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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
3
The advertisement highlights new carpets rugs drapery and upholstery supplies and a wide selection of clothing including pants suits neckwear umbrellas and shirts. It touts a tall Schley collar line and offers undergarments hosiery millinery capes jackets and mackintoshes with prices ranged from 50 cents to 125 dollars.
Oxford Eagle lists city officials pastors and attorneys with meeting dates and local government offices. Includes board schedule first Monday monthly, sheriff and magistrates, and lawyers D. J. Sultan over Imprough Kyle McDonald and Chandler medical and dental notices. Local rail times show Fast Mail Limited and Local Freight schedules with Sunday closure noted.
Locals in brief cover fair events including a failed 45 foot greased pole climb, awards, and accidents. It notes Election Commissioners in session, Miss Anne Hardgrave as carnival queen, football plans, and community figures like Ex Gov Robert L Taylor entertaining crowds. Also mentions funeral of J. T. Patton, school outings, and a proposed Lafayette County Fair Association with officers elected and stock set at 10000.
Roanoke era locals report visits from relatives and friends to Oxford residents. Marshall, Montemery and Delbridge noted in town during week. a rescue supper by Methodist ladies planned. Col. W. D. Holder seen in city. George Delbridge dies at College Hill aged about sixty. Hill’s Chill Prescription praised by Oxford physicians.
Mies Jennie Sparks and Mr. Will Walker wed at the bride’s father’s residence. The ceremony began about 8 o’clock Tuesday evening with Rev. W. B. Bassen officiating. The bride wore white organdy and taffeta with lilies of the valley, and the groom, a prominent Water Valley businessman, stood with best man Harvey Jones. The couple left for their future Water Valley home after the ceremony.
The LaFayette County Singing Convention will meet at Christian's Restebures on the Sunday and Saturday before 16 October. All interested in vocal music are invited to attend. A note asks everyone to bring the Timbrel of Zion and other singing books. President J. X. Siovas presides.
For sale at my barn in Abbeville Mississippi on and after November 6 about 50 thoroughbred Durham cattle both bulls and heifers selected regardless of expense held at reasonable prices. Better animals than these cannot be bought. Refer to Mr Ben Price. Wa L DooLry Abbeville Miss. Also report of a sorrel mare stolen near Denwark with a reward for recovery and thief conviction.
The Davisees Chapter held its regular monthly meeting at Minewileon'e, Pa. Members read minutes and reports, discussed Pilgrim Patuers trials, and planned topics for the next meeting. The gathering adjourned to meet on the first Saturday in November at Mrs Young's, Seveerang Por, with a road trip arranged.
A troubled letter outlines a weighing dispute in a cotton weighing operation tied to a primary election. It cites a legal rule about weighing cotton and mentions Mr Williams, a son in law, and a proposed weighing agreement. The piece ends with ads and local club notes including a cake walk at a university event.
Bufitow and Mathers fruits and Razors at Clark's Cigars. Berritoe and Bernge offer market facilities, groceries, and delivery. J T Roden & Co open a new Market House on East St with fresh bread meat and butter and telephonic orders available for prompt service.
Numerous small ads list homes near the State University and Oxford area. Properties include a suburban house with 10 acres near the university, a 200 foot pine lot, a well maintained residence on Second South Street, and a house and lot on South Street with terms available.
The piece argues the state's primary rules cause trouble not from voters but the law itself. It claims conventions are worse than primaries and notes that all voters should have equal influence in nominations. An old baseball origins joke about biblical figures is also mentioned.
Multiple Mississippi notices command Lafayette County residents to appear in chancery court on dates in November to defend or settle estates, guardianships, and suits. Also dissolution announced for the law partnership Stone & Sivley with continued practice by both partners.
Notice states freight will be received and delivered only between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. C. M. Owes, agent, provides official confirmation for the arrangement.
The message urges immediate action against a spreading illness, warning that delaying care leads to rapid decline. It compares neglect to a sinking ship, emphasizing decisive self care to prevent a worsening health crisis.
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