Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-14

Miss Leverett has returned to
the University from an extended
stay in Texas and will remain un
I'll the close of the session. Miss
Leverett has many friends here
who welcome her back.
We learn that Mr.. John +.
Brown will soon tender his resig-
nation as Justice Of the Peace in
Beat No. 1, on account Of his
health. We hope that rest and
freedom from business cares will
soon restore him.
We have the King Quality Big
Boil Prolific Cotton Seed for sale
NELL 4 DUNCAN.
Fresh Creamery Butter 40c per
pound. GEORGE NJ. KEYS.
My famous Black Bird Jack,
10 hands high, son OF Black Hawk
will be found on the Gallegly farm
3 miles West Of Abbeville this sea
son. HUoH c. WILEY.
For SALE-Eggs from the best
strain of Barred Plymouth Rock
Chickens. Phone 225.
Miss MAUpE BUTLER.
variety Of select Cotton Seed
for planting purposes.
farmers WAREHOUSE Co.
1000 Bales of good Hay cheap
See BIsAoP & STALL.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Word, per-
haps the oldest couple in Oxford
after a continued residence here
and in the county for nearly IS
years, will move TO Memphis this
week. Mr.. Word is now IS years
old and came to Oxford when a
mere lad.
After the assembling Of all par
ties interested in the Circuit ,urt
Monday, Judge Mahon decided
for various reasons TO postpone
the term until September. The
continued rains. bad roads and
backward condition of the farm
ers seemed to render this step nee
essaIy.
FoR SALE-A Horse cheap.
u. VI. KEYS.
For SALE-A cottage residence
OF i've rooms On South street, one
block from the square, modern
conyeniences, in good repair.
Reasonable terms. Apply To
Mrs. r. Il. CATER,
Holly Springs, Miss.
Fresh Creamery Butter 40c per
pound. GEoRE N. KEYS.
The Twentieth Century Book
Club was most pleasantly enter
tanned by Mrs. ). T. Butler Wed
nesday afternoon of this week.
Aside from the members q num-.
Der of other friends were invited.
After several gamesof Forty-Two
had heen played. delicious re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. c. P. Plant was the host
s of the Missionary Society of
the South Street Presbyterian
Church Tuesday afternoon. Al.
ter an interesting program on
PERSIA" which had been given
by Mesdames Atkisson, Wallace,
Beanland and Miss Anna Porter,
dainty refreshments were served
Jack Hurt, one of the most re-
spected and faithful old time dar
kies of this section, died suddenly
at home four miles South Of OK
ford yesterday morning. Jack
was advanced in age and served
his people faithfully during the
four years of war. He was walk
ing about his yard when sudden
ly stricken down.
DR.. James P. Smith, OF Rich
mond, Va, the only survivor OF
Gen. Jackson's staff, will deliver
an address in the University
Chapel next Thursday night on
"Stonewall Jackson" 1t will be
a rars privilege to hear one who
knew the great Southern chieftian
SO intimately, tell Of his life and
brave record IS q :hieftian Of the
Lost Cause.
We call attention to the an.
nouncement of Mr.. w. u. Hamp-
ton as a candidate for Mayor of
Oxford. He has been . citizen
of this place for many years and
of Lafayette County all of his
life and needs no introduction
from us. Mr.. Hampton has serv
ed in various public capacities
and given general satisfaction.
He will perform the duties faith.
fully and is fully competent for