Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13

"S"ash anu ctreugtu. lie relates
some interesting items Of expert.
ence among the California PEG
pie, but says @their ways are not
our ways" by any means, and he
was bound to get back to old
Mississippi, the dearest spot ON
earth.
We understand that Mr.. ID. 1.
Sultan will soon build an ele.
CANT residence on the lot he
has recently purchased on
North street. II is one of the
prettiest building sites in the
city and situated in. one of the
most desirable localities.
We are glad to see such pleas
ant notices of Miss Buck in
many Of our exchanges. She is
winning golden opinions by her
unaffected and perfectly natu.
raj style of elocution. This is
always noticeable in Miss
Isom's students.
Speaking Of water works,
sanitary arrangements and gene
raj cleaning up, what Of the
gully extending due west from
Frierson's shopi There was
fever on both sides Of il last
year, shall We have it agains
We publish a list of mer.
chants this week who have
agreed to close their business
houses at Z p. m, and thus give
their employees a rest during
the sultry summer weather. In
nearly all large cities business
houses close at 9 p. m, and we
hope our business men will ad'
vance the time half an hour
earlier.
Mr.. w, NJ. Whitfield of Ala
bama, and Mrs. Ann Maria Col
lier Of Oxford, were married at
the residence of the bride, yes
terday at high noon. Mayor
John f. Brown tied the nuptial
knot in approved style in the
presence of q number of guests,
all of whom congratulated the
happy couple most heartily.
We are pleased beyond ex,
preston to announce that Miss
5. IsOm, professor Of elOcutiOn
in the University Of Mississippi
has accepted an invitation t.
give a course Of readings before
the next Mississippi Chatauqua
Miss Isom is without a peel
In her profession, and We car
promise all who may be SO for
tunate as to hear her an exhibi
ton of high art in elOcutiOn ant
dramatic expression. We re
gard this feature of our program
as one among its most salem
and pronounced attractions
Crystal Springs Meteor.
Children's Day was observed
in the Methodist church las
Sunday. Flowers Of every hut
were massed in rich prOfusiOI
and filed the air with fragrance
The exercises consisted OfsOngs
Rotations, addresses and con
cert reading. Each class wal
represented, from the yOungest
to the seniors of the Sunday
school, and every number Of the
program was enjoyable. AT tht
close of the exercises, Mr.. L
Lake the venerable and beloved
member of the school made 9
few remarks and in q mos
touching manner invoked GOd'l
blessing upon all present.
Last Friday, the anniversar!
Of Phi Sigma Society, was
beautiful day, and the Universe
ty chapel was well filed Il
greet the eloquent orator Of tn
occasion. The exercises wer
opened with prayer by Rev. I
N. Standefer. Mr.. Maurice G
Fulton, the orator Of the da
was then introduced by MI
NJ. G. Evans, president Of n
Sigma. His subject; 1.-THE Coz
eminent and the Citizen" wa
ably handled and thrOughO,
his entire discourse he receive
the close attention of his aud
ence who appreciated the wore
of wisdom which fell from Il
lips Of this brilliant young re
resentative of the Universal
} We regret that want of spa
| fOrbids an extended and FL
synopsis of his address. N
Fulton is one of the most gift
e young men of our state. Hob
y always taken high rank in }
/. classes. He was q represent
tive to the Gulf States OratO
. cal contest, and to the State
!. Intercollegiate Association Il
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