The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-21

ity OF the latter's son, Valen
tine.
Mrs. Link Sipes, Of the old I'll
district, while cutting stick 0
wood last Saturday, badly Gu
her foot, necessitating the at
tendance of DR.. A. L. Waller, O
Juno.
Ralph, a twelve-year-old sol
of Jack Davis, near ChesteI
field, has withstood two opera
tions for tumor and DR.. G. HI
Johnston reports him on the
road to recovery.
The Progress force has laboreC
under serious disadvantage il
getting out this issue-but the
sky is clearing of trouble and al
promises to be we'll with the in
jured boy, Valentine.
Hon. J. A. England, of Deca
turville, accompanied by Stan
ley Smith, also of Decaturville
and Joe Fl. Moffitt, of Lexington,
left Wednesday on a trip tc
Nashville and Columbia to pur
chase several head of stock.
| DR.. r. l.. Kimbrough has re
signed the presidency of Union
University at Jackson for the
purpose of re-entering the Bap-
fist ministry. A school build
ing to cost 100000 is in course
of erection on the university
campus.
We are informed that Rev.
Fleetwood Ball, pastor of Lex
ington Baptist church, is now
giving all his preaching time to
the Lexington congregation.
Rev. Ball is highly compliment
ed on his two sermons of last
Sunday.
"Twice Born" will be the sub
ject of the sermon at the Bap.
fist church Sunday morning.
Choosing a Wife" will be the
subject at the night service.
The sermon will be the fourth
in a series Oh social life. Wives,
husbands, sweethearts and
SWANS are all urged to be pres
ent.
George Henry Buck, a good
citizen and substantial farmer
of the old 18th district, had the
misfortune to break one of his
arms a few days ago. Mr.. Buck
was standing on ladder fixing
a telephone wire, when he fell
and received the injury. Mr..
Buck has many friends who re-
greet his mishap.
Lucian Walker, near Chester
field, almost severed three toes
from his foot, while using an axe
on Wednesday afternoon of last
week. DR.. r. II. Milan attend
ed him and has attempted to
save the toes, hut we hear that
they will most likely have to be
amputated. Mr.. Walkers wife
is in a low stage of health.
Circuit court finished its labors
on Monday except the winding
up of the grand jury. The court
has been one of small cases,
Messrs. Sub Mission" and
Mole Pros" doing most of the
work. Some cases were contin,
ued and it is likely that at the
June term, farmers will raise
the usual howl about being taken
from their work. The McPeakc
arson case was stricken from the
docket.
Senator John LaHare and Rep
resentative Z. q. Roberts came
home last Friday from Nashville
as usual. Mr.. Roberts returned
Monday morning, bat Senator
Hare was i'll and could not leave
home-in fact, the Senator has
not been we'll for two weeks.
The legislative recess comes
next week and it is to be hoped
that Senator Hare will get a stay
at home that will set him well
on his feet again.
Valentine Barry, of this office,
who had one of his feet hurt in a
job press, on Wednesday after.
noon of last week, has been do.
ing remarkably we'll, consider.
ing the seriousness of his injury
In compliance with his request,
DR.. W. Il. Huntsman used every
effort to save the big toe and
second toe from amputation, but