The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1918 Page: 4 of 10
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
The Lexington Lea,clei
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PAHEK •
BY THE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY
El) F, Little, iManaging Editor.
Entered at the i'ostoflice at Lexington, Oklahoma as Second Class
mail matter.
Oscar Meyers, who lives out on
route four was in town Saturday and
came and subscribed far the Leader.
Clarence Horttor, of Horttor Bros,
sadd.e and harness shop, was trans-
acting business at No,1 man and Okla-
homa City the latter part of last
• eek.
Subscription Rates: $1.00 per Year. 6 months 50c.
Strictly Cash in Advance
3 months 2.5c
For Rent:—The brick building
now occupied by Hugh Hardwick is
for .rent. Can give possession by
Feb. 1, 1918. See rhas. Greemore
at the Farmers State Guartyty bank.
| J. I. Richards, one of our good
_ farmers out on route three, was a
| pleasant caller at the Leader office
Who should look after our roads A. Neugebauer who lives across Saturday and slipped the necessary
was an article in the Leader. An an- 'he Canadian near Purcell, was In coin across th mahogany which in-
jwer said it was a knocker t week und while hfre calld a.id re- sures him the Leader for a yar
5 newed Mr subscription to the Leader ,
Now as to cement culverts. Just ___
feet to save our roads and culberts. n . ,
I never wrote it for a knocker and
have your meat by us-
hope to be excused. But the answer lttg FlgarO PreSerVO!".
did not say anything about the gal
vanized culberts that were put
If you happen to get a little slack
in your coal, don't blame the coal
dealer. It is not his fault. He has
lo sell it as he buys it.—L. I lie.
Jhurch Building Committee
Heceivtd First Car of Brick
One car load of brick has been
received by the building committee
for the new Methodist church I nilti-
ing. Other cars will follow as fast
'is cars can be obtained to load.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school every Sunday morn-
ing at 9:46 a. m.—J. B. Collins, Snpt.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Everybody is invited to attend our
services, and if you are a stranger
we extend to you a special invitation.
H. C. Gulledge, Pastor.
Dr. T. V. Hill has returned from
Dr. 11. H. Wynn, the eye, ear and'"10 ho8Pital at Oklahoma City, where
nose specialist of Oklahoma City,'he lias been 'or some weeks recup-
was here last Saturday on his regu- erating from an operation on one of
lIn For Sale by Alvin Bar-
the road some two to five years ago, nett.
and now see for yourself what con- _ .
dition they are in. Mrs- w- C. Kemp was in Lexington lar monthly dates as advertised in his legs. We are glad to state, that
no. „ ,« , Jus. *" « - «""• • - <•
notice the level of these roads in 1890 at the Leader office and renewed the ha really appreciates it and also ""Proved and is able to be about,
whon Harness, Wood, Little, Clonce Kemp subscription for another year. 'says that tho Leader advertising does *
Pollock lived on these roads. They She aso renewed^ the subscription of tl*° WOI"k. Jewell and Charlie Boatwright. the
were as level as the average ground,
Good Shoes at the
Right Price
It is not often that we make any particular tall^ about PRICES
but in these days of universal demand, when everything is going up'
we want you to know that the prices at whclh we are offering shoes
today should be a real inducement for you to buy your mid-winter
shoes now. TODAY.
You are getting the benefit of the savings we are able to make
when buying sametime back, and we feel that we are Bimply doing
our duty by allowing you the advantage of such savings.
COME IN TODAY AND TRY THEM.
Don't forget that we handle a big and complete line of Gent's
Furnishings.
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J. C. DOWDY
Gents' I^ti vn Ish i n<r&
We are doing our best to keep you ney and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Marie
you supplied with coal, therefore, Johnson, called on Mrs. T. E. Rog-
two to four feetin the g,round or deep-
er. Now where will they be irt the C. Kemp,
next 30 yearB?
These roads will still wear down
as long as time lasts and these gal-
vanized cement culberts will last one
generation if well cared for. I write
ers Thursday afternoon.
Quite a number of young reopl
were present at the social given by
vJJll ?!* „?U£.P„!r /L™'.".'I1 Wednae" day'night, ^"IdT'Sor?'a
jolly time.
help us Hooverize on coal.—L. Ille.
CHAI'PEL KILL ITEM.-
O. W. Kemp of Estancia, N. M., and i „ , ,
subscribed for it to go to the home of For Sale.—One surrey and set of children of Jessie Boatwright,
anil now see where they are—from Fred Kemp, Cameron, Okla. The double harness cheap or trade for <iving near Lexington, are reported as Friday night was a very good sus-
atter Kemps are sons of Mr. and Mrs r;ow- ' J. Blackwell, phone WM, 35 being very sick with measles. We cess, proceeds amounting to $66.56
Lexington. t,rust that the little one's will <snnn Now we are vwy anviom to see those Spelling at Davis last Friday night
recover e,ectric lishts shinin^ in the church J?" -Everv body
Farm Loans a! low iatos of lfy<'U want a reai automobile
intercut spf !. F. Shockley see J. F. Shnckley. t heve, p0a SALE1
them now nearly to deliver.!
IL UfeUin DUIillU^ 111 lUC LUUK 11 .
; its the proceeds are for the purpose Attend aQd take part.
j of putting in tin lights. Miss Rosa Simeroth is ill at this
for saie.
John Hall was in town the first ^^ Stat6 Gra^'S lit y BciflR
• hi. .hi. i ... T' G- Shockley from Noble was in
for the information and will town the first of the week visiting
guarantee that in 30 years theso cul- with his son J. F. Shockley and fam-
berts will be on top sure enough. and transacting other business ot the week from his country home
I will give any information that I matters, among which was .renewing on rou'e °ne. and while here he call-
can and hope t0 be excused from his aub8Cr,Ptlo tor the Leader. Mr. and had us enter his name upon
Shockley has been a reader of the r honor as one of our year-
knocking. A Subscriber. | Leader for the past twenty five yars !y rea(lers. All the boys are coming
— ! and says that it has gotten to be a in now an(* subscribing. They say
U„uo J member of the Shockley family. It ^at the PaPer is 80 much better that
Xldvt" yOU VlhlieO our gives him all the news and doings of they can" do without it. Hall Is one
UqJ- his friends and neighbors each week. of them-
Tiain rnnilornn. I>J r- Ben oimeroini motored to Hal-
t WD l ttalUct'CeS sell Monday afternco.i in his recentlv
See jo,;n Kemp at nurchase(1 Ford
Mrs. Dean, the chief engineer? wife Wiif\llaf'ts
at the pump sta.i*n, Mrs. Uosa Sil-
meat market? If
give us a call. Alvin Bar-
nett.
WOOD WOOD!
S. W. Turk, a prominnt attorney
See J. H. Strictiand
wood. Phone 136.
for
I Don' phone in orders for coal if
you have any on hand, as we must
stove Hooverize on coal the same as food
4t stuffs.—L. Ille.
of Purcell, was in Lexington Tues- L A. Warner of Monmouth, 111., Mr- Hightower, who lives in Me-
day afternoon attending business mat- was here the first of the week look- CIail> county, near Wayne, was in
ters. Solon is one of Lexington's lnS after his real estate holdings. He lexington Saturday marketing farm
sons, having been raised here and he paid the Leader otfice a pleasant call Pro?u°f and b"ying supplies from
while here . Lexington merchants. He paid the
has many friends
glad to see him.
who are always i
FOR SALE—Good Moline surrey
and set of single harness for sale
cheap. B. Dodson, five miles north
and one mile west of Lexington. 2tp.
B. C. Goode. son of our old friend,
Arch Goode, was in town Tuesday
and came in and had us enlist his
name as a weekly reader of the Lead-
er. We thank you B. C.
INCOME TAX.
Leader office a pleasant call.
A few goo. bargains in land
[if bought at once. 160 ano
vour income tax ex- on o
ou, bee me at onc« prices
J. F. SH'IUKLEY.
If you think
i'il< $200U.Of), write lo the
I Revenue Collector for a
>1 come i" the Farmer!
1'irnnty Hank and <v•> wil
n< n help you make it out
('HAS. GRKEMOK
Inter-:
blank! right.
State!
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The Yon Hutch
mi el tha Chickens
Von btnisa
n
Are the oiies that count. The Queen Incubator is built on scientific
principles and are guaranteed. They not only hatch out the chick-
ens, but they hatch out strong healthy chickens that grow into fine
birds. With the Queen Incubator and the DeLaval Separator we can
help you to win the war. Come in and see them and be convinced.
Mrs. F. P. Mosley was a pleasant
caller at the Leader office Wednes-
day morning requesting us to send
the Leader to her address at Okla-
homa City for the next month, as she
left Wednesday for that point where
she will visit with her niece, Mrs. L.
T. Volz.
WOOD FOR SALK.
I have several cords of pole wood
for sale at my place, four miles north
and t 1-4 miles east of Lexington.
Tony Feuerborn. 3tp.
| Our good friend, J. O. Holsenbeck,
was in town Saturday and among
I other Dusiness matters called at the
Leader office and had us enter the
name of J. C. Sprowls of Cheyenne,
on ou,r lisl as a regular reader.
Thanks, J. O., call again. We love
iO see that smiling face of yours en-
ter the door.
NOTICR
Good clean beds and modern ac-
commodation at Breeding building
over the Farmers State Guaranty
Bank. See H. C. Ogle, proprietor.
Notice Farmers
Restaurant
the place lo get some-
thing good to eat serv=
ed in a pleasing man-
If you need alfalfa seed, get them NOW at ner. Farmers eat
HARDWICK'S GROCERY. Only a limited .
amount on hand. See about it at once, as the com- -V OUl noon day lunch
munity will be supplied before we sell to outsiders, with us we can nlpasp
Price 20c per pound. These seed were raised by IA
E. B. Abernathy. Leave your order at the Security '
vou.
State Bank or at Hardwick's Grocery.
F, G. Manhart, prop.
Having sold my farm, 1 will sell at public auction at my place three miles
north and three-fourths of a mile east of Lexington, and one-fourth of a
mile west oi Lone Star school house the following described property be-
ginning at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Thursday, February 7, 1918
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Lumber
Notice
My friends and all the patrons of the
Trudgeon Lumber Yard will take notice that
I have purchased the stock and yard from
Mr. Trudgeon and will continue the business
at the same stand, and will at all imes have a
well selected stock of lumber, sash, doors,
shingles, lime, cement and coal. Your pat-
ronage is earnestly solicited. Call on us.
LEXINGTON LUMBER CO.
Our good friend, Edward Forres-
ter, was a pleasant caller at the Lead-
er office Tuesday afternoon and had
us enter his name on th roll as a reg-
ular reader of this paper.
Figaro Preservor for
yur meats at Barnett's.
For Sale or Trade—One Dixie Fly-
er automobile in good condition. Call
at (he Security State bank and see
| It. M. Northcutt.
Lexington Feed Mill
cv-
HORSES
1 black mare, 12 years old, 14 1-2 hands high,
weight 1400.
1 bay mare, 12 years old, 16 hands high, wt. 1650.
1 bay mare, 5 years old, 16 hands high, wt. 1350.
1 bay filley, coming 2 years old 15 hands high,
weight 1050.
1 Indian and Shetland pony, weight 800.
1 extra good sorrel horse colt.
1 extra good black filley colt.
CATTLE
1 Jersey cow, 6 years old, fresh in spring.
1 Jersey cow, 4 years old, fresh in spring.
2 red cows, 4 years old fresh in spring.
1 spotted cow, 4 years old, fresh in spring.
1 two year old heifer, fresh soon.
1 registered short horn bull one year old.
1 Jersey buyy calf.
4 heifer calves.
HOGS
2 full blooded Poland China brood sows.
1 full blooded Poland China male.
10 fifty pound shoats.
FEED STUFF
I About 200 bales of the best alfalfa hay.
j About 600 bushels of good corn.
About 100 bushels of oats.
100 bushels of select Mebane cotton seed.
t arm Tools and Implements
1 nearly new McCormiek binder.
1 John Deere tw0 row corn and cotton planter.
1 twelve inchi John Deere walkink plow.
1 12-inch Emerson walking plow.
1 14-inch Good Enough sulky plow.
1 John Deere Go Devil.
1 60-tooth harrow.
1 1 4-incli disc cut-away harrow,
1 14-tooth A harrow.
1 Moline 4 horse enualizer.
1 buggy pole good as new,
2 single buggies.
1 31-4 inch wagon in good condition.
2 sets of good wagon harness.
1 good side saddle.
1 medium sized Hocking Valley cider mill.
1 orchard spray.
I barrel of pure apple vinega.r.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
1 cook stove. 2 wooden bedsteads.
1 refrigerator. 1 table.
1 lard and sausage press.
Three dozen chickens and other things too numer-
ous to mention.
Corn Meal, Corn chop,
&, Graham Flour.
Grinding done here.
Thursday, Friday, &
Saturday.
LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS
Terms.—10 months time on all sums over $10. Sums of $10 and under cash
Three per cent discount for cash on all sums over $10. Notes to bear 10
per cen tinterest from date and to be approved by the Farmers' State
Guaranty bank of Lexington, Okla. All propery must be settled for before
removal from the premises-
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