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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of clipped notes and remarks from the Oxford Eagle reflecting on Congress vacations Taft Roosevelt and party lines. It cites Tennessee politics and civic figures while touching on pensions, insurance, and odd economic curiosities like okra paper and Confederate currency usage.
The Board of Supervisors let contracts to the lowest bidders to fix county roads in Beats 1 3 4 and parts of 5, with bond requirements. Supporters hail better roads and higher property values while opponents warn of slow progress and protest the change. The Abbeville News notes expectations of two years to reach decent roads and urges a fair trial, while stressing that contractors must perform or lose pay.
For Sale Cook s Improved Cotton Seed. Seed secured direct from the originator last year and was bandied in care. Price 75 cts per bushel. S Johnson, Goliege Hill, Mississippi.
A College Hill reminiscence recalls early planters shipping cotton to New Orleans to buy enslaved people, then returning to parade purchases. It highlights first log-built houses, schools, churches, and a student-driven day of freedom, noting civil war memories, local families, and gratitude to founding parents for guiding church and school priorities.
New Oxford Dairy offers daily morning milk from a fine Jersey cow herd. Customer notes a phone contact listed as 275 for orders or inquiries.
In Paris the town reports a wet Valentine period with heavy rain and hail. Residents visited Oxford. Chester Carpenter and wife stayed with Mrs. Susie Clark. other locals, including Miss Mary Hodge and Miss Agie Kestler, were home for the weekend. The Masonic Lodge drew a large attendance. streets were graded, and new residents moved in from Water Valley. A band of Gypsies camped locally, boosting horse trading. Local health ads promote Dewitt's Kidney Remedies and Electric Bitters as remedies amid ongoing mild winter and rainy spells.
Local items list sickly Master Dewey McLarty, warm rainy spell, and spring farm preparations. Mentions trains at Toccopola, visits of Mr. Walter McLarty and wife to grandfather Eline Martin, and community happenings including church, school, and telegraph line discussions. Also notes local ads for Medicines and remedies with testimonials and prices.
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