Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

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this office.
t Mr.. Baxter Sparks has return
ed from Yazoo City where b
has been playing base ball durin
the summer months.
Messrs. B. NJ. Lacey, j. |
Shinault and H. A. Moore hav
been appointed Election Commits
; sioners of Lafayette County.
Mr.. E. W. Overstreet, of Mem
? phis, spent several days this wee
in Oxford, the guest of Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. w. Buffaloe, Sr.
Mr.. R. l.. Tomlinson left Mon.
day to spend his vacation witt
relatives in Tennessee. He vii
also visit the Worlds Fair before
, his return.
The Oxford friends of Mr.
Wesley Williams, for four year!
, a student of the University viii
be interested to learn of his mar
rage Thursday to Miss Katie
Bean, of Okolona.
Mr.. A. w. Massey and family
lhavemove1 to the Wilkins house
on South street, formerly known
as the Bryant house.
| Mrs. j. E. Nelson entertained
a number of young people FL lay
night, complimentary to her
guest, Miss Ruth Webster, oil
Jackson, Tenn.
The family OF Hon. L. E. Old
han has returned from Mont
eagle. His mother, Mrs. Mabry,
/ will remain in Memphis several
+, weeks.
The second new bale of cotton
for the season was brought in
yesterday by Mr.. j. w. Russell,
of Liberty Hill. 1t was purchase
ed by Avent, Hale & Co., at
IL 1-2 cents.
The first bale ofscotton of the
season was brought to Oxford
Tuesday by Mr.. j. G. Cooley, who
lives on Mr.. j. w. Smiths place
near Burgess. 1t was sold to
Showers & Gray for IL cents.
Messrs. D. l. Sultan, Murray
! Falkner, Paul Ramey, Henry
Faser, Lex Ramey, 7. W. Yates.
and son, Thomas, and Powell
Plant spent several days this
week at the club house on Talla-
hatchie hunting and fishing.
The Oxford Brick & Tile Co.,
have moved their factory near
Mr.. G.. w. Petrie's place north of
town on account of the superior
quality of clay there and will be
ready to begin work at an early
date.
Miss Fannie May Hargis has
accepted a position as steno-
grapher for the Phoenix Wooden
Co., of Memphis. We congratu-
late the firm upon securing the
services of such an excellent
young lady.
Mr.. James V. Bowen, editor OF
the Oxford Globe, has accepted
the chair of Modern Languages,
in the A. & M. College at Stark
vile. We cordially congratulate
Mr.. Bowen upon his good fortune
as we'll as the institution OF learn
ing upon securing SO proficient
an instructor.
A fist fight occurred Monday
afternoon on the square between
Robert Boone and Curry john
son, both colored. They were
promptly arrested and given a
preliminary trial before Mayor
Adams who fined them for dis
orderly conduct on the street.
Mr.. A. w. Mitchell, of Oxford,
Miss, who will take Mr.. E. T..
Bakers place as operator at the
depot, came in Sunday. Mr..
Mitchell will move his family
here at once and take charge OF
the office. We welcome Mr.,
Mitchell and his family to our
town.-Sharon, (Tenn.) Tribune
One night last week an un-
known party went into the field
of Mr.. Ben Waldrip, one of the
most respected citizens of the Bay
Springs neighborhood, and cut
down an acre of his finest young
corn. Such meanness should bt
severely punished and we sincere
lly trust the william will be dis
covered and brought to justice.
A telegram was received here
Tuesday afternoon announcing
the death of little Mary, the only
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. r. M
Standefer, at their home il
Clarksdale. For four years DR.
Standefer was the beloved pastoi
of the Oxford Methodist Church
and both he and his family still
hold warm place in the heart
of the people of Oxford. TIL,
untimely death of this bright ant
beautiful little girl has cast ;
gloom over the community. Th'
! most heartfelt sympathy is fel
for the deeply bereaved parents
May "He who gave and he VIII
taketh away" comfort their heart
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