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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
3
Local Items From Oxford Social and Civic Notes
Daily snippets show residents traveling visiting relatives and attending events. Names include Ed Richmond J S Purr Zannie Pegues Lee Russell R B Humphreys Myrtle Hill Nannie Wilbourn Lilly Davis L T Starzinger J C Hartsfield Ely Nichols Mary Johnson Saad Wiley and others. The Board of Supervisors met for several days and a note asks Oxford leaders to gather at the courthouse. Mr Saad Wiley becomes permanent Rural Route 3 carrier with Geo Dooley as substitute. Mr R R Eades attends Knights Grand Lodge in Jackson as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saad Wiley
Geo Dooley
R. R. Eades
Grand Lodge of Knights
Jackson
Oxford Lodge
Oxford items and church notices in a local paper
The paper notes the death of ie F. Mee in Caswell County after a short illness and honors Mr. Spence as an aged county citizen. It lists shop closings from Furr & Co and Oxford Dry Goods Co promoting sales, matting stock, and shoe department changes. It records Bishop Bratton’s sermons and a Confederate Monument unveiling, plus Phi Sigma Society anniversary at the University Chapel. It mentions a planned Christian Association meeting at the Methodist Church and a call for all town men to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie F. Mee
Caswell
Oiriday
Mr. Spence
Phi Sigma Literary Society
University Chapel
Oxford
Edgar Webster
E.S. Farr
C. A. Williamson
Methodist Church
Teachers gather in Jackson and campus visits noted
Prefa Bailey Johnson Lowe and Miss Sallie Burns attended the State Teacher's Association in Jackson. The professors may receive note fbeoks for leniency to allow wider attendance at the Great Meeting. Mr Alexander elected auditor of the student body for the Confederate Monument program today. Miss Juste Dulaney visits Chi Omegas at Woman's Hall while Flora McIntyre of Greenwood plans a visit. Emm Louise Gramling from Marietta visited Tau Chapter Chi Omega. Nive Bianche Maxwell of Canton visited her sister on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prefa
Bailey, Johnson, Lowe
Sallie Burns
Jackson
Alexander
Confederate Monument
Juste Dulaney
Chi Omegas
Flora McIntyre
Greenwood
Sallie Hamphreye
Louise Gramling
Marietta
Tau
Chi Omega
Nive Bianche Maxwell
Canton
Items from the Community In Memoriam and Local Notice
The remains of Capt. William Taylor were brought here Monday and interred in Yocona graveyard. Services at the Baptist Church were canceled due to heavy rain. Mr. Harvey Turner returns home. A child’s health tonic advertises White's Cream Vermifuge for babies. For sale by A. H. Kendel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Yocona
The
Baptist Church
Lena
Georgie Jones
la Ragland
Mollie Holland
Oxford
Robert Williams
Harvey Turner
H. Sanders
S. A. Williams
E. W. Williams
Norma
A. H. Kendel
Revival in Oxford Extends Weeklong Services Ends With Many Converts
Revival meetings in Oxford continued past Sunday and concluded yesterday with many converts added to the church. Cates stayed to oversee the finish, praised for his faith and leadership as miracles are reported and prayers of a large congregation bless his efforts for future years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cates
Chattanooga
God
Oxford
Christ
A Pollster’s Portrait of a Candidate’s Flaws
A satirical critique portrays a political candidate as vain and deceitful. The speaker accuses him of false hope, self praise, and manipulative acts from courting voters to lavish railroad favors. The verse mocks his fables, grand promises, and self serving antics while highlighting domestic fatigue and public fatigue.
Local Notes on Teachers and Visits in Region
Miss Mattie Maude Garrison returned from Courtland where she taught last session. Miss Fannie Pettia and Prof. T. Smith attended the State Teachers Association meeting in Jackson. Miss Mattie Wilkins visits her parents Capt and Mrs J J Wilkins. Mrs H T Smith and daughter Wilma visit relatives in Como. Dr A T Greer and Mr W A Hardin returned from New Orleans. Subserit for Tax Bagie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Maude Garrison
Courtland
Fannie Pettia
Prof. T. Smith
State Teachers Association
Jackson
Mattie Wilkins
Capt
J. J. Wilkins
H. T. Smith
Wilma
Como
A. T. Greer
W. A. Hardin
New Orleans
University Trustees Meet at Mississippi Session
The University of Mississippi trustees met Friday, transacting executive business and reconfiguring the faculty. Profs Campbell Bailey and H A ds were not re elected. Dr B W Bond and Mr Miles retired. McNeely named as assistant to J W Johnson. vice chancellor salary abolished. several salaries cut. Johnson to chair civil engineering. Deupree restored to Fonnecey. Adjourned to meet June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Mississippi
Eugene Campbell
T. P. Bailey
H. A.ds
B. W. Bond
Miles
McNeely
J. W. Johnson
Johnson
J.G. Deupree
Fonnecey
R. B. Fulton
Death of Capt. William Taylor Pioneer Lafayette County Resident
Capt. William Taylor aged 84 died suddenly Sunday night at his son G B Taylors residence on siege Hill street. He was a pioneer citizen with many friends and long kept faith in God. Interment will be at Taylor's old home. He was a devoted husband and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdam
Josh
William Taylor
G. B. Taylor
Siege Hill Street
Taylor's
Capt. Taylor
Lafayette County
Legion
Isom homestead property in Oxford for sale
The Petrie place known as the Dr. T. D. Isom homestead in Oxford is for sale. Terms apply to the undersigned. Joan H. Kiuwons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrie Place
Dr. T. D. Isom
Oxford
Joan H. Kiuwons
Proceedings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen May 1 1906
The Board met at the Mayor's office on Tuesday May 1 at 7 p m with members Matthews Gray Lithoagraw Waller etc. Aldermen and the clerk discussed allowances for mayor tax collection office rent labor on streets cart driver and various per diems. Also listed are payments to Lewis McKee Knowles Steam Pump Works Oxford Hardware Co and others plus a civil notice demanding appearance before the LaFayette County Chancery Court in 1906 for Julia Shields and F G Horronm with dates and clerks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
P. E. Matthews
Lithoagraw
Waller
M Himbrougt
Slough
R. L. Stephen
Perdiem
Oxford Cagle
Tm . Ae Ee
Hickey Eresamnestialiee
Button
Lewis & McKee Can
Southern Cosal Co
Somerville
Uxford
Knowles Steam Pump Works
AE Hickey
di Salas
Lewis & McKee
Oxford
Hwd
Mississiri
Ette County
W Shields
Chancery Court
LaFayette
A.D
Julia Shields
A. D
J. D. Jamer
MississiPri
LaFayette County
J. D. Borroam
Horronm
K. Mey
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Tax Oxroap Dry Goons Co
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Episcopal Church
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Furr & Co
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Oxford Dry Goons Co
Rockefeller
A. H
Taylor
L. S
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
T. M. Anderson
E. MaTthews
KK. L. Stspress
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Jie
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Ofer
Wee-Haw
H. Roach & Co
Undertakers
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