The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-11

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| the U. S. Merchant Marine, as en-
gineers arrived here last Sunday to
visit his people. Vance has been
lon oil steamers plying I. between
Tanpico Mexico, and Baltimore,
Maryland.
Andrew L. TODD, who taught
school in Lexington several years
ago, now a well-to.do citizen Of
Murfreesboro, lost by fire q fine
barn, much corn and. hay, many
farming implements and II fine
mules, last Monday morning. The
loss was $4,000 with S3,400 insur-
ance.
VIII lowers has been sowing
herdsgrass in his woodslots a few
miles North Of town without break.
ing the land and reports a stand
nearly as thick as the hair on the
backs Of the $50 goats for which be
Is preparing pasture. Will is a
hustler and is making a financial
success Of farming.
County Judge. Luther B. johnson
presided over his first session CT the
Quarterly County Court last Mon-s
day and made very appropriate
address to the court, seven of whom
are. new members. We have all
along believed that Judge johnson
is going to make Henderson county
o conservative and efficient official
--towhich end he asks the coop
Grafton Of all good citizens. y
To the, voters of Henderson and
Madison counties: In as much as al
vast number Of voters of said coun-
ties, both republicans and demo-
Gratis, have urged and solicited me-
to make thetrace.for foteriai repre-
sentative for said counties, | have
decided to make the race. ] earn
estly solicit the support of all who
feel disposed to vote for nee. w.
Stewart, Lexington, Tenn.
Ben Hooper Brooks, aged nearly
six wears. died Monday in Milan Of |
diptheria and the remains were
brought home and inferred Tues
day. The little feliowrwas with his
mother on a visit when the Death
Angel came for him and at the
time Mr. Brooks was in. Sheffield.
Ala. Little Ben Hooper was an m-
precocious and manly child,
the idol of his parents and loved by |
all. His untimely death is a fear
full blow to his. parents, who will
End It hard for a time to realize /
that he has gonetos greater happi-1
ness than the best this world can
give 1AA~/I IL
The recital given in College Hall
night by Rev. gP. d. 7. |
Roberts for benefit of the Epworth |
League, is said by those present to
have been a rare treat-made up Of
character sketches" drawn in words
and with chalk and our Brother
Roberts seems to be genius in
handling both. Unfortunately sick
ness in our family and burden of
work prevented our attendance, but
we are glad the entertainment was
4 pronounced success from all stand
points, including the financial fea-
Iure- thanks to the live wire" girls
who sold tickets in advance of the
evening,
Lieut.. Donald Ross, Of, the Canad-
an army, came over from Jackson
Wednesday and made a splendid
speech in the courthouse Wednes-
lay night. Lieut.. Ross has been in
he trenches in France sixteen
months and is now out of the fight
ng only because.o Of serious wounds
lie is fine specimen of some Of
he best soldiers in the world and is
ioing much to show our people why
l,man who can and will not buy
liberty bonds is traitor to his
country and to the boys, many of
whose lives are being given infight-
ng the Huns. We will tell more
alter of the tidings he brought FROM
he Western front. y a