The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-04


barbecue at Reagan, on the date {
the county candidates at that plac'
was a success. We thank Mr.. Star
I'LL for the job which did his advel
Using.
Every farmer in the county ough
to hear State President L. M. Rhode
at Hinson Springs next Monda!
President Rhodes has grown by hi
own work to be one of the bigges
men in the National Farmer
Union.
Professor H. A. Powers, of tn
department of agriculture, has re
turned after stay in Chicago
Professor Powers had the privileg
Of seeing one Of the largset summe
schools in the country, The Univer
sity of Chicago.
Bob and Frank Todd and W. R
Wilson and wife, of the Wilders
vile section, passed through Lex
ington Tuesday on their way t
spend two weeks or more with
relatives in Muskogee and Other
Oklahoma towns
The ladies of the Second Baptis
church on Clifton Street will give
an ice cream supper next Saturday
night on the grounds near thu
church, the proceeds to 90 for thu
benefit OF the church. The public
is cordially invited.
Judge W. M. Taylor came owe
again from Blythville, Ark, last
Saturday, on account of the contin
ued illness of his aged mother. W.
continue to long to have the judge
as citizen of the town and coun
ty in which he was born anC
reared.
Miss Eunice Melton of the Lex.
ingfon Republican, left Wednesday
for Bowling Green, KY, where she
will spend two weeks with hel
cousin, Mrs. A. f. McNatt, after
which she will spend a week OF
more with her cousin, Mrs. Lor
Wyatt, in Paducah.
The members and friends of the
Baptist Sunday School will have a
picnic at Hinson Springs Friday
The crowd wishing conveyance is
urged to meet at the Baptist church
at 8 o'clock sharp. Superintendent
7. A. Enochs has general direction
of the arrangements.
FOR SALE-One Pratt Front
Feeder Gin and self-packing press,
with all necessary belts. In good
repair. Ginned 400 bales of cotton
last season. Will sell cheap for
cash or good note.
W. L. SrEGALL & Co.
Route 1, Huron.
Rev. Dr.King, head of a select pri-
vate school in Texas, was in Lex
ington last Sunday and filled the
pulpit of Pastor Fred H. Peoples at
the Southern Methodist church at
night. DR.. King is an able preach
er and his discourse was enjoyed by
all who heard him.
John Scott, Jim Gibson and Chas
Frank Council, motored to SCOTS
Hill last Saturday in the latter's
car, to take part in the Odd Eel
lows celebration, which was held in
that city. Grand secretary, J. W.
Armstrong was present and made a
great speech for the order.
Professor Hubert E. Dennison,
who has been connected with the
history department Of the West
Tennessee Normal at Memphis, is
spending the summer here, working
in and out for the Normal until the
expiration of his contract at the
first of September. at which time
he will 90 to the University of
South Carolina at Columbia.
Henry Leo Barry, publisher of
the Decatur County Herald, accom-
panied by his bride of just a week
(nee Miss Hettie Rogers), daughter
of DR.. T. Rogers of Decaturville,
were here last Saturday enroute for
Nashville, where they remained I'M
til Monday. Mr.. Barry will con-
tinue publication of the Herald and
we are informed that he and his
bride are at home to their many
friends in the home of the brides
parents.
A. S. Bird and family, who NOV
ed to Southern Texas several
months ago for the benefit Of Mr..
Birds health, returned last Tues
day. We are not informed as to
the condition Of Mr.. Bird, but we
trust that he has recovered or that
he may soon find the climate Of