The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-30

II sun TINS week: Judges L. "A. ana w
H. Lancaster and w. F. Appleby and
L. B. Johnson, Hon. John F. Hall and
Hon. F. NJ. Davis.
Mrs. Jim Gibson, north of town
gave birth to a still-born child last
Friday and was herself in a very dan
gerous condition for a day or two.
Before her marriage Mrs. Gibson was
Miss Irene Mccall.
Owen, Manley, of Juno, was here
last Saturday and delivered lot of
hogs, among which were two fine,
pure-bred Duroc sows which should
not have been allowed to go to the
packing house to be slaughtered
DR.. c. w. Davis, professor of Agri-
culture in the Union University, at
Jackson, was here Saturday, conferr-
ing with the High School committee
in regard to identifying the grounds
of the new high school.
John Moore, of Chesterfield says
he is for the hard roads bond issue,
whether or not one of the roads
should run near him. Mr.. Moore is a
broad-minded Henderson countian
and not a narrow neighborhood man.
Irby Park, son of w. S. Park, of
Sweet Bud, in the old 18th district,
was here last Saturday with his faith
err. Irby looks twelve but is older
and is one of Henderson county's
most enterprising lads in bee-keep-
ing.
Sol N. Bunch, of Undertake, was
here Monday and reported himself
getting ready to make a good water
melon crop-mostly for the benefit of
his family and friends, for Sol likes
to see both enjoy the good things of
life.
John Rifles, of the old 14th, says he
voted secret ballot when this county
acted on the issuance of bonds to the
old Tennessee Midland Railroad
that long since he and his neighbors
have been glad the county got the
road.
Mrs. W. H. Dennison left Wednes-
day for Murray, KY, as a delegate to
the Woman's Missionary Society of
the M. E. Church, South. She was
accompanied by Elizabeth Summers,
who is delegate to the Junior Mis-
sionary Society.
| U. R. Heavener, of Jackson, was in
Lexington last Saturday, comforting
with the committee, in regard to the
location and construction of the new
high school building. The site Of the
building on the 38-acre tract of land
on the North side of town, was Sc
lected.
We have notice that our friend and
subscriber, o. /. Holland, who has
been connected with the Island Creek
Coal Company, at Holden, w. Va,
has been given the superintendency
of three mines at Monaville, w. Va.
Mr.. Holland writes that they employ
about 400 men and their average dali
ly output about $500 tons.
John C. Flowers, of Parsons, for
mer citizen of Darden, aged perhaps
70 years, died last Sunday and his re-
mains were inferred Monday at I'm
ion, near Chesterfield. He is surviv-
ed by son and two daughters. Mr..
Flowers, was good man, Baptist
and Mason. The regular funeral SER
vice was conducted by Elder Frank
Boren, after which the Masons took
charge and the interment of the body
was conducted with the honors of that
fraternal body.
Baptists of this section are inter-
ested in the annual meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Washington, D. c., Wednesday, May
18th. Several are planning to attend.
The fare for the round trip from
Lexington to Washington, via Chat
tanooga and the Southern Railway,
is s3S.97. Arrangements are made to
carry a solid Pullman train of dele
gates leaving Nashville Monday
night, May 10th, at 10 o'clock. Beech
River Association will be represent
ed as follows: Delegate, Rev. Fleet
wood Ball, Lexington; Alternate,
Rev. W. F. Boren, Darden. The trip
will afford an opportunity at reduced
cost for an outing IN see the Nations