Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-01-27

Of the liberal offer We are max.
ing for the New Year.
Rev. }. B. Smith, Of Abbeville,
Who has been absent in Texas
the past tea years, will preach
in the yellow Leaf church. on
the third Sunday IN February,
at ii A. u.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thomp-
son one Of the most learned and
eloquent divines Of the Epis-
copal church will preach ut st.
Peters next Sunday. ALI are
most cordially invited.
We have received many ad-
ditional nance since we pub
lished our liberal offer last
week. Mr.. T. J. Butler an co
teemed citizen Of the Denmark
vicinity heads the list.
The Tallahatchie river 10 on q
boon and covers an immense
territory. The inhabitants of
the lowlands adjacent now do
their visiting in skiffs.
Rev. S. A. Steel delivered
two eloquent sermons last Sun
day at the morning and evening
services Of the N. L. Church.
Large and appreciative audi |
ences were present on each &C.
casioa.
A quiet Wedding took place |
at the Hickey House yesterday.
The contracting parties were
w. II. Arnold Of Bolivar coun-
ty, and Miss Euniee Logan Of
Abbeville. Rev. r. n. Stande-
fer ofnciated.
A friend requests rs to sug.
gest TO the sp0rtsmen to hold
up on shooting quails for
awhile He says they are 70.
mark1bly scarce and will be-
come extinct in our county un-
less they are protected.
All city taxpayers who have
not payed their taxes are re-
quested by City Marshal Lun-
die to do 80 before the LIST Of
February or your property will
be placed on the delinquent list
and sold for taxes.
The reports from the schools
throughout the county are very
encouraging and in some sec
tiOus the attendance has in
creased 20 rapidly since the
holidays that Sept. Hightower
appointed four assistant teach
ers this week.
lafayette county has . p0pu-
latioa Of 3O,553; whites, 1l,7OO;
colored, 1855. There are only
10 counties in the state who
have q larger population. Wash
ingtOn county has the largest
population, 40.41l, Of any
county in the state,
Afler discussing recent rains,
the damage done. etc, with p
H. Rankin, q gentleman who
pays much attention to such
matters, We learn he measured
the rainfall for one week, end
ing last Thursday, and 1t meas
ured ave feet one-eighth.
Last Friday night the hospi.
table home Of Mr.. and Ars. p. Z
Matthews was opened tOa large
number Of our young people,
who spent . most enjoyable
evening. The Oxford Band
was in attendance and furnished
sweet strains Of music, which
added much to tho pleasure oil
all Who attended.
One of the recent real estate
deals made in our city WAS the
purchase of the Riley Knigh1
residence by c. 8. Word. Thu
latter u an old time citizen o.
] Oxford but has been residing
in the county . number Of years
We are glad TO welcome hin
back. Mr.. knight has moved I
few miles into the country.
Rev. Sam A. Steel Of Nash
, Vile. delivered his eloquent snl
most entertaining lecture, o.
Saturday evening Last. It on
i Public School Building, to .
|. | Impressive and enthusiast
!, audience. His subject was hal
pily selected, and his graph
r;rturea Of Southern life duTin
} the late s.unpleasantnessin ver
Q most entertaining to al an
1 most instructive to the youngs
: eenerati0n. His modest ~
: 81 stating many Of his persons