The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-17

Rev. II. Z. keatnley, ulstrlct super
intendent Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, returned Monday from Nix
on, Hardin county, where he held a
two-week's meeting and left Wednes-
day morning for Nashville on church
business.
Will NJ. Shackelford and Miss Bu-
lah Grimes were happily married Dec.
18th, while standing on Harmon's
Creek Bridge and the Perryville Road,
it being a runaway couple. Rev. Ell
zie S. Garner said the words that
made them one.
Mrs. Canny Morgan, of Jackson,
spent Sunday and Monday here with
her cousin, Mrs. w. L. Darden. Mrs.
Morgan is daughter of our old
friend, Jim Moffitt, and granddaugh-
ter of our older friend, Pete Combs,
of McNairy county.
Any party or parties caught dump
ing trash in the bottom onthe road to
the cemetery will be subject to arrest.
Cemetery official.
J. W. Allison and family have NOV
ed to Paducah, he being cut off the
board as boiler-maker in the service
of the N. c. & st. L. Railway at this
place. These excellent people are our
neighbors, have favorably impress
ed all with whom they came in con-
tact.
No Elk Trade Tickets taken up
from goth to 26th-but remember we
give tickets with every sale.-Elk.
as there a He'll" will be the SUBJ
ject of the sermon in the Baptist
church Sunday night. How about it!
Morning subject: Resisting the
Downward Pull An attendance of
40 or more at the B. Y. P. u, last
Sunday betokens interest. You are
welcome.
Rev. T. M. Boyd, of Beuna Vista,
will preach Saturday night and Sun
day morning at Hepzibah church,
east of town, and Sunday night at the
Second Baptist church of this place.
Mr. Boyd is preacher of more than
ordinary ability and should have a
good hearing.
Make your breakfast bacon at
homeland so good-Figaro Liquid
Smoke. Costs about 21c 100 pounds
to use it. Easy to apply.-Elk.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
warehouse for county road tools be-
ing constructed north of the county
Jail. From the condition Of the roads
over the county, the tools need to be
put into service instead of in storage.
But possibly it is the better part Of
wisdom, if they are not going to use
them, to put them out of the weather.
Town people, please trade EARLY
avoid the rush and give our farmer
friends a chance. Have mercy on the
merchandise MERCHANT.
Will B. Lindsey, living northeast of
town, was here Tuesday and informed !
us that he is selling his stock Of goods
in his store near his residence, pre-
paratory to tearing down the old |
building and charging the capacity |
of his place of business. Mr.. Lind
sey is one of the county's best citi-
zens.
Our Xmas presents are not high,
are carefully selected and you get the
Elk Trade Tickets with every pur-
chase-which are good for bowls,
dishes and glassware.-Elk.
D. A. Wolfe 4 Sons have installed
handsome soda fountain in their
building formerly occupied by the
Citizens Bank, and will inaugurate
speedily soda fountain and general
confectionery business. The fountain
and fixtures are as imposing as have
ever been brought to Lexington. We
predict for these enterprizing gentle
men grea success.
They work while you rest"-Elk
Liver Pills-small, take one pill-26c.
Town folks, trade BEFORE Friday
and avoid the "jam"-get better SER
ice.-(Merchant.)
"Prices of Hogs Lowest for Years."
Headline. Bear it in mind when
you go to the market for chops, saus-
ages and the like. It will be such
surprising news to your butcher that
he won't be able to believe it. 1t is
really wonderful how unable some