The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16

i We are glad to state that Mrs !
Frank McPeake, who was operate
on in the Baptist Hospital in Mem
phis, on the 5th inst, fcs append
citis and gall stones, is doing fin
and was able to be propped up il
bed on Tuesday Of this week. Mrs
| McPeake is an excellent woman am
has three children who with thei
father are much rejoiced that ths
mother and wife bids fair to be res
tored to health.
| Major E. c. Lewis. one Of the
leading citizens Of Nashville, died
in that city Tuesday night. Majol
Lewis was the father OF Nashville
park system, director-general Of the
Tennessee Centennial In 1897 and
chairmen of the Board Of Directors
Of the NJ, C. & St. L Railway. He
left a note to friend, to be opened
and read after his death, which
read: No flowers, no funeral, nc
fuss, fare thee well, and if forever,
still forever. fare thee WE'LL
In a civil service examination of
applicants for the Railway Mail ser
vice, last Saturday, the following
young men Of Henderson county
were among those examined. Ern-
est Reid, Elmer Duck, Bedford Pow
ers, Will Gillian and two others
whose names we could not obtain.
There were 81 white men and four
negroes Kennie Houston, j. G.
Long, Harry Rains and Ross Long
Of Decatur county were also in the
examination. The examination was
held in Jackson.
The Bible Institute and Mission.
airy Conference held in the M, E
Church, South. from Wednesday
night Of last week until Sunday
night, inclusive, was a gratifying
success and Pastor Peoples says
that considering the weather and
the sickness in town, the attend
ance was perhaps as good as he
could expect. With the exception
Of DR.. Weber (who was sick) and
Mr.. Fonville, the program as pub
lished in advance was carried out.
OF course Lexington people did
their duty in entertaining the visit
0rs.
One Of the notable numbers Of
the program Of the Southern Meth
odist Bible Institute and Missionary
Conference held here. closing last
Sunday night. was the supurb adj
dress on The Book-the Bible by
Rev. C. A. Waterfeld, Of Browns
vile. Bro Waterfield is easily en-
titled to be counted among the in
.sllectual men Of the Southern
Methodist church and his d,sserta-
ton on the Bible Is 4 6n< shoWl7
II bis deep Learning All I1aI
thought and 1lU6d "a I0j|ciky l
ipirit, Those who heard BIO. Wa
erfeld are better nrep ed to ap
eclate the BOOK III Bo0as.
The greatest pleasure Of The PRoG-
REss family in connection with the
Bible Institute aud Missionary Con.
ference held in the Southern Meth
odist church from Wednesday night
Of last week until Sunday night was
che fact that we had in our home
as guest, the only night he spent
here (Thursday) Rev. C. A. Water
field, located in Brownsville. While
we regard Bro. Waterfield as dis
tinctly one of the brainy ministers
in Southern Methodism, our pleas
ure in having him with US, sleeping
under our roof and sticking his feet
under our dining table, was quite
purely personal, for The PRoGREss
family learned to love him in the
years 109O-1. which he spent here
as pastor Of the Lexington church
and as leader in the work Of putting
saloons out Of our town, which
movement was successful in the
Legislature of 1901. Bro. Water
fields visit to Lexington is going to
be remembered by the Barry fam
as one Of the most pleasant events
Of the year 1917.