Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-03-17

with paralysis last week and 10
in . critical condition.
tbs said that the grand Jury
viii try 10 find out where our
citizens get their drinks From
the hydrants, OF course.
BE careful about your match.
es, IT is thought the carelessness
OF some smoker caused the de.
structioa Of the Burgess school
building. Whole towns have
gone the same way.
On Monday night the Miller
Hc~se vas - fall that some Of
the guests occupied the nAt
roof. Mr.. Miller will always
make room for one more.
Our city has q new business
Arm. w. L. Goodwin and
johnnie Brown have purchased
the stock of n. Owens and will
run the business under the firm
name of Goodwin & Brown.
We wish them success.
The sale OF the household
effects ut the Roberts home
last Friday attracted a large
crowd Of ladies' and gentlemen.
The bidding WAS quite spirited
at times and every article
brought = fair price.
Ed Snipes. Of the Harmon
town vicinity. accidentally fell
from the door Of his residence
last Friday sustaining injuries
from which he died soon after.
He was an old citizen aud we'll
known to many people OF our
county.
W. f. Goolsby and Miss
Emma Black were married on
the 9th inst. at the residence
of the brides parents.seventeep
miles northeast OF Oxford The
best wishes of many friends are
extended them.
There is generally a good
crowd in attendance the first
day of court and then a notice
able falling of each succeeding
day. THIS week has been an
exception. q good crowd in
town all the week and every
boarding house we'll filled
The principal building of the
Burgess N0rmsl School. was
destroyed BY fire Friday night.
This school is conducted by
Prof X. ". Bankston and
brother and is one of the most
fiourishing in the county; the
pride of citizens of the neighbor-
hood. We learn that the house
was well insured and will be
replaced at an early day
A telegram Tuesday announe-
ing the serions illness Of James
B. Cook, at Ciarkstale, Miss
was followed by smother with
tidings Of his death which &C.
Cured Tuesday evening of con-
gestiou Of the liver. Mr.. Cook
Was raised in oxford and many
friends of his early years are
shocked at the news OF his sud
den death. The remanins will
be inferred in the Oxford GENE
terry.
On Wednesday, the 10th inst
at the residence of Il. p. Gray
Miss Euia COaker and Charlie
WEIGH were united in marriage
MayorJ ohm 4. Brown officiating
A number Of relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony
and enjoyed the elegant supper
given in honor of the occasion
The EAGLE extends congratu
lations to the happy young
couple and wishes them a long
life fiIled with blessings
/ We have made arrangement
with the publishers. by which
ve will be enabled TO eontinu'
the Farm and Trade and Com
nercisi Appeal as premium
With the Eagle for the seeont
hundred names enrolled viii
a. Ifyou want To secure you
reading matter Tor the year 10
sl-0o, now Is your time
IL seems that the appeal 10
assistance for the starving
Cuban children has touched
the hearts Of the school ehil
dren Of our county. They hav
responded nobly and Literally
We think, considering tn
stringeney of the times -Bies'
ed is the cheerful giver.7
The spring term Of Circul
Court convened Monday An
the attendance was UNUSUAL.
large for opening day. Jude
Stephens gave one of his mos
impressive charges to the gran
. Jury and insisted that the ma
esty of the Law must be mail
tanned. III the wise counseis
our Judge we're heededs y
would indeed be happy an