The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-15

18th district, was in to see us a few
days ago and renewed his allegi-
ence to The PRoGREss--in cash.
Miss Marie Phillips, stenographer
and bill clerk for the United Gro
Gerry Company, spent from Saturday
until Monday in Jackson.
Engineer Emmett Sneed is spend
ing this week in Nashville as a
member of the committee of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS.
S. N. Bunch and wife and their
grandson Joe Bunch, went to Jack
,Son last Friday and remained until
Sunday visiting Willie Bunch and
wife (son of S. NJ and Mr.. j. N
Galbraith.
Max Freedman, the popular shoe
drummer, spent the first of this
week here, calling upon his custom
ers and shaking hands with his
many friends.
W. D. Wright, now residing here,
went to Sardis last Sunday with
the remains of Mrs. Nancy Nc
Bride, and remained until after the
funeral on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. L. Riley, who has been
confined at home for several weeks,
made her first trip to town on Tues
day of last week--and had jolly
good time shaking hands with many
friends who were delighted to see
her so far recovered.
DR.. A. L. Waller, of Juno, accom-
panied by his son DR.. Elmer Waller,
left last Monday for Savannah, Mo-,
where DR.. A. l. will take treatment
under a noted specialist. DR.. Wal
Ter has made wonderful recovery
from his recent attack of paralysis.
Elder j. C. Lewis who gets his
mail out of Wildersville, lost a big
shipment of fruit trees by the be-
low zero weather in December, in
the railroad freight freight room at
Wildersville, but hopes to replace
them for setting out this spring.
John Riley, who had the misfor-
fortune to have the big bone in his
leg broken, just above the ankle,
while shoeing a mule, in the Riley
shop week ago last Monday, has
since been confined to his home,
but doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Our good old friend, Esq. W. L.
Frizzell, who lives here with his
daughter Mrs. --Reeves, was
in to see us in the last weekend.
Esq. Frizzell will be SO on the 18th
of this menth and pulled through
the late two months of icy weather
with just one fall, which painfully
skinned one of his legs, but did not
seriously hurt him.
Mrs j. H. Rockholt entertained
the Rock Club on Thursday after.
doom of last week, and when the
final points were counted Mrs. Tier
and Mrs. Busch we're found to be
tied-the former winning on a cut.
Mrs. R. A. Lewis won the visitors
prize. For refreshments a salad
course was served, and the guests
took their departure satisfied with
life"
Acknowledgement HUI C. Ander-
son comes back to us this week
carrying we'll the honors of Bene-
dict to which estate he has lately !
been promoted. The General is
somewhat new in both the Office OF
Attorney General and the estate of
matrimony, and in both he has the
best, the very best wishes of an
army of friends-with the under
standing that Mrs. Anderson is to
share equally in all honors and
emOluments
The PROGRESS made one of those
noted flying trips to Nashville last
Monday evening and returned next
day. On Tuesday morning a call
was made at the Office of John
Howe Peyton of the NC" railroad,
who gave the assurance that he
was in harness to help Uncle Sam
win the war if it takes his last dol
lar-and everything else he po-
sesses with it. We are firm in the
belief that President Peyton is a
good man as we'll as an able one.
James Edminston, aged SO years,
died Feb. 9th, at Meridian, Miss,
and his remains were carried to his
old home at Clifton for interment.
The hody reached here last SUNDAY