Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31

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Aooe s' hoaored lAis a.. ~,
visit Monday. ''''7 "a
aessrs. Chester Nor.,,,,.
Inn crouch have returned ,,t y.
spending several DAYS w ,i, . al''F
tiyes in Memphis. ~''n reiA-
a., The Lafayette and Yal,hn.s.
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soela'Ion will meet in ~ s. H.
school building Monday at f lo.5e
Nr Walter Tyer va. n,....,
= ne Nashville, Tenn. recently Nm. w.. ,-i
mas J.. removed l his family b ~.
worth Tex Is make Ms t.., Az
air- 7. b. N,oreaa AMI f,..r..
nave nav. returned 70 their boma
G.I'sland, La. after a &c.. ..',s y.
Morgan. Is o.
lev. James Nelson .fIt.fl.
meeting at the Arbo- s.hsatt ..'.
beginning at Il o'a.sck. r.
Interested viii mec. Frsr
build an arJ0s.
Mr. u. L. Ta;e was c,r.4.
Sarepta On Thursday ID .s..r....
oy the death Of ITS ss.er v-
Culloms who had been an i.r,i..
for many years.
We are sorry to learn it tb.
serious illness o; three oft5alif.
est and most substantial ..-z.-.
OK me county, Aessrs. J.J t--
1erson, Ilnse Cain and L :. Da
ltrd. ID
Mr.. X. e. SIaughtsra.ter F., fey,
weeks stay with friends and rsl,.
tves here returned 90 h,. none
near DeLeou, Tex. FRIDAY ac.
companied by his sister. Airs
Green.
Mr.. j. E. Stocks,ili. Of Pica.
yune, Miss, is visiting friends m
Oxford this week. Ar. Soe<-
stlli IS a graduate Of tie Law d.
partmenJ Of the University ana
he has many friends her. wa5
are always GLAD u nave n.n re-
turn.
Our people are waking 10 and
are determined that L.aFavetfs
County shall have as eo04 roads
as any county in tue STATE. To
90 this will require TIE c0-upera-
ton Of every citizen ana a deter
minatIon on the part II each one
t. put his shoulder ta the wheel
and he.? in tn good work until
1t IS accomplished.
Alta meeting of the County
School Board Friday one ue.
school was established and five
discontinued. Mt. Z9n. North
Oxford and Burney schools we.e
killed and an order was passel
which provided tha. the children
OF these three districts be trlns-
ported to the Oxford Graded
School. This marks tao begin
ming Of consolidation and trans
portatioa in Lafayette County.
Mr.. r. \. Shaw has rendered
his resignation as magistrate u
College Hill and Slaje's ia EsAs
3. After eiSbtyeaFs satisfactory
service he caunos serve longer Oh
account OF i'll health ard il IS
probable that Ar. Manfred Price
the recently aomiaared mag
tate, will be appointed t. ueeted
him.
The varied resources Il Lallg
cite County are JUS beginning d
be fully appreciated. There are
thousands Of acres e valuable
timber here. 3ir Richard pe,rgs
has become D citizen o. our town
aud has established e general
hardwood lumber business. lie
has an option en- many acres and
in connection with Air. Z. i. llu
kins. one Of the most experienced
lumber men in the county VII
soon have 4 furnishing trade.
Deputy United States Marshal
". Fl. kimmons arrested Mr.
Charles Barton, rural route car
rier out of Water Valley and
brought him before Commissions
L. Z. Oldham last week charged
with embezzIement. lie was re-
leased under $500 bond TO appear
at the next term Of the Federal
Court. The trouble arose over q
small money order, which fron
carelessness it is said, Mr.. Bar
ton faiIed to report, without any
intention Of wrong doing. Inc
Water Valley papers speak very
highly Of the young man.
FOR SALE or RENT.
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