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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
2
Community updates list residents visiting, returning or traveling to cities such as Taylor Okolona Tebula Chicago Nashville Newport Kosciusko Durant New Albany Colorado Springs McMinnville Memphis Grenada Greenville Oxford Brookhaven and Jackson. Several local figures and businesses announce trips, moves and visitors while farm notes mention haymaking and drought affecting turnips and vegetables.
The notice pleads for prompt payments as a heavy subscriber load has caused extra expenses. Local business mentions new lines, furniture, china, and glassware at Sanders' stand. Several residents travel or visit schools, with grand jury results and school attendance noted. A tragic fire incident ends the excerpt.
Dr. R. K. Luckie of Holly Springs attended Circuit Court this week. Miss Alma Jones leaves Friday to teach in Greenville next scholastic year. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bailey of Gomez visited Oxford on Friday. Dr. G. A. Cairns and family return from Winona Lake. Misses Victoria Walton and Ona Collier depart for Washington to enter school.
The community notes that next Sunday marks the Oxford Baptist Sunday School Reorganization Day with a pupil and teacher program. Miss Nellie Childress visits from Panola County and plans to stay through the session, while Mrs. M Abrahamsohn of Brinkley attends due to her daughter’s illness. News also covers cotton marketing, drought impact on prices, and comments on historical cotton picking by African Americans.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society records their loss at the death of Mrs. E L Traywick. She served as treasurer and faithful member, contributing time and energy to church material and spiritual work. A minute is entered for record, to be sent to her family and published locally.
Court adjourns Saturday after disposing Bun Lee cases with costs and jail time, Charles and Hickman Bairds fined, Sallie Mitchell guilty of poisoning, Calvin Lewis v I C R R damages 3500. Jurors listed for the week include Frank Smith John Vines and others. Grand Jury report for Sept term 1903 notes 21 indictments from 123 witnesses, confirms county officials records and jail in good order, signed Farr and Brown.
Description praises a well equipped residence on University Street with water and sewer services and first class condition. Possession can be given at any time. Terms available from D. F. Foust.
Young man of staunch integrity with good address sought for Dry Goods and Furnishings store. Write with age, references to past employers, experience and salary expected to Joan C. Hawkes Cotton Plant Ark.
R A Johnson, contractor and painter, announces readiness to handle painting and finishing, furniture overhaul, bronzing, gold leaf and ornamental work as a specialty. He guarantees satisfaction in every instance and invites customers to visit.
The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co offers direct Oxford Exchange connections to 35 states and Mississippi Tennessee coverage. Tariffs to nearby points include Memphis Tennessee 35 cents and many Mississippi towns from 25 to 65 cents with lines expanding. Patronage solicited by LeLanp Hume.
The On MiT The Oil Mill near completion places machinery and completes the seed house. J Ara Gray weighs and settles the seed while the well is finished and touted as Oxford’s best. The enterprise seeks public support to succeed and asks the community to sustain this home institution and local business. Apply after Sept 1 for the former Sanders store house.
Notice to Teachers announces examinations for White teachers on Friday and Saturday September 18 and 19 and Friday and Saturday October 16 and 17, 1903. Colored teachers are scheduled for Friday and Saturday September 25 and 26 and Friday and Saturday October 23 and 24, 1903. D. G. Carpenter, County Superintendent of Education.
In the Western Division of the Northern District of Mississippi a hearing is set for October 19 1903 on W P Winters petition for discharge from debts. The court orders notice by publication in The Oxford Eagle and mail to known creditors with appearance required to contest the discharge. John S Burton clerk James J Vance deputy clerk true copy filed at Oxford.
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