The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-08-24

Misses Rubie Love and Lima Dale,
of Franklin, are in attendance at the
examination held here today for
young ladies' desirous Of entering the
|. |. C.
Duarnt has quarantined against
Jackson and will allow no person from
the state capital to get off any train
entering that town, not even to change
cars for any other point,
have in stock Standard Electric
Lamps, not refilled. They will give
you a uniform light and will use less
electricity than other lamps.
BAXTER WILSON.
Miss Mallie Holmes is here from
Bowling Green, attending the preli-
minary examination held here for the
appointment to the |. |. & c., at Co
lumbus.
As will be seen by his card else
where, J. L. Winstead is again in the
butcher business, at Lexington, hand
ling all kinds of meats. His tele-
phone number is l46. All orders are
promptly delivered.
The brick walls of the store occu.
pying half of the north ca astern block
of our handsome public square, are
up and showing the outlines of the
large and massive building which on
completion will be devoted to COM
merce by Herman Bros. Co.
The new two story annex of the
Bank of Commerce building is nearly
finished for occupancy. The architect
ural combination of the two buildings
present the appearance of having
been originally so designed. 1t is now
one Of the handsomest buildings in
town.
Miss Francis West, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. West, of Durant,
was taken very i'll with appendicitis
Tuesday night. A successful opera
tion was performed by DR., r. L,
Howard and DIR, Eugene Johnson, (ot
Yazoo City, and we trust to hear Of
her rapid recovery.
William Hooker, after spending
several weeks among the hills and
dales of his boyhood days at Bowling
} Green, returned here yesterday. Nc
one but those who have been absent
for years know how dear every hill,
valley and spring becomes and the
eagerness with which We revisit them
Pickens received its first bale from
the new crop yesterday, twas mar.
keted by L. s. Hemphill, manager Of
W. r. Bridgforth's Yazoo County
plantation, Quiet Shades. The
cotton was sold to W. S. Gordon al
l5c. per pound and the Pickens Cot.
ton Oil Co. paid $4,000 for the seed
On passing through the Courthouse
this morning we happened to look in.
to the Office Of Prof. Smith, County
Superintendent of Education, anC
there around table sat beauty anC
loveliness personifed, hard at work
writing down the answers to questions
required for their entrance into the
Industrial Institute and College. We
concluded after looking at them lit
tie while that they need not have the
least uneasiness about their certifi
j., Gates for entrance into the |. |. & G
Professors Smith and Belford have
,, not the heart to refuse them II W,
were sitting in Judgment We woult
give each one two certificates for fea
they might lose one.
: On the occasion of her fourth birth
Y day anniversary, last Saturday, littlt
= Miss Annette Miriam Herman gave
d delightful Soap Bubble Party, whicl
!, was immensely enjoyed by her littl,
e friends. Souvenirs in the form o
n walking canes were presented to tn,
: little boys, and Japanese fans to tn,
n little girls. The dining room wa,
+ tastefully decorated in rainbow col
n ors, and with ferns and flowers. Thost
8 in attendance were: Katherine Hend
|, ricks, Janice Ashley, Bessie Rhyme
t Olivia Barrett, Ella Hereford Baker
f Sallie Gibson, Mildred Levy, Emmit
y Jordan, Necie Herbert, Sadie Boiling
a Elizabeth Tackett, Rosa Gwin burden
e Louise burden, Mary Katherine Hol
a comb, Julia Williams, Alice Gwin
: Edna Hobbs, Erma j. Herman; Chas
Kincanon, Jake Flower, Kirby Ian,