The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-09

Telephone g. Telegraph Company.
A lengthy communication, and
Of course good one, from the pen
of the Rev. C. A. Waterfield, at
Brownsville, reached us too late for
this issue but will appear next
week.
| have opened blacksmith shop
near the j. A. Hatchett Livery Sta
BILE and am in position to do all
kinds of blacksmithine and repair
work Your patronage solicited.
c. c. SrANFnI.
We regret to state that neither Of
our former Representatives, Hon. d.
E. Scott and Hon. P. O. Roberts
have been able to return to their
business this week. Both, however,
are improving.
W. L. Noel, of Huntingdon, rep
resenting the Phillips Trawick Co.,
of Nashville. was here to see our
grocers and druggists Wednesday.
Bill Noel is a good man and repre-
sents dandy house.
Dr.. Jesse Golf, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Golf, came home from
New York last Saturday where he
has been taking hospital course,
and will remain until there is mark
ed improvement in his mothers
condition.
Will S. Gardner, rural mail car
rier out Of Juno, has sold his home
place in Juno to DR.. Elmer Waller
and bought the Albert Fesmire
place. Mr.. Fesmire has purchased
the old Tom Morgan farm. Both
farms are within three miles Of
Juno.
What is known as the Navel
farm Of 1875 acres, in the old 9th
district, was sold here last Saturday
and bought by A. H. Joyner. This
land adjoins the ITO acres bought
by Mr.. Joyner before Christmas.--so,
our distinguished grocer has become
quite a landholder.
Tom B. Smith, carrier on route 4,
out of Lexington, was sick last Fri
day and Saturday and his route was
carried by Murray Arnold, who does
the work well. Mr.. Smith is now
taking his Is days off and Mr.. Ar
mold continues on the work.
The local passenger carrying cars
have advanced their prices for fares
to and from the depot except
BIG BETSY" STUDEBAKER, who
still charges but TEN CENTS. Be
on the lookout for BIG BETSY" at
the hotels and depot. adv.
When the storage battery in your
automobile is in need of anything
restoring, new cells, new plates or
acids, send to us. We have the
equipment to keep storage batteries
in proper condition.
ROBERTS AUTO Co.
The groundhoa certainly saw his
shadow in this locality if he came
out Of his hole last Friday at noon.
The sun was shining at the time, so
according to the ancient supersti-
ton, the grounding went back into
his burrow to spend the next six
weeks.
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with Sc to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago. Ill.
writing your name and clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs. colds. Group
Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cath
artic Tablets. Stewart Drug Co.
The PRocREss committed an
agregious blunder last week. allow
ing the prefix Mrs" Instead Of
Miss" to 60 through 10 connection
with the name Of Q young lady Wis.,
itine here from Martin Miss Kath-
leen Philpott. We can say further
that the marriageble men OF Martin
are guilty Of the same mistake in
allowing the continued use Of Miss"
in front Of that charming girls
name.
Rev. Fred H. Peoples, at the South |
ern Methodist church. last Sunday |
morning, preached an excellent and |
practical sermon from the statement |
that the Disciples were first caHed |