The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-07-14

they must please you.-Elk:
Miss Slaughter, of Dyersburg, is
here on a visit to Miss Maude ode.
Walter L. Stegall, of Jackson, rep
resenting Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co.,
was here Wednesday after Tonnes
see River trip.
Deputy u. S. Marshal Jack Davis
returned Wednesday from Savannah,
where he put four illicit still opera
tors under bond to appear at Federal
court.
Miss Lucille, daughter Of Circuit
Court Clerk John B. Scott, opened
her Summer school at Russell's Cross
Roads, two miles from Luray, last
Monday morning, with "a pupils,
most Of them primary.
Mrs. J. C. Martin died Wednesday
about i2:40 o'clock, p. m. Facts and
dates of her life not being available
as we go to press, we shall not at
tempt to now write a full obituary,
but will do so next week.
John Hinton came over from Jack
son and carried home his little son,
John, who has been kept from the
time of his mothers death and almost
from the day Of his birth by his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Moffitt.
We failed to mention last week the
presence in Lexington of Hon. Albert
Hare, Of Alberton. Mr.. Hare said he
was not well but he presented the APP
pearance of a very hale and hearty
man for one of his age.
The Lexington base ball team re-
turned Thursday morning from Mar
tin, where they played the first three
days of the week-winning two out
the three, losing the other by mere
accident. Don't forget the games next
week.
Merit league, wife and baby spent
last Sunday at Luray on account of
the presence there of Charlie league
and wife, recently married in Birm-
ingham, Ala. The whole league con-
nection seems pleased with the prize
drawn by Charlie in the Alabama
Matrimonial Lottery.
Miss Exa BattaiiIe, known here
years ago as Miss Eva Mitchell, died
in Hillsboro, Texas, Friday, aged 81
years. She was neice of the late L.
A. Stanford, hence a cousin of Mrs. A.
E. Beasley and several of our people
will remember her as charming
young lady.
Hon. J. l.. Jones, of Sardis, was
here Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Jones
is not now in public or political life,
but he is one of the best public speak
ers Henderson county can boast-and
he is Democrat who is always ready
to give reason for the faith that is
within him.
A teaspoonful Of Herbine will pro-
duce a copious and purifying bowel
movement, improve appetite, re-
store mental activity and fine feel
ing of vigor and cheerfulness. Price
Coo. Sold by Watson-Parker Drug
Co.
We are indebted to Mr.. H. J. Bolen,
of Wildersville former correspondent
at that town for the Progress, for q
copy Of his four-teen-page history Of
Henderson county, in the writing Of
which the large issue of The Progress
Of ten or twelve years ago was of
much help.
$1.00 Deluxe Face Powder with
cold cream in it, for 75c-special-
it's delightful.-Elk.
Mrs. John F. Hall and son, John
Murray, left Thursday of last week
for Red Boiling Springs Macon, coun-
ty, and were followed by Mr.. Hall
Sunday. All will spend two or three
weeks at the resort for the benefit of
Mrs. Hall--and Mr.. Hall himself
needs the vacation.
Next Monday the normal musical
school of eighteen days will begin at
Juno, taught by Professor c. M. YER
non, Of Juno, and Prof. H. E. Barnett,
of Parsons. The instruction will COW
err all the grades from primary,
through the intermediate and higher
and will include voice culture.
Rats, let's get 'em-we have poison
wheat, rat corn, rat paste and all the
rat dope" Elk.
The rain which fell a little after
noon Wednesday was not wanted by
the farmers, not only in connection
with the remainder of work in the
crops, but it seems that too much rain |
at this time is conducive to havoc by |
the boil weevil, which is getting in
more damage in the country than ev-
er before.
Miss Pattie Atkins, Of Saltillo, who
has been attending the Summer Nor
NAL at Memphis, spent last Sunday |
night here with the Barry family on
North Main Street. She was met here
and carried to Saltillo-and her
grandfather Atkins, of Union City,
was here Monday on his way to Sal
tillo.
Charlie Swift and wife (nee Miss
Alice Knowles) arrived last Saturday |
from Kansas City, NO., to visit Mrs.
Swift's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Knowles, and other relatives and
many friends. Mr.. Swift is a profess