>From THE FLORENCE HERALD - Thursday, October 24, 1895: LEXINGTON ITEMS: Lexington, Ala., Oct. 21 -- --Mr. THOMAS HOWARD, one of the oldest citizens of the Lexington neighborhood is suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism. --Mrs. IDA NEWTON died on Sunday, October 13. Mrs. NEWTON left a husband and two children to mourn her loss. --The farmers around Lexington are busy gathering their crops. --This neighborhood is looking up industrially. There are two saw mills here running on full time and turning out a large quantity of lumber. --Mrs. W. C. JONES is spending the week with her daughter, near Lexington. W. C. J.