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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14
ELECTION ON BOND ISSUE.

Whereas, The County Court Of
Henderson County, Tennessee, at its
Quarterly Term, First Monday in
April, 1920, by virtue of statutes au-
thorizing same, did adopt resolution
authorizing the calling of an election
for the purpose of permitting the
qualified voters Of said county to vote
upon the issuance of $3.50, 100000 in
bonds by said county, through said
Court, the proceeds of said bond is
sue to be used for road building pur-
poses, said election to be held June
18th, 1920 and said funds so secured
used in road building to be used in
connection with aid to be furnished
as well as funds by the State Of Ten
nessee, as well as the Government Of
the United States a certified copy Of
which resolution has been furnished
the Board Of Election Commissioners
of Henderson County, Tennessee.
Therefore in consideration Of the
premises and authority given US by
law, do hereby call an election to
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

be held at every voting precinct in
Henderson County, Tennessee, on
June 18th, 1920, between the hours Of
8 o'clock a. M, and 4 o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of permitting the voters
of said county to express their posi-
ton on the issuance of $3.50, 100000 of
bonds to be used for road building
purposes in Henderson county, Tenn,
with connection with funds and aid to
be furnished by the State of Tonnes
see and the Government of the Unit
ed States.
Officials for holding the said cleo
ton will be Immediately named, and
notice furnished them of such APP
pointment either by publication or by
mail.
Adopted and ordered published this
May 4th, 1920.
C. H. JOHNSTON,
W. F. APPLEBY,
JOHN +. HALL,
Election Com. Henderson County.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

Bose Wallace came from the coun-
try to Decaturville and tried his hand
at the hotel business, renting the old
Friar property, which belonged to my
father in-law, the late C. P. Dennison.
Bosses hair was what might be
termed a nondescript color, but like
other hair on the Uranium of the bip-
ed man, it grew and had to be occa-
sionally cut, so one day Bose caught
friend who knew how and had his
(Bose's) capillary substance curtail-
ed. The performance came off in the
hotel back yard, and when finished
Bose did not clean up the litter, which
he so soon forgot that in day or two
he came into the house and asked his
wife, "Who in the devil had cleaned
an old 'possum in the back yard and
left the hair lying there?"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
Mrs. Willard Jones, ct al.

VS..
Ed. Jones.
In the Circuit Court at Lexington,
Henderson County, Tennessee
To Ed. Jones:
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that Ed Jones
the defendant, is a nonresident of
the State of Tennessee, he is there
fore, hereby required to appear on
or before the End Monday in June
next, before the Circuit Court in the
Courthouse at Lexington, Henderson
County, Tennessee, and make defense
to the bill as filed in said Cour,
against him by Mrs. Mildred Jones
by next best friend, or otherwise the
bill will be taken for confessed, and
as to him set for hearing exparte.
1t is further ordered that this no.
tice be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Lexington Progress, g
newspaper published in the town OF
Lexington, Henderson county, Ten.
nesseee.
This May 3rd, 1920.
JOHN B. SCOTT,
Circuit Court Clerk
John F. Hall, Atty. for Complt.
40-4t.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

One Wednesday night in Decatur
vile, at the Southern Methodist pray
err meeting, some 40 years ago, the
late j. M. Porterfield, lawyer, who
many years afterward was Attorney
General of this judicial circuit, and
who has been dead for several years,
made talk on the evils of intemper-
ance, portraying in vivid language
the consequences of indulging in
strong drink Present at the prayer
meeting was one John Haley, good
fellow and confirmed drunkard, and
when Porterfield had about reached
the climax of his description of the
horrors of the fate of drunkards, Ha-
ley rose up on his unsteady legs and
asked: "Are you talking about me,
Porterfield?" and Porterfield said,
"No, John, | am not talking especial
ly about YOU" but John, not fully sat
isfied, said: "Now, honest to God,
Porterfield?"
can recall but few of the elderly
people living in Decaturville at that
time being still sojourners in this vale
i of tears.
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Sunday.
Perry Golf will spend the summer
with Dock Jackson and family near
Jackson.
Lula McCollum spent Sunday with
her cousin Miss Estelle McCollum.
Ky. Stanfill and family spent last
Sunday with his parents, ALI Stan
fill and wife.
Miss Arbie Mitchell spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Misses
Mittie and Ella Golf.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14
WHY so WEAK.
Kidney Troubles May BE Sapping
Your Life Away. Lexington Peo-
pie have learned this fact.

When healthy man or woman be-
gins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid, depres-
sed, suffers backache, headache, dir
zy spells and urinary disorders, weak
kidneys may be the cause. The slight
est symptom Of kidney trouble is too
serious to neglect Doan's Kidney
Pills have earned their fame By their
effectiveness in strengthening the
kidneys and keeping them well. Here
is Lexington testimony to prove their
worth.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Stricklin, 406 Elm ST.,
says: Several years ago ! had trou-
Bile with my kidneys. had circles
under my eyes, my back ached, my
kidneys didn't act properly and was
in pretty bad shape. was weak and
run down, too. Upon a friends ad-
vice begun taking Doan's Kidney
Pills and hadn't used more than
one-haf box whene ! felt better and
continued use Of them put me in good
shape again"
Price 60 cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Stricklin had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

Way back before l went to Deca-
turville to take charge of the Deca-
tur County Beacon, in 1881, when
practically everybody drank whisky
and sold it and called the doggeries
groceries" they had big time in
that town with a large and very
rough delegation from Perry county.
Ny brother-in-law, the late State
Senator j. Tate Rogers, was working
for Uncle Wash Smith and. carrying
liquor in stock. The crowd got so
rough and boisterous that the first
time they surged out Of the front
door onto the public square, Tate
slipped his oaken bar across the in
side Of the front door and turned the
huge brass key in the lock, for he had
had about as much of the hallabaloo
as he could stand.
The drunken crowd, finding the
Smith door closed against them, made
rush for the grocery" of Buck e.
Brasher on another corner of the
square, and Phillip Brasher, who had
the business in charge, scooted out
the back door and made a break for
his home. The Perry countians,
finding the Buck & Brasher door also
closed against them, proceeded to
procure a heavy pole or fence rail to
be used as a battering ram to force
their entrance which they did in a
very few minutes. Tate Rogers, see
ing the forcible entry into the Buck
& Brasher store, ran up north few
hundred yards to inform Brasher, and
as Brasher saw him coming, he cit
a shuck" across the garden. Tate
yelled to him at the top of his voice
and Brasher, seeing who it was call
ing him, stopped. Rogers said:
phillip, they have battered down
your door and are in your grocery
drinking your whiskey, breaking your
glasses, and paying the devil general
ly," to which Brasher replied, using
his habitual expression: "Be God
sir, just let them help themselves, fol-
there is nothing in that grocery Sc
sweet as my life The Perry coun
tians later footed the bill for the Ii
quor they drank, the glasses the!
broke, etc.
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ALBERTON.

C. T. Roberts and John l.. Hare are
in Jackson to sell their cotton.
Mrs. Effie Howard was shopping
in Jackson this week.
Pat Lewis and family have been
visiting John Small.
Several of our people attended
decoration at Center Grove grave
yard last Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Walker has been in
Jackson this week.
Noah Lewis and family have been
visiting Mrs. Blankenship.
Messrs. Roy Gibson, Ben Crosser
and George Hallbrooks are weekly
visitors in our burg. n
Mrs. Lucy lowers was in Lexington
Saturday.
Jim Cox and wife, of Broadway,
were here last weekend.
Alvin Watkins has as his guests
this week his mother and children.
Herbert Wood and Ethel Wood
were varied few days ago. They
are with the brides mother.
Miss Lula Joyce, of Clifton, has
been visitor in the home of John L..
Hare.
Zelon Johnson and family have
been visiting Sam Cozart.
Miss Jessie lowers has been Wis
iting Mrs. Cox, on Broadway.
Mrs. Horn and daughter, Vergie,
have been to Wildersville shopping.
Mrs. L. L. Hare was in Jackson this
week.
When we sow wild oats it isn't SC
serious and some time the sower gets
pleasure out Of his sowing-but the
reaping There is where the misery
and broken up families come in anc
fills prisons. We are sure to reaI
what we sow, so why not sow gooC
seed in fertile soil.
Harve Azbill was born in March
1912, in this county. He married ear
ly in life Anna Howell and to then
several children were born-six o.
whom are still living: Henry, Nicely
Jno. Logan. Mesdames Roberts, Har
mon and Milan. Mr.. Azbill was |
member of the Baptist church, AM
lived Christian life, ever careful t
attend to his own affairs and hot tina
of his neighbors. All along in hi
life he was respected and honored b.
all who knew him. Before he died Mr.
Albert Hare said Il hate to give MI
Azbill up; few men ever so good.
have known him all my life and hav
never known him TO harm anybody i
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"reminiscences.
By w. V. Barry, In Nashville Tennessean' May 6

McMurray rose up and said: IL OBJ
ject." The performing magistrate
asked McMurray his grounds for OBJ
jecting to the ceremony going on and
McMurray replied; 81 want her my
self" They say the interruption so
frustrated Thweatt that it is doubtful
if the remainder of the ceremony was
performed according to law.
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Jackson.

Jackson.
Miss Dora Crews, of Jackson, has
been visiting her brother, M. E. Cum
bingham and family.
Mrs. Sallie Averett spent Sunday
with her father, John Golf.
Ollit Stanfill and family spent Sun
day night with the family of Jim
Smith.
Several of our people attended the
decoration at Centre Hill Sunday.
NJ. Attaway motored to your town
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

word or action" In his home, church
and county he will be sadly missed by
all. His children have the sympathy
of a host Of friends, for Mr.. Azbill is
mot dead but sleepeth."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14
REAGAN.

Mrs. NADIA White is on the sick list.
Lester Crews, of Jackson, spent
Saturday night and Sunday in this
community.
Hey Averett spent the weekend in
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

Note-In first writing the forego-
ing for the Nashville Tennessean, I
gave Bose Thweatt as the man who
had his hair cut, but on ransacking
the storehouse of my memory find
it was Bose Wallace and have made
the change Of names from Thweatt
to Wallace.-W. V. Barry.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-14

When Bose Thweatt was elected a
"piece of justice" in Decatur county
between the years Of 1881 and
1884, he was soon called upon to PEREZ
form the marriage ceremony uniting
young man named Lacy and Miss
Jones. The young squire came to
that part of the ceremony where he
said that if any person present know
any reason why the couple should not
unite in marriage, to then and there
make the objection known or to for
ever hold their peace, whereupon Jim
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

turing company that a meeting Of
stockholders will be held at Presl-
dents Office in the town Of Newber-
ry, S. c., at II O'Clock in the fore
nocn, On the 9th day of November,
1920, TO consider the following reso-
luton passed by the Board of Direc-
tors on the 7th day Of October,
1920:
"Whereas, the authorized capital
stock of Molohon Manufacturing
Company under its charter is $780,
900, divided into 5000 shares of the
par value of one hundred dollars per
Share, all of which is paid for and
outstanding; and,
Whereas, it is deemed advisable
TO amend the charter of said Mollo-
hon Manufacturing Company so as to
provide for an authorized capital of
$3.50, ,0O0-divided into $500 shares
of the par value of one hundred dol
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

The commissioner Of agriculture
of Georgia has the right idea IN re-
gard to the cotton situation. Gu
out practically the entire cotton
crop the next year and sow plenty
of grain and plant other crops anc
the next year plant very little cot
ton and in this way the cotton farm
er would serve twofold purpose,
the eradication of the boil. weevii
and get the production of cotton
down to about the point, where the
demand would be sufficient to take
ND the supply And it would also
place the farmer Of this section
where he would not owe the bank
and the merchant for the money ane
supplies to make the crop and when
he made it it would be his and ne
could sell or hold as his interest az
peared to him.. If it cost him 80
cents to make it he could say ne
would not take below cost with rea-
sonable profit and if the manutac-
turer did not care to give his price
why he would be in position to hoic
until he secured his price.
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ATTEND THE MEETING.

We desire to direct your especial
attention to the announcement in
this paper signed by j. L. Keitt and
S. S. Cunningham calling upon the
farmers and business men of New
berry to attend the meeting called
for Thursday of this week.
It is very important meeting and
every one should show his interes::
by being present ard willing to CO.
operate in the movement to open the
markets cf the old world to our cot
ton.
They have the mills and the labo.
but have not the raw material ant
as we have it is up to US to make az
range,nent to help them to get i.
It will help US and help them. This
is a very important meeting and yor
should stop long enough to attend t.
It NAV mean a market for your Off
grades, and that will make the de-
n1snd for the better grades improve
and with the improvement in the de-
mand there will be an improvement
in The price.
Show your interest by your pes
ence. # The people of this Ta.r
Southland of ours do not stand TO-
sether and cooperate the:e is not 60
ing to be that prosperity which VIC
have but recently. enjoyed and tc
which we are entitled and which may
be ours by cooperating for oas ows3
welfare. Attend the meeting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

We understand that the state en-
pineers are at work stalking off the
road from Newberry to Deadfail ano
will make this a part of the state
system by which Newberry will DC
connected with Greenwood. The en-
gineer nor the state highway COM
mission has not yet decided which
route will be taken from Deadfall to
Chappells. There is great need OF 4
road from Newberry to Chappells anc
also great need of road from New
berry to Whitmire. We think we
have mentioned the need Of this lat
ter road once or twice before IN
these columns.
It will take good deal more than
stalking off these roads to have theH
but it, is necessary to make a start
because if you do not start you never
get anywhere. And if the state road
does not prove better than the five
miles below Prosperity has proven
better let the road alone. But it IS
hoped that the engineer may know
the right kind of soil to use to make
a good road and then require that It
be used.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
NOTICE.

Pursuant to a resolution of the
Board Of Directors Of the Newberry
Cotton Mills a meeting of the stock
holders of the Newberry Cotton Mills
is hereby called TO be held at the
Presidents office at the corner Cald-
we'll and Boyce streets in the town
of Newberry, South Carolina, on the
9th day of November, 1920, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon to consider
and act upon the following resolution
providing for an increase of the
capital socl, of the Newberry Cotton
Mills, viz:
Be it resolved by the Board Of Di-
yectors of the Newherry Cotton Mills
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The State of South Carolina,
Ccnntu Of NaWherrY.

By w. F. Ewart, Probate Judge:
Whereas, Abraham Miggett has
made suit to me to grant him letters
of administration of the estate and
effects of Druella Bowers,
These are, therefore. to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Druella
Bowers, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the court OF
probate. to be held at Newberry,
s. c., Oh Wednesday 21th day OF
October next, after publication here
Of, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 1fth
day of October, Anno Domini, 1920.
w. F. Ewart,
P. j., N. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

A great many people are wonder
ing why the city no longer uses tina,
creeping machine and the scrapes on
the streets. 1t did fine work for the
first month or two that it was IT.
stalled and the streets showed very
marked Improvement but latterly
they are getting back to the old con-
ditions.
Maybe if the town is not gong TO
use it. any longer it might be Sc
cured by individuals who are inter
essed in a better road from New
berry to Prosperity and they mlsh1
be able to get scme one to run 1t q
few times over this road. 1t would
only take a few trips to do greas
Improvement on this road. Such a
good machine as this should not oe
permitted to remain idle whea there
is so much to be done and tnaS
should be done right now.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
AMoNG THE SCHOOLS
@ o g 8 .. @ o g. o o o o 9
.Huntcr-DeWa}t.


This schccl opened on Nor Itccyy
with the Rev. S. P. Koon as primo psi
and Mrs. Bessie Richardson and lis
Mary Livingston as assistants.
A meeting was held at the scaocl
house on Friday evening to talk cve:'
school matters and to get the inte2es;
of the people of the community
aroused and to have them begin talk
ing school. Col. E. H. Aull was
present by invitation and made talk
to the citizens and Professor Poolc
was also there and talked briefly.
The Rev. S. P. Koon made brief
address and the interest was eoo:
and the attendance considering tn
busy time was all that could well tc
expected. It was a disappointn' ~:
rot to have more of the mothers orss
at the meeting.
This district does not have lar--;,
property valuation >and even a b'S
tax does not prodlce a big rever"".
The district has voted ar eight IA!
tax and will qualify under the eqlai-
izing law for seven months tern
and the minimum salary gueran; &c /
under this law. There is a nice !wo
story building and some two or more
acres of land and the location is :'re
right in the forks Ct the road "nd
easily accessible. This school hes
done a great deal for this community
and is very fortunate this year IL
having excellent and experience
teachers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

by the consolidation Of Swilton and
Excelsior, had TIE formal opening on
Monday. We have only time in this
issue to mention the opening, but IN
the next we dccire to say something
more about this new school and the
bright prospects that are here for
one of the best schools IN the county.
The teachers are Prof. Z. 0. Counts,
principal; Miss Sara Long and Miss
Ruth Chapman, assistants. There
will be need for another teacher
very soon as the prospect is for more
than 100 children during his session.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the
stockholders Of Oakland Cotton Mills
that meeting of stockholders will
be held at the office over J. H. Sum
mer & Co.'S store, corner of Main
and Caldwell streets, in the town OF
Newbcrry, S. c., at IL o'clock noon,
on the 9th day of November, 1920,
to consider the following resolution
passed by the Board of Directors on
the 7th day Of October, 1920:
"Whereas. the authorized capital
stock of Oakland Cotton Mills under
its charter is 100000, divided into
1000 shares Of the par value Of one
hundred dollars per share; and
"Whereas, the stock issued and
paid for under said charter amounts
to $685., ,300-2.333 shares of the par
value Of ore hundred dollars per
share; and
"Whereas, It is deemed advisable
to amend the charter Of said Oakland
Cotton Mills so as to provide for an
authorized capital of $5oo,OOo-5,-
600 shares of the par value OF one
hundred dollars per share,
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Board of Directors Of Oakland
Cotton Mills:
q. That the charter Of said mill
be amended 50 as to authorize a cap
iral ssock. OF 35o0,0C0, divided into
5 500 shares q the par value of ore
hundred dollars per share.
-. Th>t this resolution be sub
n..::rr;:e.!! &c a meeting Of the stockhold-
ers ot Oakland Cotton Mills, called
ior his purpose. TO be held at the
ofce over J. II. Surnlec &. CO. $
store, corner Main and Caldwell
stree s, II the town Of Newberry, S.
c.. on the Gth day Of November,
1920.
". II. HUNT,
President.
=. y. McCAUGHR:N,
Secretary.
90 -1c-4t-1taw-T.
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family and his mule and makes sonae
to sell besides. More small farms
owned by the people who operate
them is one Of the needs Of the coua-
tr ytoday and would go longway5
in solving the many problems which
confront us today. And then wh2H
you grow potatoes and things to Cd:
why not grow the good kind. 1t takes
no more labor and the yield is JUS.
as good.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

We have had to travel the N "
berry Prosperity road several tir2ss
recently and We would be glad 20
contribute our share of the cost t.
make this read so that you co1l
travel with some little degree O.
comfort. How about raising a f,..1t
for the purpose and getting scha
one to take over the job Of maklnE
i a nassable and civilized road?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

lars per share;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Board of Directors Of Mollohon
Manufacturing Company:
u. That the charter of the said
Mollohon Manufacturing Company
be amended so as to authorize cap
ital stock of $3.50, ,000-divided into
$500 shares Of the par value of one
hundred dollars per share.
go That this resolution be sub
mitted to a meeting of the stock
holders of Moilohon Manufacturing
Company, called for this purpose, to
be held at Presidents office, in the
town of Newberry, S. c., on the 9th
day of November, 1920, at II a. m.
GEO. w. SUMNER,
President.
C. D. WEEKS,
Secretary.
10~12-4t-1taw-T.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

Gel. William Jennings Bryan
passed through Columbia the o.Ae :
day on his way North frcn1 his Flor
ida home. He declined to diss1-s
politics further than to say that h
was satisfied that his state, Flor;&%,
would cast It's vote by & safe AZ
jc~ity for Cox. No doubt the he2:.
of The great ccmmoner IS still buried
and he can rot get his consent =
have = resurrected.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

One of the great needs of the
times is for more people to 60 70
work. As matter of fact the grcas
majority of the people in this day
do not work. They do not know wha1
it means. They put in just as little
time as is possible and during tha@
time as a rule do not work. That
so YOU can see it.