The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-18
! Joe Davis and sister. iss Les,

sic, respectively, pupil an,
teacher in the High School
went to Nashville last Frida,
and while on the trip Miss Davi
visited her sister who is in schoo
in Murfreesboro.
Mrs. Fl, q. Trip and daugh
ter, Mrs. Il. G. Burrow and Mr.
Robert Powers, of Reagan, who
is in school here and boards
with the Trip family, attended
the funeral of John Bailey, al
Mt. Moriah, near Reagan, Tues
Iday.
"a Regular Sport" will be
the theme of a sermon to young
men and boys Sunday night at
the Baptist church. A warm
welcome awaits that class Of
Lexington citizens, and every
1,body elses Morning subject,
l"Rescuing King. I"
Jack Logan has moved back
home into his unfinished. storm
wrecked residence. e. L. Fes.
mire hopes to have his home
ready for occupancy.in few..days
and R. M. Jordan is pushing the
work of Strengthening up-all on
jackson street,
Elder Chas. r. Brewer will
preach at Stray Leaf Sunday
morning and afternoon. The
church of Christ has secured the
services Of Geo. A. Klingman, of
Detroit, Mich, for their meeting
this year, which will begin the
First Sunday In July.
Tom @. Britt, accompanied by
his son in.law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Darlington, all
of Britts Landing, Perry county,
were here Tuesday en- route for
Memphis. The general mer.
chandising firm at Britts Land
ing is Britt & Darlington.
Misses Raulie Yates and Edna
Montgomery are at home, after
teaching at Pinson, the Public
Schools of Madison county hav.
ing closed for the year. These
young ladies are capable in
their respective lines and have
doubtless made good regulations
at Pinson.
Henry Mccall, Manager Of the
Crystal Theatre is doing his best
to keep the pictures and other
shows clean, wholesome and at.
tractive. The company coming
next week is regarded as an ex.
traordinary attraction and is
brought here through the enter.
prising manager.
Col. Fl. E. draper, of the
Citizens Bank, accompanied by
Mrs. draper, left Tuesday night
for Memphis to attend the State
Bankers meeting. Il. K. junior
decided that he would remain
here with the family of Mrs.
Oelestia Logan in the absence OF
his pater and mater.
Attorney General B. j. How.
ard was prevented from being
present at his court in Linden
last week, on account Of being
called to see his daughter who
was sick IN Oklahoma. We note
his return several days ago and
hear that the daughter was i'm.
proving when he left her.
The Progress will take it as a
special favor If you will report
to the office or to some one con-
nected with the paper any local
news item that you may know.
We are anxious to give all the
personal and other news and you
can help US to carry out that de-
sire. Telephone ID, in this case
is not an untucky number.
The Progress has been surpris-
ed by an intimation that Sheriff
J. F. Martin is criticised for his
recent action in aiding revenue
officers in locating and destroy
ing illicit distilling outfits. Such
criticism could not come from
law. a biding citizen and we feel,
in fact think that we know from
observation that Sheriff Martin
will do his duty in spite of any
criticism that may be made.
The office OF Sheriff is too little
to influence any honest man in
the pursuit Of his duty and we
.vo hoforn now taken nloAanra