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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
3
A sprawling collection of community items from Oxford, including social news, appointments, sales, and entertainment. Highlights mention Mrs M Gipson hosting a turkey dinner, Mr Sherwood Butler's return to town, and various church and school notices. The piece also notes a large Saturday crowd, a turnout for a Nashville Students minstrel group, and updates on local businesses, marriages, births, and deaths.
A. H. Kendel advertises fresh stock of drugs and fixtures and a five room residence on 35 acres of good pasturage for sale within Oxford corporation. Bishop and Stali praised for contributing to a busy cotton market on the Illinois Central Railroad.
A string of visitors and residents are noted in Oxford this week including Mr. T. W. Yates at home, Mr. F. M. Pettis of Abbeylie in Oxford, Mr. J. B. Phillips of Dakar, and Hon. A. C. Melchior of Kasedale. Several educators and professionals such as Prof. K J. Gilmer, Mrs. Leiteh Cunten guest at the Misses Graham, and Dr. A A Young return from New Orleans are mentioned along with holiday plans for Miss Jennie Smither and Mrs. Blanche Morrow Kenbett's Texas trip. A real estate note invites rent or sale of a University Street home and a Second South Street brick cottage.
A listing details a sale of remaining goods including clothing shoes and petrol products that must be sold regardless of cost.
A mix of typos and oblique notices includes a sale ad near Oxford listing 5 acres, farm implements, two Jersey cows, a horse and typical terms. Other fragments reference moral maxims, a Fredrickton-like generic tip about Christmas goods, and a buying offer by Bishop S Stall for wool cotton hides and more.
In view of late opening of schools countywide, Christmas vacation is cancelled. All schools dismiss Friday December 23 and resume Monday December 26. Schools extending vacation will do so at their own risk. G. R. Hierrower, County Superintendent of Education.
A dealer tells of heavy load and rough travel delaying arrival but stresses Buffs Buffs stock is complete and offered for Christmas goods. He urges customers to buy now and enjoy a full lineup.
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