Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

: is visiting his parents near town.
Mr.. Lem billiard visited rela-
tives in Memphis during the holi-
days.
/ Mr.. E. E. Temple has become
associated with the Bremen Sup
ply Co.
/ Miss Augusta Montgomery left
Tuesday for her home in Louis
vile, KY.
| Mr.. Claude Roach has accept
ed a position with the Oxford
Hardware Co.
Mrs. NJ. s. Fernandez, of Col
lege Hill, was pleasant caller at
this office Tuesday.
Miss Mary Beall, left Tuesday
for McComb City, where she ac-
cepted position.
We regret to learn that the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Ray have been quite sick.
| Misses Mary Wick and Marcelle
Rowland returned Tuesday from
a visit TO relatives in Coffceviile.
Mrs. w. c.. Farmer, of Haley
Vile. Ind. Ter. is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Linburn Cullen.
The railroad company is hav-
ing the depot enlarged and when
completed will be one of the most
convenient depots in the State.
! Hon. w. V. Sullivan is spend
! ing this week in jackson looking
after business before the Supreme
| Court.
Mr.. Will Turner, of Boyle,
spent several days last week with
his father, Mr.. William Turner,
north of town.
We regret to learn that Sam,
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Sanders has been quite sick
with pleumonia.
Messrs Oscar Tolston and Har-
lold Carnathan, of Lula, were the
guests of Mrs. Wilmer Kennedy
| during the HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Herbert Thomson and VIE
iof Fayetteville, Tenn, arrived in
| Oxford last week, and will prob
ably remain here permanently,
Mr.. Thomson engaging in the
practice of law.
Mr.. Cloy died at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Guy Tay-
| Tor, near Taylor's, Friday OF
pneumonia. He was an old and
respected citizen and well known
in the county.
Mrs. M. H. Crockett, who for
number Of years been an esteem
ed citizen OF our town, left for
Selma, Ala, last week, where
she will in the future reside.
With many others we regret her
| loss to the community.
The many friends of Mrs. Frost
Roane Price will regret to learn
that her home was burned during
the recent fire at Gulfport, and
her furniture, many beautiful
and valuable bridal presents and
clothing were destroyed.
! Mr.. Malcolm McEachin, of
Oklahoma City, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Linburn Cullen.
| Mr.. McEachin was for many
years a prominent business man
of Abbeville, and is we'll known
throughout the county.
Mr.. L. P. Leavell and wife left
Tuesday for Louisville KY, where
they will remain several months
before locating in Birmingham,
Ala. With others, we regret their
loss to our town, butjoin heartily
. in wishingsthem success where
. ever their lots may be cast.
Mr.. E. Wilkinson, a highly es-
teemed citizen of the county, died
suddenlyon Tuesday of last week
of heart disease. Mr.. Wilkinson
was engaged in the lumber busl-
ness, and was in the woods near
Harkins' saw mill when he was
stricken.
Mr.. Guy Taylor. of Taylor $
has accepted the position of dep
uty sheriff and has moved his
family to the house recently va
Gated by Mr.. Lex Ramey. We
are glad to welcome this excellent
family to our town.A
Mr.. A. F. McGregor'died at the
) home of his son-in- law, Mr.. z
t Mcclellan, near Abbeville Sun
: day afternoon of pneumonia. The
remains were inferred in st.
Peter's Cemetery Monday. Mr.
MoGregor was one OF the oldes
r and most esteemed citizens o
5 Lafayette County.
Prof. D. G. Carpen ter, our es
, teemed ex-Superintendent O
e Educaion, was presented with
e handsome book case Christmas
5 by the teachers of the county, as
a token of their appreciation AM
E respect for his uniform courtesy
. and kindness to them during his
term of office.
.f We learn from private lette
"A - &bo 3ao+l, of Mrs Martha ,0w,