The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-09-01

Jack Tennessee returned Saturday
from a visit of more than week to
his parents in McMinnville and broth
ers in Chattanooga.
Lexington has been winning some
more ball games. Last week Bemis
beat them one game but they won
from both Rollins and the Jackson
all stars.
Fine speeks the $40 and SIP kind
for Sand they MUST please you
perfectly. We guarantee the gold
too.-Elk.
If the baby suffers from wind collie,
diarrhoea or summer complaint, give
it McGee's Baby Elixir, 1t is pure,
harmless and effective remedy. Price
35 and Coo. Sold by Watson-Parker
Drug Co.
Costs every farmer from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year to feed rats-can you
afford it,. We've got all kinds Of rat
poison-let's "get 'em."-Elk.
Tom Todd, aged "a, unmarried, was
killedTuesday by falling tree while
telling timber to make slaves, in the
old 9th district, near Wildersville. De-
ceased was a son of the late William
Todd. The remains were brought to
Beech River and entered Wednesday
afternoon.
If YOU only KNEW what a
great tonic Elk Flesh Builder is.
DR.. Chester Davidson left Tuesday
for New York City where he is in the
practice of medicine and surgery, at
ter spending about three weeks here
as a guest of his father, DR.. R. H. Da-
wilson, who has been right seriously
I'LL. DR.. R. H. is now improving and
was taken to the home of his broth
err, G. H. near Shady Hill last Tues
day.
When you feel dull, achey and
sleepy and want to stretch frequent
Ily, you are ripe for an attack of ma
laria. Take Herbine at once. 1t
cures malaria and chills and puts the
system in order. Price Coo. Sold by
Watson-P Parker Drug Co.
Buy cheap paint and the joke will
be on you-"put this in your note
book -Tagg Paint won't come
off."-Elk Drug Store.
Thursday Of last week the body Of
man, almost consumed by hogs,
was found in the woods in the old
18th district. We hear that the body
was identified by clothing as that Of
man named Cole, one Of three charg-
ed with breaking into the store of
Garfield Davis, about five weeks ago.
The particulars are scant and we can
not vouch for their correctness.
Eugene Foster left Saturday for
Little Rock, Ark, where he is assis-
tant manager of that branch Of the
International Harvester Company. He
left here Mrs. Foster, and two daugh-
ters,- Misses Gladys and Frances, to
continue their visit to Messers U. G.
Hearn and d. A. Bennett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster have lived here and Lex
ington always has warm welcome
for them.
Boys and girls don't forget we have
a big and pretty line Of school tablets
and all kinds of school supplies-and
you get the trade ticKets.-Elk.
A. R. Appleby was reported some
better Thursday morning of last week
after having been ill for more than a
week at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Feek Hall, five miles West of
town. His son, United Statese Mar
shall W. F. Appleby, was with his con-
siderable of the time during his ill
ness. There have been varying re-
ports as to the condition of Mr.. APP
pleby this week.
Oscar Roberts, of Lexington, gener-
ally known as "Stickum" was report
ed in Wednesday mornings Tonnes
sean as having been captured at Dry
Ridge, Kentucky, Tuesday, and that
he would be taken back to Nashville
Wednesday. 1t will be remembered
that Roberts was convicted in the Cir
cult court of Henderson county, an
appeal taken and the case has not yet
been passed upon by the supreme
court.
In the ball game Wednesday, Lex
ington VS.. Finger, Amore Carroll, of
Henderson was right seriously hurt
when catching for the visitors. We
were not at the game and do not know
exactly how it happened but it seems
that Carroll was covering home base
when Fred Alexander, as runner, fell
over him, striking him in the side
with his knee. When Carroll left
Lexington on the $40 train he was
suffering quite lot but it is hoped
that the injury will not prove to be
as serious as was thought at first.
Two Of our citizens, Messrs. W. C.
Pearson, of Lexington, and P. P. Pear
son, who lives on the old Pearson
farm, five miles North of town, have
purchased the former w. ]. Johnson
cotton gin, located on the Illinois
Central Railroad, in the City Of Jack
son. The gin will be operated this
winter by Mr.. w. C. Pearson, who
will not move his family from Lex
ington. Pearson Brothers have the
best wishes of ali our people in their