The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-04

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and near Lexington.
FOR SALE:-Ferns. geraneums
and other plants, ready to be pot
ted, by Mrs. R. l. Taylor in her
home in Lexington.
Uncle" ]. Henry Gibson was in
town Tuesday and had his name
entered as a member of the Sweet
Potato Association.
DR.. w. U. Mckenzie, OF Center
Point and Mr.. j. F. Kent, ST., who
has spent several weeks here. went
to Nashville Sunday.
We handle fine line varnish,
stains. enamels, floor paints, buggy
and wagon paints, the great True
Tage line. Elk Drug Store.
Our old friend Wallace Morris, of
Savannah, was in Lexington In the
last week.end-looking fine and
dandy" in spite Of his silvery locks
Miss Lula May Pearson returned
to Jackson Sunday night to re-enter
Union University, after having
spent a week here with home folk.
H. A. Powers made a trip to
Memphis last week and purchased
some improved livestock for him.
self and his father-in-law. Mr.. j. H
Davis.
FOR SALE-A limited amount
Of Long Staple Cotton Seed Gin
ned LAST year S8 per cent. Seed
have good record. Walter
Wright.
Frank Wheatley and wife, of
Kenton. spent from Thursday of
last week until Sunday, here with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Wheatley.
Miss Lizzie Herren, of Mckenzie,
was the guest of Mrs. j. W. Tired
gill and other friends in Lexington
from Thursday Of last week until
Sunday afternoon.
We are indebted to Mrs. Leroy
Swain and Mrs. Jim ode for a
visit Tuesday--and a subscription
from the latter for her mother,
Mrs. j. C. Martin, at Hinson Springs.
J. F. Winslow and wife spent
Sunday at Jim Gibson's, North of
town. meeting there their former
neighbor Mrs. Belle Mccall, of
Chesterfield, mother of Mrs. Gibson.
Just as soon as you decide on
the amount Of land you are going
to put into sweet potatoes as a
member of the association, let
Secretary W. v. Barry have the
information.
The Church Improvement Society
of the Southern Methodist church,
will give an Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, the 10Th inst, on the
lawn of Mr.. Felix Greasy, on Hun
tinedon Street. l0c.
Howard, son Of W. C Pearson,
who has been in the Aviation de
partment of the u. S. Army, at
Park Field, Memphis, came home
Sunday to stay, having received
his honorable discharge.
Several are telling us that a
sweet potato bed can be heated
with the use of oak leaves as a
substitute for stable manure. DR..
R. H. Milan, of Chesterfield, says he
has successfully used the leaves.
The ladies Of the Church Improve
ment Society Of the Southern
Methodist church will serve lunches,
pies, sandwiches, etc.. with hot
Maxwell House Coffee, next Monday
at the corner Of the Council Block.
We made our trip to Jackson on
the 9th of March to celebrate our
81 birthday anniversary; but al
the last moment our chum, DR.. W.
7. Bell, was detained and could not
get away from Selmer to keep his
engagement.
John ]. Gardner, Administrator
of the estate of his father, the late
N. A. Gardener, was in town Mon,
day, and with the assistance of his
solicitor, Judge 7. A. Lancaster,
made an important settlement with
the Clerk & Master.
Jim Odle, Of Hinson Springs. re-
turned the first of the week from
Muscle Shoals, Alabama. where he
has been at work for about a year
Jim has come home to stay and
just in time to make connection