The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-08

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A card from Rev. r. M. Walk
er at Monteagle states that he is
enjoying his vacation. Bro.
Walker has not been in the best
Of health forSsome time and his
stay at Monteagle will no doubt
be beneficial to him.
Chas. F. Howard left Tuesday
for his home in Woodville, Ok.
lahomo, after a Writ of some
length here. We are glad to
see Mr.. Howard come back to
the old home and always regret
the removal Of himself and
wife.
The great Downs Company
presenting The Lyon and the
Mouse, about 40 minutes OF
Comedy and Magic is at the
Crystal Theatre the last 3 nights
Of the week. The management
guarantees the worth of your
money.
Our old friend, Joe e. Wilson,
who lives near Hinson Spri q,
was in town last Monday, his
first trip to Lexington after an
illness which dated from Sunday,
July Goth, when he fell uncon.
scious while sitting at the din.
ner table.
Len Laws and wife, of Broken
Arrow, Okla, were here Tues.
day en- route for Nashville, after
a visit to Clifton. They expect
to stop over at Lexington on
their return from Nashville.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Laws are
looking we'll.
Miss Lille McNeely, Of Full.
ton, Kv., arrived here Tuesday
to visit her cousin Mrs. W. L.
McHaney. Miss McNeelv holds
the responsible position Of ste.
nographer aud telephone opera
tor for the Illinois Central rail.
road at Fulton.
Mrs. Ernest Hay entertained q
few friends Wednesday afternoon
in honor Of Misses Louise Mccall
and Ruth Clarke, of Huntingdon,
guests of Miss Ruth Enochs.
Mrs. Hay was complimented on
her ability to entertain. All
present enjoying the afternoon.
o. F. Howard was accompani.
ed to his home at Woodville,
Okla, Tuesday by his son Char,
lie. We are Informed that Mr..
O. F. Howard and wife expect
to return to this county next
winter-which is good news to
their many relatives and friends.
Announcement has been made
that Republican candidates for
county offices would speak at
Shady Hill on the 8rd and at
Reagan the 10th, but these dates
have been changed and they
will speak at Shady Hill on the
10th aud at Reagan on the 23rd.
Our good friend w. q. Oason,
of Madison county, was here last
Monday and was met in Lexing-
ton by his son, J. FL. Cason,
with whom he came to spend a
week or more. Mr.. Oason is a
staunch advocate of prohi biton
and general good governm emit
and votes as he prays.
The Progress editor is not one
Of the best Of the best of church
goers-but he knows q good SER
mon when he hears it. Rev.
Fleetwood Ball filled his pulpit
in the Baptist church last Sun
day morning and preached a doc
trinal discourse which was es.
pecially gratifying to his mem
bers.
Prof. W. K. Montgomery left
the first of the week for Pinson,
Madison county, where he will
again be principal of the high
school which opens next Mon.
day. He was followed Wednes-
day by his teacher of music Miss
Raulie Yates, md yesterday
By his assistant literary teacher,
his sister, Miss Edna Montgom.
cry.
Our good friend ]. Henry Glib
son, who lives North Of town,
has sent us q sample of the gen
uine, old horse apple--a variety
Of apple once abundant and pop
ular now almost extinct in this
country. Mr.. Gibson and hi'
crowd few days ago ground ou
twenty.three gallons of cider
which not many orchard owner
will be able to do this season.
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