Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-08-29

from a visit to South west Texas
Lieut.. j. Kuhl Cowan has re-
turned to Columbus, o.. to re.
sumo his duties as recruiting Of,
I ficer.
Mr.. Faison Smith and wife and
! Miss Rebecca Smith. of Indianola
. are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. q,
X. Smith.
Mr.. Russell Miller, wife and
little son, of Amory, spent few
days of last week with relatives
here.
The ladies' prayer meeting will
be held Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the residence of Rev.
W. j. King.
Mrs. NJ. L. wilkins who is
making her home in Meridian,
spent several hays here with rela
tives, EN- route to Tennessee on a
visit.
Mrs. Frank Hensler and little
daughter, of Memphis, are visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. l.. Stephens.
Mrs. Florence Hastings, OF
Memphis, was called here by the
serious illness of her niece, Mrs.
E. W. Overstreet.
Mr.. Eben Barry, OF Hampton,
Ark, is visiting his brother, Mr..
T.. IL. Barry, north of town, after
an absence of twenty years.
We are glad to report that Mr..
J. ii. Lawshee, who has been
confined ut home sick for several
weeks, is decidedly better.
Mr.. Hickman, OF Peoria, ILL.,,
spent last week on the campus
putting the finishing touches to |
some of the new buildings.
An alarm Of fire was given
Sunday afternoon about4 o'clock
from the residence of Mr.. 8. s.
Miller west of the railroad. I
Mrs. Lizzie Ramey Stone left
for Mobile, Ala, Saturday after
a visit Of several weeks to her
mother and relatives.
Elder |. NJ. Ussery will preach
in the court house Sunday night
at 1880 O'Clock. Subject: "Ifl,
you love me, tell me So" Every
body invited.
Mr.. NJ +. Holt, manager of THE
EAGLE job Departn ent, left yes.
terday to take his vacation with
relatives and friends in McComb
City and New Orleans.
We understand that the Farm
er's Union has purchased the resi-
dence lot of Mrs. Irene McLarty.
and expect to erect a warehouse
on the site in the near future.
The third annual meeting of
Lafayette County Camp No. 752,
U. c. ", will be held in the court
house Monday at IL O'Clock. A
full attendance is desired.
Prof. Calvin S. Brown has rent
ed the residence of Mrs. NJ. l..
Wilkins in North Oxford, and is
now removing his family to the
same.
The open air service held Sum-
day afternoon at 6 O'Clock in the
church yard of the c. p. Church,
u. S. A., was well attended and
the large audience enjoyed the
services which were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. W. j. King.
On Sept. 18th, the Veterans
will give the Southern Cross Drill !
in the Opera House and the I'M
yelling of the Confederate Monu-
ment the next day, the 10Th, will
be followed by a Sham Battle.
Master Charlie d. Bennett fell
from a heavy loaded ice wagon
one day last week and sustained
severe bruises, and had narrow
escape from being crushed. He
is able to be out again. =
The summer wanderers are re-
turning and it won't be long be-
fore the schools and business will
open up, making the stay-at-
homes feel better contented.
On last Wednesday, Mr.. j. S.
Furr presented this office with
two open bolls of cotton, which
reminded us that harvest time
will soon be with US. These are
the first bolls of the season.
The following marriage license
were issued this week: Mr.. Jas.
Hickey to Mrs. Belle Stafford,
Mr.. j. NJ. Watts to Mrs. Lizzie
Stacy, Mr.. j. L. Vinson to Miss
Annie Harris.
Miss Nettis Coffey, daughter
of the late Mr.. Alex Coffey, died
Monday night after a, lingering
illness and was buried Tuesday
at Liberty. Many relatives and
friends are left to mourn the loss
of this estimable young lady.
MERCHANTS FARMERS BANK
III oxford, Miss.