Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-12-22


Misses Pearl and Myrtle SIM
mons returned yesterday from
Pamela County, where they have
been teaching school.
Mr.. Lee Simmons has sold his
home in East Oxford to Mr.. A..
Il. Wilson, and will leave Tues
day for Southwest Texas.
Mrs. s. II. Sanders has re-
turned from DR.. S. l.. Halls
Sanitarium in Grand junction,
Tenn. We are glad to learn that
she has been much benefited by
the treatment.
Mr.. j. r.. Jackson and Miss
Annie S. Allen were married at
the home Of the bride in Mem
phis last Wednesday, Rev. G.. w.
Banks officiating. The EAGLE
tenders congratulations.
We publish in another column
the list of merchants and business
men of our town who will observe
Monday as holiday, as Christmas
falls on Sunday, thus giving their
clerks an opportunity for an OUT
ing.
Mr.. Ed Richmond, of Water
Valley, has purchased the resi-
dence of Mr.. John II. Kimmons
on Cemetery street. Mr.. Kim
mons has bought the Howry lot
on University avenue, and will
erect a handsome residence upon
the same.
STRAYED-From my home one
mile North of Oxford, two black
and white spotted Pigs. Any
information as to their where
abouts will be highly appreciated
PoMP BLACK,
+ Oxford, Miss.
For SALE-A comfortable home
in South Oxford in good repair.
Cheap for cash. Apply at this
office.
Handsome Pictures, Mirrors,
Hall and Parlor Lamps at
LEX RAMEy's.
The ladies OF the Methodist
Church gave a pound party and
Christmas entertainment in the
Sunday school rooms yesterday
afternoon. The pounds con-
tributed were given to the in
mates of the county aims house.
The Bazaar given by the ladies'
of the Methodist Church last
week, was a signal success in
every way. About S250.0o was
cleared during the Bazaar, which
amount will considerably swell
the organ fund, for which the
money will be appropriated. me
ladies are to be congratulated
upon their energy and enterprise
in AN excellent cause.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Mr.. William H..
Tipton and Miss Viola Louise
Dooley at tho home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James =.
Dooley on Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. 18th, at $3.50 pm. Miss
Viola Il one Of Oxford's most
charming young ladies'. THE
EAGLE joins with many friends
in best wishes for her future hai
piness.
A party of surveyors have been
camped near Delay, in the south
eastern portion of the county Tor.
the past week, making the pre-
liminary survey of a proposed
railroad, to run from West Point
10 Memphis. The surveyors VIII
reach Oxford about Saturday,
and continue their work north
westward. Should the road be
built. we trust that it will beneht
the town and county.
The Falkner building, on the.
south side Of the square, has been
thoroughly repaired and renova-.
ted. after the recent ravages cl
fire. and is one of the neatest and
most convenient store houses in
the citv. Mr.. A. H. Kendel has
filled the store with a splendid
stock OF new drugs, toilet ait eleF,
&c.. and the establishment wou d
compare f~avorably with any city
store.
Since our last issue, our genial
Circuit Clerk has issued marriage
license to the following appl-
cants: ]. w. Hyde and Miss Ida
Goolsby; II. p. Brown and Miss
Naocie Harris; Will Grisham and
Miss Barba Harwell; Charlie
Porter and Miss Fannie McGee;
e r. Bailey and Miss Nam e
uales..J ]. A. Davis and Miss Beu-
Lob Harwell: Brace Henderson
and Miss Laura Pierce; Forrest
Davis and Miss Susie YORK; D.
81 Hall and Miss Monte Sim
MONS. r. G. Barron and Miss
Wick Cook.
In University Notes. po,o,.