Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-22

mittee who visited the University
the past week.
The Railroad Commission has
ordered the Illinois Central 10 re-
store trains Nos. SO and 81 from
New Orleans to Holly Springs.
The trains were discontinued Jan
9TH and 1t will carry mail.
Just received a large quantity
of the freshest and best Hore-
hound Drops for Coughs and
Colds.
r. r. Chiffon & Co.
DR.. E. F. Wallace died at his
home near Burgess Friday after
a short illness. The doctor suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis Tues
day and was sick only a few days.
\ devoted wife and a family OF
grown children survive him who
have the sympathy of many
friends.
L~osr-Between the 3 and 4 mile
board on the Oxford and Water
Valley road Thursday, Feb. 1st.
an Elgin Watch, gold filed, with
fob and chain with monogram at
tached. Return and receive re-
ward. 5. VI. HowRY, JR.
II you have a cough or cold try
Horehound Drops.
r. r. Chiffon & Co.
We have received appreciated
visits during the past ten days
from Aess-s. NC. Butler, y. K.
Owens, II. F. Baker, F. p Gard
Ger and M. L Childress, all sub
stantial citizens Of Lafayette.
The L. D. C's will meet with
Mrs. p. II. Wright, Sr.. Friday
afternson, Feb. 18th, at 3 o'clock.
All members arc requested to at
tend,a business Of importance
viii come before then.
Mr.. George NJ Keys has bought
the Keys grocery stock and will
continue business at the same
stand. He Is an enterprisiEg, de
serving young man and We wish
him the continued popularity en-
ioyed BY this old established bust
ness.
For coughs and colds try Hore
hound Drops. They are sure TO
cure. K. r. CHIFFON & Co.
The celebration Of the birthday
of Gen. RobertE. Lee at the grad
ed school building tomorrow after
noon n 2 O'Clock will be very in
teresting The program for the
occasion appears in another coll
umn. All veterans are especially
invited.
z. r. Chiffon L Co., have the
best remedy for Coughs and
Colds, Horehound Drops. Try
them. r. r. CHIFFON & Co.
We are authorized 10 announce
Mr.. b. b. Russell as a candidate
for City Marshal. Mr.. Russell is
one of our best citizens and has
held mary positions of trust in
the community. He will make a
competent and faithful official il
chosen for this position and asks
the consideration Of the voters.
Mr.. I. d. Brown. Of Route 2,
had a lively experiences on bis
way to Oxford Saturday, his old
gray mule thought it still more
so. The mule vas mired in 8
deep mud hole and it took the
combined efforts of seven men tc
extricate him from his predica-
ment and he looked a little the
worse for travel afterwards.
The lecture given last Monday
afternoon by Mrs Rockwell Smith
on the Religion and Needs Of
Brazil" was one of the most intel
esting ever made in our town.
Mrs. Smith has spent 40 years ir
mission work in Brazil and is vel
informed on her subjects. Aside
from being in love and hearty
sympathy with the work, people
and country she portrays sad pic
lures Of the peeds of true chris
tianity. AL who failed to hear
Mrs. Smith missed love treat.
News has just reached Oxford
of the death of little James Mon
roe Kyle, a nephew of Mrs ]. s.
Hudson. Little 81. M" as he
was commonly called here, died
Wednesday morning at 8 O'Clock
of pneumonia at his home in Sar-
dis. He spent many months ir
Oxford with his aunt, Mrs. Hud.
son and every one grew to love
him. He was a bright, cherry
child of 8 years and many hearts
are ssddened by his death. The
sympathy of our entire com
munity goes out to the bereavec
ones. Only last Friday his little
sister, Ruth died miningitis.
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