The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 53
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, JUNE 2b. ioi4
NUMBER 41
BIC HARVEST OF
South End Reaps Big Crop of
Oats and Wheat
This Year
Richard Conkling To Europe
A Lexington boy who is "making
SMALL CRAIN CUT good" it) Richard Conkling. son of
, ; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Conkling of the
Science Hill neighborhood, "ten
miles northeast of here. He was
here Monday after spending a few
days with home folks, unroote to
i I Norman. He left Tuesday evening
^iVheat cutting is just about over f0r New York City, from which
and the oat crop is also being har- place he will sail Saturday for The
vested. The past two weeks have; Hague, Netherlands to accept a po-
been busy ones and the binders j sJtion with the Royal Dutch Oil
having been doing dutv regularly— , Company, one of the latest in the
week days and Sunday as well. | world. The position carries with
The weather has been ideal and it a salary of $150.00 per month and
UrjCL.E SI NEVER COULD ABIDE THE SMELL OF CIGARETTES.
all expenses during a trial period of
six Sionths and if at the end of that
time he proves alright, he will get
a salary of $3600.00 per anuum.
Richard is a hard working young
man,—a self-made man—and his
the grain has been saved in the
best condition possible.
The wheat acreage is the largest
in years and' the crop uniformly
good. It is believed that mo£t of
the c^op will make from thirty to
forty bushels and some few fields Lexington friends are interested in
may go beyond that figure. Num-1 his future. No doubt he will fill
erous fields of oats will run as high J the bill in his new position and will
as seventy bushels to the acre. The j have the pleasure of seeing and
hot dry weather of the past two j learning much on this trip to for-
weeks is just the kind for cotton | ign shores.
and it has been making great
strides. Corn is also looking fine,
though a little rain would do it
some good. McClain county crops
are looking good also and a drive
to Wayne last Sunday showed the
crops to oe in excellent condition,
especially do Tom Thornton and
John Nortchcutt have some fine
looking fields.
Whitwell Strengthened Kis
Cause By Address Here
E. O. Whitwell smillingly ad-
dressed the voters on the street
corner Saturday in the interest of
his candidacy 'for the democratic
nomination for congressman for
this, the new fifth district. His
speech proved him to be on the
proper side of a great many public
questions, and shows he is in sym-
pathy with the program and policies
of President Wilson. He is op-
posed to the'free postage, printing,
stationary, etc., which numerons
congressmen now flood the mail
with for personal gain. His re-
received—in fact
r —~ S/ -
Now yoi) vg 'fe"e
wuz yew
i.aym'
taS ' &
Party at z. J. K:
j Mrs. Edgar J. Kell
Thursday afternoon,
ary to her'guest. Mi>.-
iit?r Home
*r entertained
ionipliinent-,
Beatrice Von i
ROSE HILL TO
CELEBRATE SOON
July 16
Keller of Ardmore. A very pleasant1
afternoon wa* spent, many out-of- People ot That Community
town guests being pre-.nt. At r> To Have Picnic
o'clock, refreshments were served j
to Mesdaiues Robert Evans. K. 0.
Smith, John Wright. Torn Keller. I
. Claude Perkins, Robert lsom, J. <>.i
Hardie. E. M. Abernathy, Fred
Kemp, Chas. Lisszauer, Herman
A. Denison, W.
—Fox m New York Evening $un.
an interesting
Welcome
The members of the
of the World lodge of Lexington
camp —170 strong— extend a
very cordial invitation to you to
come to the big W. O. W. celebra-
tion aud picnic, July 4th. If you
have not been personally invited
by a member of the lodge, consider
i this sufficient for vAurseif and your
) entire family. We have tried to
Republican Convention Held
at Norman
The republicans of Cleveland
county met in convention at Nor-
man at the court house Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Despite the
buBy season now at hand there was
a good attendance and much en-1 tnwere well
thifoluStlrf Shown. J. M.-tti-srbnnv Vlr vv tntweli
acted as chairman and J. J. Burkej k ] j i t lli e.,lt and big . ., . .„ , , .
. ti «niinn,;n„ . , i arrange a day that will be both in-
secretary. I tie following ticket; enoUgh to represent these people at
was recommended. For State Sen-, Washington. He is making an ag-
ator. J. J. Burke of the Norman ,,f(.ggjve campaign. Wynnewood
Transcript; For Representative, Geo. ^tate Gazette. •
B. Dodd; for Sheriff. Claud Pickard;
For County Judge, Ralph C. Har-| Oklahoma State Fair-
die; for clerk, William Ward of Sept. 22 to Oct. 3rd.
Lexington of the firm of Bahner & (Jreat preparations are being
Ward, merchants here; County' ma(]e this year by the officials in
weigher. Sam Reynolds of Norman; (.llargp 0f Oklahoma's great state
commissioner 2nd district, T. J. | fair which will open in Oklahoma
Tom Owens To The Rescue
Woodmen' Tom Owens, who lias been keep-
ing the Poe wagon yard since A. J.
Mvers left, performed a very good
public service Monday
gratis—wb-n he mowed
:Turk, Elizabeth A. Denison,
M. Marcuni, Misses Allie Breeding
ind Beatrice Von Keller and Mes-
dames Fred Connor, John Sacra,
Brodus, Wilbern, Crawford, Need-
Iham. Art Blanchard. Will Blan-
j chard. R. W. White. J. E. Bell. G.
j M. Trade, George Schwartz, Tom
Halsell, Cris Boyer. Monroe Os-
borne, A. D. Patterson, Hamp
, Boone, W. C. McCurdy, W. It.
Bandy, Will Partridge. Stromberg,
i Carter, Gillette, Misses Hunt and
Louise Haslell of Purcell.
Ead Accident at Oklahoma
City
At Oklahoma City on Sunday at
noon, while speeding to a fire the
ubig motor trui k of No.i> fire station
collided with a street car at Fourth
and Walnut, piling wreckage over
five fireman. Joe Smith, fireman
was killed and his four companions
badly injured.
2nd district, T.
Fishburn or Noble Township, Fori Qity, Sept. 22 and continue until
county treasurer, superintendent, j qc, 3rtl The exposition this year
assessor, attorney were passed. The j ,vil, exce) a)1 ()therri aI1(1 wj]| be at.
convention also endorsed James M. | t(,nded hy thousands.
Gresham of Norman for Congress]
from the 5th district and John Notice
Fields for Governor. Jay Sherman, j [ have purchased another separ-
William Ward, Chas. Greemore. j ator which has been run only two
John Asbury, Everett Sherman anil j years. I think I have as good a
Deputy Sheriff Tom Reed attended! thresher as anybody now and
as delegates from Lexington.
Big Din-ier, July 4th
The women of the Methodist
church will serve dinner July 4th
I think I can do the work as good
as anybody too. I will thresh like
I have always done and I would
like to have all the work I can get
to do and I will appreciate all the
in the Boatright hardware building, [jobs that I get. I have as good a
Fried chicken and everything else j bunch of men as I can hire to run
good to eat 25c.
a good dinner.
Come and enjoy
John Asbury and Ben Ferreter
went to Norman Tuesday on busi-
ness.
For feed stuff—call Low's Mill.
the machine. See Jess Chenoweth.
Route 3, Lexington, Okla.
E. W. Wynne went to Washing-
ton Saturday to assist ill a Mason-
ic funeral.
E. A. Denison for insurance, adv
Iteresting and entertaining to you
i all. It will be an opportunity vou
to hear political issues of the day
discussed by prominent men—about
i the only ODportunity you will have
before you go to the polls. August
4th. All or practically all of the
county candidates have signified
[ their intention of being here on
I that day and you can get better
acquainted with the men who are
wanting to administer our county
affairs. Along with the speaking
there will be races, contests, ball
games, a baloon ascension at six
o'clock by Prof. Joe Gilbert of Em-
poria Kansas. A baseball at three
o'clock between the Lexington and
Wayne teams and at night a grand
display of fireworks. Music by the
Purcell band of twenty pieces will
keep you in a good humor. We
want to show what genuine W. O W
hospitality is and to that end, want
you to plan to be here on July 4th.
We can assure you a big glorious
time and a day of wholesome
amusement. Committee:-Ed Lowe
Chairman—E. F. Sherman, A. F.
Claunch, Joe Higbee.Chas. Lissauer
and Geo. C. Burke.
H W. Fielding To Speak Here
Hon. Harry W. Fielding of Sul-
morning phur,Oklahoma, candidate for Dis-
the big trict Judge, will address the citizens
park j of Lexington vicinity on Saturday,
June 27th at 4 o'clock p. in. You
ire invited to attend the meeting.
weed crop which the city
raised this year. The weeds hat
grown to such a height that n<
brecxe coil d get to the barn and so !
loin decinfeo that they must coiuej- Rose Hill
down. The spot looks rather in-1 Sunday school is progressing
viting now and no doubt many nicely
farmers and their families will enjoy J. T. Hughes and family spent
their dinners there on the 4th of i the week end near Odell visiting
July. relatives
N. B. Cheatwood and family
STQVALL.
i went over to see thev oil derrick
Miss Mattie Harryman is visiting Sunday afternoon.
in Pauls Valley and will also visit fohn Black spent the
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Married-Holmes-Forbes
At the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Forbes
in west Norman, on Tuesday night
with Rev. R. L. Ownbey officiating
the marriage of Prof. E. E. Holmes
superintendent of Norman's public
schools, and Minnie Forbes was
solemnized in the presence of rel-
atives and a few intimate friends.
The young couple left Wednesday
for Chicago, weere they will spend
the summer in the University o
Chicago.—Norman Transcript.
Prof. Holmes is the son of P. A.
Holmes and wife of the Corbett
neighborhood and well known here.
He has a large number of friends
here who are offering congratulat-
ions.
relatives at Byars before returning
home
Mrs. Vaugn Glenn spent the week
end with Mrs Lance Little of Pur-
cell while Mr. Glenn was keeping
bachelor hall.
Miss Hazel Kienleu of Lone Star
and Jaunita Hughes of Oklahoma
Cit\> were the guests of Mr,., C H
Sherman Thursday night
Mrs. Arthur Higbee is staying
with her mother Mrs. H. Friend,
who is assisting in the care of Mrs
Higbees little boy that has been
seriously ill. He in improving
at present
Farmers are getting along fine
with their crops and are only wish-
ing for a good rain and then they
would feel more like celebrating the
4th
Mr. Belew lias been cutting oats
for Mr. Bridvvell and Bettes the
past week.
The school board is intending to
have a little work done on the
school building and will also have
the building painted before long
Miss Ruth Friend visited her sis-
ters at Corbett last Tuesday.
Mrs. Agee of Lexington was Die
guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. J.
Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Redwine, Mrs
Moses, Mrs. Davis and Miss Ella
Myers were visitors at Sunday
school. Come again.
Ladies To Serve t)i:iner.
iuly 4-th
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve dinner July 4th in the
Boatright hardware building. Every-
thing good trt eat for twenty-five
| cents
week end
with relatives in Lexington.
Mrs. Alice Steel and children
called on Mrs Maude Hughes Mon-
day evening
Henry Wood spent Saturday
night with the Wheelers.
Charley Phillips made a call on
Frank Sanders Sunday.
David Holloway transacted busi-
ness in Lexington Saturday.
Sunday school at thi>- place at
11:30 o'clock. Everybody is invited
to attend. Singing Sunday night.
John Hili Dead
John Hill, father of David Hill,
of the Corbett neighborhood, died
Thursday morning after a months
illness. Death was due to old age.
the deceased being a little past
eighty-one years old at the time of
his death Funeral services were
held today with interment in the
Lexington cemetery. Mr. Hill was
one of tin? pioneer settlers of that
community.
Claud Baxter was in town Mon-
I day morning making arrangements
for a big A. O. U. W., picnic to be
held at Rose Hill on Thursday.
July 16. It is planned to have
as many county candidates as pos-
sible there on that day to address
the picnicers and a big time is
being looked forward to by the peo-
1 pie out in that community. The
\ good crop prospects are causing the
! country people to think of picnics
1 and the Rose Hill people are going
to put on one that will be a dandy.
Everybody is invited to come and
, bring their baskets, spend the day
and visit with their neighbors.
The lodge at Rose Hill is a strong
one and all the members are work-
ing enthusiastically for the cele-
bration.
Resolutions of Condolence
The following resolutions, of con-
dolence were adopted by Box Lodge
No. 201 I. 0, 0. F. on the death
of Brother Fred Ward, whose
death occured on the 11th day of
June, 1914.
Resolved, That by the death of
Brother Ward our lodge has lost a
member who was a model young
man of exceptional good character
who was respected for his honesty
and uprightness—a good man, a
true friend and brother—we realize
that life is made up sunshine and
shadows, smiles and tears. No one
is perfect. All lives are filled with
human faults, marred with human
mistakes,rifted with human mis-
takes, rifted with human troubles
but charity the brightest link of
our fraternity crowns with compass-
ion the imperfections of our nature.
Resolved, That we tender the
bereaved and sorrowing parents
and' family our sincere and heart-
felt sympathy, well knowing how
inadequate are words to ■ lessen
the desolation or soften the grief
of those so deeply afflicted. Let
us ever remember the loving kind-
ness and great mercy of all men,
and he consoled with the thought
that he is gone to a brigher and
better land where sin, sorrow nor
death can never enter and the
rifting troubles of human .life will
never be known.
Resolved, That as a token ofrts
pect foi our deceased brother that
a copy of these resolutions be printed
and furnished the bereaved family
and copy be spread on the minutes
of our lodge.
Geo
J. G.
E.
W. Smith
Blackburn
L. Mallow
Committee
J. J. Stevens and wife of Lone
Star were Sunday gnestsof Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Stevens.
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