The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-06-29

visit of several weeks to his daugh
ter, Mrs. Win Pearson, at Mayfield
KY, and another daughter in Dye
county.
Hon. D. E. Scott. who has beer
to Decaturville this week. says the
Dry Bone" law has almost put tht
Circuit Court of Decatur county oul
Of business
DR.. Mel Scott and wife returned
last Saturday to their home at Par
agould, Ark, after attending the
Scott family reunion at Dickey'.
Landing.
Engineer Ed. DeLoach left Friday
of last week for Detroit, Mich, tC
spend several days visiting the
family of Kenny Murray. Mrs. De
Leach has been in Detroit about
three weeks.
Mrs. A. j. England, Of Williston
Ark, arrived Saturday to visit rela.
tiyes and attend the bedside Of the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H
M. league at Luray. who died Sat
urday afternoon.
The Progress was last week grave
ly disappointed by the failure Of a
ladyfto report an entertainment
given by Mrs. John F. Hail. How
ever, the fault was not ours and we
have been forgiven.
Will 7. lowers, four miles North
of Lexington, has for sale two good
cows with young calves and two
young bulls, mixed Hereford and
Holstein. Apply quick and address
at Lexington, R. F. D,
Lexington grocery stores will
close on the Fourth of July at 10
O'Clock a. m, and the grocerymen
respectfully asks that their patrons
order their groceries that they may
be delivered before that hour.
Hobart Golf came over from
Memphis last Saturday to spend q
week. Hobart has a job in the ac-
counting department of the |. C.
railroad. under one MI. A. E. Law
Ter, a former Henderson countian.
Ezra Hamilton, living five miles
Northwest Of town. lost his home
and practically all contents by fire
Tuesday at II o'clock, a. m. This
loss leaves Mr.. Hamilton without a
home and he will appreciate any
contribution offered.
Mrs. 7. A. Enochs returned Tues
day from Corsicana, Texas, where
she was present during the sickness
and death Of her sister, Mrs. Alice
Cunningham She was accom-
panied home by her neice, Miss
Capitola Cunningham, who will
spend some time here.
Walter E. Cunningham, young
farmer who lives West Of Town, was
in Lexington last Saturday and gave
$4,000 to the Red Cross fund. All
honor to MIR. Cunningham. Never
in his life has he or will he sign a
check or hand over a sum Of money
that will entitle him to more honor.
John league, wife and three chill
dren arrived Tuesday by auto from
Campbell, Mo-, to visit their rela-
tives, the Threadgill family, They
will continue their trip to Tatum-
vile, Dyer county, and there visit
Mr.. leagues father, Winfield Tea
que.
Mary, the little 20-months old
daughter of H. M. league and wife.
of near Luray, died of congestion at
their home June % and was buried
in Beech Grove Cemetery Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Stone of Beech
Bluff conducted the services. A
more extended notice will appear
soon.
j. H. Barber, Of DecaturviIle,
spent last week here, representing
Mrs. T. S. Hughes of Clifton in TAX
ing leases on lands to be prospected
for oil and gas deposits. Mr.. Bar
Der took a number of leases on
lands, most Of the tracts being To-
Gated between Lexington and the
Carroll, Decatur and Hardin county
lines.
The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
will meet next Wednesday. July 4,
at $50 p. m, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Franklin, on Hinson
Spring Street. Every member is
expected to be present, and all la
dies interested in Home Mission
worn are invited to meet with the
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