The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-25
LEXINGTON ITEMS

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r. w. Snider went to Portland last
Thursday, returning Monday evening.
Joseph Eskelson took out brand
new header to his ranch last Thurs
day.
Three new headers and some new
wagons went out to the country Mon
day.
Rev. Crutchfeld of Milton occu-
pied the pulpit Sunday night at the
Methodist church.
c. E. Davis, agent of Eilers piano
house, also piano tuner, was in Lex
ington few days.
w. F. Barnett has his heading and
threshing outfit all ready to COM
mence in day or so.
Mr.. Silas Beach who has been Wis
iting friends in Lexington, returned
to his home at Sellwood, Ore.
W. B. Finley was in town for his
harvest supplies, taking out his sacks
as his combine starts this week.
Miss Ramona Bissell, a teacher for
the past year in our public schools,
departed for Bend to visit friends
residing there.
The Farmers Union picnic was a
success. The day was cooler than
was expected, yet all agreed it was
day well spent
Albert Willis and two sons came
up from Newberg to harvest. Albert
used to live in this vicinity before
moving to the Valley.
E. A. Pointer attended the state
encampment of the G. A. r. at Tilla-
nook the past week after visit of
several days in Portland.
Rev. Jesse B. White and wife from
Drain, Ore, came in Sunday evening
to be at the bedside of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Mccormick.
Clyde Gentry came in Thursday
to work in harvest. Clyde has been
working in the railroad shops at
Umatilla during the winter.
A carload of Ford autos arrived
Sunday. 0. S. Hodsdon and Claude
! White have each purchased one OF
these new means of locomotion.
This week finds many headers
starting up and several are short
handed. Men coming into town ev-
cry day hunting work very quickly
find Jobs,
Joe Osborn returned to Lexington
last Wednesday after spending the
winter in east Tennessee. Joe will
take charge of his farm which is 8
miles from town.
School District No. q held it's an,
nual meeting on Monday, June Is.
Miss Dona Barnett was chosen di-
rector for three years and w. P. Nc
MILAN was elected clerk.
Miss Winnie Smith arrived home
Thursday evening. Miss Smith re-
Gently graduated from the state nor
NAL school at Monmouth, where she
has attended the past two years.
Gene Gentry has moved his house
hold effects to Marsh Whites house
in the lower part of town. He sold
his house to j. B. Coxen, the barber.
Gene intends to farm his ranch near
town.
f. B. Stanton of Walla Walla was
visiting friends in Lexington this
week. Mr.. Stanton is a pioneer in
Morrow county, having resided a
number of years in the Eight Mile
country.
John B. White, a former resident
of Lexington, is in town few days
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry Nc
Cormick, who is very low. John is a
resident of Portland, where he is a
member of the police force.
Nichols and Burlington, we'll drill
ers, finished we'll for John Piper
and secured an excellent FLOW of wa
ter at PSF feet They have moved
the drill to Mr.. Pipers lots in town
and are sinking we'll there.
e. A. Pointer returned Saturday
from the annual State Encampment
of the G. A. R. at Tillamook, Ore.
He reports a very pleasant meeting
of veterans of the COS and next year
they will hold the encampment at
McMinnville, Ore.
Will 7. Craw, who purchased the
Summers place last spring, has sold
part of his holdings to Harry Dinges
Mr.. Crow retains SO acres of the Or
iginal $40 acres. Mr. Dinges has
erected temporary residence on his
portion and moved there to take pos
session.
There was shipped from this sta
tion by T. s. Townsend Creamery Co.,
during the month OF May, 1O,657
pounds of cream. The amount paid
to the patrons for this was $S67.32.
Many are adding to their herds and
preparing for the fall delivery of
cream. Receipts will be light during
the summer months until about Oc-
tober 1st, when they will increase at
rapid rate.
Married-MiSS Anna Tomnkins