The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19

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Nath Owens, connected with the
Partin Manufacturing Company, OF
Memphis, spent the latter part of
last week here with friends.
Mrs. Watson Phillips and two
children returned last Sunday from
a stay Of several weeks with Engi-
neer Watson Phillips in Paducah.
Miss Kathleen Yokely, Of Jack
son, spent a few days here last
week with her aunt, Mrs. j. v.
Freeman. She was enroute to Cliff
ton.
E. r. White, a Jackson cotton
buyer. was here Wednesday to give
his deposition in the chancery suit
Of Flippen & Jones VS.. W. H
Montgomery.
Mrs. W. 7. Threadeill had new
peas. new fried chicken and bean
blooms on Thursday of last week.
E. E. Muse had the first new Irish
potatoes last week.
W. r. Dennison, of Perryville, and
G. L. Dennison, of Decaturville;
were here last Sunday on account
of the death and funeral Of their
cousin, P. J. Dennison.
The news comes from Blythville,
Ark, hat Judge w. M. Taylor has
lately had much sickness in his fam
lily since their visit to Lexington at
the close Of the High School.
Miss Pattie Moore, of Chesterfield,
and Will Long, of Beacon married
last Sunday, the marriage being a
"Gretna Green affair in Decatur
county, the home of the groom.
Wills West, aged more than so and
unmarried, said by Homer Joyner
to be one Of the best men in the
world, was in Lexington Wednes-
day. Wills halls from the old 9th.
Col. H. E. Graper, L. 7. Fielder, H.
D. Barry and W. H. Montgomery, of
Lexington, and A. S. Montgomery,
of Sardis, went to Nashville Tuesday
to attend the State Democratic con-
vention Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Myracle, Of Darden,
spent last week in Lexington on ac-
count of the last illness and death
of her brother, P. j. Dennison. She
was a guest Of Mrs. Martha Denison
and Mrs. Emeline Griggs.
Mrs. O. L. Wallace came over
from Paducah last Sunday to at
tend the funeral of her uncle, P. j.
and remained to spend a
days with her parents, at Ches-
terfield, MI. and. Mrs. R. l. Denni-
son.
AT the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday at II a. m, the pastor, Rev.
S. B. Stephens subject will be How
to Treat your enemies" An at
7:30 p. m, The Burnt Cake of the
Bible" All are welcome to these
services.
Mrs. Bowman, daughter Of 7. B.
Hamilton, left last Saturday for
Missouri to make that state her flu
ture home. She was accompanied
by her three children and by her
father who returned to this county
in a few days.
Chester, son Of Will Holmes, and
a son of Tom Ayers, Of the old 10Th
district, near Poplar Springs, left
last Monday to spend the Summer
selling books in Kentucky. Chester
was a student of Lexington High
School in the last term.
The rain Of last Monday after
noon, while heavy in Lexington,
was much more damaging in the
Western part Of the county. The
rainfall near Juno was said to be
terrific and did great damage to fenc-
ing, bitches and new plowed and
planted lands.
During a considerable thunder
storm at Juno last Monday, light
ming struck the residence Of DR.. E.
E. Waller, knocking a hole in the
gable end, injuring the roof and
damaging some of the inside ceiling.
The family were in the house but
none were hurt.
F. H. Watson, wife and two
daughters arrived last Saturday
from Jonesdoro, Ark, on account of
the then low condition Of MI. P. J..
Dennison. Mr.. Watson returned
after Mr.. Dennison's funeral, but
Mrs. Watson and the girls will re-
main here and at Chesterfield for a