The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-10
LEXINGTON.

Rufus Cochran of lone was a cal
Ter in Lexington.
Miss Eva Swanson was an lone
visitor last week.
]. A. Waters OF lone was Lex
ington caller last week.
Prof. L. A. Doak of lone was in
Lexington one day last week
Samuel Devine returned Thursday
after spending his vacation in Port
land.
James Pointer has returned home
from a two weeks stay at Shippard
Springs.
H. C. Gay of Rhea creek was
transacting business in Lexington
Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Pointer returned from
Shippard Springs, Wash, after rest
ing up for a week.
Joe Thornburg and Mrs. Coy
Thornburg of Ritter are visiting at
the home of William Thornburg.
Miss Ina Gilbert arrived last week
from Spokane. She will have charge
of the primary class for the coming
year.
This week there was sign paint
er in town. Several new signs help
the appearance of the business prop
critics.
Mrs. Anna Seigman and children
are visiting her sister. Mrs. Thomas
NickUls. ner home is IN Charleston,
Wash.
Last Thursday evening part Of the
earth was blessed with a thirty min
ute light shower The first since
July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs Purson arrived from
Spokane for visit with Mrs. Pur
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thornburg.
Public school opened up Monday
morning with every teacher in at
tendance. Many new pupils are en-
rolled this year.
Miss May Severance, one of the
public school teachers at this place
is here to take up the school work
for another year.
Another shower of rain Monday
morning. The air is clear, the smoke
is gone and it is hoped that some
heavier showers will follow.
Several young people went to
Rheas Siding Sunday to follow the
sport of killing rabbits. No trouble
was experienced in finding plenty OF
game.
Mrs. Sadie Palmer has moved
from the mountains to her home on
the farm, two and half miles west
of Lexington, where she will remain
for the winter.
Miss Flora Bissell, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Ramona Bis
sell for the past two weeks, left to
take up her duties as teacher at
Tygh Valley, Oregon.
Married-At the M. E. church par
sonage, Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. |
William Lunford and Mrs. Mary Lee.
A few friends were present. Rev.
Lester Taber officiated.
Joe Ausborn has just completed
new residence and barn on his farm
two and half miles north of Lex
ington. The work was done by w. |
j. Davis and his crew of carpenters.
]. B. Coxen and wife arrived home
after a vacation spent at Shippard
Springs. Bud Clark, who officiated
for Mr. Coxen during his absence,
has returned to his home in Heppner.
Miss Vesta Cutsforth left Friday
to take up her duties as teacher in
the Athena high school. Miss Cuts
forth recently closed summer
school at Tide Lake, in Southern
Alberta, Canada.
Miss Ramona Bissell, who has
conducted the ice cream parlors at
TINS place during vacation, departed
iOF Lid OIdNub, Ctb., W ldhe up nSl
work as q teacher in the public
schools Of that place.
Prof Stephen Doak and wife ar
rived last week. Mr.. Doak will as
sumo the prilcipalship Of the Lex
ington schools. He is not stranger
in Lexington, having taught here
two years ago. He spent mis- vaca-
ton visiting his old home in Virgin
ia
Rev. Lester Taber returned from
TIE annual conference of the Metho-
dist church, held at Milton, Monday
He has been assigned to work at
Wingyille, Baker county, Ore, where
he will move with his family Mr..
Taber has had charge of the work
at this place for the past two years
and all who know him will regret
his leaving, and all unite in wishing
him success where ever he may go.
JRRTGON