Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28

Miss Ethel Bailey, society cor
respondent of the-New Orleans
! Picayune. spent several days
( this week II Oxford.
Mr.. Boo Moore and Miss Maidie
Franklin, OF the Dutch Bend
neighborhood, were united in
marriage Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. L. sisk, Of Taylor'a,
! spent several days in Oxford this
week with her friends, Misses
Hannah and Laura Fades.
II you are thinking Of Wall
Paper, think Of Sterling. He has
1864 samples cheap too.
Mrs. Mollie Wilson and little
son, Hartwell, Of Water Valley,
spent several days this week. the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. viii Cook
Mr. Oscar Dooley, who has.
been visiting his parents near
town for several weeks, has re-
turned to his home il the Delta.
Wall Paper until you can't rest
1904 samples now on display at.
iSierling's.
hrs. P. E. Doofey who has
been attending the bedside 6f Mr.
". NJ. Toney, in College Hill, forI
several days, passed through Ok
| ford Friday, en- route to her home
in Water Valley.
From the number of Leap Year
entertainments reported in differ I
| ent towns Of the State, it seems !
that the girls were getting a few
innings no matter how many
failures they make.
Do you need Wall Paper? I'll
0 let Sterling show you his
bright 1904 samples.
Mrs. Jack Johnson and little
daughter, Emma Grace, have re- |
turned to their home in McComb |
City, after spending several
weeks with their parents and /
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Hustace.
Miss Ethel Mabry, of Senatobia
has accepted the position of ia
structor on stringed Instruments
in the Woman's College in place !
of Prof. A. DeChaudron, who will
make q tour Of the South as vio-
linist for musical company.
Avent, Hale & Co., have re-
Gently purchased the grocery
stock of Mr.. j. A. Couner, and |
from now on Will be able to supply /
their patrons with the best bar
gains in groceries as well as dry
goods. Give them a call.
The recent cold snap is the
coolest we have experienced this
winter. While unpleasant after
the mild weather OF last week, it
Is undoubtedly a blessing to the
preparing the ground for the
coming years crop.
The Smokeless Powder Loaded
Shells OF the Peters Cartridge Co
are perfection itself with strong, /
sensitive primers, ovenoss of
lead, latest and best wadding, /
tougbness OF fibre of paper.
"Ideal," "New Victor Pre-
mier'' and High Gun" Try
them.
Prof. Albert DeChaudron and
Prof. Ulysses S. Ineichen left
Monday to tour the South as
members of the Arion Concert
Co. Prof. Ineichen will act as
manager and Prof. DeChaudron |
as violinist. They give their first
performance in Grenada Tuesday |
night.
Mr.. j. N. Gipson has bought
out The firm of Sanders &. Falk-
ner and will resume the fancy |
grocery business. He has also
bought the Harvey house on
Cemetery street and will remove !
his family here in a short time.
We are glad to welcome them |
back again.
The store house next door to |
THE EAGLE office, down stairs, |
has been thoroughly repaired
and remodeled. 1t will soon be
occupied by Matthews 6 Ramey
as hardware establishment, and
will be one of the most attractive
up-to- date business houses in
our town, adding much to the i'm
provement in appearance of the
North side of the square.
The advance in cotton during
the week has been the most sensa
tional since the days of Recon-
struction. This, coupled with a
fair crop, places the South upon
a solid basis and prospects were
never brighter. However, it
would be well to remember that
provisions, shoes, clothing and
other necessities have doubled in
price also, and he who lives must
still keep on the hustle.
The town of Oxford has let out
the working of its streets upon
contract, which has been accept
ed by Mr.. Hal H. Ramey. As
( soon as the weather permits he
viii begin work. Mr.. Ramey has
given bond for the faithful per-
Torrance of the same, which is
hardly DpepSSary as all know ily