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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 22
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, JULY 4. 1913
NUMBER 42
LEXINCTON
BEATSJHJRCELL
Score in Game of Last Sun-
day is 22 to 11 in Favor
of Lexington
Several jp runs
A Number of Second Team
Players Participated in
the Game
Lexington Beats Purcell
Sunday evening a game of base-
ball was scheduled between Lexing-
ton and Purcell. The game was
Mr. and Mrs. Critcher Enter-
tain.
Last Saturday evening a number
of friends was invited to the beauti-
ful home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Critcher on East Broadway to join
in a celebration of Mr. Critcher's
fifty-third birthday.
During the early part of the even-
ing the guests assembled on the
beautiful lawn which was illimii-
| nated by numerous Japanese lan-
terns suspended from the trees and
posts. Conversation was the order
of the evening until a sufficient
number guests had arrived to start
the games The first of these was
the old fashioned game af "drop the
handkerchief", 'which was played
on the cool lawn. Those partici-
pated on the Lexington diamond Pa«ng in this delightful game for-
got all cares for the time and en-
and was one of the most interesting
of the season.
The score was 22 to 11 for Lex- j
ington. This was favorable to Lex-
ington as more than half the Lex-
ington players were members of the
second team.
Purcell took a good lead in the
start running about 6 scores. But
, this lead was overcome in the
second inning when George Merritt
was walked and Jim Mitchell made
a three base hit. This gave the
Lexington boys "pep" and they
kept Purcell at their mercy through-
out the game. Three or four homej^j^'j
runs were made; Merritt and Kim-1
berlin making one each. Purcell
used four pitchers in the game but
of no avail.
Lexington rapped the liorseliide
for many hits. Luther Watson and
Jim Mitchell played a brilliant
game. Batteries for Lexington
were Merritt, Kitnberlin and Ste-
vnns.
Purcell will play Norman on the
Fourth of July and the results are
watched for with interest in the
light of last Sunday's game.
joyed the game as in the days of
their youth, for it was a pleasant
reminder of days gone liy.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake of different kinds were served
to the guests by Mr. and Mrs.
Critcher on the cool lawn. After
refreshments all were invited
side where tables were arranged for
pitch and forty-two. There were
three tables of pitch and one of
fortv-two. All the guests enjoyed
I themselves immensely until the
j clock struck the hour of twelve
when all departed wishing Mr.
many happy returns of
the day, and voting he and Mrs.
Critcher an ideal host and hostess.
Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdanies R. A. Isom, Alvin Bar-
nett, J. I'. Perkins. Robt. M.Evans,
Tom Keller, E. J, Keller, Riley
Bandy and Mesdames Lizzie Gran-
ger of Oklahoma City, J. L. Long
of Ada, E. A. Denison, Jessie Mc-
Bee, Mattie Elkin and Messrs. J,
F. Shockley, D. C. Jenks and Ray
Isom.
Dr. H. H. Wynne, Oculist.
Specialist of the eye, ear, nose
and throat, of Oklahoma City, will
be professionally in Purcell, on
Saturday, July 26. The scientific
application of lenses (glasses) to
the eye receives my attention. One
regular visit each month. Purcell j the country now, mostly children.
J to 9 p. m. Lexington 9 a.m. to 1 j Mr, French and wife of near Lex-
p. m. Inquire at the office of |ington visited with his son, W. E.,
Saturday and Sunday
Box Splinters
A tine rain is falling here to-day
and the farmers faces are consider-
able shorter than they were yester-
day.
Mrs. J. B. Lurry is very sick at
this writing.
Dr. Burns reports that there is
quite a good deal of sickness over
WHEN
FELLER
NEEDS
FRIEND.
(WE foot!?
MERCY
J.
— Briggs
Chicago Tribune.
Concerning Methodist Meeting
Rev. Geo. W. Lewis of Ardmore,
Oklahoma who is to hold the meet-
ing here beginning next Friday,
July 11, is a most excellent evange-
list as the follwing article from the
Methodist church organ shows.
Rev. Geo. W. Lewis, of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, pastor of Carter Avenue
M. E. Church, South, has just family,
closed a co-operative revival meet-. James
TROUSDALE.
Claud Womack, Roy Sanders and
Robert Chambers went to Adel
Sunday to make arrangements for
a singing class at that place.
Mrs. Strawn's brother of Loco is
here on a visit.
Quite a crowd attended singing
at the home of J. T. Jones and
Dune;
A Great Meeting at New Hope| Chappel Hill
After returning home from the j Mrs. 1!. F. Guyer was the guest
fifth Sunday meeting whichwas held of Mrs. J. H. Martin Saturday and
with the New Hope people we! Sunday.
could not be content without say-J Mrs. Alma York was the guest
ing a few words about this great j of Miss of Miss Myrtle Guyer Tues-
meeting and speaking in behalf of day.
Baird's Drug Store in Purcell or Dr.
R. E. Thacker in Lexngton. adv
Special Announcement
The most popular general news
and farm paper in Texas is Trie Dal-
l^sfcemi-Weekly Farm News. It is
read^by more people than any oth-
er publication in the southwest. It
is the favorite with men readers,
woman readers and boy and girl
readers, because it has something
for all of them, and the best to be
had at any price. The Lexington
Tom Presley and family spent
Sunday night with II. S. Cavin.
George Skinner has returned
with his family from Oregon.
People generally have crops in
good condition and-are taking life
easy.
The Canadian River is still able
to be up.
Farm Loans
1 represent Bartlett Bros., Land
it Loan Co., of St. Joseph, Missouri
T , - ., Q . „ , Branch office at Guthrie. Lowest
Leader and the Semi-Weekly Farm :rates and best terln8
News will be sent a whole year to
any address for $1.75. We accept
and receipt for all subscriptions at
adv
E. A. Denison
Don't sing those same old songs.
this office. We do all the ordering .<jet amw new oneg at the pala#e
and take all the risk. adv I Drug store. Acjv
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82 Per Cent Reserve
The Farmers State Guaranty Bank of Lexington has
the largest cash reserve of any bank in Lexington or Purcell
This is a broad assertion but nevertheless figures will tell
anyone having any' knowledge of banking. They will show
cur claim is right, See the call statement of bank condi-
tion April 4 and compare.
This bank is under safe, conservative management
We want your business.
FARMERS STATE GUARANTY BAM
Chas. Greemore, President. M. R. Northcutt, Cashier
® Directors—Chas. Greemore, M. R. Northcutt, \V. S.
IS) Whortoo, G. W. Merritt, 0. L. Beckner.
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the wonderfully good people of New
Hope.
Our meeting was one of the best
in tlm history of the association.
The sweet Christian spirit that ex-
isted throughout the meeting and
the loving spirit that prevailed was
wonderful. There were people
present from all parts of the asso-
ciation and when we come to think
of the New Hope people and their
greatness we can understand why
it was that everyone enjoyed them-
selves. Some of our Lord's greatest
soldiers are to be found at Shilo.
This people have recently built a
church house than cost about 11200
and not only were they willing to
build their Lord a house, but with
a sweet Christian spirit dedicated
the same to their Lord last Sunday.
Sunday was a day long to be re-
membered at Shilo. The good sis-
ters prepared a great dinner. We
call it great first because of the
spirit in which it was presented,
second because it contained every-
thing good to eat, and like the sup-
per of old which our Lord prepared
alter all had eaten there were many
baskets taken of that which was
left. We can say that the New
Hope people are a wonderful peo-
ple and we feel sure they will bring
things to pass in our Lord's king-
dom at that place. May the Lord
bless them and care for them and
keep them and use them.
Roscoe Dodson.
Spread by Infection
Minneapolis. Minn., June 19.—
Dr. Mary Laphant of North Caro-
line reae a paper before the annual
convention of the American Medi-
cal association declaring that tuber-
culosis was not all caused by trans-
mission but is a universal infection.
People are dying not from tubercu-
losis but from blunders, mistakes
and ignorance of the medical pro-
fession and indifference to the edu-
cation of public needs, declared the
paper.—Laramie (Wyo) Boomer-
ang.
A carload of buggies, see us and
let us fit you up. John Boatright.
adv
"Music hath charms to sooth the
savage beast." The Palace has a
full line of-the best sheet music. Its
only 15 cents. adv.
Miss Gracie Guyer was a pleas-
ant caller at the Hughes' home
Saturday evening.
B. F. Guyer was an Eason visitor
Friday.
Ray Martin returned home Sat-
urday from Norman. Where he
has been attending the Normal.
J. H. Martin, Will and John
Coleman went fishing this week but
never caught anything.
There was a large crowd attended
the picnic at Henderson Saturday.
Everybody enjoyed themselves fine.
We wish to have many more pic-
nic's like that one.
Everybody is through chopping
cotton the second time. Corn
looks line since the rain. There is
lots of corn silk and tassels and
blooms.
Carl Greene and family was the
gust of J. T. Hughes and family
Sunday.
M.A. Baxter, R. I). Steele and
N. B. Chetwood and families was
guest of John Teel Sunday.
Llick Minor and Sam Guyer was
the guest of the Guyer home Sun-
day evening.
Misses Myrtle and Gracie Guyer
was the guest of Carrie Martin Sun-
day evening.
There will be church and Sunday-
School at Chappel Hill Sunday.
Everybody is invitsd to attend.
Red Wing.
Revival Meeting
The service of Rev. Geo. W.
Lewis of Ardmore has oeen secured
and an Evangelistic meeting will
begin on Friday night, July 11 in
Lexington. Rev. Lewis has been
successful in this kind of work,
having recently conducted a very
successful meeting at Sulphur. It
is desired that all chriotian people
will pray and work, for the success
of this meeting in the saving of
souls. Begin now, and keep at it,
and success is assured. Meet us at
the first service, July 11 at 8 p, m.
A. S. Doak.
ing at Vinita Avenue M. E.Church,
South, of this city. Brother Lewis
is one of the best preachers in the
Methodist Church that I have
heard in a long time. His series
of sermons were excellent and filled
with practical truth. There were
several conversations and access-
ions to the Church. Brother Lewis
left here with all denominations of
the city lovine hire. 1 am doing
what is unusual for a Baptist preach-
er, but 1 believe \jhen a Methodist
preacher is capable and does well
to say so. If there is a town that
wants to have a co-operative meet-
ing you cannot find better help than
Brother Lewis, of Ardmore, Okla-
homa. The blessings of the Lord
be unon Brother Lewis and his
work.—j. Frank Leake.
Little J. B. Smith Dies
The many friends and relatives,
with the father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Smith, were made
to mourn the loos of little J. ii.
Smith, 17 months old, whom our
heavenly father called from this
world of sorrow and suffering oil
the night of June 23 about 9 o'clock
to be with him forever where there
in no more sickness and sorrow and
pain. It was of the greatest and
saddest experiences of life to this
writer as we all gathered at the city
of the dead to see the great host of
friends and relatives with the broken
hearted father and mother. Being
well acquainted with the father and
mother of little J. B. and loving
them as we do, this experience was
almost more than we could bear.
Oh, may this father and mother
look always to eternal glory and
know for a certainty that their little
son is not dead but alive in our
heavenly fathers mansions where
all is well with him.
Mrs. Sarah Lattimore, mother of
Mrs. Smith was present at the fun-
eral. She lives in Western Okla-
homa.—Roscoe Dodson.
in and family of
V anette, Sam Walker and family
of the vicinity of Council creek and
Alford Wilkerson visited J. M. Mc-
Pherson and family Sunday. Sam
Walker and family visited G. A.
Wilkerson and family Sunday
night.
Hiram Wilkerson and wife and
Grandmother Tucker of the Alamo
vicinity spent several days the latter
part of the week visiting relatives.
They attended the Henderson pic-
nic: Saturday.
Roy Sanders sprained his ankle
while playing ball at Hender-
son Saturday.
A line rain fell in this vicinity
l uesday and put a good season in
the ground to till the roasting ears.
Walter Williams made a trip to
Wanette Wednesday to meet his
sister, Ada, from Texas who will
spend several days here with
tives.
Mrs. ,1. II. Wood is On (In
list at this writing.
rela-
Sick
Quarterly Meeting
The third quarterly meeting, of
Lexington station, will be held Sat-
urday and Sunday, July 5 and fi. at
the church in Lexington. There
will be preaching by Dr. Peterson
the Presiding Elder on Saturday at
11 a. m. and at 8 p. m., and Sun-
day at 11 a. m. Quarterly Confer-
ence will be held after the sermon
Saturday night, and the Sacrament
at the close of the Sunday morning
service.—A. S. Doak, Pastor.
For Sale: One red cow and calf.
Cow eight years old. . For further
particulars see N. J. Shobert, Lex-
ington R, F. D. 1. A very good
cow. adv-4l-2t
ROUTE ONE.
MisS Inez Daniels of Lawton is
visiting at the home of J. W. Poe
and family.
Misses Delia and Flora Milam of
Noble spent the hitter part of last
week with their aunt Mrs. Ben
Milam near Alamo,
Commissioner W 1). Milam was
out in the Banner district last Wed-
nesday. He says lie is going to
nave some very effective road work
done in the near future.
While C. H. Pruitt and wife and
son, Robert, were visiting at the
Browns home near Willow View
some low down, miscreant entered
their home near Banner and took
cash amounting to $10, a watch
worth $10 and a gun worth $25.
There is no clue thus far that
might lead to the apprehension of
the scoundrel.
Cicero Merritt retured from Nor-
man Saturday.
Miss Elsie Olson and Thomas
("New") York called on Miss
Christina Olson Sunday.
The Abernathy Milling Co., is
running day and night now taking
care of the enormous yield of alfal-
fa that is being cut for the second
time.
Miss Carrie Owen is visiting with
George Richardson and family.
Greely Ward has gone to seek
his fortune in the Kansas harvest
fields.
See J. F. Shockley, the loan man
adv
Now that a cream market has
been established buy your guaran-
teed milk cans of John Boatright,
adv
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Estray Notice
I. the undersigned, have taken
up and estrayed on the N. E. quar-
ter section 14, township 7, range 1
Cleveland comity, Oklahoma, one
mouse colored horse mule, 7 years
old, weight 800 pounds,—R. F.
Loveless, (taken up) Lexington,
Oklahoma, Route 1.
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