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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1904
Page
3
Oxford notices list visits and illnesses, marriages, and real estate moves. Residents like Miss Janie McIntosh and Mrs. W. J. Jones appear among callers, while business updates highlight Falkner Transfer Co service, local shops, and new buggies and furniture stock.
The Eagle repeats its advertising and notice rates for obituaries and society items while urging brevity and earlier submissions. It lists local happenings from church services, receptions, contests, furniture ads, and upcoming sales, and promotes law firm notices and post office correspondence for timely publication.
The Eagle urges subscriptions to the St Louis Globe-Democrat for complete coverage of the 1904 World's Fair in St Louis. Readers are promised unparalleled news from the West and the world, with emphasis on ahead of rival papers.
At the residence of the bride's mother Mrs. E J Moore Tuesday afternoon Z L Knight and Lizzie Moore were married officiated by Rev W S Hargis. The couple, with few family witnesses, begin their life as a farmer groom from LaFayette county and a well regarded Oxford raised bride. The Eagle offers congratulations and best wishes.
In Orrwood Mississippi on Thursday the 17th at 5 o'clock p m Miss Vashti Treloar daughter of J C Treloar County Board member Beat 4 and W R Cooper were united in marriage Rev J McG Richard son officiating The Eagle extends congratulations and best wishes for a long prosperous life to the couple.
Oxford Hardware Company lists lime and cement in stock for builders and homeowners. Locally available supplies include quicklime hydrated lime and Portland cement with delivery options and bulk pricing.
Three sound work mules and several horses offered for sale by Falkner Transfer Company. Stock guaranteed to be sound and to work. Interested buyers urged to visit the barn to inspect the animals.
W. M. Woodward offers a used Wagon with full Double-Harness and a Pony Mare. Price $100 for all or sold separately. Shakespeare or Mreamy presented in Woman's College chapel by the senior class drew a large audience. The farce Mrs Mulachy amused, with fine college orchestra music under Miss Mary F Duval.
Forty acres offered at three dollars and fifty cents per acre. Bargain price. Contact F. M. Perris in Abbeville Mississippi for details.
The Circesitt Court remains in session with adjournment planned for Saturday and the Grand Jury reporting 11 true bills after numerous witness examinations. Several cases are disposed of including verdicts for plaintiffs and defendants, dismissals, settlements, and not guilty findings in gaming and weapon cases.
The Friday and Saturday event at J E Neilson's attracted ladies from the town and county as well as nearby Abbeville Taylor and Water Valley. The millinery display ranged from ready to wear to full dress hats with artistic selections. Miss Trigg is assisted by trimmer Miss Haun and they are giving general satisfaction.
The University Minstrels will appear at the Opera House in a forthcoming minstrel program. The company features a ten piece orchestra and includes the University Quartette. Act segments include Coon and Wedding themed olio, bar tumbling, Eddie Foy material, new songs, clog and jig dancing, monologues, and jokes. A finale with the full company closes the program.
Health mostly good with a few whooping cough cases. Prof T M Anderson, county superintendent, visited Teckville last week. Tallahatchie River rises rapidly risking overflow. Mrs Martha Huston of Free Springs visited relatives. Farmers start plowing hill lands. Mrs P Wolfe of Panola County and Mr Julian Wilbourn also visited. Mr John Daniels of Taylors visiting sister Mrs Jennie Smith. Best wishes to The Eagle.
A clipped notice advertises the Weekly Courier-Journal edited by Henry Watterson with twelve pages issued Wednesdays, priced at $1.00 yearly. It promotes a special combo offer: The Eagle and the Weekly Courier-Journal for one year at 1.55, with subscriptions routed through the office.
Robert MecHachen and Kimo Gaines of Victoria Marshall County were tried before Commissioner R. S Adams. They were bound over to the June term of the Federal Court and released on bond of 300 dollars each for the Saturday night March 5 break in.
The state commands Roxey Pegues to appear before the LaFayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of May 1904 to answer Charles Pegues suit. Clerk J.O. Rauny certifies and J. W. C. Falern is the attorney.
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