The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-12

MISS Eula Martln, OF Bath Springs
Decatur county, left for Clarksvill
Monday after spending a week witt
her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Pickens.
L. F. Gordon, of Wildersville, wa,
in Lexington TueSday-and dressed
up in honor of the presence of hi.
son, j, G. and family of Houston
! Miss.
Elder W. c. Pope, of the Print
tive Baptist faith, came over from
Perry county last Saturday morn.
10 preach that day and Sunday al
Antioch.
W. P. Little, who lives 81 miles
South of town on Clifton road, had
cotton blooms on the 25th and
thinks were some on his farm the
day before.
The many friends of Rev. P. D.
/. Roberts are rejoiced that he is
doing so we'll in health since he and
his little family returned from Paris
last Friday.
The singing at Hepzibah last
Sunday attracted a large crowd of
people among whom were Fred
Wadley and wife and others who
went from town.
Some people of the old 9Th dis
trict claim that they are entitled
to good part of the credit for the
old 9Th going over the top so early
in War Stamp Sales.
L. Fl. C"Nick") Carter, the hard
ware man, ran over from Sheffield,
Ala, last Friday and remained I'M
til Saturday afternoon mingline
with his many friends.
G. Terry Ray came over from
Humboldt last Friday and remained
until Saturday noon. Mr.. Ray and
wife are well pleased with Hum
boldt, their new home.
The Republican machinery was
not in good working order last Sat
urday morning and the boys did
not get the special primary for
sheriff open until about 10 o'clock.
J. c. Martin, of Hinson Springs,
was in town last Saturday the first
time in several months. Mr.. Mar
tin is very much improved in
health, but his wife has recently
been seriously ILL.,
j. G. Gordon and family are up|
from Houston. Miss, spending about
ten days at their old home and with
relatives near Wiidersville. Mr..
Gordon is very much pleased with
his new home in Mississippi.
George Bowers, the well-known
Fairbanks-Morse travelling man,
died in Memphis on Tuesday morn
Ing of last week. George Bowers
was well-known and his never fail
ing ig-heartedness won him many
friends.
Judge N. R. Barham and Attor-
ney-General HUI c. Anderson we're
carried to Savannah in the judges
REQ car, last Monday, with Miss
Celestia Barham at the wheel and
Mrs. Barham and other daughter,
Miss Mary, in the party.
The Seventh Day Adventist be-
Gin series of meetings tonight
(Tnursday) in tent on the col
lege ground They have advertised
a list of subjects for week, all Of
which promise to be interesting.
They invite your presence.
Miss Marie Phillips entertained |
the Knitting club Tuesday evening
with a Theatre party. Several
young ladies met in the courthouse
yard, from there they went to the |
Princess Thaatre. Later they were
served with iced refreshments at
Lancaster'S.
W. H. Wilson and wife, at their
home near Timberlake, entertained
on the 4th about 35 friends and rel
atives with a barbecue dinner. All
who were present report a most en-
joyable day and that Henry knows
how to prepare a dinner that will
please anyone.
Last Sunday was made very
pleasant for The PROGRESS family by
the presence of Charles Barry from
Memphis and Curry Barry from
Nashville. Charlie was accompan-
led by his friend, Mr.. Rene Bardeau,
who is a good musician as well as
an all-round likable gentleman.
Mr. C. C. Cooper, who visited his
sister Mrs. p D. T. Roberts. a few