Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-30

We have turned over several
columns Of the EAGLE this week
To our Board Of Mayor and Al
dermen. Read what they have
To say and keep out of trouble.
The people OF Bay Springs
and vicinity had the pleasure
of giving their attention to an
impressive sermon, delivered
by Rev. Gray. on Sunday last.
Mr.. l.. y. Word will be chief
deputy IN the post Office under
the new dispensation. He is
serving awhile under Mr.. Hamp-
ton to liiniliarize himself with
his new duties
". n. Bogard has an AK
lIandl, Factory in full opera
ton at Abbeville. Miss. You
can save money by writing him
for prices. All kinds Of han.
dies made from the best split
timber.
Chancellor Fulton and Mayor
Brown are using every effort to
have the troops, now being or;
ganized in the State, modified
on the University grounds. A
more suitable place could not
be selected.
Rev. \. VI. Croxton, pastor
of the Oxford Baptist Church
rendered his resignation To his
congregation last Sunday morn
ing: his resignation to take effect
the LIST of September.
Union Female College il open
to few boardrFs for the sum
mer. Those desiring board can
not find a cooler and more de
Iightful place in Oxford. Choice
rooms we'll furnished IN any
part of tine building. Apply al
Merchants 4 Farmers Bank.
The first cotton blooms that
we have received this season
were handed US by /. ID. Brown
who lives ON J. 4. Bigger's
place, East of the city; r. J
Knight, South: J. r. Young and
J. l.. Sulender, of the Schinauli
EARN, North.
Capt. w. G. Sxindoll, for
mer citizen of Oxford, died Oh
Thursday last at his home neal
West Point, Miss. Capt. Swim
doll had an extended acquain
anee and a host of friends IL
our county who will regret IL
learn OF his death, Peace Il
his ashes.
The EAGLE returns thank:
! for handsome lithograph pie
ture presented the Office b,
Rev. A. S. Maddox. This pic
ture contains the life-like en-
cravings Of most of U. +. C's
faculty and pupils, views o
the buildings and grounds. ant
many other beautiful represen
/ tatiuns of school life.
Miss =. McGhee Isom AM
and Miss Linda West LEFT Wed
nesday evening for New York
from which place they will sal
for Strstford, England. Mis-
Isom enjoys the distinction Q
being especially invited by tn
Shakespearen Society; to aid y
the inauguration Of the celebrs
ton. She will also read . pa
per Of twenty minutes in length
before the assembly.
Chancellor Fulton, assiste
by the faculty Of the Universit,
entertained the teachers attend
ing the Peabody Normal, at h'
residence last Tuesday evenin,
REGULATIONS by three OF MIS-
Isom's pupils, Messrs. Rooe'
!, Sultan, John Standifer an
Stark Young, a choice selec'io
of vocal AMI instrumental mus
and dainty refresh nents, mad
the occasion one Of social d.
light to all in attendance.
There will not be a more 81
ioyable occasion during IN
mid summer recreatiOns tina
the picnic given at the De
bridge home last Friday. Aoo'
100 invited guests were presses
e and passed the day in social e
S ioyment. A magnificent On
ner spread under the beaut,i
oaks ON the lawn Was oil u
E many agreeable features II
c table was ladened with an a
! undance Of choice edbles al
every guest did full justice
d the feast. Each one feels
e debted to the hospitaoie nos
!. and hostess for q most plea
ant day.
i. We learn from a private i
a of recent date, from Serges
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