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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
3
The notice lists Paul S Burt Adams and Dr W D Jones as candidates for Mayor of Oxford in the upcoming December election. Each candidate is publicly affirmed as seeking the mayoralty.
Local notices record multiple residents visiting Memphis and nearby towns including Abe Brenner Bessie Cole Bessie Roane G W Leavell Jr Mary Gipson and Nina Miller. Additional items note Rev W D Heddleston at the Presbyterian Synod in Columbus and Murray Falkner buying O L Grady's livery stable on University Street.
A roundup of visits and calls in Oxford includes Mr. P. E. Matthews and Mr. Will Knight in Bluff City, Miss Corrie Chilton visiting her mother, and the J. B. Culpepper family in Biloxi. Social events feature Thanksgiving plans by the Tallahatchie Gun Club, church and school figures, and several residents traveling for work or leisure.
Visitors from Illinois and Tennessee stay with Oxford families as the Union Thanksgiving service is announced for next Thursday at 11 am in the Methodist Church with Rev. R G Porter to lead. Other items cover a football score 11 to 10 Tennessee over Ole Miss, Peck's Bad Boy at the Opera House, Bishop Thompson’s death, Caleb W Hall’s passing, temperance talks by Rev J W Powell, and a series of political rallies for municipal candidates in the county courthouse.
A local retailer advertises significant discounts on boys overcoats with capes and school coats, mens odd coats and vests, and jeans pants. Prices range from 75 cents to 3.50 dollars, with items originally valued up to 8 dollars.
The fourth annual Baptist Young People's Union convention held here last Wednesday closed Thursday night and will meet in Meridian next November. Leading Mississippi Baptists attended and showed renewed emphasis on education in religion and intellect. May lasting good result follow from the earnest work of this great organization.
Spedden and Paige Co brings a premier four act New York comedy to the Opera House for three nights and Saturday matinees. The act features singing dancing and high class specialties with no intermission. A free admission for one lady with each reserved seat before 7 pm at Oxford Pharmacy. Tickets 25 35 and 50 cents.
Prof. B G Lowery of Blue Mountain spoke at the Baptist Church on Missions Sunday morning and gave a second address on Good Citizenship in the courthouse. He urged obedience to officers, support of the law, and civic pride, aiming to keep the town orderly and virtuous.
Richard Crowson and Ad die Hall, both locals, were married Sunday afternoon at A. M. Q. Hall's residence with Squire Fuller officiating. The town welcomes the couple and friends extend best wishes. J. D. Smith and J. D. Sneed visited hunting and fishing on Tallahatchie. Lee Goolsby starts school. church members raise funds for Methodist Church repairs.
Bob Ivy and others petition Governor A H Lonaino for pardon after Ivy was convicted of Grand Larceny in September 1902 in Lafayette County Circuit Court and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
After weeks away the community reports cheerful weather and good health. Mrs. G L Petty is able to be up, James Mayfield visits home, and Miss Bert Nichols stays with her sister Mrs L J Petty. School reopen under Prof M H Prewett. Neighbors visit J B Barry, Edgar Phillips family, and others. J I Bounds moves to Owens mansion, Swansie Hale and others visit. Long live THE EAGLE. Free Chamberlain tablets offered at RK R Chilton Co to cure stomach issues.
Mrs Park Arnold and two little girls left for Dumas Ark after spending spring and summer with mother in law and grandmother Mrs McGregor. Will Goodwin went to Hot Springs Ark for a new position. Miss Maggie McGowan of Byblia visited relatives and prepared to go to school east of Abbeville. Miss Kate Goode visited relatives in Holly Springs. fom Banks returned from the Delta. Mrs Joe Pennebaker recovered from a short illness. Miss Mattie Garrison leaves Saturday for her school near Como. Mrs Mary Johnson of Walton hosted by Miss Bert Nichols. Nicholaac accompanied her home for a several day visit. Mrs Dr Banks, recently ill, is improving. Mrs McGregor left for Memphis to visit daughter Miss Ella Arnold and will likely make Memphis her future home. X.
William Spirey of Walton Furnace Virginia rode 13 miles to get Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and wholly cured a fever sore on his leg. The salve claims to heal bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and pills. Available for 25 cents guaranteed by K R Chilton Co., druggists.
New repair shop opens on the north side of the square next to Matthews Livery Stable. J R Peacock offers shoe and harness repairs with sewn work a specialty and guarantees all work.
A. K. Hawkes the Atlanta optician will visit A. H. Kendel's store in Oxford for six days starting Nov 26 offering free eye tests. Hawkes, famed for modern glasses and trusted by the public, notes his firm dates to 1870 and urges early call. Also a medical ad for Smith's Kidney Cure claims cures for kidney and bladder troubles with prices at 50 cents and 100.
An advertisement claims Bright's Disease can strike anyone and promotes Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as the only guaranteed remedy. It offers a money back guarantee if it fails and lists prices of 50 cents and 1.00, sold by A. H. Kendel.
The University of Mississippi outlines twenty five schools across science, literature, and the arts with professional programs in law and engineering. Tuition is free for all but law, plus low expenses, a modern campus with water, sewer, lighting, heating, sanitation, and new facilities including equipment for women and students of limited means. R. B. Fitton, Chancellor, invites inquiries for catalogues and information on courses and costs.
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