Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-09
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

The Board OF Supervisors have
ordered a special election in Beat
No. ) on Friday, Oct. Sth. for a
magistrate TO succeed Mr.. g. ".
Flemmons resigned.
Mrs. 5. \. M-rrey. to the re-
gret Of many friends. left Tues
day to spend the winter in Rich
mond. Va, with her daughter.
Mrs. Blasingame.
d.. A. G. Bramlett. Messrs. J.
=. Woodward, 3. L. Cray aud "
u. Hampton returned this week
from Hot Springs, Ark. al! bene-
fitted by the healing waters.
DE-. and Mrs. r. l.. Riley. Rev.
". /. Hargis and daughter. Rev.
". a. Borum and Mrs. 4. ;.
Leavell ire attending the Baptist
Association at oardis this week.
Moving Pictures Friday and
Saturday nights. Admission 10
cents to everybody. Electric fans
nave been installed and you will
find a nice place to spend an hour
or two.
Our young townsman. Leonard
Leayell, has been elected first as
sistant principal OF the Summit
High School. We congratulate
him and also the citizens OF sum
nit upon securing his services.
Mr.. A. II. Hale. who has been
seriously i'll for some weeks is i'm
proving. He and his family wish
TO return thanks to their many
friends who have been so very
kind during his illness.
Thursday Sept. 10, will be
(Rosh HosOna) Jewish New Year
Saturday Sept. 25th. will be Yom
kippur, Day of Atonement. On
account Of these holidays the
store of II. aad j. Friedman will
be closed on these dates.
The many friends Of Mrs. W.
B. Cowan will learn with regret
that she has disposed Of her home
and left Oxford to remain per-
manentiy. she accompanied her
daughters to Sherman, Texas.
where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. G. W. Flemmons and
family, of Delay, passed through
Oxford Monday en- route to Eddy.
Texas, their future home. We
dislike to record the permanent
departure OF our citizens. bu;
hope they viii he happy and pros
porous in their new home.
All who are interested il the
focona cemetery, one mile West
OF Taylor, r requested to meet
at Taylor on Friday, Sept. 10Th,
at : o'clock. for the purpose of
Perfecting some plans to have the
cemetery put in good condition.
Mr.. II. V. Somervil!e has in
vited a number Of friends to a
barbecue at his farm near Gomez
today. These annual entertain
ments are highly enjoyed by the
fortunate recipients OF Nj. Som-
ervi!ie's hospitality.
Mrs. Emma L. Ferrer, Of Roli-
var, Team, has opened the Ok
ford House and is ready to re-
cieve a share OF the public pat
ronage. Mrs. Fesrer for several
seasons had charge Of Dunlap
Springs, a popular Tennessee
summer resort. She understands
the needs of a first class house
and will doubtless restore this
hotel to its former popularity.
The remains of Boyd Robinson
who was killed by lightning at a
ball game on Woodson's Ridge,
near his home Saturday, were in
TERED in the cemetery here Sun
DAY afternoon at 4 o clock, Rev.
w. ID. Hedleston officiating. The
EAGLE extends sympathy to the
bereaved wife and mother in this
sad dispensation of Gods provi-
Mr.. G. W. West has in his pos
session a soldiers discharge from
the Confederate army, issued in
1871 for physical disabilities. The
Is a curiosity, printed
on ruled letter paper in the most
style. The writing and
printing are well preserved.
While there are not many of the
present generation who can ap-
preciate these things to the ED
.rs they are teeming with mem
cries of 'auld lang 'syne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Dean, of
st. Louis, have announced the
marriage of their daughter. Doro-
thy, to Mr.. John Barr Foster. the
ceremony occurring in that city
on Sept. 2nd. Mr.. Foster is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Is. C. Foster
and a native of Oxford, where he
held in the highest esteem for
his manly character. THE EAGLE
extends best wishes to the happy
couple for a long and prosperous
life.
Mr.. BEN Price has returned to
birmingham and formed a part
nership with Mr.. d. o. WhiIldin.
The Birmingham Age Herald of
recent date SAW. ssTurn cf tbo