Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07
Mrs. II. s. LeavelI leit ,odsv 4

Mrs. +. s. Leavell eft today to
spent a few weeks with her son.
Mr. Aanley Leayeil in Nashville.
Tenn.
DR.. Bennett Wright and family
OF HattiesbGrg. are the guests Of
their parents. Mr.. an l Mrs. p. II.
Wright.
Mrs. r. NJ. I eaveli and daugh-
ter. Mrs Lowry viii leave Satur-
day 10 visit Feistives in Atlanta,
Ca, and Ssnica. $. c.
Mrs. \. p. Leavell returned to
her home in Hollywood, Cal. A.
fe~ days ago after a stay Of two
months with relatives here.
Mrs. Ella Rhodes and family
have decided to remain in Oxford
and have rented the home Of Mrs
Blanche Somerville on University
street.
The Tallahatchie DrainageCom
missioners will meet here tom6r-
row to determine whether or not
they viii employ an engineer and
make the survey for the proposed
district.
III our citizens will begin to
think and plan for the County
Fair now. they can avoid all con-
fusion and have one OF the best
county fairs in the State. &c.
busy and prove the truth Of this
assertion.
Mira. Conner Kesler died Thurs
day night at her home near Alb
heville, after lingering illness.
She leaves four orphan children,
who have the universal sympa-
thy of the community.
Mr.. Waller Davis, of Tula. has
bought the residence OF Mr.. s. II
Plant on North street aud now
has posse ssion. Mr.. Plant and
daughter removed to the home OF
Mr.. George F. Heard, ST..
The annual camp meeting at
the Oxford camp ground opened
Saturday night and IL still in pro-
gress with good attendance. On
Sunday there was an immense
crowd present and the sermons of
Rev. l.. W. Cain were highly APP
preciated. The singing was ex-
celient and the congregation join
ed IN the good old fashioned way.
We will give 4 full report next
week.
Mai. Lem e Oldham has prov
en- that ne - one of the most pro-
gressivs and public spirited cisi-
zens by donating 80 ear loads of
gravel for the public square from
the famous gravel pits at Iuka.
The commissioners and engineers
pronounce this the best gravel
they have handled WepresGms
the work on the square and differ
ent streets will soon Oe gin, as sew
e-al shipments have been received
President Markham, of the IL
hnois Central, and a number OF
other prominent officials of the
road paid Oxford visit Tuesday.
A Delegation o; citizens met them
AZ the depot and enjoyed a short
social interview with them. These
ofncizls are making = tour OF in
spectlon over their entlrs system
~ become acquainted with the
citizens along their line of travel
and exchange views and ideas for
the best interests of the corpora
ton and the public. All who had
the pleasure of meeting these .
genti-men were favorably i'm
pressed with them.
Miss Julia Smither died July /
10Th, at the home OF her brother, I
Mr.. Gabe Smither in North west
A kansas. She will be remem-
oered by many Of the older mem +
oers of our community as she
was born and educated in Oxford
and was one of the first graduates
OF the Union Female College. /
she spent the best part Of her life !
teaching in the schools and col
Ieges OF Texas. She was a fine /
type of Southern womanhood, a /
good christian snd faithful work /
er IN whatever she Undsrtood
she had been totally Dina for sew
eral years and death mus. have
been a blessing to her worn and I
feeble body.