The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-06-20
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Sisblatt & Kamen have closed a con.
tract with Architect and Contractor d.
A. Hicks, of Durant, for the construction
Of the large warehouse mentioned in our
last issue. Work will begin next week.
PR. Hicks informs us that no trouble
1f, be experienced in getting the ma
tei&l on the ground and that ne has an
ample force of workmen. so the work will
be pushed forward rapidly and without
hitch. Mr.. Hicks has the contract for
other buildings, details of which will be
given later. Lexington is on the eve of
a big building boom.
Miss Maymie Hollum has rendered her
resignation as saleslady in Pickens Bros.
Co.'s store, position she has held with
eminent ability and satisfaction to her
employers and customers for over score
Of years. She has accepted I position as
ssleslady in r. P. Miller's department
store at Yazoo City, where Miss Lucie
North, formerly with Pickens Bros. Co.,
also holds a responsible position. Her
many friends here wish her full meas
ure of success in her new place.
J. B. Evans has Duroc-Jersey sow
that in eleven months and twenty days
has raised over $500 worth of hogs, and
the new litter win doubtless raise the
amount to approximately $400. This
sounds phenomenal but is an absolute
fact and shows that diversifcatio" in
Mississippi is "short cut" to wealth and
prosperity. Farming in Mississippi is
decidedly on the up grade.
Prof. E. w. Eubank, the genial mana
ger Of the -Winona Creamery Company,
was a Lexington visitor Sunday. He
says that the business of the creamery
is rapidly growing in volume and far ex-
ceeds the most sanguine expectations Of
The promoters. Jas. Foster, of Bowling
Green, is now employed at this creamery.
Miss Loula Beall on F.iday made
shipment of forty-one white mice to
laboratory supply house in Philadelphia.
White mice are in great demand for
scientific and medical experimental pur-
poses, in determining the effects of va
rious serums, and command good prices.
G. E. Wall, of Eupora, has been spend
ing few days this week with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. B. Phelps. Mr.. Well is one
of the leading merchants in Webster
county, and has ever taken an active
part in the development of that splendid
county along all lines.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Gibson and baby
returned Wednesday morning from Mod
est Town, Va, where Mrs. Gibson and
baby have been visiting for some time.
Mr.. Gibson went by Modest Town after
them on his return from st. Louis.
Mrs. Ida Baughn has returned from
Greenwood where she went in response
TO message announcing the serious ILL
ness of her little grandson, who was
rushed to Jackson for treatment. Latest
reports from his bedside are encouraging.
Phil Thomas returned home Wednesday
from army. service overseas. Phil saw
considerable active service on the battle
front and participated in some of the
most sanguinary engagements of the war
in which the American forces took part.
Neely Sample, Jr returned Wednes-
day to Tribbette after visit of several
days at the parental home at Franklin.
While here he purchased yoke of oxen
from R. L. Pollard and one yoke of oxen
from party in Yazoo county.
Hon, T. G. Jordan and Hon. P. P.
Lindholm, with Joe H. Moore as chauf-
feur. motored to Jackson Monday on busi
ness before the circuit court. They were
accompanied as far as Canton by Lieut..
F. L. Jordan.
1t is with deep regret that we learn
that Frank Chisolm and H. o. Chisolm,
of Zeiglerville, last week suffered stroke
of paralysis each. Their many friends
wish them speedy and complete re-
covery.
Mai. and Mrs. Nolan Stewart arrived
last week from Camp Pike and are the
prized guests for several weeks of s. L.
Burwell and family. Maj. Stewart has
received final discharge from army SER
vice.
Shipments of Jimson weed leaves has
begun in earnest. Last week Sisblatt e.
Kamen purchased over eight hundred
pounds of this commodity, and the volume
brought in is daily increasing.
Col. B. F. Mcclellan is reported to have
sailed from France on the 18th inst for
the United States, and is expected to ar
rive in Lexington about July 1 on
months furlough
The many patrons of the Lexington
postoffce are pleased to see Miss Luke
Rogers at her accustomed place in the
postofhce liter an illness of several
weeks. ...
Hon. D. r. Ruff and Hon. P. P, Lind
holm, with ]. T. Fincher as chaffeur, mo-
tored to Central Friday to try case in
Judge Ivy H. Upshaw's court,
Miss Essie Alexander and Miss Bass,
the nurses at the Community Hospital,
Joined the Lexington Baptist church by
letter Sunday.
Mrs. W. w. Thurmond and Mrs s. F.
Swinney spent Monday afternoon most
pleasantly with Mrs. G. B. Howell and
family,
]. W. Anderson was up from Pickens
yesterday after an elegant Ford sedan
purchased from Barr-Gwin Co.
John K Rhyme on Wednesday hauled
a piano to Pickens for Mrs Clements,
the pOstmistress.
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