Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Jones has under his supervis.
ION three most skillful and ex-
perienced workmen and all who
patronixe him IN his va, IoGs
lines OF work are guaranteed
entire satisfaction.
We regret to announce the
death of Mr.. Warren Aldridge.
an esteemed citizen of our coun-
~, which occurred this week.
The match game Of Foot Ball
between University Of Miss.
team, and Tulane team, resulted
IN the scores Ia to . in favor of
Tulane.
At the Baptist church in Toe.
copola. on the 18th inst, Miss
Maud Sharp was united in mar.
riage To Mr.. +. l. Short. Rev
Il a Cooper, ofiiciated
Beware of counterfeit dol.
lars' They are circulating IN
Oxford. and the imitation is al
most exact. They bear the date
1890, and are new and shining
as just from the mint.
The congregation of the OK.
ford Baptist church have elected
Rev. ". y. Y. Bacon of Herman
DO to become pastor of the
church of that denomination
at this place.
For the face in cold weather
druggist announces ~Anti-
Chap There are persons with
faces sure to keep chaps away
without the aid OF patent com.
pounds.
Wcreturn thanks for a copy of
"A Diary of the Yellow Fever
published be Mr.. j. :. Barbour.
IL contains a list OF the deaths.
contributions. dispatches sent
etc. during the prevalence OF
the Yellow fever in Oxford lasi
fall.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Mr..
George Rsyburn. of. Psnola,
county, and Miss Bessie Teeters,
of Burgess. To take place on
December 2lst. at Clear Greek.
church. Rev. w. |. Hargis will
oMciate.
T. S. Cartwright Lodge. No. 80,
4. F. and A. VI. met In regular
communication Dec. LIST and
elected the following officers
tor the ensuing year: :. II.
Logan, W. NJ; J. J. Woodward,
). W.; J. j. Vance, J. W.; p. +.
Matthews, Treas: X. ). Adams.
seety.: +. Webster, s. and 7.
Installation will take place
Dec. %,
The EAGLE is in receipt OF
cards announcing the debut ball
of Miss Chiffon, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Chiffon, Thurs.
day. December %, 3 O'Clock,
Gayoso Hotel. This event cele.
brates the entrance of this
charming young lady into the
Memphis social realm MAY
the fair debu.ante prove bril-
liant gem in the circle she
ad0rns.
Mr.. hurry Falkner has beer
made auditor of the Gulf and
Chicago Railroad, and will re
move in a short time from New
Albany to Ripley, Mr.. Falknel
is an Oxford.bOy, and WEI ARE glaG
to chronicle his advancement
and good fortune, feeling assured
that his strict attention to duty
has won HIM this promotion.
The Opening at Davidson 4
Roane's Saturday night wa
well attended, notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather
The decorations were compos
ed of our national flag and dra
pings of stars and stripes ar
ranged in q most artistic man
ner. Red, white and blue leas
pencils were presented to those
who attended as souvenirs. TIT
display was beautiful;
Rev. W. L. Lowrance, of DIAL
las, Texas, arrived in Oxfort
last Monday morning and stop
ped over for few days will
friends Mr.. Lowrance left La
Fayette county for Texas Il
years ago, and has since beel
a resident OF that state. Pre-
vious to his departure for thu
Lone Star State, Mr.. LOwranc
was . representative Of LaFay
cite county to the State Legs
lature. His sermons in tn
Presbyterian church, both Sun
day morning and evening wer'