The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-23

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Rush Oakley went to the old Oak
ley home near Claybrook last Sat
urday and had a strenuous time OF
account of his sister, Miss Jim Polk
having an attack of rheumatism HI
says he made six trips to Jackson anC
back to Claybrook.
H. s. Nichols, District Agent fol-
farm demonstration work in West
Tennessee and Mr.. D. T. Harrington
State Agent for the Boys Corn Clut
work, were in Lexington on Thursday
of last week on business with our
County Agent, Prof. H. A. Powers.
Mrs. J. C. Carter and Miss Nettie
Wolfe spent last Friday afternoon in
Jackson.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Hinson, three little
children and elder son, w. C. McHan-
ey, arrived last week from Steele
Mo-, and all except w. C. are spend
ing the week at Luray visiting Esq
j. S. league and other relatives
They will visit Lexington before re.
turning to Missouri.
What will you do at the Judg-
ment?" will be the subject of the
sermon at the Baptist church next
Sunday night. 1t will be warns
hearted message of the old-time Cos
pei. Morning subject: "Who is Je-
sus?" Is he Man, God, both or Meth
er.
Roy W. Holmes and wife spent last
Sunday in Gleason, as guests of Miss
Eula Holmes.
H. G. Bliss, Of Knoxville, of the
Division of Extension of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, whose duty is to
assist farmers in engineering pro-
jects, was in this county in the last
weekend. His service is given free
to those who have drainage problems,
such as ditching, terracing and also
the construction Of farm buildings
and silos.
H. S. ("Cuff") Johnson who lives
on the Logan farm West Of town, has
bedded out his sweet potatoes with
furnace heat to make them sprout, is
the first man to show that enterprise
in his community Cuff is the man
who was given lots of advice last
year-and later sold Nancy Hall
sweets to the men who had given him
the advice.
Rev. Fleetwood Ball was in Nash
vile the first of the week to attend a
meeting of the Baptist State Execu-
tive Board of which he is member.
A vital question considered was that
of the purchasing by the Board of the
State religious paper, the Baptist and
Reflector hitherto owned by private
individuals. The Board declined to
buy the paper.
An invitation from Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c. Hoopks, Wednesday, to take
dinner in their rooms over the Jno.
A. Jones grocery, was accepted by
the Progress man and the splendid
repast enjoyed to the fullest. The
"iron wedge" coffee, the big slices
of ham, chicken and dressing, good
salads, etc., followed by chocolate
custard, then "biled" custard and
sponge cake, were all fit for king.
We are under obligations to Uncle
Ed. and his good wife.
When Rev. Fleetwood Ball return
ed last Friday from Clarksdale,
Miss, he reported some improvement
in the condition of his aged father,
Rev. Martin Ball, who had been
stricken on Monday or Tuesday with
something resembling paralysis. Ad-
and later reports indicated
continued improvement in the aged
minister. Rev. Fleetwood was doubt
less missed by the West Tennessee
Baptist convention, held in Jackson
last week, of which he is secretary.
Circuit Court Clerk ]. r. Rhodes,
IF Decaturville, was here Monday So
letting subscriptions to stock in a
new bank at Decaturville, the capital
stock Of which may be put at some
s25, 900 or $4,000. The present De-
.atur County Bank at Decaturville
md the Farmers Bank at Parsons are
low in lawsuit over the custody Of
he Decatur county highway funds,
which the Decaturville Bank is hold
ng without interest and refuses to
release, while the Finance Committee