The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-03-01

quested to call by number only, d,
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operators. JOHN WILLIAMS, MGR.
I. II. Winslow, who is uncle" t
a host of people, was in town Mon
day. MIR. Winslow's baby son
Vance, is now back in the United
States from another trip to France.
Mrs Jane league, returned last
Friday from Seymore, Texas, where
she spent the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Mollie Dodd. Mrs.
league will be in this county until
summer. IA
Uncle" Barney Wallace, of the
old 9Th district, was a visitor in
Lexington Tuesday. Mr.. Wallace
is rs years old-and Henderson
county has never had better citi-
zen than he,
Sol. Bunch reports being nearly
done picking cotton. When the bad
weather broke up, Sol. and his force
tackled a patch with about 1000
pounds Of pretty good cotton in it
not counting the bolls.
Miss Gladys May, who has spent
several months here with her aunt
Mrs, W. L. McHaney, left last Sun
day for her home at Fayetteville,
Ark, and was accompanied to Mem
phis by Mrs. McHaney.
Fireman S. E. Ballard has return
ed from Paducah were he under
went and passed the examination
for engineer on the N. C. & ST. L.
Ry., and has been working on the
Lexington extra board.
Elder Borden, pastor of the Chris
tian church, left Monday, the 25th,
for his home in Little Rock, Ark,
where he will spend a few days with
his family. He expects to return in
time to fill his regular appointment
here next Sunday.
Miss Laura B. Cowan, of Winches-
ter, arrived in Lexington Saturday,
to assume her duties as milliner at
the j. R Fielder store after spend
ing a week in St. Louis buying Mil
linery and attending the Spring
Fashion show.
Mrs. 7. W. Scott returned last
Monday to her home in Memphis
after a visit of more than week
in Lexington with several relatives
and a host of friends. Lexington
never suffered a greater social loss
than in the removal of Mrs. Scott
and her family.
Uncle" Asa Jones, of the old 4th |
district, father of our tOwnsman,
Eli jones, was in Town Tuesday |
Mr. Jones is in his 85th year-and
has gotten just about as much out |
Of life as anybody could. He has
probably taken the PROGRESS for
more than thirty years
Grandpa W. 7. Threadgill has
moved bis place of domicile back
to the north side of town with his
sons, J. W. & H. H. where he has his
place to look after and garden to
tend. Grandpa Threadgill will be
missed on our side Of town-and,
by the way, he is but little older
than The PROGRESS man.
Mrs. James Alton, daughter of
our friend Geo. L. Wadlay, returned
Tuesday from Nashville, where she
spent several weeks under treatment
in St. Thomas Hospital Mrs.
Alton fell in love with the good
sisters of St. Thomas, as do all who
see their unselfsh work for suf-
fering humanity.
Mrs. Joe C. Davis, who lives in
the edge of Mississippi about IL
miles South of Memphis, left last
for her home after spend
ing few days here with her sister,
Mrs Lizzie White, and other rela-
tives Mrs, Davis is looking fine and
her visit to Lexington was real
treat to her several relatives and
many friends
Mrs. W. j. Jones entertained at a
luncheon at one o'clock p. m. Tues
day in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Goodwillie. of Chicago, who was
with her for two days after a visit
to the real South The guests pres
ent were Mrs J. O. Brown, Mrs. H.
f. Graper, Mrs. John F. Hall, Mrs.
Lillian Davis, Mrs L. T. Fielder and
Miss Mary Logan.
W. W. Greener, who lives near
Wildersville, was here Monday to
get assistance in an effort to release