The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-21

the Mississippi Methodist churches
was here from Thursday until Sun
day ON social business.
Lester Gilbert of SCOTS Hill. wa.
here Tuesday enroute home from
Jackson where he has been attend
ing the summer school.
John w. Hill has been indisposed.
During his absence from the bar
Der shop he will spend several days
at his old home In Darden.
Miss Marie Sims, daughter Of
Congressman Sims, arrived here
Monday from IndianOla, Miss, her
mother being already here.
Mrs. w. L. McHaney and two
daughters returned Monday even
ing from a visit of about five weeks
to Tishomingo, Okla, and Brighton,
Tenn.
Rev. C. W. Rhodes, failed to fill
his appointment at Thomas school
house, eight miles south Of Lexing-
ton, last Sunday on account of sick
ness.
j. H. Stublefield has returned to
his old home on the SCOTS Hill
roed, after spending several weeks
in Capleville, Tenn, near Mem
phis.
Misses Maud and Helen Odle and
brother, Hiram, left last Friday for
Camden. The girls will spend about
three weeks and Hiram will remain
until September.
Harrison Maness, who with his fam
lily has been occupying the David
son corner, is reported to have
folded his tent like the Arab and
silently stole away"
Miss Matte Porterfield, who has
been teaching in the big normal
school at Livingston, Ala, arrived
last Friday to visit the family of
her aunt, Mrs. D. E. Scott.
L. H. Carter, representative Of the
Belknap Hardware Company, Louis
vile, left last week to spend his va
cation of one month at his home in
LaVergne, Rutherford county.
Abe Mitchell, formerly Of Saltillo,
now living in Louisiana, spent last
Saturday night here while on his
way to visit his old home. Mr..
Mitchell is brother-in-law of Judge
N. R. Barham.
We are glad to chronicle the
statement that four bootleggers
have been safely turned up since
our last issue, in Lexington and we
congratulate whomsoever had
hand in the work.
Our old friend Alfred Tanning
and wife, who have been spending
some months at Bethel Springs
with their son, Woodward, arrived
here last Saturday to visit their
sons, Will and John.
Frank W. Watson arrived from
Jonesboro, Ark, last Saturday and
remained several days. While here
he gave his deposition in the chan
Gerry case of F. H. Watson, ct al. VS..
Robbie Clement, ct al.
AT about 2 o'clock last Saturday
morning DR.. j. L. Murray received
while in his room, a fall which was
was thought to cause slight frac-
ture near the collar bone. He has
nicely rallied from the hurt and
shock.
Joe F., son of our townsman G.
F. Blankenship, who recently enlist
ed in the United States Army, is
now stationed at Leredo, Texas, and
is a member of Troop L, 18th cav
airy. Joe enjoys reading this pa
per.
Lyle Sloan, son of Linden, who
has been visiting here, left Tuesday
for Dawson Springs, to take the
management Of the X. |. 7. base
ball league, having been transferred
from the American league at Wash
ingt0n, D. G.
Mrs George Anderson and little
son, Of Camden, are here visiting
the family Of Hon. John. F. Hail.
Mrs. Anderson is the widow of the
late DR.. Jeb Anderson, who at one
time lived and practiced dentistry
in Lexington.
T. H. Winslow, Of the old 9TH dis
trict, spent Tuesday night in town
with his brother, j. F.. and together
on Wednesday, they went to War