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Elm Tree Press Fine Printing
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
Entertained.

Mrs. B. N. Tennessee delight
fully entertained the Delta Sig
ma last Friday afternoon. The
house was beautifully decorated
in golden rods, field DAISIES and
graceful vines. Quiet a unique
school days" contest was the
feature of the afternoon desks
were urawn and each pupil"
was given a miniature slate on
which the answers were written.
Among the club members Mes
danes A. W. and Cooper Sweat
and Miss Ruth Enochs, received
100 for their grade, and Mrs. A.
w. Sweat drew the prize, a
lovely hand embroidered pin
cushion. A water color picture
painted by the hostess was the
visitors prize and waswon by Miss
Fay Houston. The consolation, a
dainty hand painted blotter was
awarded to Mrs. Ernest Hay.
In keeping with the school
idea, pretty little red crepe
lunch baskets filled with delici-
Gus sandwiches, pickles and
cake, served witha cup of coffee,
were then given to each hungry
school miss"
The hext meeting will be with
hrs. Ernest Hay. The visitors
were Misses Fay Houston, Will
Murray, Will Howell and Lessie
Davis.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
The Phantom Reel.

The Crystal Theatre played
perhaps to the largest crowds last
week in the history of the thea
tire, when pictures alone were
being run, this being due to
the Phantom Reel' put ON
there by Mr.. Doe Bowers. The
Phantom Reel is interesting
from start to finish, but the
amusement Is the guessing of a
title or name. The theatre gave
S. 90 in gold to the one guessing
the name and Mr.. Fl. f. Boswell
was the lucky man. The Phan-
tom or nameless reel will attract
attention anywhere if run on the
plane put on here by the Crystal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26

The non-advertiser of q town
is the Bill Smith" now of Mis-
sissippi, formerly Of McNairy
county, who stands with all his
might against every advance.
ment for the good of the coun-
try. He advances many reasons
why he does not advertise Right
Now-ln fact, he is always going
to advertise, but he is so little,
so picayunish, that he can not
carry out his intention-if, in
deed, he ever really has it. In
each and every case the non-ad-
vertiser is q milestone around
the neck Of a struggling town
and his presence is of greater
damage than many other things
that are classed as worse.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
Mated for Life.

Mr.. o. L. Hearndon and Miss
Floyd Myracle were married at
the BRIDES home in Jackson, on
Thursday night Of last week.
came to Lexington on last Friday
and have since been at home to
Their friends in the home of S.
L. Hearndon, brother of the
groom. The bride is a daughter
of James Myracie who moved
from Decatur county to jackson.
The groom is u fireman on the N.
O. and son of Luclen Hearndon,
a Decatur county farmer, near
Parsons. The Progress extends
congratulations to the worthy
groom and the bonnie lassie" he
has won for his helpmete.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26

pleasant visitor 10 our school
Monday.
Mr.. Gorden Turner, Of SCOTS
Hill, was among the new stu
dents this week.
Miss Una Austin came Satur-
day to enter Monday but was
called home on account Of her
sister, Miss Maida's sickness.
We hope that both may be able
to enter next Monday.
There ire now ninety three
out of town students enrolled
with US.
There is q large number OF la
dies of town asking to be admit
ted to the class in Domestic
Science.
The first hot lunch was served
Tuesday afternoon by the class
in Domestic Science. 1t would
have done credit to an expert
enced class.
Brothers Walker and Brewer,
were visitors Monday morning.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
The Wednesday
Afternoon Club.

The Wednesday Afternoon
Club was beautifully entertain
ed by Mrs. j. A. Buckley. The
Club members aud invited
guests filled three tables.
The house was attractively
decorated with crimson zenias
and lovely pot plants which
made a pretty background for
the beautifully dressed ladies.
Two hours were spent in play:
ing Auction Bridge with all the
enthusiasm that the game in
spires. AT fve-thirty a very de-
licious salad course was served
which consisted of chicken salad,
pimento sandwiches, celery, waf
ers aud ice tea. The exchange
of books followed and the Club
adjourned to meet Wednesday
afternoon, October eighth.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26

run by electric power from the
adjacent power house. The
prophesy is made by q local cot
ton man that four more years
will see the country gins fall in
to disuse because the seed cot.
ton will all be bought and ship
ped by the car load to the cities
where it will be ginned. w. FL.
Montgomery is agent for the
Buckeye Go.
The Progress editor has found
much pleasure in being able to
secure admission to the State
Fair and railroad transportation
to and from Nashville, for Mes
srs. Hobart Golf and j. F.
Rhodes, youths of this county,
who were unsuccessful contest
ants to represent Henderson
county in the Boys Encampment
at the State Fair. which was
conceived by j. w. Russwurm,
the efficient State Fair Secreta-
nv. The courtesy of tickets of
admission for the boys was ex
tended by Secretary Russwurm
and the transportation furnished
by Messrs. l.. P. BeIlah, of the
Industrial Department, and I'll.
f. Smith, Vice-President and
Traffic Manager for the Nash
vile, Chattanooga e. st. Louis
Railway. We appreciate the
favors extended the boys by the
gentlemen named, more than if
we were the personal recipient
which. in fact, we were. May
the State Fair and the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis Rail
way continue long and with
much success in the commenda
hle and patriotic work of ad-
vancing the agricultural and
livestock interests Of the State.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
CHARTERED.
New Produce Company
Succeeds The c. A. Lo-
gan Produce Company
In the Fielder Block.

The O. A. Logan Produce Com
pany, in the Fielder Block,
which has for years been success
fully conducted by l.. I. Fielder,
has been succeeded by a newly
incorporated company composed
of Messrs. K. O. Hay, FL. j. Hay,
w. w. Hay, L. A. Enochs and
j. w. Enochs, with capital stock
of SO, 500. The charter has been
registered by County Register
John l.. Sullivan and the new
company is already running and
bidding for business at the old
Fielder stand. The gentlemen
composing the company are all
we'll known men of business and
to a great extent will step into a
ready-made trade, most carefully
built up by Mr.. Fielder. The
Progress wishes them success.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
Supplement to the Lex
ingtoD Progress. Friday,
September 20. 1918.
Local and Personal

Mrs. G. w. Mccall has been
chilling this week.
1T won't come off y
Atty. T. w. Pope, of jackson.
was here last Saturday.
You can buy" Gilster's Best"
flour Of Bennett q Joyner.
Atty. w. H. Lancaster has
been indisposed this week.
Fireman Jim Ferguson is at
tending the Memphis Fair.
"Ohio River" Salt is the best.
For sale by-Bennett u Joyner.
Felix Creasey has a chicken
display in the Tri-State Fair at
Memphis.
Get Halls Ingrowing Toe Nail
Remedy, 80 cents at drug stores.
Guaranteed.
Mayor Jno. +. Hall and DR.. j.
L. Murray are attending the Fair
in Memphis.
Its -Tagg Paint"
Miss Geraldine Scott left Sun
day for Nashville to enter Bos-
cobel college.
Get Halls Ingrowing Toe Nail
Remedy, SO cents ut drug stores.
Guaranteed.
Stanley Dennison came up
from Perryville Tuesday to at
tend the Swain Show.
Mrs. w. l.. Oroswell, of Jack.
son is here visiting her many
friends and relatives.
Miss Bonnye Smith of this Of
flee spent Sunday in Decatur
Vile, returning Monday.
FOR SALE-Or Rent-Seven
room building on jackson street.
II. M. JORDAN.
Joe H. Moffitt and younger
son, Graper, returned last Satur-
day from a trip to Newbern.
Robt. L. Taylor and wife at
tended the Fri State Fair at
Memphis the first of the week.
Mayor Hall has had some fine
work in the way of cleaning up
and repairing done on jackson
street.
Miss Bette Diifee, Of the old
second district is guest of her
sister, Mrs. w. +. Huntsman
this week.
Miss Bolton, of Smith County,
is here and doing millinery work
in the store Of Montgomery. Ward
& %.
Jim Odle, of the Hinson
Strings vicinity. is q constant
cash paying subscriber to The
Progress.
The ladies of the Baptist
church will have q Brunswick
Stew in the Courthouse Monday,
Oct.6. Everybody invited.
w. "A. Bobbitt has sold his j.
d. Adams place in South Lex
ington to Il. s. Owens, fol the
cash consideration Of $1,000.
Farmer w. B. Crook, Of the
old 9th district, was in town
wednesday aud paid his substan-
tial respects to the Progress.
The person that borrawed the
moving blade from the corpora
ton will please return at once.
j. D. FRANKLIN, @. M.
Bud Oakley, was here Monday
night got word of his father, J.
- III nhlar ,oar Spr;rr IraaL
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
SWAIN SHOW.
Popular Road Show with
Us and Showing as U.s.
ual to Packed Tentfulls
at Each Performance.

udl TO PACKED enIIullS
at Each Performance.
The w. L. Swain Show Com
pany arrived in Lexington on
time at the first of the week and
has been showing nights and the
advertised matinees to large
crowds under the big brown tent
which is guaranteed protection
against the most inclement
weather. With Mr.. Swain, in
the personnel of his plays, are
some of the favorites who have
been with the Company of years.
The progam for the week was
well selected and consequently
enjoyed to the fullest. The
coming of the Swain Show to
Lexington is the big amusement
event of the year and the Swain
patrons here trust that the show
for the one week may continue
for many years to be a depend
able attraction.
There was light frost last Mon
day, and some say, just a little
on Sunday morning. If Hender-
son county farmers can just get
good weather in which to gather
what has been made, they will
be much better off than are
many in the neighborifg coun-
ties.
j. h. Long, at Jackson, has
for sale a newspaper and job Of.
fee outfit at Whiteville. which
he is anxious to sell cheap for
cash or on easy terms. A good
man can make a good living in
the progressive town of White
vile. Address Mr.. Long, care
Central Hotel, jackson.
Felix Oreasey, editor of The
Lexington Republican, proprie-
tor of the Maple Hill Poultry
Yard, and our NEST enthusiastic
local chicken grower, has been
down to the Tri State Fair at
Memphis, where he had twenty
seven birds on exhibition and on
which he won nine prizes.
DR.. w. +. Huntsman had with
him from Scottsville, KY, the
latter half of last week, an I'M
married sister, who developed
such need of hospital treatment
and possible operation that the
doctor carried her to Nashville
last Sunday morning. DR.. Hunts
mans many friends wish for his
sister successful treatment and
speedy recovery.
John D. Appleby, wife and
baby return Saturday of this
week to their home at Hobart,
Oklahoma, after spending two
and half weeks in this vicinity
with A. r. Appleby, Johns
father, and other relatives.
Their visit has been enjoyed by
themselves as well as their sew
eral relatives and many friends.
We failed to mention last week
a visit home from Nashville by
State Senator John l.. Hare, &C.
companied by his personal friend
and room mate, Representative
William Ballard, Of Morgan
county. ESQ. Billiard is a Re-
publican and jolly good soul
who goes through fe doing duty
as he sees it and singing "Amaz-
ing Grace. How Sweet the
Sound" and flow Firm a Foun-
dation. At home, in Wart.
burg, East Tennessee, he is just
as dependa bic to stand for the
right as he is to stand in the leg
islature against the forces of
graft and whisky. We are glad
that Esq. Bullard was given the
to tuba look Of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26

Mayor John F. Hall went to
Memphis Wednesday morning to
take in the Tri. State Fair and
on other business.
Judge Barham finished his
court at Jackson on Tuesday and
will SPEND the remainder of this
week and all next week at home.
Engineer Watson Phillips has
purchased the l.. I. Fielder
home on Main street, one of the
best residence properties in
Lexington.
G. Fl. Partin, Mrs. Partin and
three children and Miss Ina
Lewis went to visit their old home
at Parsons Tuesday and returned
yesterday.
| Fl. E. Riley and wife left We'd,
nesday to take in the Tri State
Fair at Memphis and there to
meet old friends and relatives
from Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bray, Of
Henderson, are here the guest of
Mr.. G w. Mccall, and to visit
Mr.. Bray's sister, Mrs. N. j.
Dennison at the home Of w. V.
Barry.
| Engineer Elver Eller is back
on the Lexington extra board
but has had to be off for a few
days to have a cinder removed
from his eye which was done by
DR.. Herrcn at Jackson.
G.. b. Gibson, brought to this
Office Thursday a specimen Of a
second crop of peaches, grown on
his place 2 miles North east of
town. This is very rare thing
in this country.
Granville L. Dennison and mis-
sister, Mrs. j. G. Mcmillan came
over from Decaturville last Sun
day morning to see their mother,
Mrs. N. j. Dennison, in the
home of w. V. Barry.
Engineer Murray Roach, of
Jackson switch engine, is here
on account of the illness of his
little daughter, Louise, at the
home of j. w. Knowles. He was
relieved from work by Ohas. L.
Barry.
We notice in a recent issue of
the Woodville, Oklahoma, Ban
ner that Mrs. q. f. Howard, of
whose i'll health we had heard,
had gone from Woodville to
Sherman, Texas, for medical
treatment.
DR.. w. +. Huntsman returned
Wednesday evening from Nash
vile, where he left his sister in
the st. Thomas Hospital. Miss
Huntsman had at least become
enough improved to allow her
brother to leave her for time.
W. H. Ross has circulated a
petition securing names asking
his election as Town Marshal.
Mr.. Ross has heretofore held
that Office and performed his
duty. Swain is also asking
election either as Marshal or as
sistant.
Charles WEIGH. of Wetumka,
Oklahoma, accompanied by his
family arrived on Thursday Of
last week to visit his mother,
Mrs. Carrie Welch. Since that
time Mrs. Welch and the chill
dren have visited her relatives
near Sardis.
Hubert Brown and wife. of
the old 9th district, returned
Tuesday night from stay of
three weeks at Dawson Springs,
u m. L ,..n l. - L q
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-09-26
School Notes.

School is still increasing in
number.
Mrs. A. S. Stanford was a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Butternut Valley

Cutting is over and the grain
stacks are looming UP.
Miss Clara Olston of Lake Pres
ton, s. d., is the guest of Andrew
Kabrud and family.
Emma Johnson, nurse at Emmanuel
hospital, Mankato, is home on a va
walton.
H. M Green has painted his barns
and out buildings uniform white.
This makes his place look very at
tractive.
Charles Wilson attended the flu
neral of his nephew, Master Harold
Wilson, who died from injuries sus-
tanned by being run over by a
wagon loaded with sand at North
Mankato.
Ole Sveum and wife of Cambria
Sundayed at J. S. Marsteen's.
A !. number of people took a run
over. to Cambria one day to visit
the site of the ancient village. which
is being excayated on the w. C.
Jones farm. The party succeeded in
unearthing few souvenir relics,
Mrs. Margaret Baker of the Uni
versity Farm Extension. division will
lecture on "Preservesy al the next
meeting of the Farmers club on Sat
urday evening. August Is, The meet
ing is open to tht public.
Our buttermaker, S. Larsen took
his family and autoed to Monterey,
Mimi. last Sunday to visit q broth
.er of Mrs. Larsen. They returned
the same day,
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! Kerns

Miss Naomi Randall spent the
week end with her father in North
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Manns and fam
lily spent Sunday at Sleepy Eye.
Miss Edna Rist visited in Mankato
several days last week.
John Johnson's little nephew, Algot
Holgren, fell from a load one day
last week and was badly injured.
Miss Cecilia Pirkel who has been
visiting at Redwood Falls, has re-
turned to her home with Mrs. Jeffer.
son.
Margaret and Dorothy Hobart of
Lake Crystal are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Trask.
Misses Mae and Mamie Hanson of
Donovan, ILL.,, are spending several
weeks at the home of their uncle,
H. A. Hanson.
Glen Casebeer who has been work
ing for Ed Hopp has gone to Water
town, S. D., to work in the harvest
fields.
Grandpa Culp of Elysian is very
i'll at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Lucy Culp.
Louis Currier of Swan Lake is
spending the week with Willie Sever
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Currie of New
Sweden visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Lind Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Burrill spent
Keene in North Mankato.
Anton Lind is entertaining his lit
tie nephew, Raymond Anderson.
Miss Vina Rist has completed her
work at summer school and is now
staying home
Mrs. Harry Parsons is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Crowfelt and children
of North Mankato.
Mrs. A. P. Anderson of Nicollet
spent several days. last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Lind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons en-
tertained for dinner Sunday. Their
guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs, Ed Hopp,
. y -. 4 :
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens
and baby of Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist and daugh-
tiers spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
August Deike in Mankato
Mr.. and Mrs, L. p Parsons have
as their guest, Mrs. Archie Parsons
of Traverse. Mr.. Archie Parsons
spent Sunday with relatives here but
returned to Traverse Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c., Peart of Man
kato spent Friday and Saturday with
Joe Hodgson and his sisters. They
all had a pleasant time.
Miss Elma Rae Fletcher and Miss
Beatrice Wits of Mankato drove out
Thursday afternoon and took supper
with Mrs. G.. H. Loucks.
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Fire Boys Were
Close to Death
From Thursdav's Oai,v.

From Thursdays Daily.
Because Mankato's fire department
acted with speed and arrived on time
this morning as usual, the North
Sixth street residence district was
not shattered by the explosion of
one-hundred-twenty gallons of gaso-
line which reposed untouched in a
little shed which stood within few
inches OF the burning building. The
fire occurred about 10:45 this fore
noon, and started in the hay loft OF
small barn on the property of John
L. Schneider at 220 North Sixth
street. 1t was first noticed by some
children who were playing near by,
and their cries of "fire!" attracted
the attention of Mic Wilmos, young
man who rooms with Mr.. Schneider
Run of Two Blocks.
He had to run nearly two blocks
to fire alarm box, and by the time
the firemen arrived, the flames had
destroyed most of the roof of the
little building. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Mr.. Wilmos owns
a motorcycle, and in tank in the
little shanty, built up close to the
stable, was one-hundred-twenty gal.
Ions of this high explosive. The fire
men were in imminent danger all
the time, but they did not falter,
and in a few moments the stable
was wet, smoking mass of ruins.
Building of Small Value.
The building was not worth over
SIS. it is thought, and was not in
sured. Mr.. Schneider eretced il
only temporarily, to be used until he
should build a fine brick barn on
his property. There were several
other buildings close by, and had the
central station boys arrived few
seconds late, disaster would have re
suited A small amount of hay and
a few chickens were in the burned
stable, and all the fouls escaped SINCE
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
was the guest Of her sister, Miss
Agnes Foltz toGay.

was the guest OF her sister, MISS
Agnes Foltz toGay.
Attorneys S. B. Wilson, H. l..
Schmitt, and C. ]. ,Laurisch of this
city, Wilson G. Crosby of Duluth
and, John Moonan of Waseca are WIS.,
iting in several southern Minnesota
cities today in the interest of the
coming State Bar association meeting
to be held here The trip is being
made in Mr.. Wilson's car and the
following cities will be visited: Wa
SEGA, Owatonna, Faribault, Austin and
Albert Lea.
A. P. johnson of Lake Crystal was
in { the city on business yesterday.
L. L. Champlin left today for a
business trip through central and
western Iowa.
Miss Marie Burmeister went to
the twin cities today for short
visit.
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Standish
left this morning by automobile to
spend a week at Forest Lake.
Conductor William Dordan of the
Great Western is relieving Conductor
Steve Olson, a veteran railroad man
who is well known here, for a short
time, while Steve is spending short
vacation on his farm near st. James
His run is between Minneapolis and
Rochester. Conductor H. Cauffman
is taking Mr.. Dordan's place between
Mankato and Randolph.
brakeman Ray Reynolds of the
Great Western road, who has been
Mankato resident for some time
left with his family today for Red
wing, where he will make his future
home, He now has the run from
| Redwing to Rochester.
Miss Margaret Farrell left today fol
her home in Ayoka after spending a
week with her aunt, Mrs. ]. J. Cor
bid,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cornish of
Chicago are visiting in Mankato this
week.
B. E.. Englerth of Owatonna was
in .Mankato yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Leavitt and
son and Mrs. T. F. Leavitt of Min.
neapolis arrived here yesterday for
a short visit.
8. o. Moe of Austin transacted
business here yesterday.
/ &C. S. Jones of Worthington called
on friends here yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs August Macdonald
and daughter of ST. Paul and Mr.
and Mrs o. e. Macdonald of Morris.
town are visiting in Mankato this
week
Mr. and Mrs F. E. Carlson OF
Ambrose, N. D., arrived in Mankato
yesterday for a short visit with
friends.
! Mr.. and Mrs J. v. Grodkong OF
Morrison, Ia, spent yesterday in
Mankato.
! Andrew Krall of Winona is in the
city today on business.
! L. c. Shipley of Pennington trans
acted business here yesterday.
M. J. Doran of Albert Lea is spend
ing the day with friends here.
George McElwin of Truman is in
town today on business.
Mrs. Fred Hirsch and daughter of
! Albert Lea arrived here today for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Szamet
Frank E. Cooper and A. G.. Gray
of Vernon Center were in the city
today on business.
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs j. ID. Ratclisse died at
Amboy late yesterday afternoon
as a result of horrible burns that
she had received on Monday
evening just after she had lighted
gasoline stove, preparatory to
getting supper.
The stove was on the porch of
her home and as she touched a
match to the oil an explosion fol-
lowed. The unfortunate lady was
Immediately encased in mass of
flames and although Mr.. Rat
clisse, who had just stepped
around the corner of the house,
FASTENED to her rescue, she was
burned so badly that nothing
could be done to save her life.
She fingered until yesterday after
noon when death relieved her of
intense suffering.
Mrs. Ratclisse was large
woman, weighing about 200
pounds. Her hubsand is small
| man and about seventy years of
age. He was alone with his wife
! at the time of the accident and it
was with considerable difficulty
that he could give her assistance
under the circumstances.
Besides the husband, two sons
are living. They are Richard,
who lives in Amboy, and Free
man, who lives in the country
about a mile.
Mrs. Ratclisse was an old set
tier in Amboy. She was about
sixty years old and was we'll
thought of by large circle of
acquaintance. The funeral will
| be held tomorrow.