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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
3
The page lists Northbound trains No 14 at 6 05 pm No 6 at 4 15 am and No 6 local freight arriving 5 40 am and departing at 2 minutes past. Southbound trains No 3 at 4 25 pm No 5 at 9 25 pm and No 99 local arriving 2 15 pm and departing at 5 45 pm. R C Granderry Avent Wb stone.
Official directory lists federal court schedules and judges, circuit and chancery dates, sheriff, deputy sheriff, clerk, superintendent of education, magistrates, bailiffs, and roadboard supervisors. It includes city officials with mayor, marshal, treasurer, clerk, town at large, ward numbers, pastors for Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist congregations, and fraternal lodge officers with meeting nights.
Alexander Kenton of Rural Route No 1 Fort Edward New York reports Dr King’s New Discovery as his basic remedy claiming it cured asthma for six years and relieved coughs and colds with the first bottle. He praises the medicine’s power over colds and attributes improvements to its use.
Oxford residents are listed with visits, travel, illnesses, civic plans, and social events. Dates mention recent returns from Memphis and Abbeville, court attendance, commencements, and upcoming public meetings. Local officials, candidates, club activities, church events, and a Missing ribbon watch fob are noted along with business ads and a store sale preview.
A large selection of coats and vests priced between 3 and 7.50 is offered for 3 3.50. A big lot of pants valued 2.50 to 4.00 will be sold for 1.50. Customers are invited to inspect the items at Oxworpe Dry Goods Co.
A public picnic is planned for Thursday July 4 near Oxford at Four Mile Branch. Everyone is invited with baskets. Oxford Band will provide music and all candidates will speak and address attendees. Mr J B Alderson and Mr Tilden Tabor will headline a grand event on July 24 in nearby Springs.
A reader urges Oxford Beat No 1 residents to hold a large June 24 campus picnic. The event would invite gubernatorial candidates Vardaman Williams and state officers to present their claims to voters and rally county residents.
L Caldwell announces the death of James L Caldwell at his Caswell home yesterday at 5 am. Born in 1813 he was in the 87th year and the oldest citizen and resident of the county. He was upright and respected, an example to the youth, with many friends. Peace to his ashes.
A letter urges a reader to enter the race for United States Senate, claiming friends want them as a candidate and insisting victory is likely. The writer signs as A Frtexn and expects an early announcement.
An invitation announces the marriage of James B. Leavell to Lula Bryan daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert Thomas Bryan of Louisville Kentucky. The ceremony will be at Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville on Wednesday May 24. Leavell, born and raised in Oxford, is a State University graduate and a student at Louisville Theological School.
Citizens discuss sidewalk and street improvements with concerns about funding and impact on work animals. A Confederate Reunion trip offer from Oxford to Richmond appears with travel dates and odd superstition notes about the number 13.
In Oxford on April 9 1907 La Fayette County residents petition Governor James K Vardaman to pardon Maxim Martin convict in the State Penitentiary for grand larceny after a guilty plea. They argue lack of guilt and ineffective counsel and note his first court appearance. They also advertise a saw mill 16 miles from Oxford on the Sarepta road seeking lumber exchanges and patronage.
John F. Brown, Justice of the Peace, LaFayette County Mississippi, orders sale on June 3 1907 at Oxford court house South door to satisfy a lien on J W Strawn for undivided half interest in the West half of Section 3 Township 7 Range 2 West. Bailiff J W Roach will oversee the sheriff sale of the described real property and costs.
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