Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-20
Notice to Tent Holder,


The tent holders Of tho OCT,
lamp ground are reoues,H Ai'. ~
meet n on Thursday. july 81 ~, 70
.ne purpose Of preparing the
grounds and getting eyerytb;ne
IN condition for tho cnn,;sss
meeting, which v i'll begin Ssinrss
Jay before the list SUNDAY In An.
gust CHESTER A. McLARrv
Mrs. ". II. Drane and cbilsro,
are visiting relatives in CofleeyiI N
Miss Daisy Plant was bos,...
OF the Twentieth Cenrurv 81,
Club, Wednesday morning. r.
y TO II. She delightfully."- enter.
:. at ~ after which delight.
inl refreshments were served.
Hon. II. y. Miller Of Hazls.
hurst came to Oxford on bus;.
ness recently. He was accom-.
panied by his wife, formerly Miss
Emma n Barr who was surprised
at the marvellous changes she
found in her old home.
On last Friday afternoon from
. to I, Mrs. John Harkins in n
most charming manner. enter.
tanned number Of her friends AZ
-. Tables were arranged and
eight spirited games were PLAYED
alter which salad course with
ices and delicious punch was
served.
The picnic at Taylor's is report
ed rs the banner entertainment Of
the season. There have been
good crowds, sumptous dinners
at all OF these meetings at the
different points in the county. but
the crowd at Taylors surpassed
them all, it being estimated at
about l,5OO persons present.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage OF Miss
Edna Elizabeth Tate, of Water
Valley, to Mr.. James Melvin Mat
thews, of Graham, Tex. The
ceremony will take place at tie
residence of the brides parents
on July 18th, at $3.50 pm. Mr..
Matthews is an Oxford boy and
has a host of friends who vii Join
US in best wishes for himself and
fair bride.
We notice the name OF John
Falkner, Jr., announced in the
Oxford papers as 4 candidate for
county attorney for Lafayette
county. He is a son Of Jonn W.
I. Falkner, and grandson OF
our Or. Jno. Y. hurry. and was
born in Ripley. He is 4 young
man OF line intellect. is q gradu-
ate Of the State Univerity. and
will make his county an efficient
official, We are not acquainted
with his opponents, tut We know
John and admire his people back
to his grandparents on both
sides, and hope he will secure
whatever he wants.-Ripley En-
t arprise.
There are many persons still
living here who viii remember
the Morphis family, for many
years citizens of Oxford and viii
learn with deep regret the death
of Mrs. Morphis, the loved moth
err. We take the following from
the Cleveland, (Okla.) Enter
prise: Mrs. J. l.. Morphis pass
ed sway yesterday after a saor.
illness at her home on Jordan
street. She was one of the pio-
neers of the city, having come
here at the opening of the coun-
try. The entire community ex'
tends sympathy to the aged be-
reaved husband and sorrowing
children. Funeral services this
afternoon at the Presbyterian
Church at O'Clock. \ sad but
true narrative is the fact that she
died on her 56th wedding ami
versary, at nearly the same hour
of the day of July 9TH
The enthusiasm of Governor
Vardaman's friends has been
gratifying and inspiring. That
victory is so certain comes as no
surprise to the supporters Of
Governor Vardaman. lie Is I
man of the people, a man who
understands the people, and a
man whom the people understand
who stands for the people, and
the people stand with him.
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