The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-15
WILDERSVILLE
Live News Items from that progressive furnished by
our Local Correspondent.
By H. j. BOLEN
By H. J. BOLEN

Our books are friends that never
fail us, and they are sometimes call
ed the short cut" to knowledge.
w. r. Bolen was in your city this
week on business.
E. F. Deryberry was in Lexington
the first of the week on business.
A number of teachers from this
vicinity attended the Henderson
county teachers institute in your city
last week and report splendid in
structions on the different branches
of work
Wildersville players presented
The Old Oaken Bucket" a comedy
rama in three acts at the High
School building at Clarksburg last
Saturday night.
Do we live in silence or does silence
live in US,
Herbert Hendrix was in Lexington
Saturday.
Astronomers tell us that the
nearest star is 40 million year jour
ney unless some more rapid mode OF
travel is invented. This, according
to nature would require 7l,428 gen
,erations to make the trip.
Miss Patra Wilson and Vernon
Nunnery, of Parsons, were visitors in
the home of R. w. Darlington and
family on Route 2, the last of last
week.
Luther Nolen and wife, of Horners-
vile, Mo-, are on an extended visit TO
relatives here.
The shower Of rain here Saturday
night was much appreciated-yet
not enough to satisfy growing crops.
Some counties raised the salary of
their county demonstration agent
$500. With this salary they can bet
ter give their time in aiding the
farmers Of the county, and for the
good they accomplish in agricultural
demonstrations, advice and assis
lance in marketing his products is in
dispensible and pays his salary many
times to the county.
Mrs. r. w. Darlington returned this
week from Anna, Ill.,, where she had
been visiting.
George Bolen was in your city
Monday on business.
Ben Mccain, of Henderson, is Wis
ting here.
The revival meeting began at the
NJ. f. Church, South, to continue
throughout the week,
Drummer A. II. Fronabarger was
in Lexington Monday on business.
Gus Martin, of Paris, representing
the Noble, 0verbly Co., of that city,
was here Friday on business.
Summer schools are to begin Mon
day throughout the county. Be ready
and get the most Of the Summer
schools.
Burglars entered the store of j. ].
Williams, general merchandise, by
forcing the door open by using an ir-
on coulter and carried off some $50
or $500 worth of dry-goods 1t is
a pity that we don't have night
Waterman to catch these thieves in
their wrong and unlawful work.
Rev "A. U. Nunnery, of Parsons,
preached at Mt. Piscah, Route 2, Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday.
Elder W. NJ. Holland, of Greenfield,
will preach next Sunday at the Chris
tian church.
Drummer J. D. Tilsou, was in Cam
den Monday.
Washington Irving was the first
Amre;can of letters to receive recog-
milton in Europe; yet America has
furnished many great men, who have
attained high ranks in literary work.
Among them were Benjamen Frank
lin, Edger A. Poe. John Trumbal,
Joel Barlow. Olive W. Holmes, John
G. Martin, Nathanial Hawthorn,
Ralph v. Emerson. William c. Bry-
ant. Henry W. Lougfellow and 9TH
ers. While all these have passed off
the stage of action their works viii
live Cor age, yet, among the pres
end day writers We have such men as
John Fiske. John g. Master, James
Ford Rhodes and Woodrow Wilson,
whose letters ana writings not only
stir the people at home but in foreign
countries as well-and we believe the
time will come when America viii
hold first rank in literary work.
Vork on TIE City Drug Store is be
inc rushed to a rapid completion. L