Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-07-28

ms afternoon the following
party leave for Chautauoua X
I; Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Nelson
ana son David, Mrs. Lille Hind.
son, Misses MDllie BeanIand An.
ma Lundie and Mary Glenn.
Marshal a. NJ. storer rs,urns y
rom Atlanta, Ca. Monday after
placing the detaulting Postmaster
Fleids, who was convicted at tho
June term u the Federal Court
ana gwen two years in the peni-
tertiary.
Ocr Tax Assessor informs us
mat the total valuation Of prr,.
erly in Lafayette county i
3.5l3.269. The reaIestate vsIse
~ 81. go. zoe and the personal
Is 81. $500. There has been
decided increase in the assess.
ment over last year.
The Lafayette County Farmers
Union held AN interesting meet
ing at Burgess Friday. Owing
tp The pressure Of work on the far
mers there was not a. large an
attendance A. expected. but All
present enjoyed the day which
was spent 10th pleasantly and
prOfltably.
The address delivered ny Chan
eellor Kincannon in the curt
house Friday night was very in
teresiing and we'll received. His
talk was princirally upon closer
relations between the citizens of
the town and University and the
mutual advantages T. be derived
from the prosperity II Our STATE
Institution.
Mr. v. &. Crouch has the finest
fruits To De found in LAFAYETTE
county Of every variety. on
Monday he brought in . sample OF
Alberta peaches one weighed 3
FL pounds and measured three in
ches in diameter and Others
equally as good perfect in every
way Why not Try bis plan aud
enjoy Gods cifts AT home with a
little care and labor.
Miss May Menrie James enter
= tanned several Of her little friends
last Thursday afternoon with A
. lawn party. The feature OF the
entertainment was flower con-
test, after which each guest was
told search about the lawn for he-
birth flower, these having been
hidden about the yard. Delight
. ful refreshments were served end
; games enjoyed.
The annual meeting At The OK
ford camp ground will BEGIN Eli
day, Aug. 9TH. Rev. '. e. Hold
! er, Of Shreveport, La, Rev. 3. +
: Fullil9ve, Rev. !. e. Park ana
other ministers viii De pre-elt.
. This promises to be one Il n,
best meetings held on the Old
camp ground for many yea
e and will be, with the united ef-
. fort Of all christian people.
, 4 telegram received by the
. family Monday announced the
death Of Mrs. Kate Chiffon Shir-
ley. which occurred that mornina
: at her home in Alvin. Tex. afte
: a long period # Ill health. Mrs
J.. Shirley was the daughter Of Mrs
, K. K. Chiffon, a native of Oxf1r.
and spent her early lie IN this
l community where she was loved
by many friends for her many
virtues. We extend deep sympa
!, thy To the aged mother, brother:
and sisters.
. The congressional candidate;
/. addressed the citizens Of the town
, and county in the court house
Monday. Capt Thomas SpIght
Judge ". \. Roane and Hon. Fl
D. Stephens were all mere and
presented their claims in shorl
speeches. Owing 10 the rain on
sunday the farmers were unao.e
to work and a larger crowd was
. present than vas expected, repre-
senting friends Of each candidate
Everybody PASSED of pleasantly
and the speakers were given clost
attention.
Our entire citizenship will re-
! gret TO learn Of the resignation o.
: Prof. J. E. Holmes as junior laN
" professor of the University fac'
ultv Prof. Holmes has formed
o a partnership with his brother r
n &c. Holmes. OF. fernando, with OF
= fees in both fernando and Mem
: mis-. The firm OF Holmes Il HoI'
mes will practice in ali the court
Of Mississippi and Tennessee
X prof. and Mrs. Holmes have
?, many warm friends II c%ior'
/ who Will learn Of t-elr reaoF j
K with sincere regret mingled VIII
the hope that they Wi. Ind hap
piness and prosperity IN tnet
:. new home.
: THE EAGLE S100 per year.