Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21

pelO, has recently entered the Uui-
versity. and will take special
course in Elocution in that insti-
tuition.
Tomorrow evening at 8 p M. an
entertainment will be given in the
woman's College chapel. which
should be well attended. You
will spend pleasant evening.
Mr.. Blair Chiffon, of Memphis,
70 visiting his grand mother, Mrs
Mary Chiffon. We regret to learn
that Mr.. Chiffon is ia bad health.
IT you want y Corset that will
not break down ut the sidcs aud
will not brSak your sides down to
wear 1t, just thy the +. e., at
WALKER, CARPENrER & COS.
= Mr.. Walter Jones. a popular Law
student OF the University, ieft
Tuesday for Greenwood, where he
will enter upon the practice Of his
profession. We wish him much
success in his new home.
Mr.. Paul Buford, Of whitehaven
Tenn, former citizen Of College
Hill, has been spending the past
week with relatives near Oxford.
He was a welcome visitor to this
Office last Saturday.
Mr.. Will Lewis residence
caught fire Wednesday morning
from a defective flue. The Fire
Company was on hand promptly
and extinguished the flames before
they gained mnch Roadway.
The present week is being OBJ
served by the Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society ms the week Of
conservation and prayer. Ladies'
prayer meetings have been held
at the Baptist Church every after
noon this week.
Mr.. John Utley, of Harmon
town, was in the city Wednesday
and gave US a pleasant call. III.
many friends of the family sympa
thize with Mr.. and Mrs. Utley in
the death of their only son, which
occurred in February.
An unknown party was secreted
in Mr., +. s. Leaveli's store Mon.
day night and after appropriating
all the money to be found in the
cash drawers, unlocked the back
door aud walked out. The identity
Of the rObber has not been dis
covered.
DR. Garnet L. Jackson, of Dub.
lin, Texas. and Miss Alice Ross
Burt, were married Sunday nj the
residence of the brides mother in
Dallas, Texas. DIR. jackson was
born and raised Ia Oxford and has
many friends here who wall Join
with Us III wishing them much
happiness.
Coach Murray, Of Jackson,
Tenn, aud u graduate Of the Uni.
versity of Tennessee. Is training
the base ball team Of the Univer-
sity Of Mississippi for the contests
Of the coming season. About 30
candidates are on the field and
the University team has a prOmls
ing outlook.
DIR. F. L. Riley was ordained
deacon in the Baptist Church last
Sunday morning, Rev. A. V Rowe
Winona, preaching the ordination
sermon and with the local and
several visiting deacOns aiding il
the impressive ceremony.Of yins
on of hands and inducing the new
deacon into Office.
| Our electric lights have not beer
| in operation upon several dsri
nights, recently, but We have beer
assured that its because the light
have not yet been thoroughly ad
Iiustcd or regulated. We feel sur,
all will be well when the electrici
lans have had time 10 get the ma
chiuery into good working order
| DIR. w. II. Baird left last weel
for Greenwood. While We regre
The loss of this excellent physical
TO oar town, We heartily join Wit
hrs many friends in wishing hir
, success in his new field Of labo
, DR.. Baird's family, We are glad I
learn, will continue to reside
Oxford.
The Pine Flat school closed las
FRIDAY. An interesting program
consisting of recitations. dialogue
q and music, was rendered by ID
). pup,ls under the management
III The efiicient teacher, Prof J. '
walker. This was this your
y peutleman's first experiente az
= teacher, and the work oil the pa
T. session has been highly satisfa
\ tory to both pupils and patron
The entertainment given at u
u public school on Feb. y, VIII
~ repeated, with few changes
. the program, on Saturday afte
noon, beginning at $50 ocloc
At All who attended the former 2
i. tertainment pronounced II exc
lie lent, and we trust that 2 iioel
patronage will be given TINS enc
to supply the public school wi
Mt a good library. Admission III
of sThe Singing Skule Beginner
an entertainment which has De
:. many nf 0ur SOWne