Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1908 Page: 1 of 10
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LEXINGTON LEADER J
ONE YEAR $1.00
VOLUME 18
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LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, l90S.
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LEXINGTON LEADER
FOR SUPERIOR JOB
PRINTING
NUMBER 13
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
To yourself and family is the wish <>1 The Farmers
National Bank of Lexington iIk mily 'fmimf.hs
bank' iu Cleveland County.
This Old Reliable bank has stood by you and your
neighbors for nearly twenty years. It has earned a
wide reputation for Strength and Safety, and few if
any Oklahoma towns have better banks.
OUR WISH TO YOU
Is a long life, happiness and prosperity. If we can
assist you to this end. call on us. We are always
glad to help the people of our community.
Depositors and regular customers are, of course, en-
titled to first consideration in the matter of loans
and credits. Your business appreciated, no matter
how small.
Capital
Stock
$25,000,
Farmersatiok AL BA ;
Surplus
Funds
$20,000.
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Hart Lodge Elects Officers
At a regular meeting of the Hart
Lodge. A. F0 & A. M., No. 163,
Saturday night, the following offi-
cers were elected:
T. S. Pierce. \X. M.: W. T. Dick-
erson. H. V.: J0^V. t'heatwood. .T.
V ; J. A. Mosely, Treas.; J. M.
Dickerson, Sec.r L. I.. Sanders. H.
!>.: F. C'arriiT. J. M \. Baxter.
N. H.: T. <1. Hart. J. K.; J. T. Wil-
liams, Tyler: J. li I'avis. Chaplin.
Hart Lodge Slas done a great deal
of work during the past year and iw
at present progressing nicely.
W. 0. W. Elect Officers
. At a regular meeting of the \V.
jO. W. lodge Friday night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
i ensuing term:
J. 31. Bishop, C. {'.: W. K. Pais-
ley. A. I..: It. I«. Smith, Hanker:
J", ii. Manhart. Clerk: Ark Fergu-
son. f'sq.: Clyde Northcutt. Watch-
man; 11. H. Thornton, ('entry:
W. Moses. ,V M. Myers. T. K.
Kagsilale. Business Manager-: l>r.
IS. V. Thacker, I'liys.
All the news all the year fpr$l.
Mother's Love
By rirs. Mary Mitchell
There is a legend of old which
says; "At the daw n of creation, an
angel came down to earth and he-
fore returning decided to carry,
something back to heaven. The'
first thing that attracted his atten-
tion was a beautiful hoquet of Mow-
ers that had been gathered from one j
of earth's lovliest gardens. The!
next was the smile of an innocent
babe playing with a sun beam, and!
last a mother's love. These three !
the angel carried away, but when it
reached heaven the flowers had
withered, the baby's smile had van-
j ished. Only the mother's love re-
j mained the same, and all the angels
exclaimed in unison: 'There is
nothing on earth pure enough for
I heaven, but a mother's love.'"
What a sublime thought in that.
A mother's love so entwines its-
self around the hearts of her cliil-
I dren, that when they go out into
j the world they never forget the
j mother who stays at home. They
j may run through all the world,
through every stage of belief and
I disbelief, but there will be one
' picture they cannot efface. Living
or dying there will rise up before
1'cm like a morning star a vision
of that mother's love.
Mother is truly one guardian spir-
I it on earth, whose goodness shields
j and protects us from the many vices i
into which we would fall, perhaps
never to rise again. She walks j
with us in our infancy, youth and
maturing age. sheltering us with
| her unceasing love and upholding!
j us by her prayers.
A mother's love is unselfish, yet
she «
fact
not shut her eyes to the
her children are inclined
to evil from their cradles, and she
accepts them as imperfect ami
trains them w ith love and CftfO for
their higher duties, never forgeting
that she must so entwine herself
around their hearts, that her an-
gelic influence w ill stay the tempter
through all tin' walks 1 >f life.
Out of families nations are made
and il the father is the head and
hands of the family, the mother is
is the heart. No office in the world
is so honorable, no priesthood so
holy, no influence so sweet and
strong and lasting. The mother's
love is so strong, that when her
pleading and tears have failed, sho
goes into some secret retreat and
every otic knows that she has gone
there to pray, and that Jesus will
put on her brow a wreath sweeter
than orange blossoms, and light her
face with beams of an unearthly
glow, with the blessed assurance
that her prayers are answered.
When our mother, with all herj
burden of love, her abiding influ-
ence and saintly care, ceases her
beautiful life, how much we lose
of home, of happiness, no one can
know. We alone can know how I
holy she was. how sacred her mem-
ory must be.
WATCH LIS 6RON
In the face of Short Crops and Depressed Condition-, this
is our record. \\ c call your attention to our statement in this
issue and your special attention to our nice reserve of 70 per
cent.
Moved Confectionery
W. M. Fox has moved his con-j
fectionery stock into the building,
recently vacated by A. T. Roberts, I
1st door west of il. M. 1 lardwick, 1
where he is better prepared to serve
bis many customers with the choic-
est fruits and candies in the city.
He has just received an elegant
1 i' • • of candies and fruits for Christ-
inas. Call en him.
Organized January 25,
C February 1st, Individual Pepo*it.s .v.) JflR£[] *
August 1st, " " $17,358,,Hi
Ocloberjsl, " $19,334.29
Nov. 27th " "
SECURITY STATE BANK.
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0 Christmas
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We have the largest line of Christmas Goods ever brought to the
city, including Cut Glass, Fancy China, Toilet Cases, Manacure Sets,
Dolls of all kinds, Iron Toys and everything that goes to make up a
strictly up=to=date line of Christmas Goods.
Come early and get your choice, for if you wait, the very present you want
may be gone
Come in and bring the children, look our line over. We are always glad to
show you around. Everything guaranteed as represented, if not your money
refunded.
Yours for a Merry Xmas,
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The Owl Drug Store.
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Fox, J. O. Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1908, newspaper, December 18, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110343/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed May 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.