Local Happenings and Visits Across Oxford Area
Residents and visitors noted in Oxford include Miss Lilly Bstred returning to Memphis and Abe Breaner on a Delta visit. J. C. Treloare of Orrwood, and John F. Brown, were in the city for business. Helen Waiters returns to Holly Springs. many neighbors called at the office. Community events include plays at the Opera House, church services, and local marriages, funerals, and social visits.
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Miss Lilly
Memphis
Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Jan 5 Activities
The Woman's Book Club enjoyed a meeting with Miss Laura Lake on Tuesday afternoon January 5. Music and papers covered Painting in America and sculpture while Christmas dainties were served and folk songs closed the afternoon. Mrs. A. Murray presided. The notice lists local visits, receptions, and a rose contest, plus a report from Sheriff J. C. Wallace.
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Laura Lake
Laura
America
A. Murray
Price and Pisnt Wed at Du'clock Home Ceremony
Mr. F. T. Price and Mrs. Ruth Reynolds Pisnt were married at the bride's mother's home five miles east of town at Du'clock on Saturday afternoon. Rev. W. J. King officiated. The couple then drove to Tupelo for their honeymoon and will reside in Oxford where Price once worked as a Steel Range agent.
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F. T. Price
Ruth Reynolds Pisnt
W. J. King
Oxford
Tupelo
Public Auction of Bem Price Estate in Oxford
The Memphis Trust Co executor will sell for cash at the Price homestead in Oxford on Monday February 1 1904 at 10 oclock a large lot of livestock farm implements and machinery including mules cattle wagons engines windmills and portable equipment. Livestock comprises mules Shorthorn and Hereford cattle and various grades from high class stock. Farm machinery includes mowers binders threshers and shredders. Bidding starts at prices set by official appraisers.
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Memphis Trnet Company
Bem Price
Price
Oxford
Oelock A
Memphis Trust CO
Memphis, Tenz
Magistrate J R McLarty announces monthly quarter duties
After being duly qualified and commissioned as a Magistrate of Beat 1 I will be found at the Circuit Clerk's office in the Court House on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays in each month Soliciting your patronage I remain yours J R McLarty JP
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Gircuit
Court House
J. R. McLarty
J. P
Deaths of Mrs Nora Fly and Mr Malcolm Melachen
Two obituaries note the death of Nora Fly at her sister's home on University Street from heart failure. She had lived in Oxford since leaving Delta, with funeral at St. Peter's Cemetery. The second obituary reports Malcolm Melachen of Oklahoma dying in New Albany after holidays with his daughter. a longtime Abbeville merchant, he was interred in Abbeville Cemetery and left grieving sons and daughters.
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St. Peter’s Cemetery
Nora Fly
Mary and
Margaret Compton
University Street
Malcolm Melachen
Oklahoma
Linburn Cullen
Houston
New Albany
Saturnight
McFachen
Abbeville
Methodist Church
Notice to Water Consumers Payment Due By February Sixth
Water tax must be paid on or before February sixth and each month after. If unpaid water will be cut off and a 59 cent fee charged to reconnect. Citizens are urged to take notice and govern themselves accordingly and not blame negligence.
Land for sale 40 acres in Northeast quarter Section 28
For sale 40 acres located in the northeast quarter of Section 28 Township 7 Range 4. Bargain price. Apply to F. M. Pettis in Abbeville, Mississippi.
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F. M. Pettis
Abbeville
Miss
Farewell note from D G Carpenter to Lafayette County teachers
Letter thanks the White Teachers of LaFayette County for a generous gift upon leaving office. Carpenter expresses gratitude for kindness and support during his term, noting their generosity eased his duties and wishing them ongoing happiness and usefulness.
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LaFayette County
In Memoriam of Bro. McEachin Concise obituary notes 1904
Born 1628 in North Carolina, he migrated to Mississippi then Fort Smith Arkansas then Oklahoma City. Died January 16 1904 at his daughter Mrs Houston in New Albany Mississippi and buried January 18 1964 at Abbeville Mississippi. He was a Methodist pioneer and long time church leader admired by family and friends.
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Ark
Oklahoma City
Houston
New Albany
Miss
Abbeville
F.M. Pettis
Bro. McEachin
M. BH. Church South
Ile
Heaven
G. W. Strickland
Firm dissolved by mutual consent in Oxford
By mutual consent the firm of Walker, Carpenter & Co. has been dissolved. We thank the public for the liberal support and hope they will extend the same to Avent, Hale & Co., our successors. Oxford, Jan. 19th, 1904.
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Walker, Carpenter & Co
Avent, Hale & Co
Chicago Chronicle Promotes Democratic Politics
The notice urges readers to subscribe to the Chicago Chronicle as a leading Democratic paper in the West, noting its influence and advocacy of Democratic policies and counsel.
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Chicago Chronicle
West
Chronicle
Death of Henry Meecham Alderson at 27
The notice reports the death of Henry Meecham Alderson aged 27 son of Mr. and Mrs. Tag Alderson on January 7. It offers condolences to the family and notes his membership in the Missionary Baptist church at Bay Springs, with reflections on faith and resurrection.
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Henry Meecham Alderson
Tag Alderson
New Jerusalem
Dle
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Meecham
Non-Resident Notice in LaFayette County Chancery Court
Henry Watson is commanded to appear before the Chancery Court of LaFayette County Mississippi on the Monday in March 1994 to defend Lola Watson's suit. The notice is dated December 10, 1909, with attorney Bf. P. Gray and L. M. Rissen listed for the complainant.
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Mississrprt
Henry Watson
Chancery Court
LaFayette County
Ralea
Lola Watson
Bf. P. Gray
Werk
L. M. Rissen
Notice of Sale of Land in Lafayette County Mississippi
Under a decree of the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi rendered in vacation on December 22 1003 in the case of G M Johnson Testator vs J I Kimmons Executor the executors will on the first Monday in February 190 sell to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Oxford Mississippi within legal hours the lands described as one hundred acres more or less south fraction of east half section 15 township 3 range 3 west bounded by Sparks and Bildress land Plant land Marl McLemore land and De June Davidson land conveyed to S S Miller by W W McMahon and by S Miller to G M Johnson and Jo H Kimmons dated 1904 Executor For Sale Two work mares two yearling colts one survey with double and single harness.
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Lafayette County
Miss
Kimmons
Court House
Oxford
Enid County
Mississippi
Miller
Sparks
Marl & McLemore
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