Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-08

Normal at the University. He
has one OF the largest classes
on the campus.
Mra. VIM. Turner and daurh.
ter, Miss Addie, are confined
with cases VI slow fever.
Mr.. Geo. White brought in
the first load of water melons
this season laet Tuesday.
Oxford has suffered from the
the hot wave, but We have not
heard OF any prostrations.
We return thanks to Mr.. II.
Wohlleben, who is visiting his
brother in Columbus. Ohio, for
late daily papers.
Mr.. A. {. Keel, residing In
the southeastern portion OF our
county died suddenly at his
home on Sunday the 9th ult.
DIR. J. T. Chandler has recov.
cred sufficiently to resume his
practice and will be spleased to
see all who need his services
at his residence In South OK.
ford.
The crop prospects are fine
health good, people cheerful and
Oxford the leading town in
North Mississippi is the way
the record reads al the present
writing.
With the thermometer climb
ing away up in the nineties, the
ice dealers are the most popu-
lar men in the community. Call
on W. w. Kimble or X. A.
Crouch and they will relieve
your sufferings.
Last Tuesday night a large
crowd OF young people enjoyed
an ice cream supper at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George White,
about four miles north Of town.
Lafayette County is entitled
to eight scholars in the !. LIS G.
for the next session. All who
wish to stand examinations for
the scholarships should COM
municate with Prof. Hightower,
the County Superintendent, at
an early day. =
"a mercifal man h merciful
to his BEAST When you ride
or drive your animals to
town don't forget to give
them a drink of pure fresh
water from the watering troughs
provided for them at the east
and west steps Of the court
yard.
Squire Harris disposed of
the following cases last week:
Mamie White, cur,ing on the
street, fine and cost a.: Garry
johnson, same; Rosa Tunsail,
same; Jennie Cook same offense,
fine and cost $3.50; Name Shee-
cog, assault and battery, fine
and cost el4.5O.
Mr.. ID. l. Sultan and family,
Rev. w. ID. Heddleston and
family, Mr.. T. w. Yates and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. o. Da-
wilson and others left Monday
for a weeks outing on Tallah-
atchie. They expect to strike
camp, and spend the time in
hunting, fishing and other amuse-
mente.
Prof. Jesse X. Barry, assist
ant in the New Albany High
School last session, has been
elected assistant in the Public
School at Oxford for the COM
ing term. Prof. Barry has
many friends here who regret
to lose him, and express good
wishes for his success and
pleasure in his new home.-New
Albany Gazette.
Persons who are suffering
with throat and lung trouble
need not 60 away from home
to receive proper treatment
We were both pleased and sur
prised to End the ONCE Of Drs
Coleman & Baird handsomely
fitted up with the latest and
most expensive instruments fol
the treatment Of all di<easel
that require ONCE practice
Hon. Thomas III. Somerville
Of Winona, has been selectes
to all the new chair in the Law
department Of the Uniyersit,
, Of Mississippi Mr.. Somervill'
J, is q graduate Of Washington
and Lee University; has lives
in Mississippi since 1872 an
attained . name and success,
|, He il the present State Sens
! tor nom his district and 10 .
I able and popular citizen an
! lawyer. He will be an additio
to the able faculty Of the Ur