The Lexington advertiser., 1928-02-16

NJ. L. Hemphill, Edgar Mayfield and
J. S. Shurlds attended the meeting OF
the Masonic Grand Lodge in Jackson
Monday.
The following have been and are on
the sick list: Mrs. A. G. Kelly, Mrs. z.
la. Parker, Mrs. Nick Porter, Herman
Anderson, Jr., Ray Mcclure and others
whose names we failed to get.
| w. T. Mcclure, night yardmaster,
went to McComb yesterday on official
business and remained over today.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.. Hemphill and
daughters, Helen and Frances, motored
to Yazoo City Tuesday afternoon to
shop and to take supper with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Bedwell. Later in the evening
all attended "Ben Hur" at the local
theater.
Hiram Mercer, tarck supervisor, was
up from Yazoo City Tuesday on official
business.
Mesdames W. E. Jones, Minnie Christ
mas and Fred Holmes were Lexington
visitors Monday afternoon.
Mesdames Myers and Fred Smith
shopped in Greenwood Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Holmes was Jackson Wis
itor one day last week.
Judge and Mrs. Fentress and daugh-
ter, of Memphis, stopped over Thursday
to see Mrs Joe Smith as they were en-
route to New Orleans. From the latter
place they sailed for trip to Panama,
Cuba and other points, the entire time
covering about twenty days.
| Mr. and Mrs. C. A. before were busi-
ness visitors to Jackson and Flora this
week. They have been light house,
keeping at E. A. Robertson's since their
home burned some months ago but now
are occupying the house just vacated by
the L. W. Rogers family, but owned
by the Defores. They will be comfor-
tably situated as soon as they finish
fitting up their home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers and children are living in the
house Just vacated by the L. E. Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Crutchfield and son
have light housekeeping rooms with the
E. E. Robertsons.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Ray and little
daughter, Thelma, enjoyed Sunday and
Sunday night with his uncle, Joe Perry
near Howard.
Mrs. G. W. Drane, Of Durant, spent
yesterday here with her sister, Mrs
Durfey
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith and little
son, Billy Martin, Of Thornton, and Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. CampbelL Of Bee Lake,
we're noted here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Rayner motored to
Lexington Sunday afternon after her
father, e. X. Rose.
A. r. A. Inspector, Osborne, of Chi
cago, was a prominent railroad visitor
at Gwin last week and was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Crouch.
Little Robert Childress Jones, baby
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Jones, was car
rled to the Community Hospital in Lex
lngton Tuesday morning and was still
critically i'll yesterday afternoon. He
had just begun to improve a little from
his recent severe attack of pneumonia.
The other son, Willie, has not yet re-
gained his strength from his attack. The
anxious hours of the family are being
shared by friends and loved ones.
q. A. Parker and B. J. Warner went
to Itta Bena yesterday to attend the
funeral of the formers brother.
Mrs. Luvia James is the priced guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. Henry Buck in
Jackson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Tillman and chill
l dren, of Senatobia, are visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. L. Cain, and family on
Shotwell.
Mrs. W. L. Suits spent several days
in Glendora last week with her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beal and son, of Green
wood, paused a few minutes Tuesday
to chat with Mrs. Rayner as they were
enroute home from trip to Jackson.
Mr.. Beal is proprietor Of the Green
wood Floral Co.
Mrs. J. T. Lockhart and daughters,
Kathryn and Minnie Byrd, were charm
ing weekend guests of her sister, Mrs.
Edgar Hayes.
Miss Elizabeth Nesbit, Of Aberdeen, is
lovely visitor in the home of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Irving.