Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-02-03

send In your names. Remem-
Der the first one hundred sub.
scribers will receive three pa
pers for o..
Notwithstanding the wretch
I'd condition Of our country
highways, cotton wagons heavi-
~ ladened come in every day
the week.
DIR. Moss, one of the Oldest
and most highly esteemed citiz.
ems Of our county, died at his
home in College Hill Friday
last, in the S3rd year of his age.
The first Quarterly Confer.
eace Of the Oxford Methodist
Church will be held tonight.
r residing Elder Morehead will
be present.
DIR. G.. w. Gardner, formerly
pastor Of the Oxford Baptist
church, WAS recently married
in Calhoun, Ca, to Miss Sudie
ShOler, Of that city.
The infant son Of Mr.. and
Mira Sherwood Butler died
Monday and was buried 1aes-
day afternoon. The afflicted
parents have the deepest sym
patty oftheir numerous friends.
w. c. Brann will give his
great lecture, Rainbow Chas-
ers," at the City Hall Saturday
night, February 9Th.
The citizens Of our town are
their appreciation Of
the liberal offer made by the
EAGLE. Each day we are re-
ceiving more or less additions
to our subscription list.
On last Tuesday Miss Tullia
Hampton attended the wedding
Of her cousin, Miss Loula Pat
ton to Mr.. Collins. which oc-
CURED at the home of the
brides parents, near Lafayette
SpringA
Last week a freight train
caught a negro woman on the
the long restle over the river
above Abbeville and through,
excitement she jumped into
the river and drowned.
X. X. Chiffon 4 Co, now oc-
cupy their beautiful new store
house and it is fitted up in the
most elegant style. We feel
safe in asserting that a heater
or prettier drug store conld not
be found in the State.
Mr.. Fades faithful old horse
.JOhn,r died several weeks ago
aftsr years Of faithful service.
He has anut aer animal now and
is prepared to furnish every
housekeeper in Oxford with
fresh fruits and vegetables daily.
The literary entertainment Of
the EpwOrth League will take
place at the residence of Hon
w. v. Sullivan on Friday eve
ming ut 8 O'Clock. The life anil
literary career Of LOngfellOw
will be the subject. All mem
bers Of the League are requested
to be present.
We tender our deepest sym
pathy to our townsman, Mr.. w
L. Goodwin. in the deuth Of his
mother which occurred in Water
Valley last week. NrA Good
win was q woman of deep pietN
and many christian virtues and
her death is deplored by the
entire community in which sh,
lived so many years.
We are indebted to Messrs
Lyons and Shuster for severa
copies of their Trade edition o
our city. 1t makes q credita
BILE showing of the basiners re
sources of our town and count.
and seems to have been liber
ally patronized by our business
men generally.
Rushing Shinault was acct
dentally shot by his frien'
Andrew Mitchell, last Saturda,
while the two were out hunting
The wound 10 just above tn
right knee, and while very pain
full, is not considered serious
We are pleased to state that b
il getting slOng nicely an
hopes to be at his post Of dut,
again soon.
The Pension fund for all tn
pensioners Of lafayette count,
/ is now in the County Treasury
Each pensi0ner will receive hi
money by returning his receip
which has been mailed to each
to b. P. Gray, clerk, when n
will issue his warrant on SAT-
fund and they will receive tn
money at once.
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