The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
make good in this or any other
school.

make good in this or any other
school.
DR.. Hal A. McHaney, wife and
six children, with DR.. R. E. Martin
and family, ali Of Whiteoak,
Mo-. left that place early last week
in automobiles and went to Muir
freesboro. Tenn. DR.. McHaney and
family reached Lexington Monday
and took their departure for Mis-
souri,. leaving here two Of their lit
tie daughters, Ada and Mamie, to
attend school in Lexington.
We want several bright, able
bodied young men to work for us
and learn to be machinists, molders
or boiler makers. These are all
money-making trades and when
once learned will bring good wages
and constant employment. Adj
vancement rapid to those who be-
come expert. Write to us at once;
we will hold a place for you il you
are in earnest. Southern Engine &
Boiler Works, Jackson. Tenn.
The N, c. & St. L. Ry. has at the
depot here a car and are showing
each night at 7:30 o'clock the pic
ture The House That Jack Built"
illustrating the Safety First move
ment that the railroad is now push
ing. This car is for the benefit of
the railroad employees and their
families, but all who are interested
in Safety First" are invited to
come. The car will be here until
Monday but will not show on Sat-
urday or Sunday nights.
Earl, aged 5 years, A months and
5 days, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. R, G..
Reed, died last Saturday morning at
about 10 o'clock after an illness Of
about fifteen days with whoopine
cough, a convnlsion being the i'm
mediate cause of death. The fun
eral occurred last Sunday afternoon
at about 8 o'clock, Rev. Fleetwood
Ball officiating and making a
beautiful and touching talk. Little
Earl was a bright and lovable child
and in his death the parents have
the heartfelt sympathy Of the whole
community.
The Christian meeting at Wild
ersville, in progress last Sunday, FL
der Borden, Of Little Rock, Ark, do
ing the preaching, YVES attended on
Sunday by the following persons
from Lexington: W. A. Frazier, j.
D. Roberts and family, j. 0. Brown
and wife. Hal Lawler and wife, (of
New Orleans) j. R. Dennison and
family, 7. B. Aulry and wife, (of
Juno) and E. E. Muse and wife.
There is some talk of securing Elder
Borden to preach to the Lexington
Christian congregation.
There was a notable family re-
union in the home Of our towns
man, Sol. N. Bunch, last Sunday
those nrSSe e... icing Mr.. Bunch and
wife with their six children Harry,
Willie. Kittie, Edith, Bob and Tom,
all Of whom live here except Willie, |
who lives in Jackson. Only Willie
and Harry are married and Harry
has three sons. Of course the
wives Of the Bunch boys we're pres
ent, swelling the total to fourteen.
old Man SOL" says he had the
time Of his life, Notwithstanding he
furnished the bill Of fare, all Of
which he raised except the flour,
coffee and sugar. The Progress
wishes friend Sol, his good wife and
The whole Bunch family many re-
turns Of this happy reunion.
! The Highway Commission met
Saturday and passed for payment
many bills that had accumulated
since the last meeting. Work is
progressing on the jackson road
under the direction Of Chairman
Holmes and the intention is to put
his road in first-class condition
With the grader and tractor as well
as with the workhouse hands until
/ is connected with the Madison
county road. The workhouse crew
has moved from the Wilson settle
nent on the Wildersville road to
near Webb's store On the Jackson
road. Wire was ordered to open q
road on the Jack Davis place to
make available the steel Bridge
over Browns Greek. H. E. Graper
resigned this week as q member Of
The Commission.