The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01

place, Quiet Tedl estate anu HUlss
and buggy. Will make exceptiona
price until Feb. 10th. Come ant
see me. w. /. McPEAKE.
We Get cheering news from Matt
C. Barry, who is working for the
Maxwell Motor Car Company, De
troit, Michigan, where the mercury
has been playing around 20 degree:
below zero.
DR.. Weinberg, the Jackson OPP
tometrist, was here the first of the
week on his monthly trip. The
doctor is an efficient man in his pro.
fession and is doing good business
in Lexington.
Hobart Golf has been trying his
hand at "playins the devil" in this
office-vand proves to be q preco-
cious imp. Quite a lot of this is
sues type was set by him, for
which he has our thanks.
John W. Darden came over from
Madison county on Thursday of last
wSek to look after some land he
owns west of town. John likes
Madison county but says his Oldest
friends are here at Lexington.
Rev. Fleetwood Ball left for Nash.
vile Monday to represent Ebenezer
Chapter, No. 1870, in the Masonic
Grand Lodge at Nashville. DR.. Sam
T. Parker left Tuesday to represent
Constantine Lodge No. "a, in the
same grand body.
SALESMAN WANTED Lubri-
eating oil. grease, specialties, paints.
Part or whole time. Commission
basis until ability is established
Man with rig preferred.
RIVERSIDE REFINING Co.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Marie Phillips, Of Jackson,
formerly a stenographer for the
Nuckles-Fite Wholesale Grocery Co.,
of that place has accepted a posi-
ton with the United Grocery Com
pany, and assumes her dutier Feb
ruary 1st.
Esq. Jake C. Benson, of the old
18th district, was in town Monday
and received on that day a Moline
tractor engine for use on his farm
Esq Jake says the boys are going
to war-and that the pbwing must
90 on.
Brantley & McAdams, merchants,
about eight miles Southwest Of Lex
ington, are selling out their stock
except groceries, at wholesale cost.
The prices they offer are worth 60
ing miles to get. They have dis
play ad. in this issue.
Those who braved the slippery
sidewalks and went out last Sun
day morning to the Southern Meth
odist church to hear the sermon
preached by the pastor, Rev, P. D.
7. Roberts, say they were well paid
for doing so. Bro. Roberts has not
yet had much chance to Get out
among the people, but has made
friends among them-and will make
more.
Miss Ethel, second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe F. Rockholt, cele-
brated the 18th anniversary of her
birth, last Tuesday night, by the en-
tertainment of quite number of
her boy and girl friends. In a
guessing contest the prizes were
won by Miss Ada Edwards and Ed
ward Barry. The little lady was
the recipient of a number of pres.
ents. Refreshments were served.
We have received from DR.. and
Mrs. b. j. Hall, of Jackson, Miss,
announcement of the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Bessie Bielby, |
to Mr.. James Harris Hardy, which |
occurred on January 18th. The
bride is young, unusually blest with |
charms of mind and person and
gives promise Of splendid woman
hood. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy are llv-
ing in the city of Columbus, Miss! |
Mrs. N. R. Barham requests us to
ask that all ladies having knitting |
and hospital garments for the Red
Cross to please bring them to her
by the last of this week as she is
anxious to make a shipment. She
also states that she has received a
large shipment Of yarn and cloth
for hospital garments, which she is
anxious to put in the hands Of those
desiring to do the work for the Red
Cross.
Eugene Anderson, who held the