State of Geor
gia In ISIS, moved to Lafayetts
county in 1888, where he has
lived continuously until hi.