Cleveland County Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 8, 1894 Page: 3 of 4
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CLEVELAND COUNTY LEADER.
LEXIXGTOK - OKLAHOMA„
Charrh Dlmiory.
ohribti an
Sundav school at 10 o'clock and preaohinsr at
11 o'clock a. m., evening at 8 .10. Strangers cor-
dially invited. Elder Warliok.
baptist
Union Sunday school at 10; Baptist at3 p. m.
Preaching Ht 11 a. in. Cm th« flrst and fourth Sab-
bath in eaoh month, prayer meeting each NVed-
uciduy at 8 p. m. W. A. Bo we. Pastor.
i.ad1ks aid
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist churoh
meets every Wednesday at .1 p. m.
Mrs. VV. A. Lows, Pres.
m. r. church, south
Pevinee Services at eleven o'clock a. m. sec-
ond Sabbath of each month. Union Suuday
School at 10 a. m. Rev. C. W• Hughes,
Pastor-
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Their Meetings Close With 51 New
Members.
Sundav evening witnessed the closo
of the most interesting and successful
revival meeting ever held in Lexington,
over 61 souls having been converted to
the Christian faitb. These meetings
have been running for near a month,
and to Eld. John Rogers belongs the
praise for so much good beiug done.
In the short time he has been with us
there have been 51 accessions to the
Church of Christ, 25 by card and 20 by
the good influence of Kid. Rogers. Up
to the time of bis departure he bad
baptized 23, and left the church with a
total workiug membership of 65.
Too much iu praise cannot be said of
this earnest and sin lighting young
inan. He has a capacity for this work
that makes him master of a situation
at once. With a tender, vet strong
ben t, and an immense amount of good
common sense, be seems to feel and
know the needs of a sin stricken com-
munity aud can offer one salvation in a
manner not repulsive even tlio it is not
satisfactory to one's early teachings.
Editors are not given much to praying
yet we earnestly invoke the Savior to
scatter liberally lus choicest blessings
all thro the life of Eld. Rogers for tbe
good work accomplished in Lexington.
Our home Elder, II. E. Warlick, has
been a hard working assistaut to Eld.
Rogers aud will continue unrelenting
war against tbe devil and his imps.
See Griffith for paints, oils, brushes.
Rid. Roger*. They're After You.
Editor Leader—Will you give me
space in vour paper to refute the In-
sinuation, to .the effect that I was an
intldel, by Eld. Rogers of the Church
of Christ? He came to me unsolicited
and attempted to show where Christ
baptir.ed with water, and after a quib-
ble over l'eter, Paul and John finally
admitted that be couldn't show it.
That night from the pulpit he stated
be had met an old inlidel who denied
l'eter's using water, which he knew at
the time to be untrue. In bringing the
IMv Ghost or Holy Spirit to bear
upon him he would jump from ^t as
tho I had thrust a brand ot fire in his
mouth, but would jump into every
puddle he came to like a duck. Now
if I am to be branded an inlidel for not
believing in his water salvation, in a
slang phrase the woods are f ul 1 of tliem
In conclusion I would say that tor
truth and veracity I will stand as well
in the eyes of the citizens of Cleveland
county as the aforesaid minister.
Truly yours,
P. .1 Bradford.
lltirrali for Jlmmfe lilkins.
Since the above named gentleman
lias been appointed deputv marshal
there has been a general cleaning up of
the tough places in the suburbs of Lex-
ington. During tbe past week he hat
brot four tough characters to grief
and has been strictly on the lookout
for more. The gentlemen who have
felt the weight of Jimmie's delicate
hand this week are: Elijah Hiiggs, for
shooting up tbe town and keeping peo-
ple jumping sideways for cxerciSe;
$32.25 worth of fun. A Mr. Daniels
paid $15 55 for demonstrating his pugi-
listic ability. E. Deal coughed up
$12.25 aud said be had had his money's
worth out of some fellow's hide. The
other man was turned loose, but it was
no fault of Mr. Elkin'i. At this rate
it won't be long till our festive neigh-
bor, the Sandbar will be quite a repect-
able resort. You are all right Elktns.
See Griffith for all school supplies.
The Public School.
The Lexington school will open Mon-
day Sept. 17 with Prof. McDonald of
Missouri as principal, Mrs. Mitchell as
teacher for tbe intermediate grade, aud
Miss Ellle Williams for the primary.
This is a corps of teachers that any city
night well be proud of. Prof. MsDon-
ald has one of the ti nest Hist grade
certificates ever issued in Cleveland
county and as to oar home ladv teach-
ers, nothing need be said of their abil-
ities; they are already well known.
With such a school building as wo have
and the conductors selected, there is no
excuse for a single child in this city to
be absent at the commencement.
Parent) should awake to tbe necessity
of their children'3 fitness for business
and social duties in after life and see to
it that the school building is well lllled
and its safe to say that our accom-
plished teachers can do the rest
clotfiniiii loamy i mr'
The first anual fair of the Cleveland
oountv agricultural society to be held
at Norman September. 12.18,14 and 15,
will be the event of t
will be $1,800 given in premiums for
stock of all kinds, agricultural pro-
ducts. floral exlnbitiou8, etc. Every-
one should attend aud thus give en-
couragement to so worthy an under-
taking. The management is not de-
sirous of making money but are work-
ing to advertise Cleveland Co. as she is.
Lovers of sport will not bedisappoint-
ed. A lislt of good horses are entered
to compete for the handsome purses
offered by the association, and will un-
doubtedly show good speed. Let every-
one attend the fair.
LADIES!
DO YOU
KNOW
That Mrs. Sinnett has the nobbiest line
of hats in the citv which she will sell
foriiextiW/ljJATPU ^ K days your
choice foil i n IM11 Ti 1I one dollar
This great T1 reduction
is given to make room for our fall stock
Dout miss this great oppoitunity.
MRS. 1'. M. SINNETT.
Two SiicccNsfiil Fanners.
Ed Bitsche. living about two miles
east of Lexington, and one of our most
successful farmers surprised the county
this fall with his enormous crops. So
far Mr. Bitsche takes the lead for the
largest producer in Cleveland county.
Last week he was in town and con-
tracted to Ray, Grow & Co.. 2,000
bushels of wheat and 7,000 bushels of
oats, all new grain to be delivered to
them in Lexington.
T.8. Sprow, anotliei hustling farmer
near here, lias also contracted 1.000
bushels of wheat to that linn. Tins
isn't very bad for au otf year.
See Griffith's toilet articles, soaps,etc
The IlnptlHt Revival
Last Tuesday night tho Baptist
church closed its first revival at this
place. It was more than successful.
The church is now on a substantial
basis and is in good working order. In
the few days they were running twenty
six new members were added to their
already large following. From the
fact tb at the revival originated sudden-
ly, and was the closing scene to a busi-
ness conference the large number of
new members speaks well for the
church aud its able and eloquent pas-
tor. The two late revivals have been
worth untold amounts to the commu-
nity.
c lipid DoIdk Biim1ii«mm.
It was a quiet little wedding that
caused Judge Stuart to sally forth Sun-
day morning in a biled shirt and cut-a-
way coat. The contracting parties
were Miss Jennie Wallace, the baud-
some young daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Wallace of tbe Texas house, and Mr.
Barnett from tbe Washita country.
The ceremony took placo at the hotel
at 9 o'clock Sunday morning and was
witnessed by quite a number of our
townspeople. After the congratula-
tions were over the flowing cup was
passed aud all drank to the health of
the happy young couple.
A «reat Trent.
The miiBica'e at the Baptist church
Thursday nig it was the event of the sea
sou in Lexiugton's social world. The
house was well filled and highly pleas-
ed with the program aud the way it
was rendered. The numbers were all
good, and gave entire satisfaction.
Mrs Childress has proveu herself an
artist in arranging an entertainment
of this kind, the members of her class
have displayed wonderful talent.
Much credit is due several local artists
for their assistance in the execution of
the program.
HiOO For n llotllr.
Mr. S. B. Winsbip, 112 Washington
St., Providence, R. I., after using one
bottle of Drinnmond's Lightening Rem-
edy for Rheumatism, wrote to the
Drummond Medicine Co , 48 Maiden
Lane, New York, saying she would not
take one hundred dollars for the benefit
receieved. If you have any form of
Rheumatism, and wish to get rid of it,
send $5to the Drummond Medicine Co
and they will send to your express ad-
diess two bottles of their remedy-
enough tor a mouth's treatment. Agents
wanted.
'I lie t'rluter.
The printer is generally rated to be a
pretty bad sort of a fellow, but Ins con-
duct generally consists of vice and
uot crime. The following from one of
am exchanges show that before the
law he has not proven so bad as some
other people: "Of 3.800 convices in
the state of Texas, there is not a
printer or newspaper man, while there
are ministers doctors, bankers, bar-
bers, cooks and members or all pro-
fessions and callings."
ReikiiMleuii roiiv nfIon.
The republicans elected the following
delegates to attend thecountv conven-
tion to be held in Norman Sept. K:
M. W. Ozlah, S C. Hawk, Charles
Petrie, Andrew Avey, H. W. Stuart
and J. W. Goodiu. The delegation
goes uninstructed but it is supposed
that ti>ev are iu favor of nominating
Botsford for a.torney.
*lou« y. Moiu'j.
1 will be iu Lexington on Wednes-
day. September 12,1891, at tbe Leader
office, and would bo pleased to meet
any one contemplating making a farm
loan. 1 will be prepared to recieve ap-
plications at the lowest rato of interest
of any agent in the county. Call and
see me. D. W. Maiqnart
Norman Oklahoma.
Our l.aNt <'twii|mii;n Hale.
The Semi-Weekly Gazette four
mouths on trial for onlv 25c. Issued
on Tuesday and Friday of each week;
eigl' pages to oach issue. Largest cir-
culation in Texas. The only newspa-
per of atate circulation in Texas that
stands for free silver coinage. Send
for sample copy. Address the Semi-
Weekly (irr/.i'tte. Fort Worth, Tex.
Notlee.
| Will pay the highest market price for
l.f-r'.tt 8m it A.
EVERYB0DYS BUSINESS.
Some Notes of Interest for All of Lex-
ington's Gossipers.
Go to Griffith for drugs.
Attend tho county fair.
Read Abernathy Bros, qouotatlons.
Orange blossoms are scented in the
air.
Tho water mellon season is about
over.
A hot taraala man has finally locat-
ed here.
A now lino of pumps at Littlo &
Smith's.
Jim Littlo had business at Norman
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tollivor aro guosts at
the Shoto.
Dr. Thackor is back fom a visit to
his old home.
The f!eocy staplo continues to roll
in to market.
Mr. Anoils and family was in the
city Tuesday.
Attorney Short of Purcell was in
town Monday.
1!od Grow is very sick this week
with slow fovor
Fred Leo of the Chickasaw Nation
was here Tuosday.
Miss Alice Keller will teach in tho
country this winter.
The little child of Neal Smith's died
Thursday morning.
Frank Fausel, tho nurseryman of
Moore is in tho city.
See McCoy's minstrels at the opora
house tonight, Friday,
Frank Robison ia in tho city get-
ting up a city directory.
Go to Bradford's for any thing kept
iu a tinsbop. He has It.
Valley Kay was doing business in
the country Tuosday evening,
Sheriff Smith was down from Nor-
man Monday on official business.
Amos Waite, the music dealer of
Purcell, was in the city Tuosday.
Higheet price for broom ccrn—R.
W. White one door west ef Leader.
Keller & J amos. have In stock all
kinds of pumpj. See them before buy-
ing.
Lexington Lumber Co. can fill all
bills in regard to Lumber. Come and
soe us.
The town is full of businoss. All
our merchants report trade getting
better.
Littlo & Smith's store is headquar-
ters for barb wire and everything in
their line.
Cattie thiovos aro reported to be
very bold in the wostern part of tho
Pott county.
If you have any mending to do, iin-
waro to buy, or a wagon tire to set go
to Bradford.
Mr. J, W. Childress, formerly edit-
or of tho Leader, was in town Tues-
day and called.
Keller & .fames are handling the
now Decring mowor and hay rake.
Come and seo us.
Eld. J. G. KtUrige of tho Christian
church will proaoh at tho Denton
school house tonight.
Miss Lizzie Billan has closod her
boarding houso and will go to Nebras-
ka to visit her brother.
Lexington Lumber Company will
exchange lumber for wheat, oats, and
hay. Come and seo us.
Mrs. Paul Baldwin Saturday placed
her two young daughters in the Cath-
olic seminary at Purcell.
Let everyone who has anything
worth showing take it to the fair and
help to make it a success.
Fred James went to Norman Tues-
day to attend the republican conven-
tion a proxy for J. W. Goodin.
Hon. B. F. Clardy, tho Pottawato-
mie statesman and candidate for tho
council was in town this weok.
Grade and Nina Griffith, daugh-
ters of C. 11. Griffith, tho druggist,
are vlsting in tho city this wee*.
1). N. Kostenbader is agont for Alfrod
Peat's celebrated wall paper. Samples
always on hand. Orders solicited.
Kid. Rogers has returned home to
Springtown, Texas, and left a host of
friends hereto regret hit doparture.
Dr. Carpenter can be found night
or day at his otlico and residence, ad-
joining the Richardson lumber offico,
Col. Stovall went to Norman on
businoss connoctod with tho I exlng-
ton & Canadian River Valloy railroad.
Keller & Jamos trado Implements
and machlnory for grain, and hay.
giving you tho top of tho market for
thorn.
Lost—a ladie's handkerchief with
two pieces of money tied in tho corner.
| Owner can bavo same by paying for
this notice,
S. & Dennison was in town a fow
days ago and gavo us a Graphic ac-
count of his farm life, whioh was very
entertaining.
Dr. (ieorgo Johnson can bo found
at his offioo over Griffith's drug store,
! and will answer all calls, night or day
j rioh or poor.
Walter Truoblood has opened up a
| cotton yard in this city, so it is not
! necessary to go any farther to store
the fleecy staplo.
j rrof.Goueh, superintendent of pub-
1 11c sohools aie down from Norman
Saturday and spent Sunday and Moo •
I day in Lexington.
S L. WILLIAMS,
President.
HOW All!) ROSS.
Vice-President.
L C. GAGE,
Cashier.
J.B KIRKLAND.
Assistant Cashier.
PURCELL NATIONAL BANK
PURCELL. I. T-
Capital, $50,000. Surplus, $7,000.
A HOME BANK CONTROLLED BY HOME PEOPLE.
IS. L. Williams, Howard Ross, Goo. P. Glazier, it. M. Smith,
Collections a Specialty.
Directors <
L. C. Wantlaud, E. C. Gage, F. M. Strong,
You owo U to your family and your
solf to buy tho best and froshost gro-
ceries, and J. W. Goodln's is the
place. Free delivery.
Nathan Turk and his blushing
young bride have como and go to
housekeeping in tholr nowly furnish-
ed homo on pleasant hill.
Farmors, do you know that Lexing-
ton has ono of tho best cotton gius in
the county and will duplicate any prico
for work? Read their ad.
Kd Exloton and family liavo return-
ed from tho Seminole nation whoro
thoy have boon attondlne a big camp
meeting and visiting friends.
For groceries and country produce
don't fail to seo J. W. Goodln. Ho
sells them to you at hardpan prices
aud delivers them at your houso froo.
W. 1L Bradbury, the bakor, is no
more connoctod with tho short order
house, cornor of Broadway and Main,
but gives his undlyldod attention to
his bakery.
Will Blanchard of tho firm of
Blanchard & Woods was on this sido
of tho river Monday on businoss. Mr.
Blanchard 1b looking hotter since ho
joinod tho benedicts.
Tho man who turns up his nose at
and curses his homo paper Is tho ono
who is most anxious to see tho papor
as soon as it is printed. Lexington
has two cases of this kind.
A reward of |20, will be paid for tho
return of one bay horso 10 years old,
no brands, and one bay mare 9 yoars
old, weight about 1,000 pounds oach.
I. Kanngiesser, Eason,I, T.
Thirty-three lbs Snow Flako Pat-
ent flour and ten lbs of bran in ex-
change for a bushel of wheat forty I
lbs Choico Corn Meal for a bushel of j
corn at Norman Roller Mills,
If you respect your best friend, tho i
stomach, you will buy your groceries
from J. W. tioodin. Ho keeps noth-
ing but puro articles, and delivers
them free, right at your door.
A Simon & Co.. of Purcell have
opend up a nice lino of dry goods,
boots and shoes in Lexington. Seo
our interesting ad columns next wook.
They will tell you all about it
Wo have left somo buggies, carts
wagons, grain drills, sulkies, plows
gang plows, ana hay rakes, not dam
agod bv fire that wo will sell at a re-
duced price. Keller & James.
Bro. John tho bighearted ex-post-
master of Sacrod Hoart, was here Mon-
day and Tuosday on business, lio
presented tbe Leader with a bottloof
his homo made wino, the best wo over
tackled. Thanks.
W. R Trousdale of the vicinity of
Moral and a candidate for sheriff on
the populist tickot was in town this
week. Mr. Trousdale formerly lived
in this vicinity and it is thot that ha
will give Sheriff Gill a hard race for
the office.
If the young couplo who persist in
hugging in tho park, just across tho
stroot from this office, would transfor
tho scene of action to more remote
quarters thoy would bo loss llablo to
detection. One more offenso and
then—we'll touch you up.
To people who from a feeling of
modesty withhold the news from the
public wo would like to inform that
its a good way to mako tho editor
hustle. We want news and must have
it to make a papor interesting. Call
in and see us, and in tho meantime
don't let your information got rusty.
$100,000 to loan on improved farms
at Eight Per font Interest aud two
per cent commission, You can pay
$100 or more on any intern pay day
aftor the first year. Como and see
me before placing your aplicatlons for
loans as 1 havo tho oheapest money
in the county and on the best terms of
payment. D. W. Marquart,
At Citizen's Bank, Norman, O. T.
Tho Sunday school picnic Wednes-
day rosulted highly commondable to
I tho officors, teachors and pupils of
| the Union school. A largo crowd
| was well entertained during tho af-
I tornoon by songs and recitations ron-
dorod by tho scholars of tho school.
Had l'rof. Heaves boon as considerato
j as good Christian pooplo aro supposed
! to bo the event would have passed
without a blur and a young man ;
i would have openod up this shop Tuos- j
| day morning with a much lighter hoart
I than ho otherwise did. Our relations j
i with (Men Mapos justify us in say-
ing that whatever else he may havo
' dono ho would neither havo disgracod i
himself nor the church by taking part
j in tbe exercliot.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World's Fair.
JD>Hj
vBcer
* CREAM
BAKING
HWDflt
MOST PERFBCT MADE.
A pure Gr pe Cieam of Tartar Powdrr. Fr c
from Ammnnla, Alum or ry other adulterant
I 40 YEARS THS STANDARD.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
•/ 7
£35:"*- <•
NEAL SMITH, - - MANAGER,
Horses by tho day or wook. If you want a rig or road horso como and seo ua.
Waite's Popular Music Store
All kinds of Musical Instruments always on hand. We handle Pianos
Oi'1/ans, Violins, Guitars, llanjos, Mandolins anil in fact everything
usually kept in a first class music store. Sheet music of all popular
productions. Call and see us. We caray the best stock in the Indian
Territory.
PUR CELT.,
A. R WAITE, Prop.
IS It. TEIi
D.M. KOSTENBADER
A Full Line of Plain Furniture
tegfCoffins, Caskets, Burial ltobes, aud Coffin Furniture.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR and EMBAL1ER.
LITTLE ds SMITH BUILDING - LEXINGTON, O. 7
IUSiiTK WEITZENItOFFEH, NATHAN rUlUC
•+-BUTCH BALOON
WJSIT&ENIIOFFFR & TUKK. Proprietor-),
WhnlnsalE and Retail Liquur IIzalErs,
FINE ClQAUSs ETC.
noi.I' AGENTS for North Main St.
Pabst Beer. LEXINGTON, 0. T.
H. W. STEWART,
Real Estate Broker,
and Notary Public.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
BaTLegal papers drawn and conveyances executed.
j Norman Mill and Elevator Co.
Grain, Hay, Flour, Hill Stuff!
We liave recently remodeled and enlarged the capacity of our mill and h.n
added the celebrated plansifter system to our full roller process. We ai
now manufacturing the finest grades of flour ever offered on this market, an I
also have facilities for grinding live and Hack wheat. Give Ua a trial. Special
attention to exchange business. Our brands consist of 'N H." Norman s llet
High Patent; "Kifing Sun," choice patent: "Snow Flake," patent; "Wbit j
llose,""Fancy Graham." Choice corn meal.
Norman Mill & Elevator Co.,
D .L. LARSH. Manager-
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA.
George P. Werner,
4|~the jeweler.
Keeps constantly on hand a full line of Watches.
Clocks. Kings, I ins and all kind of Jewelry. Call liEXINI' lO.N, ().
and see me. Office at postofhee building. —
GRIFFITH DRUG COMP'Y.
IM.YDS0MEST DRUG STORE IX SOUTH OKLAHOMA.
Drugs, - Faints, - Oils, - Eic.
LEXINGTON,
OKLAHOMA.
Excellent Line of Fine Cigars
Uest line of Toilet Articles and Druggist Sundries in thu Territory.
Spectuclei a specialfv and lil ted withenre.
Proscriptions avj^ uately compounded.
C. II GRIFFITH,
MANAGER.;:-
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