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

Hoo uiOu6ut hUiliC idot Oulludy HULL
a visit to Nashville, by her mater
nal grandfather, Mr.. l. P. Holmes
Mrs. Sula Muse and two sons
went to the country last Saturday
and spent the night and next day
with Gene Scott and family, seven
miles West of town. Hon. D. E.
Scott and family, spent Sunday with
their son and family.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Lexington, will meet at
the home of Mrs. 0. C. Herndon, on
Hinson Spring street Wednesday of
next week, at 2::30 p. m. All mem
bers are expected to be present.
Mrs. w. H. Montgomery was call
ed to McLemoresville last Friday on
account of the low condition of her
father, Mr.. Nat 7. Newbill, who died
Saturday. Mrs. j. W. Harvey did
not arrive from Holcomb, Mo-, until
perhaps less thac half hour after
the death of her father.
G. l. Azbill spent Wednesday in
Nashville and while there visited
the St. Thomas Hospital, where his
wife spent six weeks and made
narrow escape from death. The
good sisters, who have a very warm
place in Mr.. Azbill's heart, again
had smile and welcome for him
when he visited St Thomas.
Members of a certain Irish society
tried their hand at a rebellion last
week, principally at Dublin. The
attempt was a failure, over a hun
dred lives were lost and ten million
dollars worth of property burned in
the city. Four leaders of the re-
bellion have been executed.
Attic Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday at II a. m, the Pastor, Rev.
5. B. Stephens subject will be How
TO Live a Pure Life" and at 7:30 p.
m. the subject will be the Thief on
the Cross, Was he Saved or was he
Lost" Explained by careful study
and Bible explanation. All are in
vited to hear this important SUBJ
ect.
The Genuine Yellow Yam bakes
loft and very sweet. 1t satisfies the
whole family. Too high in quality
to ship. Quote you this slip, $3.50
the thousand. Five thousand and
over, one order, ten per cent off.
Inquiry promptly answered.
JOHN r. BLACK,
Bolivar, Tenn, Progress phone
,7-2 Route l.
The four organizations of train
service employees met again last
in the Trainmen Hall. The
interest in these meetings continues
% increase. All enjoyed the pres
ence and talk of Committeeman
W. E. Burgess, who never looses an
opportunity to come and give those
present benefit of his study Of the
3-hour work day. ~
w. v. Barry and son, Valentine,
20 to Jackson Saturday night, the
former to attend service in the Cath
bic church and the latter to wit
ness the initiation Of large class
into the order of Knights Of Column
bus. They expect to be accompan-
led by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who has
made application to join the Knights
Of Columbus on that occasion.
A series Of meetings in which the
will be done by Elder
Paul Slayden, of Nashville, will be-
Gin in the Christian church on the
first Sunday in July. Further no
tice will be given before the time,
but in the meantime a cordial vel
come will await all who come to
hear Mr.. Slayden, who will come
recommended as an excellent
preacher.
Misses Mary and Helen Pafford
left Tuesday for Tucson, Arizona, to
join there their parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Virgil Pafford, who left here in
January for the benefit Of Mr.. Paf-
ford's health. The girls were &C.
companied to Jackson by their Sis
ter, Mrs. j. W. Stewart who there
put them on their way via New Or
leans, the only change Of cars they
had to make on the trip Of three or
four days.
A little feature of interest in con-
nection with the Majestic Range
Demonstration, all this week, at the
store Of Brown Bros, is the guessing
contest, in which the person guess
ing nearest to the number Of grains
Of corn eaten before 2 o'clock Sat-