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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
3
Court calendar shows meetings on the first Monday in December and September. fourth in May and November with named judges and clerks. Local church and secret society listings include pastors, meetings, and officers for Presbyterian, Baptist, Masons, Royal Arch, and other groups.
A long list of visits and relatives: Mr Jack Morgan spent Sunday with moth Mrs W Wardlaw visited Aberdeen last week Miss Helen Trigg visiting Pine Bluff Ark Mrs W D Porter visiting Batesville Relatives Several horses and mules for sale M C Falkner and W F Cook of New Albany visited Relatives J H Smith hosted Tom Lane of Michigan City Miss Lutie Burt visiting sister Mrs Tom Johnston Corinth J W Hollowell of Taylor called G W Smith of Lamar visiting sister Mrs S S Webster Mrs Wheeler visiting sister in Moscow Tenn Billie Wheeler Coahoma with his mother Hexter Bogard left for Tulsa Mrs R T Tanner returned from Arkansas H A West of Water Valley visiting Eagle office Mrs Geo McLain and children visiting Ida Meek Miss Lannie Hanley returned from Jackson Tenn Fronts of Stinebeck Drug Store and Davidson Wardlaw Book Store painted 1910 brings crime wave in county Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met with Mrs M S Collier Weather brings grippe and pneumonia LOST gold hook rimmed spectacles between Mrs J S Hudson residence and South St Church Reward Pageants announced near Oxford Lafyette Court House address by M A Brown Farmers Union 11 o'clock Saturday Rev W L Smith seriously ill at Pon totoc Street Garden seed from Senator James Gordon Dr J A Moss visiting Oxford and College Hill Mrs I J Sivley ill University Street Fruepeung tour through Oklahoma by Calvinoe of Aleaville and Mr Evans Burgess
Local notices announce J E Neilson selling Ladies' Suits and Millinery at cost for ten days. The Opera House hosts Tem pest and Sunshine on Saturday night with seats at A H Kendel's. Lectures, church services, and bank annual meeting are also described along with a railroad era medical testimonial.
A brief notice lists a January 25 and 26 embroidery sale by J E Neilson. The item includes condolences for deaths in the area, with notices of deaths and funerals for Mrs L M Hunt, Mrs Holland Wilkins, Dr John Murray, and Mrs Edmonia Carter, plus trial details for Henry Tabor in the Callicoate case and bail set at 2000.00.
Notice announces J. W. T. Falener Jr as County Administrator for Lafayette County after bonding and qualification. He pledges faithful, honest, economical handling of estates entrusted and invites business.
The Civic League invites the public to a free lecture by Dr. Charles W. Stiles, a Washington City government medical zoologist famed for worm research and parasite studies. He warns about weak threats and urges early treatment to prevent severe colds and future illness. Charberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as helpful and available from dealers.
The Bank of Oxford stockholders met January 3, 1910, electing Jas. Stone, L. E. Oldham, J. F. Neilson, F. S. Leavell, F. B. Linder, G. M. Knight and S. H. Logan as directors. Directors elected Stone president, Oldham vice president, Logan cashier, Knight book keeper, and C. B. Leavell assistant bookkeeper with reports for the past year deemed very satisfactory.
M A Brown state lecturer for Mississippi Farmers Union will speak at Kingdom Church neighborhood January 21 at 11 AM and Court House Oxford January 22 at 11 AM. The union will meet at the court house January 22 immediately after Brown's address with all invited to attend. Also reported is a fatal shooting when Jim Owens killed his wife and wounded two others before killing himself. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised as a cure.
Tom resident agent for the famous Gossard Corset invites inquiries at phone 129. Notice all accounts due me and not settled by Jan 15 will be handed to an attorney for collection. Hallard's Snow Liniment advertised for neuralgia rheumatic pain burns and more. Dr. King's New Life Pills praised for digestive and bowel issues. Available from A. H. Kendel.
All lands owned by J. R. Reaves and W. D. Gardner are posted against stock trespass hunting and fishing under law. Violators will be punished according to the statute.
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