Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

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vicinity. was in Oxford bay
meet his son, DIR. II. c. Wait
who returned from New tots
jamestown and other pointsl
Rev. j. NJ. Wyatt has retuI G,
from an extended tlip TO the III ",
in the interest OF the Train1g
School and We are pleased TO to-
he met with flattering success.A
Miss Nallic Bennett has return
cd 10 her home in Helena, Texas
She was accompanied as far as
Memphis by Mrs. c. ID. Bennett,
who will remain there several
weeks.
Mr.. John Miller lost one OF the
finest two-year.old mule colts,
probably ever raised in Lafayette
County, having refused 5000 for
the same.
The ladies Of the Methodist
Church will serve cream in the
court house yard tomorrow after
nocn from 4 go to s O'Clock. The
public is generally cordially in.
vited.
The Graded School trustees
met Saturday and elected Miss
Latham, OF fernando, as n MEM
Der of the faculty to I'LL the va
cancy caused by tho resignation
of Miss Kern.
Mrs. Il. G.. Cranberry was car
ried to Chicago Friday for medi-
cal treatment. She was in seri
Gus condition, but we hope she
will soon improve and soon be
able to return home.
Mr.. Graves Burt died Sunday
n. the home Of his brother, Mr..
Stanley Burt, near Burgess, af-
ter lingering illness. The re-
mains were inferred Monday.
We extend sympathy TO the be-
-eaved family.
We regret to learn OF the serious
illness of the two grown sons of
j. G.. Treloar at their
home near Orrwood. Both ofithe
'oung men have typhoid fever.
Everything possible is being done
or their comfort and all hope
hey may soon be out Of danger.
DR.. A. s. Knapp, of Lake
Charles, La, who is a representa-
i've of the United States Depart
nent of Agriculture, will make a !
ak at the court house in Gre
nadia, Monday, July ist, at .
o'clock pm. The Doctors talk
will be of special interest to farm
FRS. Everybody is invited and
you should go and hear the valu-
lble things he has to tell you.
Any reputable citizen has the
privilege OF expressing his views
n the columns of THE EAGLE on
my matter of public interestwith-
,ut charge. While we have our
:hoice in political matters, We
Ieel that as a public journal it is
our duty to allow others an OPP
to express themselves
whether they coincide with our
views or not.
There will be n Missionary
Rally at the Methodist Church
morning at II O'Clock,
under the direction of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
Miss Lennie Bancroft, of Holly
Springs, missionary TO Mexico,
md Miss Fannie Lou Watkins, OF
Water Valley, who is preparing
,or foreign work will make ad-
dresses, also talks from others
md special missionary music.
After a lingering illness from
debility and advanced
age, Mrs. Catharine Ruth Low
rance died at her home near
Tuesday night. Mrs.
Lowrance was in her Doth year
and for the past 80 years has cen
a resident of this county, loved
and respected by an acquaintance
extending over this long period of
time. She leaves sons and daugh
ters and many grandchildren to
mourn her death and revere her
memory.
The Opera House management
has secured the services of MIR.
W. II. Hout, of Warrensburg,
Mo-, an artist Of national reputa-
ton, to design and paint the new
scenery for the Opera House.
Tie work is almost completed
and the new scenery Is indeed
high class in every respect. All
the seats will be elevated, bal
cony put in, steps will go up from
the outside, and the entire hall
remodeled in every respect, so
we learn. This will add much to
the town and with up-to-date
wholesome attractions the people
will have an opportunity to spend
the evenings pleasantly while en-
joying a good dramatic or musi-
cal production.
W. ]. Miller Here.
Hon. w. j. Miller, OF Pamela
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