The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-04-07
BARGERTON ITEMS.
Fred S. Sellers, Reporter.

w. A. Miller and Vernon Coffman
were in Jackson Tuesday on business,
Several from here attended the bur-
ial of J. W. Young Saturday after
noon.
There will be preaching at Barger-
ton next Sunday morning at IL o.
clock by Elder ]. c. Lewis. Also
singing in the afternoon by Prof.
Clarence Page.
Floyd Stratton and wife were in
Humboldt several days last week.
School closed last Friday greatly to
the sorrow of all the pupils. We trust
that all will continue to study their
books so that they will not be behind
in their grades when school begins
next summer.
Luther Morse and wife, of Jackson,
are visiting the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. f. Potts.
Prof. C. M. Vernon will sing at Bar
fgerton the fourth Sunday afternoon.
Everybody invited.
Misses Emma Ringgold and Evelyn
Smith, of Lexington, were visitors in
the home of Rufe Page and wife last
week.
Misses Ruby and Gladys Gardner,
Flora and Alma Wheatley and Myr-
tie King, of Juno, spent last weekend
with friends here and were present at
the commencement exercises.
Monday being First Monday, most
of the men folks were in Lexington.
Several from this community at
tended singing at Union Cross Sunday
afternoon.
E. H. Potts and L. w. Sellers are
building the latter garage.
Prof. Hubert Jones, who has taught
a successful school at this place, re-
turned to his home at Warren's Bluff
Saturday.
Misses Este and Alma Gibson, of
Stray Leaf, visited in the home of d.
w. Parker last week.
Don't fail to come to the Commun-
ity meeting Saturday night. You are
welcome and good time awaits you.
w. F. Potts, the hustling carpenter,
has been very busy of late.
The writer and L. E. Webb have or
dered another car load of fertilizer.
The Community club is trying to get
a doctor here at an early date. We
hope to succeed.
The Grammar class will carry the
play, "The Arizona Cowboy" to Juno
saturday night, April 18th.
The Bargerton Baseball club will
practice again Saturday afternoon.
let all members be present.
Don't fail to come to Sunday school
every Sunday monring at $3.50.
The farmers around here are very
badly behind with their farm work on
account of so much rain.
L. w. Sellers, the Rawleigh man,
has purchased Ford car.
d. w. Parker has purchased a nice
mare fro NV. L. Harris.
Rev. J. r. Page attended the SER
vice at Mt. Gilead Saturday and at
Smiths School house Sunday.
Last Friday, March 81, closed our
school at this place that has been sew
en- months successful work. We have
a fine interest in this community.
There were eleven pupils that receiv-
ed diplomas to the 9th grade. We
feel that Prof. Hubert Jones did all
that could be expected Of teacher.
He will always have warm welcome
in this community. There is a great
deal of difference to be seen in this
place towards school interest and ev-
erybody has taken holt and ready to
help. We had nice exercise at the
close. Rev. Fleetwood Ball preached
the Commencement sermon or class
address, Wednesday the 29th. On the
30th and 21st, we had concerts that
furnished plenty of fun. We hope to
have our next school as successful as
this past summer and winter term.