Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-12

number Of friends last Friday
afternoon at Q napkin hemuing.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Nick Pegues is reported
seriously ill. and owing to her
advanced age great uneasiness
is felt by her family and friends.
While Mr.. Willie Brown il con.
fined at home from sickness, Mr..
Logan Bogard is filing the po-
sitlon of book keeper at Bremen
& Co.
The Beulah Buck Quartette
gave a most enjoyable and high
class entertainment at the Uni
versity chapel Wednesday night
Of last week.
A Sunday School Institute was
held in the Methodist church at
Abbeville Monday and Tuesday
OF this week. Miss Fitzpatrick Of
Corinth attended.
The Ladies Missionary Society
held an interesting meeting Nom
day at the home OF Mrs. @. W
Buhaloe Sr. Quite number of
ladies were present.
Mr.. L. P. Leavell Of our city
Is booked to take part in a Sun
day School conference and train
ing school to be held in First
Church. Dallas. Texas, from the
4 to the 18th of next month.
On next Sunday there will be
Divine service in the Episcopal
church at II a. M, and in the
afternoon at 80 there will be an
Organ Recital by Mr.. II W. Pill
cher With the assistance Of the
Oxford churches. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
The moving pictures are grow
ing in interest every night. The
"Amatuer Lion t. mer," Friday
night was fine and drew a large
crowd. Manager Tool has been
pleasing the moving picture en-
Enthusiasts for the past two weeks
with special two reel features al
most every night.
Ripley Sentinel: The young
men of Ripley gave a ball at the
court house Saturday night in
honor uf the you z uen Of New
Albany visiting in town, also Mr..
Moody Patton from Oxford.
Every one present had nice
time. The negro string band
furnished the music.
Arrangements have been made
by students of the University for
a lecture to be given by Prof W.
B. Patty Of Chicago about March
2lst. Prof. Patty is an expert
! of note on wireless tslegraphy.
radium AMI liquid air. ami hi-
lecture uiii consist o exf erimsn-
tai derno' strait ms with these
wonders of nature.
According to a recent order
issued by the acting Secretary ol
Agriculture, to take effect Feb
Is, 1914, a portion of Lafayette
county with = number of othe
counties IN ths st ,t~ will be re-
leased frutn the cattle tick qua-'
antine. This means that goo,
work has steadily been carried
on in tick eradication in thil
county.
Miss Bette Frierson, one of tn q
Oldest and most highly esteemed
ladies' OF College Hill, pa ssed
away at her home on the morn
ing of the 9th. inst. OF general
debility. Miss Bettie's years
were filed with US fulness, and
the aroma of her sweet christian
life will linger on and on. May
her sleep be- sweet. The EAGLE
extends sympathy to her loved
ones.
Mr. Sam Singleterry died al
the residence of Mr.. T. ]. Har-
kins on last Friday morning at
o'clock, after q long illness. Mr..
6ingletsrry was m esteemed citi-
zen of our community for the
past fifteen years, during which
time he was janitor OF the Fed
eral building. He was q quiet,
unobtrusive man, well known to
q large circle, had many friends,
and few, if any, enemies. He
did his duty and wished the best
/ for his fellow men. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
A. B. Morris Saturday morning
with many friends in attendance.