Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-23


County.
Travelling Seargent Henry, o
Jackson, carried Bill aud Georg,
Jackson, and Wick Richmond, col.
to the State peuitentiarv, Thurs
day. The nrst named has . liis
term.
Mr.. Duffy Meyer, of Dallas
Texas, and Mr. Harry Meyer, o
New Yerk City, were called Z,
Oxford Last week BY the critica
illness of their father. Mr.. Chas
Meyer.
The Guild Of the Episcopa.
Church will give NusicAl Evenin,
at the Rectory tonight, Thursday
from : 10 10 pm. Admission 2;
cents, children 20 cents. Refresh
ments free. Ali cordially invited
Our correspondents throughoul
the e0snty ere requested to send
as items Of interest from theiI
section Of the county every week
Remember the benefit Of repre-
sentation in your county paper is
mutual.
Miss Essie Fades has charge oil
the third and fourth grades in the
Oxford Graded School, during the
Of Miss Laura Fades, the
regular teacher, Who accompanied
her sister Miss Hannah, to the
inArmsry.
A bafBlsr broke into Mrs. w.
Z ADaEeV6 sUaidence last Satur.
day night, botUeeu s aud . O'Clock,
and Whea answered had made Q
mid o. the kisehen and supplied
himoeif with ntions for the week.
Ar2 Andrews saw the negro, but
did not recognise him.
Our citizens should bear in
mind that next week will be the
last in which the citizens Of the
town and c0snty can pay poll
taxes and have the right to vote.
Remember next year is county
and everybody will want
, chance to make y choice. Pay
your tax and don't be disfran-
chised.
A tlauk walk will 5000 sbe laid
On the vet aide Of North sfreet
IRON Mr. BEN Prices to Capt. w.
A. Roane's. This 10 q source Of
great rejoicing to the citizens Of
Town who reside in that section
md have paid taxes for years and
NO benefit from side
on that side Of the street.
Blind Tom, the negro pianist,
whose intuitive musical knOwiedge
lad phenomenai memory have as
audiences of q genera
lion past, entertained Ut the Star
Theatre last night. 1t must be ad
mitted that Blind Tom played with
more accuracy and expression
than many pianists who have the
use Of both eyes--BuffAlo, n. ~
DR.. W. T. Lowrey, President Of
Misassippi College. Clinton. Miss,
at the Baptist church
last Sunday and took up a eoliec-
hon fur the endowment Of the
time honored institution over
he preaades- Something
over . thoannd dollars was sub
Dcnbed BY the members Of that
1snoainstieu in oar town
Joe Stripping and son, Will
we're arrested III miles
pouth est Of Oxford Saturday by
Secret Service Agent McAdams
md Deputy q. s. Marshal Hal n.
taney, for making and passing
coanterfris money. Will Mathis
vas . former partner of the Strip
Iiugs and told where they had
buried e20. The bogus money
vas found, sad the Strpiings tried
on Tuesday before United States
Commissioner Adams, and IN de
balt Of boad were bound over b
- ReAeEal Cosrt-
Upou hearing his sentence ia
be hung on Friday, February 14th
Will Mathis requested Judge r
II. Lowery to tx the tine for his
hanging II . different hour from
that Of ~ neGro. Orlando
Lester. hi partner in crime
Mathis seasea that his reason FOL
'DAking this request vas that ht
did noe be3ieve in soeial equality
with DeafoeA. Judge LOWRY r.
fased to gsaas the request, bus y
the afEair % Feb. 14th 10 not to b,
. socaa function Mr.. Mathis vii
doubtless be excusable fur temper
AIRY equality with the negro Since
his repusanon d not unbfemished
this slight smear upen bis soeia
status Will be hardly noticed
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Seed Oats.
Extra Early Rpst Proof Bart
Seed Oats for sale.
BEN PRICE
Jan. q, lsO2-
Blind Tom, the famous negr'
piAnsat. delighted tvO large audi
enees ~ the New Opera Hoss'
yesterday. He has frequently ap
peared here, bat the public doe
act seem to trre Of him. Indeed
tneFe b every reason for his pops
larity, fbr il - bssed On sabstns
All - mi -- 4.