Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09


Mrs. Jennie n. Standifer next
Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock,
in order to organize a Stenog.
rapher's club, fer mutual i'm.
prOvement.
In proportion to its popula.
ton Oxford furnishes more high
grade lady teachers than any
other city in the State. The
diversity in the field of art,
science and literature is almost
unlimited, and il is q most credi.
table exhibition Of worthy am.
bitiOn
We have been shown a mag.
nificent design for a new Opera
House, that it is possible may
be built on a vacant lot on
North street. by a company com.
posed of some Of our best citi.
xens.
DR.. w. b. McMahOn leaves
next week for Chicago to take
a course in PrOsthetic dentistry
also crown and bridge work,
During his absence his Office
will be in charge of his assist,
ant, DR.. 4. A. Daley, who is a
graduate of Louisville Dental
College.
The students Of the State
University will soon be with us
and il behO0ves all citizens OF
Oxford to do what they can to
make the coming session one OF
the most profitable and pleas.
ant for all connected with the
grand old institution. The fac,
ulty is doing its part and our
citizens should do all in their
power to aid.
Esq. Harris dealt out justice
in the following cases this week:
Frank CrumptOn, assault and
battery, find and cost el2;
Amos Sadler, assault, find any
cost IS; Earnest Patton, larceny,
bound over to Circuit Court;
Sam Patton; Oscar GipsOn and
Henry Logan receiving stolen
money and goods, discharged.
We are pleased to note
that Messrs. Turner 4 Word,
one Of our most enterprising
firms, have removed to their
new quarters on the northeast
corner Of the square. They
are now prepared to accommo'
date their numerous patrons
with everything in the grocery
or confectionery line, also have
attached to their commodiOus
quarters an elegant restaurant
The Oxford Mercantile Co
have enlarged their capacity
for handling their extensive
and growing business. The,
have leased the store recently
vacated by J. Z. Nelson ant
have put in an elegant line o
dry goods and clothing. Be
hind the counter you will fint
our genial and accommodating
young friend Mr.. Frank Skip
with, and we are pleased I,
learn that Mr.. w. 1. Brown viii
help to attend the wants Of al
customers for groceries.
Owing to the extraordinar,
excitement now existing alon
the l. c. 4. r., even as far mort
as Illinois, over the yellO'
fever reports our City Father
have been contemplating a qua,
antine. The public may b
sure no unnecessary expOsul
will be permitted. 1t is to b
hoped that the fever may !
kept within its present bound
~ at Ocean Springs and BiloA
The colored gentleman WI
manipulates the pumps for Il
water supply of the town thinl
that the supply is inexhsustib
for clear, cold water. We ha'
never yet met any one who VI
not delighted with the quail
. of the water. Now if we Ct
only get the sewerage and tn
electric lights the other thin
in the way of manufactures W
be sure to follow. Let the CT
J, show that it has confidence
. itself and others will inve
= This has been the experien
!. of hundreds of towns and citi
i for the past several yes
throughout the South and We
9 We call attention tn the ca
: of w. T. Turner, public colt
= weigher found elsewhere in Il
issue. Mr.. Turner tells US
;. has ample facilities for handll
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