The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 26
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 1916
NUMBER 14
Automobile Accident
While Messrs. Will Summers and
Harmon Skinner were returning to
their homes near Box, Sunday after-
noon, from Lexington, a blowout
occurred in the front tire of their
car. causing it to turn completely
over. Mr. Skinner, who was driv-
ing, was thrown from the car and
escaped without injury, but Mr.
Summers was pinned under the car
and besides receiving numerous
bruises, sustained a broken collar
bone.
The car was lifted of! of Mr. Sum-
mers and he was taken to the .J. D.
Anderson home, where his wounds
were dressed.
Slight damages were done to the
car, including the breaking of the
windshield and one of the fenders.
Mai) Yonr Parcels tariy
Postmaster Stevens urges all who
have parcels to mail long distances
to gel them into the mail at an
early a date as possible so as to in-
jure delivery before Christmas.
Each year millions of parcels are
delayed until after-Christmas be-
cause the senders wait until the
last minute to mail their packages.
Mail your parcels early this year,
make the recipients happy on
Christmas day, and assist in doing
away with the usual Christmas rush
at the postoffice.
Miss Willie McFadden returned
home Monday from a several weeks
visit at Lone Oak, Texas.
Helping Dispense
Christmas Cheer
Many Lexington homes have
added cheer this Christmas, not the
usual kind that comes in by express
from "wet" cities, but old fashion-
ed apple cider which is being sold
this week by Howard Friend. The
gentleman makes a very superior
cider from apples grown on his farm
ond has an expensive plant in which
the product is pasteurized and later
bottled.
bottled. Mr. Friend has no diffi-
culty in selling the cider, nor in dis-
posing of the several hundred gal-
lons of apple vinegar which he also
manufacturers. The vinegar is the
best we have ever seen, being re-
markably clear and of a grade much
better than is demanded by the
government under the pure food
and drug act.
Cetificate Endorsed
liy order of District Judge Swank,
County Superintendent Kate 'Bar-
bour on Wednesday endorsed the
certificate of W. R. Clark issued in
Custer county the latter part of
October. The order was issued
after Attorney J. B. Dudley had
filed mandamus proceedings to
compel the county superintendent
to endorse the certilcate.
WORK IS COMP! ETED ON DERRICK
MACHINERY WILL SOON 8E HERE
Norman Boy Killed
Irby, the twenty-one year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stogner of
Norman, was crushed and instantly
killed Wednesday of last week when
an automobile which he was driv-
ing suffered a blowout. The car is
said to have been running at a high
rate of speed when the accident oc-
cured, The young man's head was
crushed and his neck broken.
Funeral services were held Monday
after the arrival of Mr. Stogner from
Seattle Washington.
Owing to the increase in business
at the local postoffice, Postmaster
Stevens lias employed Miss Hadley
Puryear to act as assistant clerk
during the holiday season.
A Mistake In The Date
In the grocery ad of Tom Keller
punted in the last issue of the
Leader we printed the date which
his cabinet is to be given away as
Thursday, December 14. when it
should have been December 20. The
kitchen cabinet, which is a very
beautiful piece of furniture, and
which will make any housewife's
heart glad, has been on display in
Mr. Keller's store for several weeks,
also a tabulated report of the stand-
ing of the contestants. The cabinet
is being given away, a certain
number of votes being given to pur*
chasers of enamelware and grocer-
ies. The cabinet will be a capital
Christmas gift and many are work-
ing hard to land the prize.
The oil well on the Lovelace place
eight and one half mile6 north-east
of Lexington will soon be a reality,
as the derrick was completed Tues-
day of last week and all is now
in readiness for the machinery. The
machinery is itt Drumright, or now
on the road. It was delayed for
several days owing to an inability
to get cars to ship it here, but it is
said that the cars have been loaded
and the rig will soon he in opera-
tion.
The National people have been
on the job every minute since the
last lease was signed and their
method of doing business is highly
satisfactory to the people who pro-i
moted the deal, us wi 11 as the land
owners.
We hope that jve will be ableI
next week to make announcement,
that the well has b on spudded in
Christmas Is Near At Hand
No one can doubt that Christmas
is right at hand after a visit to the
Lexington Stores. Early this week
all the merchants were busy arrang-
ing their holiday lines, decorating
their places of business and taking
on holiday appearances generally.
We have never seen prettier mer-
chandise anywhere than is shown
here this season. The counters and
shelves are filled to overfl owing
with gift suggestions, and one no-
ticeable feature is the small show-
ing made of the cheaper grade of
gifts. The L xington business men
are wide awake to the fact that
practical, useful gifts are in demand
this year, and the Christmas stock
ings will half Christmas morning
with pres, i, 111;11 will make young
hearts glad.
Christmas Chopping Starts
Lexington streets and business
houses were crowded Saturday after-
noon. and all businets men report a
good business. Many early Christ-1
mas shoppers were buying gifts, j
taking advantage of the full stocks
which were on display at that viuie.
This week many more places have
brought out their holiday ware
ready for the throngs which are sure
to be here next Saturday.
i'oucht Another Ford
J. A. Brown.'II, pjuiprietor of the;
Purcell Bus ifc Translt r Co., pur-
chased a new Ford car from Dealer
Shockley, Saturday of last week, j
The car is one of the 11)17 models, j
and will be used on the transfer
line between Lexington and Pur-
Wanted
Feed or stalk field for fifty head
of cattle. There must be plenty of
water. See Clias. Greemore at the
Farmers State Guaranty Bank, Lex-
ington, Okla. ti
Try the Leader office Tor job work.
Busy Buying Furs
One of the most interesting of
Lexington's business houses is that
of W. X. Carter, the local fur man,
and we might say one of the most
profitable, judging from the large
amount of money spent bv the
gentleman. Last week Mr. Carter
shipped several thousand pelts to
large furriers in eastern cities, and
the shipments will continue every
week until spring. Hfe is a hunter
ank trapper of long experience him-
self and has a wide acquaintance
among trappers who ship exclusive-
ly to him because of getting better
prices here than elsewhere. Last
week Mr. Carter received shipments
from Arkansas, Missouri. Kansas
Ti xaB besides from every section of
Okla! loma. Some very beautiful
furs wer< received, one being a
large red fox, a fur that is no longer
obtainable in this section of Okla-
homa.
Bazaar In Our Office
I he Ladies of the Methodist
church, South, have arranged to
hold their annual Christmas bazaar
at the Leader office this year, com-
mencing next Saturday, December
1(1. We are glad to have the ladies
with us, and invite our friends who
are not members of that church to
come in and patronize the ladies,
for they will have many beautiful
articles on sale that will make use-
ful, practical Christmas gifts.
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Your gift problem can be easily solved here, for you have the choice
of the largest and most varied stock in this section, besides every
article of our holiday stock is brand new. We bought every article new this season. We have the
goods and plenty of them, and not at war prices, but at a figure that will enable your purse to make
every member of the family glad that another joyous Christmas is ai hand. We have hundreds of
dolls, doll dishes, doll furniture, doll buggies, a large selection of (jenuine Hand Painted China, Toilet
Sets, Manicure Sets, Bracelets, La Valliers. Rings, Mechanical Toys of Every Description. Vases, Toy
Pistols and Caps, Albums, Flash Lights, Electric Irons, Electric Percolators, Hlectric Toasters, Purses
Safety Razors, Cigars, Pipes and hundreds of other articles too numerous to mention.
Besides our Special Christmas Display you will be able to find in
our regular stock many practical gifts such as Pennants, Sofa Pil-
lows, Kodak Books. Perfumery, Stationery.
Company
HILL 8 GLAUNOH, Proprietors.
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