The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-03

ed US that he had sold his farm
Of 26O acres, toe. w. Golf, for the
sum Of $4,000. Mr.. Golf recently
sold his farm, West Of town, to |
H. Hearn.
Joe Walpole. recently discharged
from Camp Gordon, accompanied
by his sisters, Miss Lillian Walpole
and Mrs. Max Marshall, of McKen-
zie, spent the holidays here in the
the home of their brother, Engineer
Ed Walpole.
Murray Connally, who has been
working in the pool room, has gone
to point in Texas near San Anton
10, hoping to benifit his health.
Murray has many friends who hope
that ne may return to Lexington
fully restored.
Cecil Busch. of the officers train.
ing school. Camp Pike. Ark, accom-
panied by his wife (nee Miss Opal
Newbill.) was a visitor during the
holidays in the home of his father.
Engineer Bedford Busch. Cecil has
been in the army about five years.
On last Friday afternoon at the
closing of Beech River school for
the holidays, Mrs. Cora Gamers
pupils rendered an appropriate pro-
gram followed by Christmas Tree
which was greatly enjoyed by the
little folk as we'll as the older ones.
Mrs. j. w. Enochs, son John and
daughter, Mrs Eugene Anderson, of
Jackson, were Christmas week Wis
itors to relatives and friends in
Lexington. Mr.. Enochs is with us
nearly every day in his business
connection with the United Grocery
Company.
Sheriff. W. R. Wright has demon
strated the fact that he can keep
his head in emergency but when
the occasion demands action he
can and will meet it promptly and
fearlessly. Every good citizen
ought to stand behind and support
that kind of officer.
On the 18th of December County
Clerk j. W. Page went out to
Brantley's Store in the old 9Th dis
trict, and there sold for cash the
A L. Laster lands of 245 acres, for
$5,25000, M. E. Brantley and Sons
being the purchasers. The sale
price is open to be raised until Jan.
IS.
j.. F. Kent, senior, arrived here
last Sunday from Florence, Alaba
ma, where he has been at work for
the Tri-City Grocery Company, of
which John Bryant, formerly of
,Sardis, is MANAGER and one Of the
owners. Before returning to Ala
bona Mr.. Kent will visit Sardis and
Saltillo.
Lieutenant Hubert Dennison. who
was here from the Officers Train
ing School at Camp Gordon, Allan
ia, Ca, Dec. 23rd, has hsen trans
ferred to the Intelligence Depart
ment at the same camp Headquar-
tiers. Hubert makes good" wher-
ever he is placed in civil or mill
tary life.
We are indebted to Mrs. Randolph
Oakley for a package Of home
grown celery-the very incest we
have seen, being far superior to any
that has been imported. The
Oakley Boys" and their good wives
are always ready to divide the good
things they may have with their
neighbors.
We are glad to hear several
say they are pleased with Rev. S. F.
Wynne, the new pastor OF the
Southern Methodist church. Bro.
Wynne came to us recommended
as a good man and it is due him to
help do possible good while he is
with US this conference year. Go
to hear him preach.
Rev. Fleetwood Ball, with his
daughters, Mary Elizabeth. Bill"
and Bits" spent Christmas at
Ciarksdale, Miss, with the formers
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Ball,
all returning to Lexington Dec. 9th
The elder preacher had suffered an
attack of influenza since his recent
sad visit to Lexington.
Arthur E. McNatt. Of Bolwin
Green, KY, who. with his wife. has
been visiting here and Sardis since
before Christmas, will return at the
end of the week to his work on the