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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
3
Oxford residents hear house calls, family visits, and business notices as local families travel between Yazoo City and New Orleans. The fall Circuit Court opens with Judge Reane. Mary Isom's remains arrive from Iliff, Colorado for interment. Oxford Graded School enrolls 400 students under Prof. Balthrop.
Albert C. Lake died at home in Crystal Springs and his remains were moved to Oxford for interment with family. Col Levin Lake, two sisters Mrs Anderson of Paducah and Mrs Owens of Gremeda attended. Services were in the Methodist Church conducted by Rev J C Park. Lake was a Confederate veteran and a respected local citizen. His wife had died recently. Surviving are a son and two sisters.
H L Tate of the USDA visits Oxford en route to Water Valley and says the boll weevil is in the region though likely not reaching Lafayette County before next year. He warns two damages: crop loss and labor demoralization, and calls Mississippi merchants to lead on farmer education and moral and financial support.
The Bank of Oxford, Oxford Mississippi, files its September 9 1910 statement of assets and liabilities. It lists loans and discounts totaling 25000 to officers and stockholders and total assets around 545 928 51 including deposits and securities. The cashier I S H Logan certifies the report as true and sworn before a Notary Public in Lafayette County.
Program notes Mt. Zion Church near Oxford for Saturday September 17. Morning session features Devotionals by Rev. B P Falllove, enrollment of delegates, missions talk by De T H Somerville, features on a model Sunday School, address by Me To Prod Long, committee appointments, dinner. Afternoon session includes song service, talks on Sunday School methods by Rev A Keimer and Rev W L Atkis on preventing Sunday School declines, fallacy critique by Rev W D Hedleston, plans for permanent progress, aiding the pig boy by Miss E Mawright, and the ideal teacher by Mrs J M Wyatt, plus report of committees and resolutions.
Mr KR H Pate of Jackson will address farmers in LaFayette County at multiple dates and places including Oxford Cap Ground Oxford Monday at 11 am Jay Springs Tuesday Sept 20th at 11 am Cypress Creek Church Wednesday Sept dist at I ave LaFayette Springs Thursday at ? am Ula Friday Sept 234 2 am Paris Saturday Sept 24th at HY am Markette Saturday Sept 2th 5 pm Rock Hill Church Monday t 2th at Pf am Ingaed Tuesday Opt 23th at 11 am New Hope Church Wednesday Sept 26th 11 am J M Saxupers President County Union A New Enterprise announces best market prices for poultry eggs geese ducks etcprices listed per pound and more Real estate services offered Parkner Burent Pater Attorneys also advertise health and bowel products with claims of germ control and remedies.
The Thrice-Weekly New York World invites readers to subscribe for 1 60 papers per year plus The Press. It promises impartial news coverage and comprehensive reporting of events. Electric Bitters advertised with patient testimonial from Mrs J E Van de Sande of Kirkville Illinois.
Beat No. 1 lists Pudge and Jarkine Wilmer Kennedy with Billie Robuck Tom Butler and John Rushing. Beat No. 2 includes B L Harrie W A Gillette W E Rankin James Adams Jr ee Leggett A Davis. Beat No. 4 shows C Davis Var ner H Booh Sam Spears J J Crowell N A Spears. Beat No. 5 notes H Cole J J Parker York W Hollowell Ben M with others.
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