The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-08-13

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Mcdonald, of Linden, and Mrs. Cora
Marsh, Of FIT. Worth, Texas, the la
dies being on their way to Red Boil
ing Springs, Macon county.
Mrs. A. C. Roberts, of Memphis, ac-
companied by her son and two daugh-
tiers, and Mr.. Headley Fielding, hus-
band of the elder daughter, (Lenna)
arrived here last Monday by auto and
reported a dry road until about three
miles from Lexington. They came to
visit the families of P. o. Roberts and
R. A. Lewis.
Among all the friends with whom
we were associated in Lexington dur
ing the long period we have resided
here, non except Jim Henry were
thoughtful enough to hang crepe on
our office door following the late
general and primary elections. We
may some time be able to return the
action-no telling.
Mr.. Malone, while here looked up
the record of several sales of at least
a part Of the old John Todd farm on
the Decaturville and SCOTS Hill road,
but in this county, in which his
daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Gregory, of Ver-
non, Texas, ought to have an interest
unless she has slept on her rights and
by that means lost it.
The Cemetery Association ladies
had good luck last Saturday selling
Brunswick stew-and the quality was
so excellent that they could have TAX
en- in many msre dollars had the sup
ply been more abundant. The gar
dens had been suffering from drouth
at that time and the materials for the
stew were growing scarce.
Misses Borthy Risk and Bernice
Wolfe, of Santa Monica, California,
arrived here last Sunday to visit
their friend Miss Willie Blount, and
will remain as guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Page until about
THE 9th inst, when Miss Blount, her
other guest, Miss Olga Reams and the
Misses Risk and Wolfe will all return
to California.
County Agent H. A. Powers came
to town Wednesday afternoon, wear
ing one of those ear-to-ear smiles and
reported got a se~ven-pound boy at
my house and he's already squalling."
All concerned, including the agent,
were reported o. K.-and may they
continue so. P. S.: The new arrival
was named Hugh Davis" Powers
on the first bounce.
"court Square brown On ysfite
(post cards).-Elk.
The house in which a man is living
is wearing out, just like his clothing
hence, there is no more justice in
it atits sale value than there
would be in taxing his clothing, which
is also wearing out, at its sale value.
The time will come, we hope, when
those in power will have the good
sense and fairness to tax property at
it's PRODUCTIVE value.
DR.. Chaffee, the well-known physi-
clan and surgeon who moved from
Decatur county to Beech Bluff, Mad
ison county, several years ago, will
soon move to Cordova and Messrs
Will Maxwell and R. H. Wheatley
have the contract to erect for him, at
Cordova, a residence for the doctors
with additional rooms for his
patients. DIR. Chafiee has been ex-
ceptionally noted for his moderate
charges for surgical work.
R. L. Roberts, Of Henderson, Ches-
ter county, was in Lexington last Sat-
to see if County Agent Pow
.rs could assist him in finding a
market for about a thousand bushels
fine pears to be delivered late in
or the first of October.
Mr.. Roberts says his father, j. A.
Roberts has about 1856 pear trees on
three acres Of land and this is the
first year Of bearing. He says the
are healthy and the fruit fine.
Miss Mary Logan and "Junior"
Graper went to Nashville Sunday to
see the boys mother and when Miss
returned the boy remained.
The report from Mrs. Graper was the
very best yet received and her rela-
and friends are now confident
that her recovery will be rapid and
uninterrupted. Col. Graper, who has
been by the bedside Of his wife since
she has been in Nashville happened
to the misfortune Of getting his ankle
.prained and has suffered serious
pain, but he too is improving.