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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
3
The column lists numerous Oxford residents visiting friends and relatives in Memph is, Coffeeville, Water Valley, Gulfport, Tennessee, and Illinois. It notes World’s Fair travel continues, local home purchases, new tenants, and various errands. Several residents return from trips to the World’s Fair and Columbus, with others moving to new homes on South Street.
The dark winged angel of death visits Castle Hall as the spirit of Brother Joel T Strawn departs to the land beyond. Born Sept 23 1849 in Chickasaw County Mississippi he lived in LaFayette County with wife Josephine Bishop until his death July 11 1904. Oxford Lodge 73 K P resolves to mourn, archive resolutions with family and publish notice, while a separate notice confirms $2000 checks mailed July 20 1904 to Strawn’s sons in settlement of his Endowment certificate. Endowment Bank reports $20 86399569 paid to 10692 members by June 30 194.
Private home offers modern, airy rooms near top hotels at 1.00 per person per day without meals. Breakfast and 6 o'clock dinner available if desired. Contact Mrs Callie Ferguson 3140 Lucas Avenue St Louis Missouri formerly of Memphis Tennessee.
Citizens on both river banks plan a grand picnic at the old Wyatt battlefield six miles northwest of Abbeville on Thursday August 18. The event at the historic late war site promises amusements and orderly conduct overseen by committee members N A McAllister S Teid W A Gallegley 8 T Rayburn G T Smith R F Dunlap T C Gallegley.
Local notes report favorable crop prospects with corn and cotton looking strong. A quarterly conference at Free Springs is led by O L Savage with W. T. J. Sullivan and W. L. Graves assisting. Community items mention Mrs Mamie Bowser visiting, Minnie Holmes ill, and teachers and students moving in Oxford and Free Springs. Also brief notes on local deaths, marriages in Memphis, and a tax roll notice.
Property listing shows a residence on Second Depot Street owned by Mrs. Cokie Plant with modern conveniences. W. W. McMahon, Agent for the World’s Fair St Louis promotional sale, announces tickets at low rates and directs inquiries to Mobile & Ohio railroad agents for particulars.
For Rent. Eighty acres of good ridge land offered for 1905. Seven miles from town. Positive possession given at any time. Apply at this office.
Sealed bids will be received until the first Monday in August 1901 for repairing Horns Ferry bridge per plans on file. The Board may reject all bids. J. Q. Ramey, Clerk, Lafayette County Mississippi. July 8, 1904. Also bids sought for furnishing blank books and stationery beginning August 1 1904 with right to reject bids. McGowen Haguts and L M RusSELL attorneys. Additional notices: Ex parte sale of land in Lafayette County Mississippi to satisfy a chancery decree. Sale on Monday August 1 1904 at 11 am to 4 pm at Oxford courthouse. Description includes 80 acres in Section 13 Township 10 Range 5 West. J Q Ramey, Commissioner. Sheriff sale of land in Lafayette County to satisfy execution against Jane Shives. Sale August 1994 at Oxford courthouse. Description covers fractions of lots in Section 16 Township 8 Range 3 West. J H Wenen Sheriff.
Ada Lee and others vs Liverman case records a chancery order to sell land in Lafayette County Mississippi. The sale by special commissioner BE Gray is set for July 30 1904 in Oxford at the courthouse steps, cash to highest bidder, 25 percent due on the spot.
Legal notices state a chancery decree from May 1904 authorizes sales of multiple parcels in Lafayette and Lauderdale counties Mississippi. Auctions set for August 1904 at 4 PM at the county courthouses with earnest money and contingent payment on sale confirmation.
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