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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
3
Oxford items include social visits, school events, club meetings, and ads. Readers learn about telegraph and post schedules, examinations for rural routes, and upcoming revival services at the Methodist Church led by J M Rumsey with singer Simaot I. A horse purchase ad invites bids for a saddle and harness horse.
Spring millinery presents a handsome showing of carefully selected hats. This week signals the biggest business of the year with a line of beautiful trimmed hats claimed to be unmatched in Oxford. Remodeling of last season's hats offered. prices highlighted before shopping elsewhere.
Halex Sparks, A E Hickey and C Denton buy 3 grocer stock at Davi stand and plan continued business. A Juvenile Missionary Society fundraiser hunts at Mrs Lowey home Saturday afternoon. Easter services marked by Episcopal Church and candy sale. Vardaman Day praised as the greatest gathering in Oxford in 30 to 40 years.
Circuit Court operates swiftly under Judge Roane. Grand Jury adjourned after 7 true bills. Cases heard include murder, larceny, assault and battery, with several defendants found not guilty or given limited sentences. Jury list and grand jury report detail county repairs, jail, road contracts, and requests for pay holdbacks until standards meet contracts. Foreman W L Goodwix leads, praising officials and requesting discharge.
An advertisement from J. B. Caldwell invites citizens to request house painting and paper hanging services with estimates on application. Telephone contact provided or orders drop at R. B. Robison's Furniture Store. Also an ad for Early Improved Long Staple Cotton Seed offered by R. L. Chilton at 31.00 per bushel with seed limited.
H. T. Spr, Superintendent of Audition, lists dates for regular Spring examinations. For Colored Teachers the tests occur on Friday and Saturday, April 2nd and 3rd. Other teachers test on Saturday April 15th and the preceding Friday and Saturday April 6th and 9th.
A historical household remedy is praised for its antiseptic qualities, described as safe and reliable for general use in domestic care.
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