Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
COLLEGE WILL COMMUNITY.
Uss1lestaIs o. Its Early Gays and
First Settlers, b. an Old Citizen

First Settlers, By an Cd Citizen
The nrst settlers were well in.
formed people too, they took the
papers, and were well informed
on national affairs as veil &c the
happenings in their oxn iuwcGi-
ate vicinity. Il was above the
average Tor intelligence, a purely
agricultural community. They
had an agricultural society where
their views were exchanged on
questions relating 20 Their BUSH
ness, such rs ere planting, cul-
vstiRg the gathering ard mar
keting cf crops, and the raising
OF cattle, horses. mules and sheep
and hogs. The stock was better
cared for than they ere now.
They had On arranc,--ent by
which they had fresh eeef dur
ins toe summe- months. Seven
Or e9ht formed c clgb ard would
rotate in killing snd divide the
the beet in eight psr,s, and 50
have a beef marke, a. hone.
Although these men had the
leisure. bat few cf them cared b.
hunt the game vhlch a. that tine
was abundant more 81 them
were fOni % FISHING. The dsci-
pies Of SIR Isaac Walton out
numbered these % Nl-rut ~ a
great many.
William ShaW. sou u Aie1an-
uer shaw. ard Major Livingston
Eriorson, we're both fond or hunt
iag ard fishing, and wee the
authorities u sucn sports. l.
has ocen tolc = re that William
Shaw would welk stil hunting
from TOBY Tubhy t. Clear Greek
suv day, eight or ten miles aai
klli sometimes two or three deer,
nuW you may know hs was fond
OF the sport as Sss Esau OF old.
William Shaw married Eunice
Buford, ony daughter OF PhiIe-
sroR Baford. He (Shaw) was I
Think ~ officer IN College Church.
One OF ne test ciGzens, whose
four sors enlisted in the South
ern army and ell but one I'll
soldiers graves, that one lives
sttil, disabled by wounds and a
MIST worthy citizen. What shalt
say OF Major Frierson the other
hunter and fisherman? Besides
his fondness tor these sports, he
vas most successful in bringing
Gown the game, and would close
the days sport by tell
ing some Of the best anecdotes.
20 cheer the fellow VINO was not
80 lucky as he was. | believe If
he could have been written IN as
Mark Twain has been, that Marx
would not enjoy the reputation
lie or euJ5ys, but that the Ma
lor would snare tie houo-s az
I-ast. He was a brother Of DR..
C.. c. Frerson who praeticed his
profession many years ago in
the community.
Lr. Richmond and John An
Ss-soa we're deer hunters, the
latter though liked a fox or or,
chase best Of all. Some Of the
gentlemen Of the neighborhood
were very fond of netting part
ridges which YER plentiful, and
This sport vas enjoyed sometimes
by the young gents and ladies.
gave never seen more perfect
horseback riders Than the young
ladies OF that day. They rode
horseback 70 church, 70 school,
% the parties, TO the hunt and
visiting; giving health 10 the
body and roses 70 their cheeks.
When the hunter came with dog
and gun, the birds became toe
wild 70 be driven into nets, 50
this mode OF hunting IL now ob-
solete. At that day wild turkey:
were often taken by being baitec
20 rail pens and many would b
captured az enc time.
There was quantities Of game
and the spor, Of shooting anc
capturing it vas INDUCED in by
by ali classes, but never to tn.
neglect Of more important duties
The woods furnished sbundan.
pasturage both winter and sum.
mer for cattle and sheep. The
1int-loek gun was n commo,
use then and was superseded by
The invention Of the percussion
cap. Many Improvements have
been made il IRE arms and es-
recially in sporting guns as you
see them now.
Hard by the church these PEG.
pie built their school houses and
rheir schools vera the best in the
county and were well patronizsd
BY both day and boarding pupils
from adjoining counties. The
e-st school was located about
three quarters Of q nile wes. o.
the present location. Both SEXES
were taught here. The Rev.
Daniel Russell taught this school.
!. was a large school but ! do rot
-ecen whether he had an assist
ant. ! distinctly remember that
6-ee boys, Sneeds, came to this
school from the Slate place. uow
tie Redleston phase. The Bowles
and Hurts came from woodson's
Edge The boys and young men
rode from home. The Davidson's
from near Oxford also came and
Bolivar Bowen and Joe ConLey
from Oxford. ] remember that
one day Mr.. Russell sent George
Sneed TO his house not Ear away