The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Our good friend, j. S Kennedy, Of
Route 4, West of Lexington, came
to town Tuesday morning. sold
three bales Of cotton, paid all of his
debts and spent two days with his
daughters, Mrs. John Brewer and
Mrs, N. 7. Threadgill,
David Cary, who will be 81 years
old if he lives until the 21st Of
July, was in Lexington Tuesday
Mr.. Cary lives near Juno, He is
still quite active in spite Of his great
age. Mr.. Cary says he can remem-
Der when Jackson was president.
Those who missed the entertain
ments given Monday and Tuesday
nights by the colored students of
the Roger Williams University,
missed the opportunity to enjoy
what some consider the best musi-
cal treat the town has ever had.
If you need a change of climate
for health, want to buy or trade for
a farm, ranch or townsite, or 90 into
the real estate business, let me know
and / will submit proposition at
once. Address,
j. |. D. WOODRUFF,
Liverpool, Texas.
We have the Earliest, Big, High
Class Strawberry grown. Also the
Best one are the Everbearing Kinds;
bears the best favored berries from
spring until snow flies. Free Book
let.
WAKEFIELD PLANT FARM,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
w. H. Montgomery and Mrs.
w. L. Riley returned Wednesday
from Nashville. Before leaving the
city, Mr.. Montgomery saw the great
fire which broke out near the rail-
road bridge, across the Cumberland
and in the short time of an hour
burned over mile of distance.
Mrs. Eva Hancock, who has been
spending since early last fall with
her daughter, Mrs. Will Weller, in
Jacksonville, Florida and Jackson,
Tennessee, reaching Lexington last
Sunday and remained with her
her brother, Hon. D. E. Scott, before
returning to her regular home DIT
Dickey's Landing, on Tennessee
River, with her daughter, Mrs. S. j.
Dickey.
Mrs. S. M. Barnett and son, Sam
M. junior, went to Warrens Bluff
Wednesday and spent the night
with Mrs. jeff Owen, Mr.. Barnett's
sister. They were accompanied
home Thursday by Mrs. S. E. Bar.
nett. late Of Perry county, who will
spend a while here with her son, be
fore going to Centreville, where her
younger daughter, Mrs. Jesse Totty
and her husband have located--in
fact, after living in Perry county, as
a large family connection for per
haps 100 years, the Barnett's have
moved away to the last member.
j. L. Hearn, the hotel man, has
purchased the John A. Jones new
stock of groceries and moved it to
the room just fitted up at the old
moving picture stand. He is add
ing to the stock and will carry
complete line in staple and fame!
groceries and will do general gro
Gerry and produce business. Mr.
Hearn has with him his son-in-law
: Mr.. Charlie Smith, as salesman
9 who joins the proprietor in asking
l fair share Of public favor, You cal
s always get square deal in tn
, Hearn house Of business.
The PROGRESS family had an ap
e preciated guest last Saturday nigh
|, in the person of Mr.. j. Martin Nc
e Clanahan, Of Nashville, who repre-
8 sents the Nashville drygoods busl
{ ness of j. S. Reeves & Co., in tn
n territory just east of the Tennessee
: river, from Johnsonville to Savar
E nah, in addition to other territor
e in Middle Tennessee. Mr.. MCLEAN;
J. han married Miss Maud, the eldt
)" daughter Of DR.. Dan Barry, who pra.
d ticed medicine for many years
k. Perry county but who now lives
Nashville.