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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
3
Local items from Oxford Mississippi include visits from Mr. Arthur Mitchell of Memphis and Mr. R. J. Knight on business, exams and school news, and society notes. Mrs. Mary McLarty recovers from lagrippe, the Confederate Veterans plan a May reunion, and the Richmond Times reports on Mr. Elliott's performance in a stage adaptation of David Harum.
The Oxford audience will see P. Elliott impersonate the characters from David Harum with a full storytelling performance at the Opera House on Thursday May 2, promising laughter and tears as thousands recall the novel’s tale. Proceeds benefit Tas Eagle.
At the bride's mother's residence Mrs Mary Chilton Prot era Scattergood and Miss Lake Chilton wed in a Quaker ceremony led by Ray T L Harris. The event was witnessed by Quaker observers Mrs Saa Ash and Mrs Elizabeth Barnes. The couple plan a home in Atlanta Georgia.
Walker Carpenter and Co promotes April Easter designs with standard patterns described as seam allowing and easy to fit for quick tailoring. The notice emphasizes spring styles and ready-to-use patterns for home sewing projects.
The entertainment at Mr. Dillard's for Sunday School benefited the group financially and socially. The selections drew much applause from an appreciative audience. Special mention to Mr. Brown and Mrs. McCrary for aiding in arranging and presenting the program and for their notable performances as cherbeter Ii PORTES.
Dr. F L Kiley and Dr J G Deupree attend the Mississippi Historical Society meeting in Meridian this week. N R K Drawmond attended the Y M C A convention in Jackson last week. John Foster returned from a visit to Yazoo county. Mr Murray the baseball coach is ill with pneumonia. George Myers of Bybalin was called home on business due to a wreck. Chancellor Fuliean spent the past week in New Orleans. A large and beautiful lot on University street west of Dr Wrights offered by Charles B Howe on easy terms.
Legal advertisements show a chancery notice in Lafayette county Mississippi to heirs Grover McEachen Mei MecEachee and Mrs N Brenner defending a suit, and letters of administration de bonis mon on Lewis B Jones estate granted April 12 1901. Creditors notified to present claims within one year or be barred.
The document records claims filing deadlines for estate administration in April 1901, with J. B. Roach as administrator. It also cites a satirical anecdote about printing versus publishing, a mayoral election in Lake Forest with a disputed acceptance, an odd ad line about a tablet for local use, and a price list item for a local product sold by C. H. Kendel.
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