The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-24

Frank Flake and family attended
the all-day services at Poplar SprIngsi
near Clarksburg, Sunday.
\ R. w. Darlington and family Wis
tied relatives here Sunday.
The Bible says-"By Faith you can
remove mountains" and know it is
true-but, | also think humanity can
put EN- back.
Go to the School house Saturday
night and see the unrayeling Of
terrible mystery.
This is world of great possibili-
ties but before you start on any
course be sure you know all about
what you are going after, why you
want it and what you are going to do
with it when you get it.
Elder J, L. Holland, of Greenfield,
filled his appointment at Yuma Sat-
urday night and here Sunday morn
ing and night
Rev. A. U. Nunnery, of Parsons,
will preach here next Sunday morn
ing.
Graden Bolen was in Lexington
last week on business.
The introduction of printing by
William Claxton is the ony invention
whose indispensable value was real
lied at the time it was made known to
the world.
W. M. Houston, of Parsons, was
here Tuesday.
There will be all-day services at
Stray Leaf, Route /, Sunday.
Did you know a man weighing 200
pounds on earth would weigh 5,400
pounds if placed on the sun, or %
times as much or would doubtedly be
crushed by his own weight.
R. L. Walker is visiting in Williams
port.
Pres Dennison, of your city, was
here Saturday.
Gus Martin, of Paris, was here
Saturday.
John D. Franklin, of your city, was
here Sunday between trains.
C. T, Seagraves and W. L. Allen,
of Farmville, were here the first of
the week enroute to Jackson
l.. f. Mincey and son, Silas, went
to Jackson the first of the week on
business.
The partially burned warehouse of
the Wildersville Hardware Co., has
been rebuilt and contains the bank
and postoffice.
One of the best comedy dramas
ever presented here by local talent
will be next Saturday evening, June
25th.
c. L. Flake was in Jackson the first
of the week on business.
Jesse Wilson and family and Joe
Lee Roberts, of near Lexington, WIS.,
tied in the home of Ray Smith, Sun
day.
W. A. McPeake and family, of Lex
ington, visited here last weekend.
Miss Dinah Britt, of Mckenzie,
has been here visiting on Route /.
Leon Hall carried the mail on
Route /, the latter part of last week,
the regular carrier and substitute be-
in G in Lexington attending court.
Joe H. Wilson, of Bargerton, was
here Saturday in the interest of his
candidacy as County Register,
A Harvard professor when asked
to define the Ideal modern GIRL" he
replied: 81 give the definition of moth
ing that life itself cannot explain"
Singing at Rock Springs, Route /,
next Sunday afternoon.
The farmers being up with their I
work came to town Saturday and
made it look in one respect like Wild /
ersville again, with the nine small
business houses doing an average
business for the time of year. With
this and all efforts being made to
clear the ground of debris and old
ruins preparatory to building the
brick structures looks encouraging
enough to the peope who have and
will continue to patronize this place.
Mrs, w. S. Gordon is improving
rapidly at her home here from a re-
cent operation at the Protestant Hos
pital in Nashville.
Jane Adams was the first woman to
second the nomination of a President
of the United States.
| wish to announce that | have
bought the j. W. White Grocery, and
your patronage will be highly appre-
stated. Graden BOlen.
j. w. White went to Jackson Mon
day night on business.
G. Graden Bolen and Leon R. Hall
went to Jackson the latter part of
last week on business
w. R. Johnson and Miss Lila Par
ker, F. S. Crockett and wife were mo-
florists to your city Sunday.
have an up-tO-date line Of Grocer
les and some -goods-such as
Shirts, 0yeralls, Etc. When in need
of anything nour line don't fail to
call on me-. Graden Bolen.
Paul Crockett and Miss Dora How
ell, popular young society people of
this place, were married in Lexington
last Saturday afternoon, June 18th,
Rev. Fleetwood Ball, of the Baptist
church, saying the ceremony. The
groom is an upright and industrious
young man, having made his home
here ever since the establishment of
the Francisco handle factory in which
he was valued employee. The bride
is the beautiful and attractive daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. w. |. Howell and
possesses all the charms and woman
ly virtues necessary in making a good
wife and an ideal home. Their many
friends here join in wishing them
many years of joy and happiness. The
groom having accepted a position in
Memphis, it is thought they will
make their future home there.