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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
3
Magistrates and town officials listed alongside religious leaders and fraternal orders. Churches noted include Presbyterian and Episcopal with service schedules. Lodges such as Gatel Lodge No 33 F and A M and K of P meet monthly, with officers named.
Numerous social notices list visitors and arrivals including Miss Mollie Beanl, Mr. J. B. Still, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cole, Lieut. J. Kuhl Cowan, and others from Indianola, Memphis, Water Valley, and Holly Springs. Local events include a Friday ladies prayer meeting, memorial unveilings on Sept. 19, and a Confederate Monument dedication. Prices, sales, and rentals appear alongside market notes and farming updates.
On September 18 and 19 a veterans reunion will feature a Southern Cross Drill at the Opera House led by Comrade W. L. McLean of Memphis, a Johnson's Stand prisoner, with unveiling at 11 AM on the 19th. A statesman will speak at 12:30 PM in the Court House yard before veterans form a battle line and march to the field of action. Bring or borrow a gun. ammunition provided by Camp. The public is invited with baskets to feed thousands.
A residence with eight rooms, double walls and floors, electric light water and telephone. Includes many outhouses and a garden, located near the University and the training school, close to the depot. Apply to F. S. Leavell.
For sale a 200 acre farm ten miles southeast of Oxford with 80 acres cultivated. Good buildings in repair and a young orchard on the premises. The place is well watered. Price $2,000. Van B. Sain Delny Mississippi.
J L Stnacci advertises new and second hand buggies, one Surrey, wagons and building lumber. A Masonic notice announces a sorrow lodge for Mr R D Roberts at Bay Springs Church ten miles north of town at 10:40 Sunday with Oxford Abbeville and Pine Hill lodges invited. T 8 Gathright members to notify J W Logan and meet at 7 Sunday.
Holmes County leader Hon E F Noel wins the Democratic nomination for governor by a solid majority as the party meets to declare him the standard bearer. The victory is hailed as a credit to the state and its citizens amid the tough political contest.
Sealed bids due by noon on Tuesday September 3 for building bridges across Bell Creek La fomby Creek dry branch Kettle Creek Puscula Creek and Oxford and Pontotoc road and for Cantrell bridge repairs and Welch levee work with bond requirements and project specs on file. Also ancillary notices report veterans preparations for Sham Battle moving residents in Oxford and the death of Rev John Bruton Barry aged about 70.
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