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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
3
Local notices list residents visiting from Sardis and Duncan, with fall school plans at Oxford Graded School for Sept 18. Births, marriages, and illnesses ripple through the community as teachers move, trustees discuss pension distributions, and the first 1905 cotton bale arrives. Civil engineers from Water Valley join the Illinois Central project.
The notice announces a Fall term music class opening on a Monday with enrollment terms and applications. It names Misa Macair Taoupsox and invites patrons to apply, noting patronage is solicited and applications are accepted during the session.
Miss L A McDonald with 13 years teaching experience offers piano lessons to a limited number of pupils. Lessons conducted in the music room at the Episcopal Rectory. Inquiries to Miss McDonald at Prof. Bailey's residence on South Street. Telephone 172.
Tuesday's report notes fever improving in New Orleans statewide outlook remains bleak in Louisiana Mississippi shows no new infections. Personal notices advertise property for sale including a seven room residence with hydrant water and five acres, plus livestock for sale and local services offered by Oxford merchants and residents.
Oxford Mississippi August 20 1906 the September term of the Lafayette County Circuit Court is pretermitted due to quarantine regulations and health orders. Judge J B Boothe presiding Circuit Clerk C E Slover.
The notice reports deaths of infant James Banke Tankersley in Ableville aged eleven months, Mrs G W Buffaloes in Oxford from heart failure, and Hon W J Stowers in Morrillton Ark. Interments at College Hill and in Oxford cited. Stowers era notes his Arkansas residency, bank presidency, and a forthcoming memorial by Charles Jacobson. Also a small help-wanted line and Miss Florence Ricuwonn listed.
A historical quarantine order from August 1905 in Lafayette County directs a 2 mile corridor ban on travel from certain areas, requires affidavits for entry, and permits only board approved entrances. It repeals prior sections and imposes fines for violations, with sheriffs and officers tasked to enforce the rules.
The board notes the death of Mrs. G W Buffaloe wife of director G W Buffaloe and extends sympathy to the bereaved husband and children. It prays for divine comfort and reunion in heaven, signed by S H Pant vice president and W D Porter secretary.
Mrs Dooley and Miss Myrtle Moore wed Sunday at 6 PM in Oxford. Rev J R Countiss officiated. Both were raised locally with many friends in attendance. Congratulations and best wishes for the couple’s future happiness and prosperity.
Advertises examinations for white teachers on Sept 15 16 and for colored teachers on Sept 22 23, conducted by Anderson County School Superintendent. Also notices probate matters in LaFayette and Lipscomb counties Texas and Alabama, with court summons to heirs and guardians.
An Oxford Mississippi ordinance establishes a quarantine line south of Ireda on the Illinois Central Railroad and extends the line five miles each way. Entry requires a health officer affidavit and mayoral countersignature, with no entry for 20 days after potential exposure to yellow fever. The measure, dated August 25, 1963, is enacted by Mayor P E Matthew and Clerk R L Sterness.
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