Oxford eagle., 1918-06-06
Personal and Local

here this week, and honored this of
flee with pleasant call.
Mrs. J. Fred Price and her little
daughter, Ethel, left Wednesday
morning for Kokomo, Ind, to join her
husband who has lucrative position
on the kokomo Morning Dispatch.
Arthur w Price, formerly with the
Eagle, also holds position on the
Dispatch at kokomo, where he and his
wife went several weeks ago.
Mr.. II. P. Davis, for number of
years with Davis, Mize & Co, has
bought out Patterson g. Sharp and
will conduct cash grocery business.
See his advertisement in this paper.
Today is the last day of the Chau-
tauqua for the season. 1t opened lass
Saturday afternoon and has been the
attraction of the town since. Mr..
Plattenburg's address last night was
one of the best of the kind we ever
listened to. His subject was "Home
Town Loyalty" and the business peo-
pie of Oxford who failed to hear this
speech missed a great treat If we
had few Plattenburgs in Oxford you
wouldn't know the old town in few
years.
0Xford's swimming pool is the fav-
orite resort these days for both men.
women, boys and girls. This IS one
OF the largest and best swimming
pools in the state, and the way it IS
constructed it contains nothing but
pure, clean running water 1t is
great sport to take swim thesS hot
evenings and many come from Water
Valley and other places for a swim.
A visit to the Oxford Ice and Bot
ting Company's plant revealed the
important industries-eSpeci2lly the
fact that this is one of oxford's most
important industries, especially the
ice plant. This plant i turning ou
the very best quality of ice and it
is being taxed to its fullest capacity
to supply the great demand for its
product.
Miss Pearl Virgins and Mrs. kirby
have moved their sewing room to the
store room formerly occupied by the
-ford millinery parlor.
Remember the Oxford Eagle rs
$3.50 per year, in advance, and this
rule will not be varied from for any
one
The Federal court has been in ses-
sion this week and many strangers
have been in the city.
The Board of supervisors was in
session for three days this week, fin
ishing the business Wednesday.
Doe anybody know the financial
condition of the county? 1t is now
more than a year since any treasur-
er's statement was made public. As
the funds of the county is property
of the people, we should know how
we stand, financially, once in while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bacon, of Bur
CESS, spent few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Barry.
Mrs. John Slate, and daughter Mrs.
Aaron Goforth, of Gomez, spent the
weekend with friends in Oxford.
Mrs. Sallie Lewis, and daughter Ly-
dia are visiting Mrs. Lewis's sister
Mrs. Joe Brown, in Charleston, Miss,
Mr.. Buck Chandler, and children Of
Greenwood, are the guests of Mr..
Chandler's mother, Mrs. J. t. Chandler
and other relatives.
Misses Grace Brown and Virginia
IGillespie, of Duck Hill, Miss, are the
guests of relatives here.
Miss Lonnie Simmons, has returned
latter an extended visit to different
points in Texas.
Miss Sarah Hannah Tankersley, is
Visiting her grandmother Mrs. Tom
Banks, in Abbeville. this week.
Mr.. Eugene Tankersley spen: Sun
Iday in Oxford with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Campbell mot
lored through from their home in Pom
totoc and spent the weekend with Mrs
Lucy Campbell.
| Mr.. Lake Campbell, who has been
visiting relatives in POntotoc has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Eugene Harris left last week
for Nashville, Tenn, where he VIII
work this summer.
Prof. A. L. Bondurant attended the
funeral services of Mr.. Herman Smith
in Nashville, Tenn,
Miss Sam Stuart Robinson, who has
been visiting Miss Elizabeth Bell has
returned to her home in Pontotoc.
Mrs. Harry Lewis. and daughter
have returned from visit to relatives
and friends in Tiptonville, Tenn,
Mrs. Green, is visiting her daughter
in Thaxton, Miss,
pvof and Mrs A L. Bondurant