Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

II. L. Tate left Sunday for Chi
cagO.
Mr.. Kelley Unger, of West
Point, en- route to his school in
Holly Springs, spent few days
Il. Oxford this week.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Duncan and family
have returned home after Il VISIT
to relatives in West Point.
We are glad to welcome Mrs.
Parks and family, of Winona, in
our town. A
Mrs. III Archibald and
family, of N lille, are visiting
relatives in 1xford this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke Kimbrough
have returned home after spend
ing the heated season in Hot
Springs. Ark.
DIR. A. A. Hume has returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, where
he has been spending few
weeks.
Miss Gladys East, of Tocopola,
is the guest of Misses Katie and
Mona East.
Mr.. Edgar Webster and Miss
Ethel Mathis motored through to
Memphis, to meet Miss Alice Pen
rod, of Indiana, who was en- route
to Oxford, where she will spend
the winter.
Miss Katrina Carter has re-
turned from the coast, where she
has been spending a few days.
Prof. and Mrs. K. W. Rogers
have returned after an extended
visit to relatives in Texas.
Miss Margaret Compton left
Thursday for Virginia, where she
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Ed Beanland has returned
after an extended visit to friends
in jackson, Tenn.
Prof. and Mrs. Robert Torrey
and daughter, Mary, left Wednes-
day for Chicago, where Prof.
Torrey will take a VI. A. course
in the University of Chicago.
Misses Eugenia and Helen
rrigg, Claude Harris. Parmelia
and Kate Skipwirth will celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of DIR. +. ID.
lsom, one of Lafayette county
most respected AMI well known
citizens. One who administered
% delightfully."- 70 the sick.
Lafayette county's agricultural
school opened Tuesday, sept. ;,
with a large attendance and quite
a nice dinner was served by the
good people Of the College Hill
community. All reported a nice
time.
Quite a crowd of people of Cof-
feeyille, attended the swimming
pool on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Carter.
Mrs. Eugene Smith and daughter,
Mrs Pauline Gather, spent few
days with relatives this week.
Z. f. Mathis, of Parchman,
has been in the city this week,
visiting his sons and incidentally
taking little vacation. He re-
ports cotton CT the state farm as
being damaged about one-fourth,
but says the corn crops are as fine
as he ever saw.
Tankersley's gin, three heads of
20 saws each, propelled by 80 h.
p. international kerosine engine,
Is about completed and starts to-
day. This is an enterprise in Ok
ford to be appreciated, as tie need
for another gin to accommodate
the trade has long been recognized.
Miss Ruth Trealor, of Orrwood,
spent a few days in Oxford the
past week and attended the teach
ers' institute.
Miss Leila Davis, of TuIa, spent
a few days with friends the past
week.
Mr.. Henry Baggett, who is at
tending the Annapolis Naval Acad-
envy, and who has been cruising
this summer, is spending his vaca-
ton at home.
DIR. H. NJ. Faser has returned
after travelling over the state in
the interest of the University.
Miss Ella Mcclure has returned
after a visit to relatives in Yazoo
City.
Mrs. Crawford, of Malone, spent
a few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Will Adams.
Miss Jessie Cathey, of Burgess,
and Marie Baker, of College Hill,
spent few days in Oxford with
friends.
Messrs. Denny and Roy Smith.
of New Madrid. Mo-, are visiting