The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-06
Ed. Smith, a well.known Mi.
Ian lawyer, was here last Friday.

week. Senator Hare says his
firm Glare Bros. is going to ar
range to do further advertising
for the Star Brand shoes.
| ]. II. Weatherly, Of Amory,
! Miss, arrived here Tuesday to
await the coming of Mr.. H. d.
Smith, who has purchased the
Lexington ice plant. Mr..
eatherly may remain here
with Mr.. Smith in the ice bust
ness.
Rev. Virgil Pafford will hold
the Third Quarterly meeting for
Lexington circuit Saturday and
Sunday the 7th the 9Th of June.
He will also preach at Lexing-
ton Sunday night, and hold the
EQuarterly Meeting for Lexington
Monday night.
The Modern Woodmen enter
tanned a few friends sand all the
members who would come, in
their hall over the Threadgill
Bros. store, last Monday even
ing. Ice cream was the refresh
ment and the evening was spent
in pleasant converse.
Mrs. W. V. Barry went to
Decaturville Wednesday to visit
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. O. P.
Dennison, and other relatives.
She will return Monday accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. f. A.
Helton, who is on a visit from
Santa Monica, California.
| We are in receipt Of a card
from our friend B. f. Busch,
who with his family is spending
a month in Hot Springs, Ark,
stating that they are enjoying
their stay there. Mr.. Busch is
one of the most efficient en-
ployes Of the N. @. & st. L.
We find no more courteous
and accommodating telephone
operator than Miss Lee Pearcy,
who now holds the Sun Board at
Sardis. Miss Pearcy's pleasant
voice, courteous manner and &C.
commodating disposition make
her most desirable as a tele.
phone operator.
Hugh Powers, of Reagan, and
Kenney Nicely, of Darden, ar
rived last Sunday from Knox
vile, where both graduated
from the Agricultural Depart
ment of the University of Ten.
nessee. Both young men made
excellent records in the great
University Of the State.
Fireman Jim Lacy, while pass
ing Rose Hill, last Monday got
a bump on his head which caus-
ed an abrasion Of the scalp,
| which necessitated a lay.off off a
few days. The wound was
stitched by DR.. Crook at Jack
son, but Jim was able to ride
home on the afternoon train.
Notwithstanding there was no
special train to Chesterfield last
Sunday, the Odd Fellows Me,
mortal service was attended by a
good crowd. Messrs. John l..
Sullivan. 5. F.: Rosson, John
Reid, Delmer Derrvberry, M.
G. Garvey and wife, Fred Boren
and Miss Mary Smith and others
represented Lexington.
Mrs. E. W. Carmack, Of Col.
umbia, arrived in Lexington
Wednesday to spend a few days
with her friend, Mrs. L. B.
Grady. Mrs. Oarmack has
other friends in our town who
never lose their interest in her
and hope that her first visit to
Lexington may give her a most
pleasing impression Of the place.
Ed. Cotton, former engineer
on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis Railroad, came over
from Memphis Sunday to visit
friends and the relatives of Mrs.
Cotton. Mr.. Cotton is not en-
gagged in any work but taking
care of himself in his CRIPPLED
condition. but fortunately he
has a living for himself and fam
lily.
The Ladies' Missionary Union
of the Baptist church will give
an entertainment and supper in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL. E.
Beasley to- night--Friday Those
accepting invitation to attend
are requested to send or bring
one penny for each year of age
of the accepting party, with the
solemn assurance that the ladies
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