The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-06

WIZ HNCS uVcI III OlleSt6T county
and is sprightly as a boy in spite Of
his SO years, spent the first of the
week here on the avowed mission
of attempting to defeat the Middle
ton Creek Drainage District project.
Mrs. Jack Tennessee made a West
Tenness trip with her father Mr.
G. A. Thompson the shoe man, in
the interest Of her candidacy in the
Nashville Tennessean and Ameri-
can Auto Contest. Mrs. Tennessee
has been to Dyersburg and other
points with her father this week.
Mrs. Rozetta Blount returned
Monday evening from Nashville,
where she had carried her son, Kirt-
ley, to have some expert work done
on his broken elbow by DR.. R. L.
Burch The work was a success
and Kirtley was left to remain sew
eral days in DR.. Burch's infirmary.
Bev. Dickens, the Baptist minis
ter who attempted suicide at Mem
phis. noted elsewhere in this issue,
is known at Lexington and has
preached here at Bible Institute.
Mr.. Dickens is said to be an excel
lent preacher and most likable
gentleman and all are glad that he
may recover from his self-inficted
hurt.
The Board Of Stewards OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, are ex-
pected to meet at the home of the
pastor, Thursday night of this week.
AS this is the last meeting of the
Board for this conference year,
every member Of the Board is ex-
pected to be present, as business of
Importance demands the attention
of the Board.
| 7. Mcneil, a former citizen of
Lexington for several years, spent
the last weekend here. Mr.. Mcneil
and four of his sons are now con-
nected with the Tennessee Box Fac
tory at johnson City and Uncle
Tom" has been out looking for a
branch location for that concern.
He reported here an excellent open
ing on the outskirts of Jackson on
the railroad from that city to Dyers-
burg.
Drs. W. F. Huntsman, of Lexing-
ton and C. E. Bolen, Of Wildersville,
were called to see Riley Anderson,
the railroad track walker, who was
struck by a freight train, near
Wildersville, last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Anderson was carried to jack
son where he died on the operating
table Sunday afternoon. Mr.. An
derson's injuries were even greater
than stated in our notice of the ac-
cident on another page Of this issue.
The Democratic speaker billed to
fill an appointment in Lexington
last Monday, failed to make his ap-
pearance and a large number Of per-
sons who expected to hear the
speech were disappointed. The re-
publicans who wanted the court
room for the organization Of a
Hughes-Fairbanks club, were very
courteous and waited for some time
until it was positively ascertained
that no Democratic speaker was on
hand.
County Judge W. H. Lancaster
appointed as committee to ex-
anime applicants for the County
Superintendent of schools, Messrs.
j. H. Cason, A. H. Fuller and G. W.
Stewart, who began the examination
last Monday, with Messrs. 0. E.
Holmes, Y. A. Jackson and Granville
Bartholomew as candidates for the
position to be filled by the court on
the first Monday in January 1917.
w. H. Denison is already quail
fed candidate if he desires to stand
for reelection.
Rev. L. H. White and two daugh-
tiers, LessieMay and Naomi, attended
the family reunion at the home Of
Mr.: White's~father, Mr.. J. M. White,
in the 18th civil district of Carroll
county, near Westport, last Sunday.
There were present at the reunion
children, grandchildren, other rela-
tives and friends to the number Of
So. The elder White is 78 and his
wife IA and both we're well able to
enjoy the day to the fullest. The
reunion adjourned at A o'clock p.
M, Sunday, with a prayer of bene-
diction and the good old song. God
be with you till we meet again"
Miss Myrtle johnson, Of Jackson,
was a guest of her cousin, Miss Ruth
Enochs, and on Tuesday evening
was the honoree Of a surprise Mis-
ceIlaneous Shower" devised by Miss