Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

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Nr. Jehn II. Shaw. Of Collie.
Hal. has returned from a vjSi, 4
relatives uear Whiiehaven. Ten,
lie reports lie crops il cxccIleu
, condition.
Capt. Thomas Spi.ht and Can,
W. a Roane. candidates Tor Con
-fess- WILL address the citizens a
Oxford and Lafayette County O.
Monday, Aug. 18th.
Mrs Wilmer Lietch and lit,l,
daughter. of Canton. are vi-itiD,
Mr.. Dave Archibald. Mrs. Lie;ehi
father, and are the guests of IN,
Commercial Hotel.
Capt. J. l.. Spinks. Gran,
Lecturer tor the Royal Arch Ma
sons, will be here next Tau,sda,
aud Friday, and deliver an al
dress IN the Masonic hall.
Good plain White Handker
chiefs, two for sets, this week and
next.
The OXFORD Dry GOoDs Go.
Inc citizens of our town who
wenr down to Gulfport last week,
nave returned. Several made
considerable investments IN real
estate IN that growing seapor,
town.
The exodus Of the summer
school students. and their instrue.
tors from our town within the
next few days will. leave another
vacancy in the social life of our
classic city.
We return thanks To Mrs David
TankeF>ley for a bag OF delicious
peaches. pears and apples. The
editor. as well as others. heartily
Enjoys such acts Of thOUghIIuInrsS
and generosity.
HE recent cool sazp might not
nave been very beneficial 10 n
farmers. but wSs an unexpe.s-..
luxury o those who through force
OF circumstances are kept at their
usual work during the summer.
Tie order OF the Eastern Star.
oi sle State OF the eOIOred Masonic
fraternity. met here Tuesday. and
Viii continue la session until
Saturday PFnrIuent negro Ma
sons irOHI ali parts OF the State arr
IN attendance.
Ladies Slippers worth 81 30
anu - 90 ON cur Remnant coun-
ter AT 81 90
HE OXFORD Dry GOODs CO.
NJ. J. III. weleh, Jr-. ant Miss
Beuiah Parhsm, Of tine eastern
part of :he county were united in
marriage Sunday, a, tile home of
the bride. THg EAGLE extends
eongratuIs tons and best wishes
for a long and happy life.
Az excellent picture of the citi-
zens Band appeared in the Morn
ing News last Sunday. The News
l. fast coming To the front and is
well aud ably edited. 1t stands
for Democracy all the time aud
We wish II abundant success.
The Home Circle Society, of
Mississippi. fraternal beneficiary
society. has been chartered, and
VIII soon be ready TO receive
members The headquarters OF
the organization Will be located
IN Oxford. Read the charter
which appears in The EAGLE
this week.
Good rains have fallen in many
portions OF our county during the
past week. breaking the lone
drought aud iusaring at least a
partial corn crop TO many. Others
We regret To learn. will make =
total failure of early corn. There
is still chance for late corn to
mature. and we trus. our farming
friends will profit by late
planting. !
A number of improvements are
10 be noted in our town. Mr.. VI.
VI. Knight has made a handsome
addition to his residence on Uni
Fersity street. making it one of
he most cOmmodious Dwellings
II town. Mr. ID. !. Sultan has be
,an a brick store house on the lot
vest of Mr.. W. L. Turner's store.
which will connect with his newly
erected ware house, and be one of |.
he most Convenient business
houses on the square.
The boarding students of Water
Valley Military Academy are re-
luired TO attend study hall every ]
hight unless exempted after irst
Month by a grade of at least ninety
Der cent IN all studies, in which
Ease they are permitted to study
n their rooms. Ii after they have
been thus excused from the study