The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-11-28

early this week in order TO let the
force celebrate Thanksgiving Day. We
have so many things to be thankful
for that the utterance of our thanks
could not be crowded into just one
day.
J. D. Undertake and family NOV
ed from Undertake to Lexington last
week and are occupying the newly
purchased home, the Gidean place, on
Maple street. We are more than
pleased to welcome the family to Lex
ington.
Among many Southern Republi-
cans, Shields has waxed great-be-
cause he betrayed Wilson; and Lodge
is mighty smart man" because he
has beaten the peace treaty, notwith-
standing he betrayed the Republicans
of his own state.
Judge A. G. Rutherford, of the
First Circuit Court of Devidson coun-
ty, has held that the workman's COM
pensation act, passed by the last leg
islature, is clearly unconstitutional.
The opinion of Judge Rutherford is
said to be lengthy one.
Sol. N. Bunch and family, move at
once from Lexington to Undertake,
where they will occupy the Timber
lake home and Mr.. Bunch will till the
Undertake lands. We are sorry to
lose Mr.. Bunch and family, yet glad
to keep them so near.
Chancellor ]. w. Ross was here last
Friday and held session Of both hte
Chancery and Circuit courts. Further
hearing on the application for new
trial in the Scott divorce case, was
continued until Dec. 2-and other inn
portant business was transacted.
]. Murray Arnold, son of DIR. ]. M.
arnold has bought the interest of DIR.
W. T. Watson in the business of the
Watson Drug Company and at the ex-
piration Of the present privilege the
business win assume the name of the
Watson-Arnold Drug Co.
Jno. s. Fielder returned last Friday
from Lavernge, where he had been to
attend the funeral of sister of his
friends Nick and Tom Carter. The
many friends of the Carter boys SYM
pathize with them in their loss of this
sister, to whom they mere much de-
voted.
We feel like congratulating our
newspaper brethren over 1t Hunting
don on account Of the amount Of ad-
vertising the two papers Of that town
are carrying these dAyss.s Nothing In
the world shows the true conditipm !.
a town SO Enthusiastically as the adver-
Using done by local business men.
On last Saturday our townsman, A.
E. Beasley, sold his Stanford farm
of 1872 acres, two miles North of Lex
ington, to Mrs. Belle Mccall, Of Ches-
terrified, the consideration being $5,-
10000. Mrs. Mccall is an excellent
woman and all will join in welcoming
her to this community.
Union Thanksgiving service will be
held Thursday morning at 1890
o'clock in the M. E. Church, South.
The pastors of the town, including the
new pastor of the M. E. Church,
South, Rev. H. R. Rose, will take part
on the program. Special music will
be rendered by the local church choirs
Mrs. r. L. McCulley, of Cordover,
who was here last week with her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. DR.. Mari, tsated that
she and family husband and several
children) expect to move to their
home at Hinson Springs at about
January, Mr.. McCuller haveing sold
out part of his interests at Cordo-
va.
Mrs. N. R. Barham and daughter,
Miss Mary, came over from Jackson,
in their Auto, last Friday and re-
manned until Sunday, Mrs. Barham
being guest Friday night in the Bar
ry home-her former neighbors.
Judge Barham joined them here Sum
day morning and made the trip home
with them.
Our good neighbors, Hon. John F.
Hall and family, who have lived just
across the street from US for the past
seven years, moved their residence To-
cation in the last weekend from their
home they built on North Main or old
Jackson street, tothe home Of Miss
Maude Murray on Clifton street. We