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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1896
Page
3
The page lists local freight and pest mail notices with north and south bound items. It shows pricing codes and train stop notes for Waterford and Ta, with dates around December 1596. The fragment also mentions W. Mitchell as agent.
Dinners planned for tomorrow. Santa Claus arrives tonight. Community reports grip cases, thanks to E W Murray for steel potatoes, and illness for Will McEwen. Ed Clark and family move into Hickey residence. New Eagle subscribers Rankin and W C Allocate. Percy Howry returns to streets after illness. Gallegly recovers stray stock in Quillman county. Merchants report brisk business with extra clerks. Methodist Sunday School invites all to a Christmas tree at the Public School chapel. Enterprising youth set up fruit stands around town. Mrs. Hickey moves to her new hotel and plans readiness for business. Rev H C Morehead preaches in Mt Zion. LaFayette farmers boast ample crops. Santa Claus misses little with Oxford children tonight. Locals consider a globe fenced area question. L N Word and family to join town on South Street. Subscriptions grow, thanks given for support. Rev J E Buck preaches first Mt Zion sermon favorably. Water works delay limits on youth pleasure. A street accident injures a resident. expect full recovery. Mrs Susie Gossett dies in DeLeon Texas aged slow fever. Sympathy to bereaved. Notice recalls John Wilson of Pasadena, former county resident, brother of Green Wilson.
1869 obituary notes a former farmer who owned vast Pasadena property and later pursued real estate. He was a member of the Masons and M.E.K. He leaves four sons J B Wilson Westminster J M Wilson Los Angeles Lee Wilson Pasadena and Stanford Wilson Pasadena and three daughters Mrs S L Page Alhambra Mrs J H Gifford Los Angeles and Mrs S L Barger Pasadena. Mrs D M Smith dies suddenly of heart failure at Oxford home after several days illness. She lived in Oxford forty years with Panola County years elsewhere. She was a Presbyterian and devout Christian woman. An aged husband and grown children survive. family expresses sympathy.
Municipal bonds of the Corporation of Oxford Mississippi are offered for sale. Interested buyers may contact B P Gray D T Carter or W D Porter through the committee for details and purchase arrangements.
The notice highlights a range of bargains from fresh fruit like apples oranges grapes and bananas to Christmas picks and new glove lines. It invites customers to inspect stock at J N Girsos and mentions Chiltons Steamboat Pills and Thurbers Extracts as remedies and flavors.
J N Gipson's advertises Thurber's Bird Seed Bird Cages and feather dusters at Lewis and McKee's for cheap. They promote Christmas Mince Meat Plum Pudding and fresh Sarato Earp and Butler's goods. Dental work offered and Peed Seeyet Mat toe Dae Store claimed as display headquarters for stacked daghatee items in the show window.
Special attention highlights a new set feed Gnallen at Stung Spectacles. Beautiful bedroom sets in oak and walnut showcased by W. P. Wirerss & Sons.
A dealer offers watches clocks and jewelry in various styles with a guarantee. The catalog includes diamond and opal kings in stock sterling silver novelties glove buttoners match boxes garter clasps fine china ware souvenirs caps vases fern dishes cake stands lamps and more.
The Original William Rodgers Plated Ware to Knives Forks and Spoons joins a catalog of dining essentials. This listing highlights craftsmanship in plated flatware suitable for table service and gift sets.
Me Sallie Harris will spend Christmas week at home with kin. Mrs Barbridge returned Friday from a visit to Memphis. Mr and Mrs Frankentry will visit relatives in Grenada for a week. Mr D L MecEachin of Abbeville was a pleasant visitor Monday. T Falkner attended Pontotoc court last week. Mrs M A Ross is in Jackson visiting Mrs Edward Mayes. Ed Rootes returned home from Yazoo City quite sick. Ida Howell left to spend winter with her sister. Dr C C Crowder will leave today for Kowiuska returning in January. J D McLemore is at home for Christmas. Padme Andrews will go to Water Valley Monday to spend a few days.
Ad highlights almonds pecans raisins citron and prunes at local shops. Mentions J N Gipson and Sealson's as venues for candy and dried fruits. Promises holiday opening sales at Racket Store with staple goods and attentive service from Baird Butler Histace and partners offering pickles olives catsup sauces and cutlery.
Correspondence notes Prof Keeton of this neighborhood in Abbeville on business on December 18 1596. Irpsos.
Dusty Rhodes declares intent to push a drought relief plan while Wylie warns of water scarcity. New voices gain traction as local politics pivot on resource management and public works funding.
Mrs Lilly Oliphant and Mr Jhenry Temple were married Monday evening at the residence of Mrs S Ward four miles south of Oxford. Mayor John F Brown officiated. Guests later went to Oxford where Mr and Mrs EE Temple hosted an elegant supper. The Excise sends best wishes for the couple.
Chancellor Fulton announced on Tuesday that third grade marks for the past three months were lower than in any prior term. On campus notes, E D Seales of Daily Springs and W E Utterback of Helly Springs were seen visiting. H T Fisher travels to Jackson, Mississippi to join Yale game. Iras X ray lecture given. several Lawellas went home for holidays. R M Standifer led Young Men's Dormistan meeting Sunday. Campus Reports.
The People’s Cotton Yard announces readiness to weigh cotton and invites customers to call and visit this season. W T Trexer of Onford Mississippi signs the note, with notices to contact Benis Stationers in St Louis for invitations. Seasonal ads promote Santa Claus at the Hackett Store and holiday goods. Rocket Store offers cheap wagons and furiture as W P Wilkins & Sons plans to reduce stock.
The Oxford City Schools will close for Christmas holidays Thursday evening Dec 24 and resume Monday Jan 4, 1897. W B Cowns, Superintendent. The Furniture Store of W P Wizards & Sons offers new rocking chair styles and the cheapest prices in Oxford. The Racket Store advertises fresh holiday goods at low prices.
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