The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30
LEXINGTON ITEMS


Mrs. Harry Mccormick is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. f. A. Pointer and R. w. Sny-
der have been on the sick list for the
last few days.
w. H. Cronk and Mr.. Bender of
lone were visitors here Tuesday
evening.
Sunday evening a welcome sum-
mer rain fell, accompanied by thun-
der and hail.
Ed Mcmillan and wife and Mrs.
Lon Bradley made flying trip to
Heppner last week.
Johnny Helms returned to Lexing-
ton after spending few days in
Pendleton.
The frosty mornings make 1t an
uncertain guess in regard to the
fruit, whether there will be any left
on not.
Several immigrants rested their
teams here for a few days. All are
going to different parts of the coun-
try.
Frank E. Bell of Black Horse has
increased his dairy herd of milk cows
by purchasing six head of Jerseys
from R. B. Wilcox.
DR.. Culbertson of Heppner was in
Lexington to attend Mrs. Harry Nc
Cormick one day last week. Mrs.
Mccormick is quite sick.
Mrs. Clara Way returned from
Newberg Friday evening, where she
has been visiting her parents and
friends.
B. S. Clark, who lives near Sand
Hollow, reports crops looking good
in his vicinity. Early fall grain is
growing very rank.
R. B. Wilcox returned from Port
land where he delivered car load
of hogs. He disposed of them at a
very good figure.
Mrs. e. j. Evans returned from
Spokane where she was called a few
days ago to attend the funeral of her
sister who passed away very sudden
ly.
Gus McMillan's new residence is
receiving the finishing touches of
painting. When completed 1t will
be a valuable addition to our resi-
dence section.
The pupils of Lexington high
school are practicing a play to be
given during the closing exercises
the latter part of next month.
The past year has been very sue
cessful one for the pupils and all
concerned.
Prof. Reddie, elocutionist of the
University of Oregon. gave an inter
esting entertainment last Monday
evening at the Congregational
church. This is the second of a
series given under the management
of the Parent-Teachers Association.
Saturday, the 25th, was Farmers
Day in Lexington. At noon dinner
was served at the reading room.
After dinner all met at the Hall,
where short business meeting was
held, then followed a public meet
ing to which all were invited.
A game of base ball was played on
Park block between Heppner and
Lexington last Sunday afternoon, it
being the first game of the season.
Little interest was shown in the
game. The score was largely in
favor of the visitors.
Jas. ]. Welsh, who was employed
on ranch for some time in this
vicinity, departed Saturday morning
for the scene Of action on the Mex
ican coast. Mr.. Welsh was dis
charged last November from the U.
S. Navy after serving four years in
the Pacific.
Mrs. w. H. Gould of Roseburg has
been visiting friends in this vicinity
for several days. The Goulds lived
on the Ham Burchell place before
going to Southern Oregon. They
have since disposed of their interests
here and have new home in Adams
county, Wash.
A travelling representative of the
Remington Arms Co., gave an inter-
esting exhibition of arms and am
unition manufactured by that COM
pany. The exhibition took place on
the Park block north of the public
school square. There were many
interested spectators, including the
pupils from the school.
John Wallace and family were
visitors in Lexington few days ago.
Mr. Wallace has fruit farm near
Echo under the Furnish ditch.
Prospects for fruit crops are good,
although the late fruits are thought
to have been somewhat injured by
the cold weather. His son-in-law
was looking over the situation, with
view of locating an automobile
garage here.