Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-16

II would as soon think % doing business
withoat clerks rs without newspaper ao-
yer tising.----John Wanamaker.
Mr.. James Strawn has accepted
a position with the Southern Ex-
press Co, at Chattanooga, Tenn
His family will join him III a few
weeks.
Mrs. j. g.. Mcclure and little
son, Hayes, of Yasoo City. spent
Thursday last with the Misses
Mcclure.
5000 yards OF the 36-lnch
Percal for 5 cents. 1t wont last
long. j. T.. NELSON.
The Easter services with Easter
music and Communion will BE-
held Sunday in the Episcopal
Church at the usual hours. All
are welcome.
Young ladies. if you want a
beautiful Flower Basket, you can
find it at the Chambers Furniture
Store. They have all kinds OF
Booklets.
The recent rise IN cotton should
nOt1ead our farmers to an increas-
ed acreage ofthe feecy staple and
thereby depreclate the price.
Mr.. S. G. Smith mas sold out his
livery stable to Mr.. Bailey, OF
Water Valley. Mr.. Smith and
wife will remove to Water Val.
ley in a few days.
Business is going on the same
in Oxford as before the ''scare."
The citizens of the town and
county are pursuing their usual
avocations, and our merchants
will soon wear smiling faces.
For the next 10 days l will sell
5000 yards of best Calico for
3 IL and 4 cents.
j. E.. NELSON.
SToLEN-Out of my pasture on
March 25th, one light yellow Cow.
with short crooked horns and
white legs from the knees down
and white face. A good mixer.
A liberal reward will be paid for
the return of same, or any inforna
ton leading to her recovery.
E. SPARKS.
Mr.. P. e. Matthews has been
confined at home the past week on
account of sickness in his family,
but hopes to meet his friends IN a
few days.
The eclipse of the full moon
Saturday night from $50 to 1870
was an interesting sight to all who
beheld it. Such an eclipse as
trunomers assert will not occur
again for 100 years.
Mr.. j. w. Oldham. Of KoscIusko
the newly appointed United
States Circuit Clerk, is attending
Federal Court now in session at
Aberdeen. Mr.. Oldham was ap-
pointed 10 succeed Mr.. G. 4. Hill,
resigned.
Mr.. Jacoby, father of Mrs. A.
Bremen, of our city, died at his
home in New York City last week
after a lingering illness. THE
EAGLE tenders sympathy to the
bereaved daughter.
Rev. w. l.. Milne has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the
College Hill Church and has &C.
cepted the p%astorate OF a group OF
churches near Red Banks. We
regret his loss to our county.
5000 yaras of fast colored
Lawns, only 4 cents per yard.
Worth 7 1-2 cents.
j. E. NELSON.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Knight attended the
meeting of the Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi Retail Lumber Mems
Association, which convened in
Jackson last week. He reports a
delightful trip and most pleasant
meeting with rs members present.
Miss Jessie l.. McGarvin, the
talented double voiced imperson.
atOr, singer and lecturer, is book
ed to give an entertainment in the
Methodist Church on next Thurs
day and Friday nights at 1870. A
collection, not door fees, the first
night. Don't fail to attend.
A young man of our town
bought him a pedometer, TO find
out how many miles he was walk
ing a day. The first day the ma
chine registered 100 miles and The
young man didn't spread himsell
in walking either, but his conf
dence in the meter has waned.
Judge B. I. Kimbrough left las