The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21

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weighed SIS pounds and made 10
gallons of lard.
Malcomb Shackelford returned
home last Friday after fifteen
months in the army, during which
time he did service in France and
had the misfortune to be gassed in
Chateau Thiery drive.
The civil or damage case Of Alma
Gibson VS.. w. L. Finch, sent back
from the Supreme Court and re-
tired here this week before a jury,
was dismissed Wednesday afternoon
on peremptory instructions from
the bench.
w. w. Sweat went to Murrry,
Ky- Sunday to accompany home
Monday, Mrs. Sweat, who has been
in a hospital for some time. where
she underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Mrs. Sweat is very
much improved.
Several nice homes for sale very
reasonable-cheapsr than you can
build them; good rental property or
desirable homes. Let us show
them to you. W. A. LaWler Cat
Elk Drug Store.)
Will Douglas, aged so years, died
of pneumonia on the 18th inst. at
his home about seven miles West
of Lexington. He is survived by
his wife and several children. Will
Douglas was a kindly, inoffensive
man, devoted to his family and bis
friends.
Cashier Jno. S. Fielder of the
Citizens Bank Of Lexington, has
recently added to his already large
land holdings by the purchase of
two tracts on the immediate South
side of town, from DR.. C. H, Johns.
ton and R. S. Owens. aeregating
nearly 800 acres.
Miss Catherine McHaney enter
tanned a number of friends last
Friday night with a Valentine party.
Games were played and punch was
served during the entire evening
and all spent a pleasant evening.
During the last hour ice cream and
cake was served.
Walter Hill, well known here, re-
turned to his home in Luray, last
Saturday, after spending several
months in the United States Army,
greater portion Of which time was
spent in France. Walter is the Sec
ond son of M. B. Hill, one Of the best
men in Henderson county.
A visit to Esq. j. c. Peterson,
West of town, by the Progress editor
and Superintendent O. E. Holmes,
Monday afternoon, proved the JUS
ice to be improving and that he
has promise Of soon being able to
resume his several activities. If he
is your friend, 60 to see him.
Alfred H. Parker, Of Sardis, was
here last Monday on his way home
from Jackson where he had spent
a week on account Of the illness OF
his daughter, Miss Helen, 'in the
home of her married sister, Mrs.
|. A. Jones. Miss Helen's illness
was so serious that her sister. Mrs.
John w. Hassell, was called to her
bedside from Sheffield, Ala.
There has been talk Of the City
Dads declaring against the keeping
of hogs inside the corporation. Such
an ordinance would hit US a solar
plexus blow worse than a chicken
law would hit anybody, we feel
but If the powers that be decide to
say NO HOGS" we are not going
to rave. rant, rear or cuss-but
there will be three or four shoats to
sell.
The Progress has purchased a
Linotype Machine, which will arrive
and be installed in about four weeks
This expense of more than $780,
90 Is q pretty big one-but The
Aged Progress feels that it must
keep up with. the procession made
up mostly ofits Juniors. When the
machine comes, you will be invited
to call and watch the modus oper-
andi.
]. Frank Horner, of Centerville,
for a long time one Of the most
popular drummers on the road,
vas in Lexington last week, for the
first time in more than year, dur
M which time he has been with |
he Shipping Board and the War
Insurance. BOARD af Waehinofon