Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-14

M- J. b. Ba1iren. ex Super
visor Of LAFAYETTE County. Is nov
u cit.z-a Of our town. residing
with h.s saa On South street. We
welcome Mr.. and MIS-. Bundren u
our city.
Mr.. X. II. Lake. Of Memphis.
Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. spent the
first OF the week ia the city and
was a pleasant caller at this oiiice
"Wednesday.
Misses Julia Young. Vie Wal
ton, Jamie Pearce and Agues
Taylor. accompanied their friend
Hiss N,ll Brooks to her home in
Union County. Friday and re-
turned home Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Owen Keys, travelling sales
man Tor oliver FinnIe Grocery
Co, of Memphis, spent the first
of the week IN Oxford. visiting his
parents, and looking after bust.
ness interests.
Keep up With the procession.
aud see the elaborate display OF
and all kinds OF Novel;
Ties. Dress Goods and Summer
at Nelson's Grand Open
ing, Thursday, March 2lst.
Rev. a. V. Rowe, ID. D.. OF
WInona, will preach ut the Bap-
list Church next Sunday. The
occasion being the ordination of
Dr. +. l.. Riley 10 the decorate.
DIR. J. l.. Johnson. so well
known IN Oxford. has bought the
HIllnan College, at Clinton aud IA
the future, the new owner will be
both proprietor aud president of
this time hOnOred school for girls
The parlor concert az Mrs. Gar
ner Owens last Friday evening
was well attended, nOtwithstaud-
ing the Inclemency of the weather
Inc program Was attractive and
sp!endidly rendered from begun
mag to finish.
Don't forget Nelson's General
Opening vI!I be on Thursday,
March 2lsl. Jus. see his new
goods and new prices and com
pare favorabiy with any you have
ever seen
Mrs. Lizzie Sparks Bethany, ac-
by her sister, Miss
Annie Sparks, left last Monday
for her future home in
Itasca, Texas, after spending seye-
ral days with her parents.
Farmers report rapid progress
in plowIng anu other preparations
Tor spring crops The ground Is
said 10 be III good condition Tor
work and planters are anxious 10
take advantage OF the prupitious
season.
Mrs X h. Luckie, of Holly
Springs. and her sister Mrs. mary
T. Brewer, president of the Brew
er School and Infrmary OF Oste-
RasselIyiIle. by, spent
Tuesday with their brother Tx
Senator w. v. Sullivan.
Mr.. Robert Morrison, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James 4. Morrison, OF
TayIOrs. died last "Wednesday
after lingering Illness of typhoid
fever. This promising young boy
was Is years ofage, The EAGLE
extends sympathy To the bereayed
parents.
Mr.. kiesker representing the
music house of ID. Ill. Baldwin <
Co., has sold several line instru-
ments in our community recently.
All who have dealings with Mr..
kIesker can feel assured vi fair
and courteous treatment.
Mss LeOna MeLarty, having
completed her work a. teacher IN
the HopeweIl school, returned TO
her home near ToceOpOla, last
week. Miss LeOua made many
warm friends IN aud around Ok.
ford whose best wishes 20 with
her ~ her home.
Dedieatory services were held
at the First Baptist Church at
jackson last Sunday, Dr.. }. L
johnson, president of Hlllman
College, for many years OF the
chair of English in the University
of Mississippi preached the
morning sermon. The church
building is said to be one OF the
handsomest III the State.
Mr.. B. c. Wellington will lee
.ure in the Opera House to NOR
row, friday night. His subjee
Is 1.-TWO Forces Mr.. wadIIng
ton is well known in Oxford, hay
ing been engaged in the mercan
tile business here for the past NV
years. Tickets may be secured a
Buffaloe x Buffers
The many friends of Mr.. Waite
wealherby, a former student OF th
University. class ORG, will regre
to learn of his death, which oeeul