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

from this county to Missouri tw
years ago, with his family, ha
come back to make his home witt
us, and We join his many friends il
welcoming Bro. White and famil!
back to Tennessee and to the Lura,
community. Bro. White was il
Lexington last Monday, accompan
led by his son, Howard NJ, anC
both were guests Of Mrs. Win Bea
ton.
If you are in Lexington nexl
Monday and have an unsettled
subscription account with the
Progress, please call and pay it off,
Conditions have become such that
it is impossible for the country
printing Office to run and meet the
heavy expenses without collecting
closely. The amount owed by any
subscriber is small to him, but large
to the office---so come around and
let's square up for the New Year.
On account of the addition of
one or more names to the list of
contributors. We are extending the
appeal to make up the sum OF $780,
So for the Progress French orphan
girl, Suzanne Bourgeois. If you
have heart and dollar, we
would be glad to have you join the
list until the needed sum is made
up. The latest contributor is
Little Dick Logan, son of Jack Lo-
gan, who moved from Lexington to
Scott, Miss.
The newley organized Undertake
Buckley Hardware Company enters
the New Year with Will S. Odle
and A. c. Hancock in charge, the
former being general manager. Both
of these gentlemen were last year
with the business Of Brown Brothers,
where both made excellent names
for themselves in business circles
and in their contact with the peo-
pie. Both are now members Of the
company, the business of which
they have in charge.
The Periclean Society met Dec.
81, and rendered the following pro-
gram: Debate: Resolved that
President Wilson should 90 to
France to attend the Peace Con-
ference" Affirmative, George Bail
ey and Threadeill Stewart Mega
tive, Elmer Stewart and Clarence
Kolwick. After a short discussion
the affirmative won. A paper on
current events was given by HUI
bert Jones. The editors report was
very witty. The society adjourned
until the next regular meeting. Re
porter.
After a silence of several weeks,
the family Of A. M. Powers at
Reagan, had four letters on the
23rd of December from Robert
Powers, in Luxembourg at the time
the letters were written Nov. 18th
and 18th, telling the good news
both that he was alright and that
he had been promoted to the rank
Of First Lieutenant. Robert wrote
his parents that the little town in
Luxembourg. in which he was locat-
I'd, was not larger than Sardis, this
but has electric lights and
hat the town was very clean and
nicely kept. We take this occasion
o felicitate our good friend, Adam
Powers on hearing from his good
to say to Sardis that it
should not let any little town in
Luxembourg or any other burg
)utstrip it in progressiveness.
The old hardware and furniture
irm of Brown Bros, makes it bow
md bid for business in the year
1919, with Messrs. L. H. ("Nick")
Carter and H. P. Davenport as
active statesmen in the house, in
addition to Mr.. Frank A, Brown,
and Mrs. Brown still in charge Of
he books. The merits and integ-
'ity of the firm Of Brown Brothers
are guaranteed by the success of
he business which has been built
~ in Lexington from a small start
o its present extensive dimensions
The addition Of Messrs Carter and
Davenport to the firms selling force
promises well in the minds of all
sho know those excellent GENTLE
men. Mr.. Carter has long been on
he road in the hardware business
md Mr.. Davenport was last year
With the Undertake Buckley es-