Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28

Mrs. Mckinney. The EAGLE ten
ders sympathy in their bereave
ment.
The Morley family held q birth
day celebration Tuesday. Fiv,
members ofthe family claim thil
~ their natal day, and enjoyed a
elegant dinner at the residence o
Mr.. William Morley.
Nj. Oseu Keys leu Sunday FOL
Memphis to accept . position .,
travelling salesman for the Oliver
Finnie Grocery Co.
nyour cooking or heating stove
needs mending or fixing in any
var, notify Mr.. J. r. Wilcox, whs
will b. here next week and he wil
make them good - new.
Gen. Csrsou Smith, of Chicago
ILL.,, Judge Frederick Speed o.
Vicksburg, and Capt Frank Bur
kit Of Okolona, r the guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Hill.
Ma W. c. Chiffon has returned
from Washington 10 which pIacs
she vss sent - . delegate To the
National Convention Of the DAugh
ters Of the Revolution.
Mr.. Barker Anderson spent the
past week With his mother. We
regret to learn that he Vas quite
SICK while in the city.
NIL +. Wilcox, the veil knovr
stove man, is back in the city and
vas . pleasant visitor to THk
EAGLE ONCE TUESDAY.
Mr.. James Norris, son Of Rev.
A. b. Norris Of lafayette Springs
has returned from . three years
military service in the Philippines
His many friends are glad to vel
come him home
Mr.. +. J. Wilcox, Who visited
our city about 10 years ago, will be
here again next week, prepared to
AZ up all the OLD stoves in town
needing attention He gave house
keepers perfect Satisfaction on his
last visi, and will do 80 again.
Mr.. E J. Clark his moved his
shop to the north side Of
the square, one door vest Of the
Commercial Hotel, where he is
prepared to wait on the
public.
Mira LAZY Pegues Birdsong and
Lottie May and Lillian
Are visiting their cousin, Mrs.
Shegogg- They wlil remove
from their home IN Bolivar, Tenn.
to South MeAlister, 1. T. in a
short time.
Mr.. vassar Sonmerville had
one Of his dray wagons crushed
by q switching freight train while
the wagon vas loading at the de-
pot Monday morning. He bad
another one destroyed in the same
vzv on Tuesday and . mule slight
Iy injured
Nj. BEN Price shipped one Of
the largest droves of cattle ever
sent from Oxford, to Cincinnati,
Tuesday. Mr.. Price, We learn. IL.
tends going out Of the cattle rails.
ing business The number Of dne
beeves and co.'s shipped would
have done credit to any county in
Mississippi.
DR.. Stanford Rivers and wife
will leave in weeks for Arka-
delpkia, Ark, to make that city
their future home. With many
others, We regret the loss Of this
excellent family to our community
but all unite in wishing them pros
perity and happiness wherever
their lots be cast
DraJ j. Y. aud w. ". hurry and
and Mr.. ]. Y. Murry, Jr-, Of RIP
ley, are in attendance vi the Grand
Lodge and are the guests Of theiI
reiatives, Mrs. J. w. FAlkner.
A new bridge hasjust been com
pleted over Txllahatchie River
near Abbsville and is now ready
to be received by the Board This
10 . great convenience for the
travelling public and our county il
to be congratulated upon having
secured it.
Sir. Walter Black and Mis-
Ollie Turner we're married at the
residence Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Turner, tvs
miles east of town, ON Tuesda.
night, Rev. WI. HSrgis officiating
Both bride and groom are exceed
ineiy popular. THE EAGLE e,
tends congratulations and join
With many friends in wishing tn
young couple . pleasant journe,
Though life.
The recital Of ROvlsnd ID. Will
ana, the well known Barytone .
Memphis, assisted by the must
faculty OF the Woman's College o
Thursday evening Of last week .
the Opera House was we'll attend