Oxford eagle., 1901-04-18

Lake are giad TO learn that he =
improving after several weeks in-
q disposition.
Mr.. Clinton Fort, of Memphis.
Q visited his mother. Mrs. Sarah
III Fort. at womans College the first
of the week.
e We regret TO learn that little
Phil. youngest son nf Mr. and Mrs.
James Stone. is quite i'll with
= pneumonia.
The many friends Of DR.. 7. Z.
, Coleman are glad to sac him on
the streets again. after severe
illness OF eryesipeias-
!. TIE Lafayette Club gave
dance in their newly furnished
rooms. on the north side OF the
square. on Tuesday night.
= The Second Qarater!y meeting
OF the Abbevilse circuit will be
held at Mt. Zion. May 18th aud 9TH. Z
| Rev. n. G. Augustus will preside
, and preach Saturday and Sunday
at III \. VI.
II We return thanks to Mr.. J. y. (
| Phillips. of Dallas, for a copy OF
the Oxford Mercury, published BY 1
III. Z. Stephenson in 1861. and a
: copy of the Jackson CLARION pub
4 lished in 1869.
The Grand Reunion of Confede-
+, rate Veterans will take place on
the 2Sth, 29th and Both of May.
Memphis. Is making extensive
preDarations to receive the thous-
ands OF visitors expected.
Miss Mary Burt has been elect
ed sponsor by the Sons of Confed
crate Veterans. She has chosen
as her maids OF honor Misses
Edith Petrie. FanneIIe West aud
Lewie Crockette. I.
Miss Virginia Jones who was
elected sponsor tor the camp OF
the Confederate Veterans of this
place. has selected Misses Julia
Young. Louise Phillips and Edith
Wardlaw, as her maids Ot honor.
Remember the Good Roads Con
vention will be held IN Oxford
on May 2S and 20. We trust tina;
all sections of our county TIll be
represented, and the movement
awaken general and widespread
interest
The good roads movement 4
seems to be permeatiEg every
section OF our union We trust 1
thai this desire to get out of old :
rGis viIL spread still further, and
] the working of public roads in !
systematic and intelligent manner
become universal =
Several of the are lights have
been shot oct by hoodlams. recent
ly. We regret that such deStrue-
tive lavlessuess should disgrace
oGr lOwn- We trust the auEhori-I
ties will ind out the perpetrators
of such deeds and administer Just
punishment.
Following are the deieSlteSap-
pointed by the Sons OF the Con-
federaey 10 the reunion IN Mem
phls IN May: j. ". L. Falkner, r. r
4. Marketr. n III. Bryant, Paul ;.
Burt, j. e Holmes AIternates !:
ID. q. Carpenter, W. +. Ivy, IL. y
Moore, Z ii Wright, IL. Miller. -
Misses Virgie and NaGde Mos \
by gave a reception last FrInay Il
evening, complimentary to the :
Chi Omega Sorority Represents y
atives of ].
and the different fraterRitIes OF
the University were also guests
OF the evening. Delicious refresh
ments were served and the 0eea-
sion a delightful one.
The games OF base ball between :
the teams of Jeferson Military !
College and the University of Ills q
sissippi last Friday and Saturday 2
afternoon. resulted IN victory for J.
the University. The score on Fri j
day was to 4 on SatQrtay D to ;
o. Owing TO q shower of rain a
only five innings were played on
Saturday.
David Hsrum is one of the most
delightfully."- entertaining books of
recent years because OF its naIur- I
alness and simple, cheerful define :
alton OF character. This make I
it most hit subject for mono 1
logue dramatlzatI0n, and Edward
p. Elliott, the foremost of imper-
senators, has recognized this fact ,
Careful study has enabled him TO !
make this the climax of series OF
brilliant successes, and Oxford
people should not fail to hear
him. He will be here May 2
Mr.. James w. Sirawn, of Boyle.
Miss, so well and fav0rably known
in Oxford, will be married on the
ed inst, to Miss Lena Brown, at
the residence oil the brides broth
er. Mr.. Walter Brown, of Jackson,
Tenn, Mr.. Strawn and bride, Will
visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
T. Strawn OF the Magnolia Hotel
on their way TO their home IN
|, Boyle. Ths EAGLE Joins with
Mr.. StrawL's many friends in wish
lug him happiness aud prosperity
and congratulate him upon his
| success In his suit at CupIts court.