Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-11

The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society enjoyed a plcnic at Bail
ey's Springs, Friday chsperoned
by their leader, Mrs. Garner
Owens.
Messrs. Hietche and Charley
DelbrIdge and sister, Miss Mittie,
gave a dance Friday night, compii-
mentary to their young friends OF
Oxford.
Messrs. 2. b. Furr& Bro, have
moved their stock of dry goods
and groceries into the store house
recently vacated by Mr.. NJ. A,
I Greene.
Mr.. NJ. G.. Fulton is visiting
friends in Jackson. Prof. Fulton
has accepted a chair II the Uni
versi.y of Michigan for the ensu-
ing term.
Mr.. Robert MCGOWAN, a former
citizen of Oxford, and now "a popu.
lar travelling salesman, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends III
Oxford.
Candidates should remember
that ssthe early bird catches the
worm,r and come up and announce
Printers ink has magic power
when applied in time.
Rev. William Burrand wife, who
have been visiting Mrs. Mary Neil
Sun for the past several weeks, left
for their home in Greenwood last
Thursday.
Mr.. Benz Price, Jr., who has
ON a railway surveying tour
through the Southern part OF the
State, spent several days this week
with his parents.
Mr.. McLemore Kemp, of Gin
ton, KY, came down Tuesday
night with a bevy offair Kentucky
girls, who will enter the Female
College as pupils.
Mrs. Il. B. Robson and little
daughter, Ozelle, have returned
from a visit TO relatives and
friends in Central Texas. after an
absence of several weeks.
Rev. n. w. 2. Bacon will oc-
cupy his pulpit in the Bapllst
Church Sunday morning. Mr.
i Bacon has spent the past mouth
with his children, in Nye, Ga.
Miss Omega borrow OF Madison
Station, spent several days OF the
past week with her friend, Mrs.
Irene McI.arty, previous to enter
ing the Woman's College as a
pupil.
Nj. James Leavell has returned
from a visit to Mont Eagle and a
tour through Kentucky. He
visited the historic Mammoth
Cave and other points OF interest
during his trip.
Clarence Lakey, aged II, son OF
Mr.. and Hrs. r. j. Lakey, OF Orr
wood, died of congestion Thurs
day morning, after a brief illness.
The EAGLE extends sympathy to
the bereaved parents.
Prof. Buford Cowan and bride,
who have been spending several
weeks with their father and moth
er, Judge and Mrs. w. b. Cowan,
left the first of the week for Nash
vile, their future home.
Miss Rena Barry has returned
from a visit to friends in Chicago,
and will be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. j. b. Brown, until she re-
sumes her school duties in Green
vile the last of September.
Tom Costiner. a festive moon
sinner of Calhoun County, was
brought to oxford Thursday by
Deputy Marshal Hal FL. Ramey
and lodged in Jail, to await the
action OF the Federal Grand Jury.
Mr.. d. L. Sultan's new store has
been completed and his goods are
being moved into 1t today. This
new building is q OF the most
beautiful and commodious in our
town and is quite an addition to
our square.
Prof. w. P. Goolsby. one of the
principals of Lafayette Springs
High School, spent Tuesday aad
Wednesday in Oxford. This school
viii open Monday. Prof. Goolsby
says that the prospects for a good
school and successful session were
never brighter.
Quite a sensation has been
caused in town this week by the
summOning of SO many OF our
citizens before the Grand Jury,