The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-05-04

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| w. D. Milan, son Of T. j. Milan
who died in the old 18th district
Wednesday morning, is reported in
a serious condition, following an OF
Grafton for appendicitis.
There will be patriotic speeches
singing National songs, and music
by the local band at the FLAG
RAISING in Court Square Satur.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Confederate monument erect
ed at Shiloh by the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy, will be I'M
yelled on the 18th inst. A large
crowd will attend, the weather per-
hitting.
Home grown Strawberries came
on the local market last week, about
Wednesday, and Cade Bird was one
Of the first sellers. Prices opened
at 25c the quart but soon went
some lower.
Miss Rebecca Scott returned Sum-
day to the West Tennessee Normal
at Memphis, after spending ten
days at home on account Of the
marriage Of her elder sister, Geral-
dine, to Mr.. Lyle Sloan.
The PRoGREss stated last week
that H. H. Threadgill was agent for
the Buick automobile, but failed to
state that he had associated with
him in the agency W. W. Hay, Of
the Enochs-E donton Company.
Jim Henry has two fine gardens,
two one hundred dollar cows, a
bunch Of the finest O. |. c. Poland
China pigs we ever saw--and Jim
himself is one Of the best fellows in
the world, which latter statement
we can prove-by his wife.
Volunteer or Conscript, which,"
will be the subject Of the sermon at
the Baptist Church next Sunday
night. You are invited to hear the
discussion Of this live issue. Morn
lng subject: "A Living Hope" A
welcome awaits you at each ser.
vice.
Miss Faye Houston went to Mem
phis last Friday to meet there her
married sister and three children
from Dallas, Texas, whom she &C.
companied to their fathers home at
Murray, Ky. Miss Faye returned
to Lexington Monday.
The Lexington Recruiting Station
for the U. S. A. and U. S. N. will
close on the 18th after being open
about four months. Our people
will miss Recruiting Officer Fitz-
hugh, who has deported himself as
a gentleman and will carry away
one Of our girls as his wife-Miss
Ethel Murray.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church will meet next Wednesday,
he 9th inst, at the home Of the
)astor, on Short street, at $50
p. m. All members Of the society
are expect to be present. All la
dies interested in mission work are
cordially invited.
z. J. Milan, past 60 years Of age,
) or 7 miles North Of Lexington,
ne Of the best citizens Of that Sec
on Of the county, died Wednesday
morning. We are unable to learn
the particulars Of this good mans
death in time for use this week.
dr. Milan is survived by a second
wife, two sons and mis- mother, near
y so years old.
DR.. W. D. Haggard, Of Nashville,
one Of the most eminent surgeons
If the South. was in Lexington the
ast weekend en- route to Memphis.
Dr.. Hageard is State Chairman Of
he Council Of National Defense for
tennessee. DR.. Hageard had come
from Chattanooga via Perryville in
company with DR.. VIII Mayo, Of
Rochester, MINI.
This letter should interest every
reader: Last winter | had a very
bad cough. | used medicines, but
they did me no good. / took one
bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar
and 1t cured me. (SigneO ". De-
Keuster, Ambere. Wis" No SUBJ
stitute is as good as Foley'y Honey
and Tar for coughs. colds. Group
and whooping cough. 4
Stewart Drug Co.
At the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday at HOO a. m,
Pastor S. B. Stephens subject will
be Il Am Afraid I Will Fail Who
Will Help Me Most" AT 7:30 p. m.
hia enhiocf will he "HosIs 70 Get the