Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-26


North street. own BY Mr.. Petrie
Mr.. r. {. Foster bought Mr.
Hopes residence on College
Hill street and will take I'm
mediate Possession.
Albert Buford. colorrd. shot
Will Means. also eolored. dur
ing a quarrel on College Hill
street Sunday afternoon. Sew
era. shots lodged under the
tongue and may prove fatal
The Bnforsi negro Vas placed in
jai. To await trial.
Mrs Mary Browning, wife ol
Esq j. a Browning. died al heI
home near Tayiors on the
morning ofthe 18th inst Mr~
Browning vas - years Of sgr
and a devoted Christian. The
EAGLE extends Deepest sym
pathy to the berraved husband
Aad children
Referring to the nev lzx firm
Of Rnsne & Mzrsetie Of our city,
the Water Valley Progress sxys
Of the junior member: Mr.
Marketfe is virtually one Of our
own boys He Is one Of the
most exemplary young men
within our acquaintance He
10 an honor tn his profession
and the arm is one of the
strongest in the state
Mr.. John W. Wood. oae Of
Lafayette county's most enter.
prising farmers. died st his
home. several miles north OF
Oxford. on the :ist inst Mr.
Wood was attacked with Ia
grippe, which ~ent into pneu-
moniz, and proved fatal He
was a kind, gentle husband and
father and useful citizen.
The public is indebted To
Prof. r. III. Hester for one oI
the most enjoyable musical en-
tersainments Of the season Ths
Louise Brehany concert last
Thursday night at the Public
School building. was q rars
treat to all lovers of the high
est class Of instrumental and
vocal music. A large and ap
preciatiye audience were in at
tendance
Rev. ". ID. Heddleston ten
derrd his resignation as pastor
of the Presbyterian church Las
Sunday morning He requested
hrs congregation to join him in
his petition To Presbytery "a
reieAse him from his presenI
passionate. Mr.. Heddlesi0u II
not only one OF the most schoi
ariy. but eonseerzfed minis
ters i'm our state. and II vii
cause heartfelt regret hom th'
bess people of all denomina
lions, for him To remove fron
our community.
Mr.. Doss =. Parks announces
himself in this issue IS a can
didate fer reelection to tn
office Of Tax Assessor Of La
Fayette county He feels tina
AFTER his experience in thu
Office for the pas several year,
that he is more competent &
serve the people than he ha
ever been. He is q man q
energy and enterprise. and "
believe will endeav0r to faith
fully and eonscientiously meri
the confidence that citizens q
Lafayette county may place i
him.
The announcement Of Mr.. 4
III. Coffey, candidate for tn
office of Circuit Cour. Clerk q
Lafayette County, is publishe
in this number of our pspei
Mr.. Coffey is the son of IN
late Mr.. A. B. Coney. of tn
Caswell observation-disclosures {
the most respected citizens {
our county. Mr.. CO6ey 10 !
every way competent to I'LL tn
position to which he aspire
We feel assured that hi
many friends will do all in thei
power to further his interest
with the voters Of LaaFayeti
County.
Mr.C. L. waidrip, Of LaFa,
cite Syringe announces himse
sn today's paper a. . candidal
tor the once OF Treasurer
county. Mr.. Wa
dr,u vas horn and reared
the vicinity OF Free Spring
J and has many staunch friend
i'm both the eastern aud ives