The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-07-13

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Walter Knowles, after q two
weeks visit to bis cousins, w. c.
McHaney and Robert and Thompsie
Knowles, returned Saturday to his
home at jackson.
Judge W. N. Taylor, accompa.
MED by his daughters, Misses Ida
and Mary Louise, came over from
Blytheville, Ark, In the last week
end via the Ford route.
Big singing on afternoon Of 5th
Sunday in this month at Beech
Grove, old I'd dist. Everybody in
vited. Profs. Davis, Fowler and
league will conduct the singing.
| will preach at the M. E. church
at Yuma at II o'clock Sunday
July Is, filling the appointment OF
l. N. Melton. Everybody invited.
c. w. RHODES.
We are glad to state that there is
marked improvement in the condi-
ton of the eyes of Mrs. E. w. Es-
sary, who has been taking treat
ment under DR.. Dancey at Jackson.
The rain which fell at a very
early hour Tuesday morning was
welcome here but was not needed
in some parts Of the county. There
was a good and pretty general rain
last Friday about noon.
Misses Kathleen Moore, of Nc
Kenzie, and Louise Hill, of Coving-
ton, are spending the week with
their school friend, Miss Mary Bar
ham. and will spend next week
with Miss Alice Undertake.
Coke Moore, former conductor on
the ~, c. & st. L. railway, has gone
to Denver. Colorado, to locate and
will be followed by his family. The
family have many friends here who
wish them success in their new
home in the West.
George Beemer, late Of Corinth,
Miss, has accepted position with
the Watson Drug Company. The
Progress welcomes Mr.. Beemer to
Lexington and trusts that he may
find our town a pleasant and prof.
table abiding place.
Joe Alien Deere, who lives a few
miles East of Lexington, was in
town few days ago, driving his
own mules to his own wagon and
at dinner time fed his team on al
falfa hay cut from his own land.
Many others might find profit In
following the example Of Mr.. Deere.
The people generally ought to ap-
'preciate the help that Carl W. Ed
wards, grocer, is extendinff them by
selling fruit jars at cost and car
rage. There is little use in raising
a surplus Of garden stuff unless it is
canned or in some way kept for
Winter use.
Evangelist Dew, at the Baptist
church, preached on Madame Few
clothes and her daughters, the peek.
aboo girls" last Monday night to a
large congregation. Mr.. Dew has a
very nice way Of stating whole
some truths on the way and man.
ner in which people should live.
| am now located with the Lex
ington Motor Car Co.. back of the
Bank of Lexington, and will do all
kinds of automobile repair work.
Have all Overland parts and Access
series for other cars. Am in posi-
ton to give first-class service.
Howard PEARSON.
L. B. Johnson, a local attorney,
sends The Progress to Bryant
Pierce, his uncle, at Camden, be-
sides having his own name placed
on our list. Mr.. Johnson is the
most recent addition to the bar at
Lexington and we are glad to note
that he is already making friends
and winning business.
Subject Of the sermon at the M.
E. church. South, next Sunday
morning, The New Life in Christ"
at the evening hour, is Joy Divine
or Devilish?" The public most cor
daily invited to all services. Sun
day School at $50 each Sunday
morning and prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Sylvester j. Alton, Of the old 9th
district, was in town Wednesday
and informed us that he will be a
candidate for magistrate in the
new first district. Mr.. Alton is a
good man and says that while he
is a candidate himself he has nath-