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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

A letter from Willie Grow states
that he is again in Camp Beauregard,
well and ready to start "ovsr" any
day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. Will knight, who has been sick
for some time, is able to be out, to
the delight of his many friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Dunn came
down Sunday from Abbeville to
spend the week with his parents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Miss Ala Levy, a prominent society
belle in Memphis Jewish circles, is
visiting this week her cousin, Miss
Florie Freedman of Oxford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Dooley were
the guests of Mrs. and Mrs. E. d.
Wallace Sunday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

FOR SALE-Cow and young calf. APP
ply to P. p. Neill. 1t.p
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Miss Dagma Higgins has accepted
a position at Holly Springs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

HE must necessarily fear man,
whom many fears. "-Senaca.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28
Personal and Local

DIR. E. S. Gum, of Winona, is in the
city today and will preach at the
Episcopal church Sunday morning at
IL o'clock and at o'clock p. m. All
are invited to attend these services.
Miss Juliette Mckie Pegues, who
is teaching at Crenshaw, arrived this
morning to spend the weekend with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford Meek are
the proud parents Of baby girl
about two weeks old.
The public school and postoffice OBJ
served Washington's Birth Day. Out
side of the closing of these two in
stitutions the day was unobserved in
Oxford.
DIR. Gathright of Tocopola and Will
McCullom of Springville, passed
through the city yesterday en- route
home from attending the Grand Lodge
of Masons at Natehez, and short
visit 10 their sons at Camp Beaure-
gard ..a.i
The Teachers Of the public schools
are meeting today to urge the work of
the Junior Red Cross by organizing
a more efficient working force.
Mr.. H. c. Hamilton of Lafayette
Springs, was in town Thursday.
Friends Of Mr.. Curtis Fuller, of La
fayette Springs, will be sorry to
learn that his wife and children are
seriously sick with measels this week.
MIR. John Tubbs, of Lafayette
Springs, is sick with measles this
week.-Mrs. friends will be sorry to
know. .ai
Mr.. Geo. A. Hall Of Memphis, son of
our Mr.. A. NJ. Hall came in from
Memphis Thursday for examination
by the local Board
Luther Robinson and Tilden Taber
of Eta, were in town Thursday
marketing sorghum sed at $3.50 per
bushel.
Mr.. w. w. Hutchinson Of Tyro, was
in town Thursday. marketing corn at
S1.75 per bushel.
Dorsie Childres, east of town, was
in Thursday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr. ". w. Whltene3d Is reported -
being i'll.
Mr.. ]. F. Dooley, who is visiting his
son at Penton, Miss, and who has
been i'll for several days, is reported as
improving nicely.
Miss Zilpha Crawford is in charge
of the Oxford Millinery Parlor for q
few weeks.
Mr.. w. r. Knight, eight miles out,
who has been sick for some time, is
improving.
Mrs. Josephine Chiffon left Sunday
for Pineville, La, and will be agsent
from the city several weeks.
Mrs. L. +. Ferguson, Of Lsna, is
the guest of Mrs. r. H. McElroy for
a few days.
Mrs. Frances Bruce, left Tuesday
morning for her home in Nashville,
Tenn, after an extended visit to her
brother, Rev. Walter J. Bruce.
Mr.. G. w. Gay, of Denmark was in
the city Wednesday.
Mr.. +. L. Tool, came down from
Memphis the latter part of last week
and spent the night with his family.
Mr.. Tool has been accepted in the
Aviation Corps, and left Friday morn
ing for Atlanta, Ga, where he will
take a course in training.
Hugh c. Wiley, a veteran mail
carrier of Lafayette county was made
glad last week when he was privileg-
ed to welcome brand new girl at his
home.
Ollie Hudson, also of Eta was in
town Thursday marketing peas.
Charline, the 4-year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wilson, was oper-
ated on this morning for tonsil and
addinoid troubles.
l.. b. Beanland has accepted the
agency for the Empire Laundry, Birm-
ingham, Ala, one of the best Laun-
dries in the south. Packages called
for and delivered. Phone 2lO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Miss Emma Belle Woodward and
Miss Gladis Short of Blue Mountain
College, will visit their respective
homefolks this weekend and remain
a few days. These young ladies re-
port that they are highly pleased with
the instruction given at the College
and the treatment accorded them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

few days. These young ladies re-
port that they are highly pleased with
the instruction given at the College
and the treatment accorded them.
Mr.. William Woodward, Chancery
Court Clerk advises his friends, that
if they want to have nice delicious
fruit this season of the Southern hue,
they had better get busy at once and
cultivate their orchards shallow from
the tres and spray them thoroughly.
The many friends of S. H.
(Sam) Woodward, now of 0'Brien,
Texas, will be glad to know that he is
recovering from serious operation
for appendicitis, and will soon be him
self again.
Will Stokes was brought IN from
Holly Springs Wednesday, by U. S.
Deputy Marshal, J. J. Vance for
failure to register, and committed to
Hotel De Sneed.
Mr. Paul Ramey left this morning
for Marks, Miss, for a two weeks
stay.
We hear talk that Hon. X. H. Knox
will probably become a candidate for
attorney general. Mr.. Knox is now
district attorney.
Mr.. A. T. Bunch, s miles west, was
IN town Thursday, purchasing Texas
Red Oats for planting. Mr.. Bunch
states that with a four-horse crop.
this season, he will plant only fifteen
acres to cotton, the balance will be
diversified.
Mr.. Frank Taylor is reported as be-
ing quite i'll.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

DR.. Z. S. Gum, of Winona, is in the
city today and will preach at the
Episcopal church Sunday morning at
IL o'clock and at o'clock p. m. All
are invited to attend these services.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. Frank Taylor is reported as be-
ing quite i'll.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. G. w. Whitehead is reported a.
being i'll.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

The public school and postoffice OBJ
served Washington's Birth Day Out
side of the closing of these two in
stitutions the day was unobserved in
Oxford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Miss Juliette Mckie Pegues, who
is teaching at Crenshaw, arrived this
morning to spend the weekend with
her parents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford Meek are
the proud parents Of a baby girl
about two weeks old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Dorsie Childres. east of town, was
in Thursday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr. Paul Ramey left this morning
for Marks, Miss, for a two weeks
stay.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

We hear talk that Hon. X. H. Knox
will probably become a candidate for
attorney general. Mr.. Knox is now
district attorney.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

The Teachers Of the public schools
are meeting today to urge the work of
the Junior Red Cross by organizing
q more efficient working force.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. Ii. c. Hamilton of Lafayette
Springs, was IN town Thursday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Friends Of Mr.. Curtis Fuller, of La
fayette Springs, will be sorry to
learn that his wife and children are
seriously sick with measels this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. w. w. Hutchinson Of Tyro. was
in town Thursday, marketing corn at
S1.75 per bushel.
The Press., 1918-04-18

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The Press., 1918-04-18

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
NEWPORT PERSONALS

H. D. Hall is in Boston for a short
time.
Mrs. Ellen Huntington has gone to
Randolph.
DR.. Currier is ill at his home on
Third street.
Ray P. Skinner returned Saturday
from Burlington.
Miss Susie White of Derby Line
visited here Friday.
Rev. VIM. Shaw of St. Johnsbury
was in the city Saturday.
F. S. Baker was business visitor
in Cowansville, P. O., Friday.
John Daley of Boston spent the
past week with relatives here.
T. C. Gale returned Saturday night
from visit to his son in Florida.
Schools close Friday for the Easter
holidays. They will reopen April 8.
C. 1. Moore has purchased D. J. Nc
Dermott's residence on Green Place.
Miss Marion Hamilton entertained
her sister, Miss Dorothy, over Sun
day.
Robert Taylor has moved into the
house he recently purchased of C. L.
Moore.
Mrs. A. E. Adams has gone to San
Antonio, Texas, to visit her son, Will
Adams.
Mrs. H. F. Black has gone to Barton
to stop with her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Wright.
Lester D. Fuller returned Monday
from few days visit in Lawrence
and Boston.
Mrs. J. F. Massey has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Flanders, in Lit
Teton, N. H.
Mrs. Gould, who is very ill at the
home of her brother, G. L. Drown, is
now gaining.
Miss Ruth Blodgett is home from
school because of the serious illness
of her mother.
Reginald Savage left Saturday for
New York to resume his duties on the
U. S. S. "Albany."
H. H. Noble of St. Adams, special
U. S. treasury agent, was business
visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Wakeman returned to
Barton today after a weeks visit with
her mother and sister.
Andrew Rogers expects the work.
men to begin today to erect his new
house on Highland avenue,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
War Chest Association Formed.

About SO of the business and pub
lic-spirited men met Sunday after
noon Mar. 18th for the purpose Of
forming a "War Chest Association"
A temporary organization was form
ed and adjourned to March Oath when
the temporary committee presented
plans for organizing the Newport
War Chest association.
The purpose of the association is to
superintend the solicitation of COM
munity gifts for war relief purposes
and to disburse the funds judiciously.
A mass meeting will be called soon
to explain the plan to all and ask an
expression of the community con-
corning the work.
The following officers were elected:
Executive committee, Geo. F. Root
(chairman), G. A. Davis, Henry Ber-
nard, Carroll Huntington and A. B.
Cobleigh; secretary treasurer to be
appointed by executive committee:
publicity committee, H. B. Rankin, j.
R. Akin and F. D. Burns; disbursing
committee, o. G. Miller, Mrs. John
Young, Rev. J. M. H. Bastien, F. R.
Sherman, Mrs. George Gilchrist, G. L.
Macdiarmid, Rev. G. Pomfrey, Wal
ter Cleary, Rev. L. A. Edwards, to-
gether with the executive committee
and secretary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
How's This ;

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
1--WE years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
BAPTIST Home Coming.

There have been no services in the
First Baptist church Of Newport for
several months owing to it's recon-
struction. This church is over 100
years old. A description of the pres
ent edifce will be given the public
soon.
On Sunday, March 31st, the Bap-
lists are to observe a home coming
in their own church. The. rites of
baptism will be administered.
Beginning Sunday, April 7th, spe-
cial services will be held for two
weeks.
Among the speakers from away
will be DR.. Jas. S. Braker of Burling-
ton and Jas. E. Norcross of New
York and Henry Bond of Brattleboro.
The music will be in charge of Rev.
Arthur Allen. Rev. J. Y. Aitcheson,
d. D., home secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. will preach April 18th and on the
21st, Rev. w. A. Dawson of Burling-
ton, we'll known to all, will preach.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
Boy Scouts Win Medals.

Rev. H. B. Rankin has received
war service emblems for six Boy
Scouts for service in placing bonds of
the second Liberty loan. The boys are
Justin Curtis, Crawford Lance, Edwin
Camp, Reginald Burns, George Moore
and Reginald Hamilton.
Two Scouts, Clifford Oakley and
Donald Akin won emblems in the first
Liberty Loan drive and for service in
the second are awarded bars to be at
tached to the emblems.
The Scouts are now working for
the sale of war savings stamps and
will be ready to tackle the sale of
bonds in the third loan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27

E. Howe has purchased the inter-
| est of A. p. Stowe in the Howe q
Stowe real estate business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Kipp are enter
| tanning their daughter, Mrs. A. E.
Wotton, of Springfield, Mass.
The annual meeting of Lakeside
Chapter No. 27, o. E. S. will be held
Monday night, April LIST, at Masonic
hail.
B. w. Wilcox of the Gilman & Co.
store has returned from New York,
where he went on business for the
store.
Do not forget that clocks will be
set ahead one hour on Easter morn
ing in accordance with the new "day
light" law.
Ray Foster died Monday, having
been ill since Friday with pneumonia.
He leaves a wife, a mother and a
sister to mourn.
Mrs. B. F. Moore is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Vail, and sister,
Miss Vail of Corinth, N. Y, for the
Easter holidays.
Mrs. Herbert Webster, who recent
ly submitted to surgical operation,
at Sherbrooke, is reported to be i'm
proving rapidly.
Delos Buck of West Collingswood,
N. j., has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Buck, and his wife
and son at C. F. Bigelow's.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. B. Bowley, who
have been spending the winter at A.
C. Clark's have returned to their farm
and will occupy the cottage this sea-
son.
D. ]. McDermott, who for the past
Is years has been stationed at New
port as immigration inspector, left
Monday for New Bedford, Mass, hav-
ing been transferred to that port.
Prof. Ramona Mcfarland of
Middlebury college gave very inter-
esting and forceful address in the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing and in the evening spoke in the
Baptist church formerly known as
the West Derby church.
A. P. Stowe has purchased an in
terest in the business of A. w. Scott
of St. Johnsbury and left Monday to
to assume his new duties. His family
will move as soon as he can obtain a
tenement. We are very sorry to lose
them from the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammell of
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, are spend
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham,
nell have been visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. R. N. Joscelyn at Caribou,
Me-, and are on their way home.
H. G. Pratt, president of the state
chapter of American Red Cross, was
in the city Tuesday and held con-
ference of the Orleans County Red
Cross presidents at the office of C.. S.
Emery. Tuesday evening he address,
ed meeting of the local Red Cross
at the library.
J. c. Ford, who has been transfer
red from Megantic to immigration
inspector in charge at Newport, ar
rived Saturday. His family is visit
ing in Berkshire and as soon as their
household effects arrive they will re-
side in the Blodgett tenement on Bay
view street.
The annual business meeting of the
M emphremagog Yacht club was held
last week at the Y. M. l. C. rooms.
The following officers were elected:
Commodore, Henry G.. Blanchard;
vice commodore, E. Golf Penny; rear
commodore, H. J. Ball; clerk and
treasurer, Geo. F. Root; directors, C.
A. Brown, VIM. Pike, Geo. L. Frost,
W. H. Cleary, and L. p House; meas
urer, L. O. Drew; fleet captain, Rich
ard Hurst.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
Church Notes.

The season of union services Of the
united churches closes with the pray
ermeeting Thursday evening. A large
attendance is desired.
Sunday, March 31st, Easter servic-
es will be held in each church. This
will be the first service in the Baptist
and the Methodist churches in 1918.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
Literary Men Fond Of Cats.

Johnson's successor In Shakespear-
can scholarship, the late Doctor Fur
ness, confessed that he could not work
without having his big black cat some
where about the library. William But
Ter Yeats likes cats; and he has re-
marked with a fiue touch of natural OBJ
servation, "There is time at twilight
when all cats are gray and all men are
handsome"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
BrOOkS-Wells.

Carroll Brooks and Miss Muriel
Wells, both Of Coventry, but for sew
eral years at work in Newport, were
married Wednesday evening, Mar. 20
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Wells, of Coventry,
the Rev. C. C. Cla,ris officiating. The
bridal couple returned to Newport
and left on the midnight train for
some unknown point, but not until
they were met by friends and showers
of confetti. Mr.. Brooks reports this
week in answer to a draft call in the
naval service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27

Ralph A. Bates has accepted a po-
sition with the Fisk Rubber Co., of
Springfield, Mass, and expects to
leave about April LIST. Mr.. Bates has
resigned as assistant superintendent
of the Frost Veneer Seating Co. On
Wednesday evening at the regular
drill of Co. H of the Home Guards he
read his resignation as captain of the
company. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates have
made many friends while here who
will be sorry for the change.
Charles Young was in Cambridge a
few days last week.
Union prayer service will be held
in academy hall Thursday.
Rev. o. J. Anderson of Richford
was in town. Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Emma Daley.
Rev. C. P. England preached his
farewell sermon Sunday and goes to
Barnston, P. O., this week.
Miss Kate Moran, who has been out
of town nursing for few weeks, has
been spendingea few days at home,
A special Easter program will be
given Sunday evening in the Baptist
church to which all are cordially in
vited.
The Boy Scouts gave their play at
academy hall Friday evening to a
fair-sized house. The parts were we'll
taken and much credit is due those
who had the entertainment in charge.
Mrs. Emma Daley, who had been
spending the winter with her son, w.
R. Daley of North Troy, died Thurs
day after a very brief illness. Mrs.
Daley ; was a lifelong resident of
Derby, a member of the Methodist
church and interested and helpful in
all it's work. The funeral services
were held in the Methodist church
Saturday and burial was in the local
cemetery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-27
WEST CHARLESTON

WEI Nf1ANAE1S 1ON
Lyle Rice is visiting relatives in
Derby.
Charles Bishop is working for Will
bur Allen.
Mrs. Billiard is working for Mrs
Ed. Eastman.
Miss Tessa Foster was home from
Derby over Sunday.
Karl Ruiter is working for Harry
Bradford in Holland.
Mrs. Carlyle Nye and daughter,
Eleanor, have arrived.
Mrs. John Dudley visited at E. w.
Hamilton's Thursday.
Miss Mary Foss has returned to
her home in Saco, Me.
H. H. Tracy has hired Mrs. Carrie
Temples sugar place.
Ernest Hayes has returned to his
home in Massachusetts,.
John Sweeney of Island Pond was
here on business last week.
Mrs. N. C. Eastman has been to St.
Johnsbury to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cushman visit
ed at Charles Rice's Thursday.
Everett Davis of Maine visited at
K. E. Clifford's over Sunday.
Doris Weymouth has been visiting
at Harry Bradford's in Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dwire visited at
Eugene Dwire's in Derby Sunday.
Ed. Royce has hired farm in
Bloomington and has moved there.
Frank Faufaw of Holland visited
relatives here the first of the week.
Harold Wilson and Clifton Barrup
have finished work for Will Hinton.
Mrs. Searles of Derby visited his
daughter, Mrs. c. S. Rice, Sunday.
Clarence Wilson of Camp Devens
has been home for several days leave
Mark and Guy Barrup sawed wood
for Chandler Horn in Derby Satur-
day.
Miss Mcnamara of East Charles
ton visited Mrs. Mary Wing last
week.
Mrs. Wilbur Allen visited at the
home of her son, Dan Allen, one day
recently.