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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
3
The page lists south and north bound train times with mail, local, and freight services. Local freights do not operate on Sunday. A. W. Mitchell is the agent and Bramlett handles office hours and contact details at Chilton's Drug location.
Hall's Circus to hold two exhibitions in Oxford tomorrow and a street parade. The show has given satisfactory performances across the state. Also, Union Female College's commencement sermon is planned for next Sunday by Rev J B Crawford.
The column covers health notes about a traveler returning to health, a planned elegant residence on North street, praise for Miss Buck and Miss Isom in elocution, queries about a gully near Jerson's shop, merchants closing at 7 p.m. for summer, a Alabama wedding of W M Whitfield and Ann Maria Collier, Mrs Isom invited to Mississippi Chautauqua readings, Children's Day at the Methodist church with mixed program, Phi Sigma Society anniversary with speech by Maurice Fulton, Mrs Gates planning a summer primary school in May for eight weeks starting May 31.
Mr P H Rankin will represent the W B Bradberry Marble Works of Holly Springs in the eastern part of Lafayette county and adjoining Mobile Ohio railroad territory. Mr M M Bogard will represent Oxford and the western portion of Lafayette county. Your patronage solicited. Chilton's Steamboat appears in the text.
Correspondence from Lookout shows farmers crying for rain and townsfolk socializing with fishing and church events. It notes Rev RB Hewlett at the Southern Baptist convention in Wilmington NC, Rev F M Cooper at Rock Hill, and many local comings and goings including dances, entertainments, school appointments, and upcoming church dedications and commencements.
Mr James Rowland of this village relates his wife had rheumatism twenty five years. A recent episode led him to Cham berlain s Pain Balm bought at a local store. After applying it she slept and reports ongoing relief. 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by RK R Chilton Co.
The Browning Clubs held a spring meeting at president Mrs G M Johnson’s home on April 27 with guests Mrs Keys and Miss Wohlleben. Topics included improving dwellings and care of the poor, and Miss Ella Neilson presented As You Like It with focus on Rosalind and Celia. After May 11 they plan to adjourn to mid June, then resume summer activities.
Mr. Ed Rootes left for Nashville Tuesday. Congressman W V Sullivan is at home for a few days. Prof W L Bankston of Abbeville was in our city Friday. Mr W B Bradberry of Molly Springs visited Monday. Sheriff Kimmons attends the Lodge of R of P in Wicks. City Marshal Bob Murray of Water Valley was in Oxford Sunday. Miss Stella McEwen spent several days with Memphis friends. Mrs W D Porter and Miss Anna Worter noted in local activity. Eva Parks left for Cisco Texas to make her future home. D W Harris returned from a trip through totoc and Union counties. Jim Hickey returned from Memphis. Jim Stowers came back from Arkansas. Dock Patton and Mrs Patton of LaFayette visited one day. A Montgomery returned from Washington. Monti Harris left for Gateman to visit a sister. A B C Taylor and Miss Annis Meaders united in marriage on Panola Street. Eld A B Morris officiated. Charlie Lowe and Miss Lannie Meaders and Johnny Harkins and Miss Annie Meaders were attendants. The Taylors depart for New Orleans and Louisiana and will home in Taylor after the 5th inst.
Tutt's Pills claim to cure sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation torpid liver piles jaundice bilious fever biliousness and kindred diseases by improving liver action and digestion the secret of health.
Oxford officials enact duties for property owners to repair pavements around the public square and declare hog pens and privies as health nuisances. Provisions require sanitation measures, inspections, and penalties for neglect. A separate petition asks Governor McLaNin for mercy for Percy Young, convicted of manslaughter, seeking a pardon after over a year in prison to support his dependent mother.
The Chancery court of Lafayette is ordered to hear a call on the 4th Monday of May 1897. John F. Brown as assignee for J. T. Chandler is named as a defendant in the case. Date shown is April 15 1897 and B. I. Gray is the clerk.
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