The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-08-11

FOR SALE-At a bargain-Twe
houses and two extra lots. They rent
well. Large lots, beautiful home-in
the heart of town. You will be sur
prised to know how CHEAP.-W. A.
Lawler, at Elk Drug Store.
W. c. Barry, wife and baby return
to their home in Nashville to-day
Friday, after one of the most pleas
ant visits they have ever made to
Lexington-for it was the first trip
Of Curry, junior. who is five months
old.
J. G.. Thompson and family accom-
panied by j. R. Roby and son, Rexie,
motored to Medina Humboldt and
Jackson Sunday. The trip was made
without mishap and they report
good crops and roads in good condi-
ton.
All those interested are requested
to be at the Mt. Carmel graveyard,
near Centre Ridge, on Friday, August
18th, for the purpose of cleaning off
the cemetery. Bring tools to work
with and otherwise prepare yourself
to do good days work.
A cross, sickly baby suffering from
digestive troubles and looseness of
bowels needs McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t
checks the bowels, eases the stomach
and restores healthy conditions.
Price, 35 and Coo. Sold by Watson
Parker Drug Co.
Ernest Wadley, who has been in
business at Bessie, Lake county, for
several years, was here last week,
visiting boyhood friends and rela-
tives. He is son of Tom Wadley,
who lived and died in Lexington sew
eral years ago.
Mrs. Watson Phillips entertained
the Rock Club last Friday afternoon.
There were four tables for the six
teen players and the close showed
that Miss Catherine Barry won the
Club prize, Mrs. Leo Thweatt, of
Nashville, the visitors, and Mrs. S. M.
Barnett, the consolation.
A lazy no-account feeling with
yawning and sleepiness in the day
time is caused by a torpid liver and
disordered bowels. Herbine is
splendid remedy for such ailments. It
cleanses the system and restores vim
and activity. Price Zoe. Sold by
Watson-P Parker Drug Co.
Our estimated old friend Mr.. Will
liam Hinkle, who was visiting his old
home, Saltillo, was called away last
Saturday by the serious illness of
relative in Oklahoma. Mr.. Hinkle's
call which forced him to leave Saltil-
10 was disappointment to many who
expected him to remain month long
er.
"Uncle Sam" Amis, who lives ten
miles West of Lexington, was here
Monday and had his name put on list
but not the first time. Uncle Sam
is farmer, 81 years old and is the
youngest old man in the county, pos
sessing a store of vitality to be en-
We'd by many men twenty years his
junior.
While we were in Jackson last Fri
day, Federal Judge ]. w. Ross heard
the cases of several men accused of
violating Federal injunction in con-
nection with the railroad strike. Two
Of the men were given six months
Imprisonment, one four and one two
months-and the Judge stated that
penalty would be heavier on second
offense.
We are mighty glad that our
Irish cousin Tin politics, not religion)
w. F. Barry, Jr., at Jackson, was
nominated for the Legislature to d.
rectly represent Madison county. Bill
is man of good sense, a likable fell
low-and he will be just as true to
his constituents as it is possible for
him to be. Bill, Jr., is kin to the
Overtons of Middle Tennessee.
S. A. McNatt drove his car over to
Chester county last Monday and
brought to Lexington Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nolen, uncle and aunt of
Mrs. McNatt, who have spent most
Of the week here and went on to Jack
son to prolong their visit with various
relatives. "Uncle Will" and wife are
up in the sixties and are very popu-
larlar with their kin and friends.
Dr John povva,s has racoiva3 IN
formation from Nashville that exami-
nation Of the internal organs of the
late ]. G. Ricketts,, of Sardis, by DIR.
William Litterer, State bacteriologist,
revealed the fact that there were no
traces of poison-hence, there can no
longer be even the most remote pos
sibility that the sudden death of Mr..
Ricketts, on the 18th of April was due
to poisoning.