The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23
HOME BREVITTES


Mrs. S. F. Swinney left Friday for
New Orleans to have her eyes treated by
a specialist. She went by the way of
Eden and was accompanied from Eden
by her brother, W. P. Sheppard.
John Allen Cade visited friends at Du-
rant Sunday.
Mrs. Ella d. Stanfeld and Miss Clara
Beall Stanfield made trip to Greenwood
Sunday.
Phil Heinrich has been on the Harring-
ton place this week repairing a number
Of houses for NJ. L. Rodgers.
Billy's mother was particular that he
should say his prayers upon bended knee
before retiring, and one cold night she
was surprised to find him already in bed
when she stepped in his room to hear him
repeat his prayer why, son, you
haven't said your prayers" she began,
but he interrupted her: "0h, yes, mother
have; | said them in bed, but got in
just as uncomfortable position as l
could" t
John Coker and family have moved
from Adair to the Lawshe farm in the
Cleveland neighborhood, which they have
leased for term of years.
The best feeds you will find
at The Lexington Produce Co.,
Telephone so.
Hon. P. P. Lindholm visited in Durant
Sunday,
"Sir, am a self-made man" "Who
interrupted you 7"-Boston Transcript
Walter Shannon made a bushes trip to
Clarksdale Monday.
E. A. Hanna, the we'll known and pop
ular cotton buyer, spent Sunday within
Lexington's social circles.
L. NJ Lawshe has leased his farm to
John Coker and sold his live stock to
T. j. Redditt and will engage in carpen-
tering in the future.
Edgar, aged five, was driving from the
station on his first visit to Maine. His
mother, noticing a troubled look on his
face as he looked about, said: Whats
the matter, Edgar? Don't you like the
beautiful country?" "Yes, mother, but
on my map Maine is dl"-The Mod
orator.
Fincher & Hammett last week received
two carloads of mules. One carload was
kept here and the other shipped to Min
ter City.
R. B. Sutton, of Winona, attended to
cotton business here Monday.
L. M. Lawshe went to Greenwood Mon
day to do some carpenter work.
"The fellow who calls here has many
shortcomings" Eyes, and his worst
shortcomings are his long-comings."
Just received a carload of
saddle horses and young mules.
Walton & Thurmond, Lexing-
ton, Miss.
R. M, Warner, of Acona, sojourned in
in the city Monday.
J. l.. Roberts was over at Jenkinsville
last week sinking a well for J, c. Bow
man.
j. T. Fincher is over at Minter City
this week disposng of carload of mules
for Fincher & Hammett.
W. B. Prince, of Greenwood was q
Sunday visitor to Lexington.
Edwin Murtagh, of Ebenezer, spent
Sunday night in Lexington.
Herman B. Levy went up to Green
wood Monday to attend circuit court in
the capacity of official stenographer.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lewis and Mrs.
l. Hyman left Monday for st. Louis to
select new furniture for Terrystone.
Miss Marie Woods, of Durant, has ac-
cepted position as stenographer in the |
lower house of the legislature for the |
present session.
Tom Newsom of Tutwiler, visited rela
tives and friends here Sunday.
"If we walk back again, Bushie, | think
there's another bottle somewhere in the
house" Man, Sandie Can we no
run ?"-Blghty, London.
Mrs. T. G. James, of Sharkey, has been
visiting relatives and friends in the city
this week.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. burden went to Green
wood Sunday on a visit to W. R. Pillow
and family.
Nathan Applebaum is in
Chicago buying goods, and
shipments are expected daily