The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-07-28
Local and Personal

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days in Memphis, on business.
Bathing suits, caps, shoes.-Elk.
J. s. England, of Decaturville, was
here Thursday morning enroute home
from Nashville.
A E. McNatt was here the last
weekend to visit his family living in
the Hotel Lexington.
L. F. Wolford, of the Louisville law
firm of Bruce, Bullitt & Gordon, was
here last Friday on professional bust
ness.
Miss Eunice Melton was taken i'll
last Friday with a recurrent attack
of appendicitis and has since been
very i'll.
Mrs. T. B. Gideon and baby, of Pa
ducah, spent the eime between trains
here ednesday in the home of hr son,
Gill, on Main street.
Mrs. Ed. Walpole and little daugh-
ter returned Thursday of last week
to Hollow Rock Junction after their
weekly visit to Lexington.
Mrs. Louise Xix and three children
arrived last Friday to spend the re-
mainder of the summer with Mrs.
Hicks mother, Mrs. Lizzie Lawler.
Last Saturday the Lexington "Out-
laws" won a game of ball from Pal
estine, 9 to 6. The same teams will
play next Saturday. Admission 15c.
$500 worth Of orders in one mail
for Elk Flesh Buider-it's GREAT.
F. M. Orr, of Wildersville, was here
last Friday. This force and many
others are always glad to see Faux
ner and hear him report "All Is
Well"
Rev. H. P. Keathley made a trip to
Cookville, Tenn, this week where he
is attending the Baxter District Con-
rfreence which is in session at that
place.
Next Sunday will be THE GREAT
singing day at Poplar Springs and
those who SO expecting large crowd
and good dinner will not be disap-
pointed.
Reach Base Boil goods-the best
they hold their shaps.-Elk.
Candidate Perry Harbert (for at
torney-general) was here last Friday
and said he had been so busy in his
campaign that he did not even get
rested at night.
Circuit Court Clerk J. B. Scott was
able to be up town last Monday, the
first time after several days of ILL
ness. John is missed when away from
his post Of duty.
Telephone Manager jim Phillips
and wife will return Saturday or
Monday from a two-week's visit to
their respective former homes at Har-
din. KY, and Yorkville, Tenn.
Finley Pope, whose farm lies be-
tween Crucifer and Huron, was in
town last Friday and we had the
pleasure of supplying him with a
start of the best variety of shallot
(onion) we have ever grown.
Fine spices of all kinds-fresh and
strong.-Elk.
We are authorized to announce that
the committee will meet on the LIST
Sunday in August at Antioch ceme-
terry for the purpose of letting the
contract for cleaning off the ceme-
terry.
Miss Mae Roby returned Tuesday
from Deanburg, where she had been
visiting for several days, having ac-
companied her cousin, Miss Lillian
Roby, home, who had been visiting
here.
Mrs. Marshall F. Priest and two
children, of Huntingdon, were here
Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs.
Priests mother, Mrs. Addie Mccall,
of Memphis, and the latter's sister,
Mrs. N. r. Barham of aJckson.
Wanted-For Thursday, August 8,
at 800 o'clock election day. two or
three fat men weighing from 240 to
$50 pounds for the BIG TEN pic
ture for our Flesh Builder Label.
Please wear dark pants and light col
ored shirts.-Elk Drug Store.
Two or three years ago we gave
Mrs. 7. A. Lancaster an liberia
peach tree to set out on her home
place-now she sends US some fine
specimens Of fruit from that tree.
Cast your bread upon the waters,
ETC."
County Agent H. A. Powers
says that Lon Austin, on Huntingdon
Street, has the finest vineyard in
Henderson county-and we can add
that Lon is the finest bass singer and
one of the best fellows in this county
or any other.
Home grown watermellons began
appearing on the local market some
time ago-some of them very good
and some Of inferior quality because
of unfavorable weather conditions.
The home grown cantaloupes are of
better quality.
Prof. G. H. Buck will carry his old
book and sing at Mt. Gilead next Sun
day and the Walton Bros, will be
there with the new book and sing for
the people. Everybody invited and
those near enough are urged to bring
a basket Of edibles.
Frank Hart, formerly of Hender-