Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

iioc. but we feel sure she vii!
scqait herself creditably and be
fully equal to the responsible
tles resting upon her.--Delta
Flag
Our genial young Tax Asses I
sor, Mr.. Doss E. Parks Was in
the city Monday. He is nov
fully equipped to make the per
sonal assessment of our county
for 1897, and we venture the
assertion that il will be most
exeellently and thoroughly 1
done.
y new pOstoffiee 10 be known /
as Gomez has been esi ablrshed
on Mr.. BEN Prices Peaceful
Valley Stock Farm in north
western portion of Lafayette |
county, south of TalIahatchIe /
River, and near the iron bridge
Mrs Annie T. BeIOte is the
post master.
February 18th is Arbor Day
for the schools of lafayette
county. Teachers. pupils and
patrons should unite IN this
worthy enterprise Nothing
will be of more benefit 10 the
schools of the county than set
ting out trees aud otherwise
identifying the school grounds
Mr.. s III. Sanders informs Us
that he has closed out his bust
ness interests in Oxford and
will leave in a few days for
jackson, Tenn his future home.
Mr.. Sanders has made many
friends during his stay in our
community who will regret to i
learn that he has decided to
change his location. The EA-
GLE wishes him continued sue
cess
Rev. G. T. Stainback of Dyers-
burg Tenn preached an excel
lent sermon in the Cumberland
church last Sunday at IL A. NJ
Mr.. Stainbaek vas educated
here in the State University and
during his carly ministry was
pastor of this church Only q
few are left Of his old eongre-
CATION to extend him a welcome,
nearly all having crossed
over the river.-
LAFAYETTE county has a total
Of S.0S9 edacabIe children with
in her limits She will receive
IN u short time from the school
iaRd sa,0liea- Oxford is q
school district With
655 educable children and will
receive ts3e-s9- The distriba-
ton has been delayed on ae-
count OF the illness of State
Superintendent kIneznnon.
Cap Ctterback- the popular
commandant Of St- Thomas Hall,
has resigned his position here
tn resume his law stRdies IN
Oxisrd- Everyone learns of
his departure with regret. as his
manner and brilliant
intellect had won for him many
friends. The entire command
To the station tn bid
goodhy to- their Captain on Sat
ardzy evening. as q farewell
compliment = Holly Springs
II Is vith deep regret that we
the death OF Mr..
George Miller, which occurred /
at his home near Oxford on
morning Of paralysis. |
Mr.. Miller has been a citizen of
our county many years and was
esteemed by a wide circle
of friends The remains were
inferred in the Oxford cemetery
Tuesday evening.
We extend our sympathy to
the bereaved wife and children
Messrs. Paul Burt and Gland
Mitchell will open a Skating
Rink next week. in the Plant
old building. This is the best
exercise in the world for young
and old and everybody should
patronize this freely. The boys
says they have all new skates
and will have a good floor.
These young men are of our city
and everybody should 60 down
and skate
Our Dorthy Co.. gave two
excellent entertainments in our
city on Wednesday and Thurs
day nights of last week On
THURSDAY night they gave the
historical performance of
-Texas,- or The Siege of the
Alamo. and the stirring scenes
of that famous and noted siege
and display of American valOr
was well depicted and stirred
a feeling of pride in our brave
and gallant defenders of that
memorable era