The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-07-20


Col. r. z. Taylor, was here last Sal
urday as a bidder for the Peterso
land Gin old 1st district which wa
sold on that date by County Cour
Clerk Page.
Miss Kathleen Moore returne,
Monday to her home at Mckenzie
after spending more than a weel
here with Miss Mary Barham. Mis-
Moore is a fine, likable young lad,
and made friends here
The Pentecostal people will be
gin meetin Saturday night, july
Il. on the McHaney lot, North
west corner of Square, conducted
by Evangelist E. J. Douglas. Ey.
erybody invited to come.
| Attorney George T. Mccall, Of
Huntingdon, was in Lexington Tues.
day. In the Sweet Long Ago
The Progress editor went to school
in the old town of Purdy, McNairy
county, with George Mccall.
| j. T. Tuten, wife and three chill
dren, of Newbern, Dyer county, are
here spending the week visiting Mrs
Tuten's people, the McAdams fam.
lily, southwest of town, and Mrs
Tuten's relatives near SCOTS Hill.
Subject at M E. Church, South
Sunday morning, Aspects of the
New Life" AT the evening hour
the subject will be, The Secret Of
the Christians joy Prayer meet
ing as usual on next Wednesday
evening.
Tom Williams and wife, Of the
old 18th district, with their extra
fine and pretty ten-months-old ba-
by, were in town Wednesday, ac-
companied by Grandaddy Esq.
Bob" Williams. 1t was the baby's
first trip to Lexington.
j. W. Enochs, manager Of the
Enochs-Edenton Wholesale Grocer
Company, was attacked by rheu-
matism last Saturday and has been
confined to his room. His many
friends wish his early and complete
recovery.
We hear from Columbia, KY.
that Mrs. Marcum, mother of Mrs.
Nina Denver, is quite low with but
little prospect of recovery. Mrs.
Denver. has here a host of friends
who hope for her that her mothers
recovery may be possible
, 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
SORES for other cars. Am in posi-
ton to give first-class service.
Howard PEARSON.
Miss Mary Logan entertained last
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Louise Hill, Of Covington, guest Of
Miss Mary Barham. Rock was
played and the prize won by the
honoree of the occasion. An iced
course was served.
While Mr.. j. T. Scott, Of Ward,
Ark, was here visiting his brother,
Hon. D. f. Scott, last Monday, both
went to Decaturville to visit the
grave Of their father, the late David
M. Scott. j. 7. Scott has lived in
Arkansas sixty years.
Rev. I. M. King, pastor Of Lex
ington Circuit M. E. Church, South,
is holding a meeting this week at
Bethel, West of town. Rev. King
is one Of the best liked men the
conference has ever sent to this
circuit to preach to the people.
We give space this week to a
lengthy article on the standardiza-
tion Of county schools, 1t will be
well for school patrons and district
advisory boards to look in often
and see what progress the teachers
are making in the matter.
Miss Mary Barham entertained
last Friday afternoon compliment
airy to her guests, Miss Kathleen
Moore, Of Mckenzie and Louise
Moore Of Covington. The facinat-
ing game Of rock was played. De-
licious iced refreshments. were en-
joyed by the guests.
Little Miss Mary Elizabeth,
daughter Of S. A. McNatt, returned
last week from a visit Of several
days to her grandmother, at Sardis,
and reported that she had the
time Of her life"-as children al
ways do when they visit their