The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30

! County, Mo-, were here last Satur-
day and gave their dispositions in
the Chancery suit Of James Ham,
lett ct al. Mrs. Wise is daughter
of the late Steve D. Hamlet.
James Aubrey, younger son of
Mrs. Linnie and the late d. d. Paf-
ford, arrived at home last Friday,
on furlough from the U. S. Navy to
visit his mother and two brothers.
Aubrey has made two trips to
France on an American war vessel
Little Miss Mary Louise Taylor,
of Blytheville, Ark, who is spend
ing the summer with Ter grand
mother, Mrs. Amanda Taylor, in
formed us Monday that her brorher,
Jesse had got across safe" Hur-
rah for Jesse and all of his kind.
Mrs. G. 7. Ray, Miss Carrie AL
bright and Mrs. Sallie Miller came
over from Humboldt Tuesday MORN
ing to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Miller lives in Memphis and
is taking her summer vacation.
Miss Albright is a guest of Miss
Catherine Barry.
We are proud of the fact that
Henderson county is complying with
the rulings of the Food Administra-
ton , more conscientiously than
many other counties and cities of
which we hear. County Food Adj
ministrator j. H. Cason is doing a.
great and patriotic work.
Roy Dennison, who is located at |
Knoxville as teacher of mechanics
in the army, arrived here last Sun
day, accompanied by his wife, to |
visit his parents, Conductor and
Mrs. P. H. Dennison, until Tuesday.
Roy is a mechanical genius and his
talent is being utilized by Uncle
Sam.
Our old friend, Andrew ]. Peddy,
OF Chester county, was here Tues
day on his way home from Nash
vile, where he had made satisfac-
tory settlement with the authorities
on account of being shaken u@ IN
the great N. C. wreck which socq
red July 9th, last. Mr.. Peddy VI
that every man in the smoking
just in front of the car he WI ln|
was killed.
Ensilage cut and blown into yo1
silo by Rowell Ensilage Cutter isl
all of even length. There are nj
long pieces to make air pockq1
Rowell cutters will not delay Y
from breakage They are very ri
ged machines. Let us quote you
Immediate deliveries. q
McBEE ENGINE &sIMPLEMEnn Co. I
10 N. Front St, MemphIs| Tenn. !
Peter Porch, representative n IN
S. Reeve & Co., Nashville, has been|
with us this week. Mr. Porch o0mesj
in the extended draft age, and as hel
is unmarried, he thinks it very Ike
ly that Uncle Sam will by and W
have another soldier in France
and j. S. Reeves & Company an0tb-
er silver star on their service flag.
Peter is little light in avoirdupois1
but a heavyweight in all other
respects.
Henderson County's quota Of la
borers for the powder plant at Nash
vile, has been raised from AS ito
$50, and that number must be fur
nished. The army over sea is short
of powder and the need must bel
supplied. | will speak on the mat
ter on next Monday in Lexington at
2 p. m. and the people are urged to
be present.
j. H. CAsoN,
Co. Food Admir-.
The Jackson Trade and Labor
Council have in mind the slogan,
Win the War for Freedom and
will make patriotism the feature Of
the celebration to be held on next
Monday Labor Day, at the West
Tennessee Fair Grounds. Recent
reports from all committees indicate
that the celebration will be the
greatest ever staged by the Jackson
labor people. There will be horse
races, auto races, bicycle contests
novelty events, etc, The most in
teresting feature will be the stunts
to be put on by aviators from Park
Field, near Memphis. The birdmen
will come in numbers and will give