Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14

House on Saturday, March, %
State Superintendent Whitfield
and State superintendent As
well, Of Louisiana, will deliver
addresses. You are cordially
invited.
Mr. and Mrs, ]. C. Mcclure, O.
! the Yazoo City Herald, will ce,e-
bra.e their silver wedding on Sat
urday, Feb. Ord at $3.50. We
acknowledge the RECEIPT of an in
vitation to be present and wish
them many happy returns OF the
occasion.
At the next regular meeting Of
the U. d. G. at the home OF Mrs.
}. s. Hudson Friday afternoon,
Feb. 22nd, tho following program
viii be rendered: ''Why the
South Seeded" Evolution Of
Women of the South, 1.-The Con
federate Soldier"
Mr.. Renow Brown and Miss
Minnie Harris were united in
marriage Sunday afternoon at the
residence of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. c. Harris Il
miles east OF Oxford, Mr.. A. r..
Owens officiating, after which the
happy couple lett for the home o
the groom. We extend con-
gratulaions.
The students OF the French De-
partment OF the University arc
preparing 70 present on the 2nd
Of March, Moliere's lie Malade
Imagineire. (The man who i'm
AGNES himself sick.) This GREAT
master piece Of comedy will be
entirely in French. The
ori inal music Of Charpentierwil
be given in connection with the
comedy.
Mrs. 7. J. Dulin, aged about 90
years, died at the residence Of
Dir. Charles Ales near Burgess of
paralysis Of the brain. The family
had made all arrangements to
move to Oklahoma, when Mrs.
was taken sick and COM
to postpone the trip. The
'emains were buried at Clear
Creek Sunday. 4 husband and
our sons are left disconsolate.
The EAGLE is appreciat;ve OF the
slightest favors; to its advertise
rs, to its subscribers and well
gishers who now and have
throughout many years stood by
Ind encouraged it in all its en-
leavors. to uphold the right and
suppress the wrong, it owes and
acknowledges a debt Of sincere
gratitude. 1t endeayors to say
what it thinks, believing the
great masses capable of judging
II its merits and believing them
Competent to judge fairly OF its
motives.
The officials and the citizen
ship OF any community are 10 be
congratulated at anya M all times
when they show their disapproy-
Il OF lawlessness Of any kind by
bringing the offenders TO justice.
Dur citizens have made cons de-
progress recently in sap
pressing the liquor traffic ami
hey should not stop until this
lefariou5 business is fully and
completely eradicaled forever.
This can be done; heretofore our
people have been dilly -dallying
with this business il such a way
hat our town has brought upon
Itself an opproRr.um that has
been q constant menace to our
every welfare. Let the officers
and citizens join il eradicating
the liquor business in Oxford;
.et then see that ell offenders get
he same medicine and all feel
the cold steel of the law.
The lectures which Mr.. L. P.
Leavell IS delivering before the
Y. II. C. y. on the Life of the
Apostle Paul. viii be suspended
this week and next on ac-
count Of engagements which call
the speaker cut OF town. They
will be resumed Sunday after
noon, FEB. 9th, and continue
from then without further break
until the course is finished. Five
more are to be given and these
deal with the latter half Of Paul's
lie. The lectures so far have
been interesting and instructive,
not only n the Life Of Paul, but
also in facts and illustrations
taken from the speakers expert
ence while travelling in the lands
where Paul did his work. \ very
ira collection Of pictures and
views, collected in the Orient, IS
used 70 illustrate the discussions.
The audiences have taxed the
capacity Of the Hall. The public
IS cordially invited.
JOHN r. HARKlNS.