Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-24

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Tor, ex-governor of Tennessee.
Hurd is billed for a performance
at the Opera House on Tuesday,
Dec. 10Th. Matinee at 2:3O.
Mr.. W. D. Gardner, of the
Mighty East, paid US a pleasant
call yesterday.
Mr.. France Hill is back from
Texas to spend a few weeks with
his friends.
Mrs. Tom Stone, of Memphis,
is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. j. R. Fancy.
Mrs. Wilmer Kennedy and son,
John Glover, are spending Xmas
with relatives in College Hill.
Miss Carrie Toney, of Water
Valley, is spending the holidays
with relatives in College Hill.
Mrs. B. H. Stubs, of Baldwin
is spending the holidays at Col
lege Hill, with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. Tankersley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Bar
ringer, of Coahoma, are the
guests of Mrs. Barringer's pal :
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Gray.
Miss Alice Gardner and Mr.. w
c.. Wilson were married Tuesday
at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. W. D. Gardner, Rev.
R. l. Allen officiating.
Miss Maybelle Lennon return
ed Sunday to her home in New
Albany, Ind. She was accom-
panied to Memphis by Miss Lola
Gray and Messers. Lee Russell
and IRA Gray.
DR.. Arnaud Leavell, of Louis
vile, KY, and Mr. Frank Leavell,
of Jefferson College, have reach :
ed the city, and will spend the
holidays, completing the family
circle of nine sons around the
parental board.
THE EAGLE will not appear next
week. We hope to greet our pat
rons on Thursday, Jan. 7th, with
renewed energy after the holiday
rest. To one and all, a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Mr.. R. A. Livingston, who re-
sides II miles South west of Ok
ford, on Yocona, saw the belled
buzzard last week. This widely
| known bird was flying low across
! a field eastward. Who has seen
him since?
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Minnie Heath
man Smith and Mr.. Warner Jen-
der Holt, of Indianola, on We'd
nesday, Dec. Goth, at the resi-
dence of her parents on South
street. We extend congratula'
tions in advance.
Mrs. Ellen Jones will hold 6
family reunion this week. Shs
will have with her DR.. and Mrs
James Miller and little daughter
dorothy, of Hillsboro, Texas; MI
and Mrs. E. B. Williams, of Meri'
dian: and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stairs, of New York City.
| DR.. Will Leavell returned Mon
day from the Louisville Denta
College. We regret to learn tina
he has been quite sick, and has
not yet regained his strength
'IDr. Leavell was accompanies
home by his cousin, Mr.. L. P
lLeavell, who has been on a visi
Ito Louisville.
Mr.. J. S. Ford died Sunda,
morning at his residence 8 mile
! North east of town, after a hinge
ling illness of several months
J Mr.. Ford had been a citizen Q
Lafayette County almost a
average life time and died in tn
S3rd year of his age. A wife an
several daughters are left t
, mourn his death. The remain
: were inferred at Mt. Zion Monda
: attended by many friends an
neighbors.
The Elks did not spare expens
|. in arranging for the amusemel
of their visitors. Far from !
Frederic Hurd, the "trick man
with his mysterious box, an
several others who take part
2 the performance at Highlar
< Park, was there. The most of tt
v entertainment was excelled al
d today many are wondering "Ho
d did Hurd get in that box?' al
then to give up in failure with I
somewhat dissatisfying conclt
q sion. at doesn't matter, he W
C there" jackson, (Tenn.) Su
At the Opera House Tuesd'
If night. Dec. 10Th. Prices 26,
: and 70 cents. Matinee at 2:
3 o'clock, prices %, 80 and Soc
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