The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10

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Powers in 5 interesting reels at the
Princess Saturday night.
See The Weaker Sex" the big
fascinating Triangle feature play
featuring Dorothy Dalton in 5 reels
at the Princess Friday night.
Physical examinations of drafted
men have been held all this week
in the Office Of DR.. G. H. Johnston
over the Bank of Lexington.
Be sure and visit the the Prin-
cess Friday night and see the Big
Triangle picture, The Weaker Sex"
featuring Dorothy Dalton.
/ w. H. Boiling left last Saturday
to prospect at Shubata. Miss. where
it is said fine lands can be bought
cheap. We'd hate to lose Harve
Boiling.
H Mrs. Noble Parker arrived from
Paducah last Friday, after her two
children had been here several
days with their grandmother, Mrs.
]. L. Hearn.
Il Hon. John F. Hall went to Jack
son Monday in connection with the
Russ-Vise lawsuit from Decatur
county, to be tried Tuesday before
Judge Everett.
Our old friend C. w. Meals, Of
Bargerton, has living a great-grand-
child, who has also living four
grandparents and four great-grand-
parents. Can you beat itY
i Mrs. T. w. Sims and two dangh-
tiers, Misses Marie and Enid, ar
rived in Lexington last Saturday to
spend an indefinite time. They
have rooms in the DAVIS Hotel.
| Mrs. Bird league Dalton, Of
Gainesville, Texas, arrived here last
Friday to visit her old home and
many friends and has principally
been the guest Of Mrs. John. F.
Hall.
Yesterday Thursday was the
annual occasion Of cleaning off the
graveyard at Parker's Cross Roads.
Walter C. Pearson's parents are in
tered there and he was present at
the working.
Mrs. Sallie Miller and son, Oscar.
Of Memphis, arrived here Wednes-
day to spend two or three days be-
fore going on to Smyrna, Ruther-
ford county. where they will spend
a few weeks.
Mrs. H. f. Martin, accompanied
by her little daughter, Bruce, and
sister, Miss Pauline Holmes, Of
Nashville, who had been paying a.
visit to Lexington, went to Nashville
at the first Of the week.
Henry McNabb Of Wartrace has
been in and out Of Lexington this
week, being on the road in West
Tennessee representing the New
Dudley Gum Company of Nash
vile. Henry is a live wire.
Our townsman James A. Henry,
has been hit by hard luck lately by
the drowning out Of the bulk Of a
corn crop he had started on leased
land near Darden and by the death
Of a valuable horse by accident.
Mrs. George A. Thompson and
daughter, Mrs. Jack Tennessee,
gave dance Tuesday night which
was enjoyed by some twenty cou-
pies. An entertainment in the
Thompson home always means a
good time to the guests.
SaltilIo is to have a big Red
Cross meeting Sunday, at which
Chancellor j. w. Ross is to be the
speaker. The Saltillo people ex-
tend a cordial invitation to the Lex:
ington people to run over in their
autos and help them enjoy the day.
The tent meeting Of the Chris
tian church continues and the date
of closing has not been fixed as we
60 to press. Elder Borden is an
able, forceful and entertaining
preacher and we have enjoyed the
sermons we had opportunity to
hear.
Ernest Hays, aged q years, son
Of Mrs. Roxie Hays and the late G.
W. Hays, died August 8 at his
mothers home 7 miles West Of Lex
ington. In the loss Of her son, just
as he stood on the threshold Of man
hood, Mrs. Hays has the sympathy
| nf MANY frinndc