Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-10

MISSES Margaret and Evelyn
, Buford returned to Mcmph !
Monday, after pleasant visit TO
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T..
Duncan.
Rev. Sam Miller. ~ Collin
County, Texas, Rev. Mr.. Clark.
81 PontotOc, and Rev. b. y. Jaco.
ot Grenada. are assisting in the
camp meetiag.
4 Misses Minnie. Annie and Fam
me Harris. who have been visit
ing relatives near Holly Springs
Tor several weeks were in oxford
Tuesday. IN route 10 their home
near Liberty Hit 1
Mr.. W NJ. Cook and family
viii remove in the early fan 10 !
Texas. Their many friends re-
gTet that they have decided t.
make the change and wish them
prosperity in their new location.
The Bev. c. u. Brown expects |
10 20 to Water Valley for Sunday |
next. There will. therefore, not
De service in the Episcopal !
Church Sunday morning. Even
ing service at ) pm
Mr. Leo s. Brown. son Of Rev.
T. d. Brown. went TO Jackson a
lew weeks ago to accept u posi-
tfon with the Century Drug Store |
an that city. Mr.. Brown has COM !
piete'i the two-year course inl
medicine at the University.
The Beard q Stewards Of ,heI
Methodist Church have granted
their pastor. Rev. J. X. countiss.
a months vacation. After thel
continued and faithful perform
alcc Of Guty during the year.
We hope the rest will prove both
pleasant and beneficial.
The annual camp meeting ut
the Oxford camp ground opened
Saturday night. and there has
been n full attendance and much
interest manifested, ea h day
and night since the opening SER
vice There are many visitors on
the ground.
The Woman's College build
ings have been purchased by
Prof. j. Il. Preston. Rev. j. NJ.
Wyatt and Prof. J. X. Morrison.
These gentlemen viii open a
military training school for boys
on Sept. 18th. They are expert
enced teachers and should meet
much success. For catalogue
see Rev. J. r. Ccuntiss.
The Majestic Hotel has closed
its doors for the summer season.
We are requested by the man.
agement to state that this stepl
was taken on account Of lack OF
business. consequent. upon the
strict quarantine As soon rs
business resumes, they will open
their doors for the benefit of the
public.
Marriage license were issued I
this week to Mr. ". o. Livings-
ton and Miss Mary Belle Tray
wick, Mr.. Robert Graham and
Miss Matte Galiegly, Mr.. z. T. |;
White and Miss Lottie Pesucs.
Many citizens Of the town and
county attended the picnic at
Harkins' Mill last Thursday.
which was pronounced by all. Il
decided success.
Mr.. J. A. TanSersIey received
a telegram Tuesday announcing
the death of Mr.. W. L. DOoley
that morning at RavenwoOd, La.
Mr.. DoOley was for several years I
a resident of our county, and
Miss Sallie Tankersley,
Of College Hill. who with a little
dau ghter survives him. Many
friends throughout the county
will regret this sad announce
ment and join US in sympathy for
the bereaved wife and relatives.
The town Of Oxford is now I'M
der strict quarantine and the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
will allow no chances of infection
from any source. They fully re-
alize the importance of protecting
the citizens of the town. a ma
iority of whom wouldebe unable
to get away if a case of fever
should be introduced here. The
town and county boards are in
perfect accord. and from the
present outlook the welfare of
the citizens of both county and
town is assured. so far rs their
efforts to protect them can be Of
any avail.
The Honorable Board of Super
visors are in session this week
taxes and attending
TO other pubic business. Owing
10 the yellow fever scare this
body has deemed it advisable toI
establish strict county quaran-
tine for the safety of the citizens
and an order to that effect will
be found in this issue. Ii is the
earnest wish of these gentlemen
to take every precaution for the
safety OF the people of the county
and at the same time TO be As
lenient with the public as cir
cumstances will admit.
Noticc-
Mr.. S. S. Webster, os Oxford,
is now representing US, and will