HEPPNER HERALD SUPPLEMENT VOLUME 4 HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918 NO. 37 LEXINGTON ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Parks of Canada, returned to their home after a pieasant visit with their daugh ter, Mrs. Ralph Finley. A daughter was born lastTues day to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pow. ell who live on the place form erly owned by Robert Wilcox. Mrs. McFerrin, mother of Mrs. Walter Hill, is here visiting her daughter. Seeing by last week's paper that Mayor Notson bad donated his salary and its equal for the Tobacco Fund for our boys "over there," we beg to ask what is the matter with the Mayor of Lexington? Has he come across with his salary for the fund? The. Breshears attended church at Heppner Sunday and found the roads to be terribly muddy. Miss Rose Eskelson, a school girl 13 years old, has the distinc tion of being the only girl in Lexington who has knitted an entire sweater for tne Red Cross society. The parents of ao in dustrious girl like this should certainly be very proud of her. Mrs, Florence E. Bauer, who has been enjoying an extended visit in St. Joseph. Mo., is now back in Lexington again. ' The Fred Ritchie children are are in San Francisco, called there by the vey serious illness of Mrs. Piper's brother, who is in a hospital. Mrs. S. A Beymer was a Heppner passenger Monday night, going up On the Oregon special. A daughter was born to the wife of Walter Hill, cashier of the Lexington State Bank, Sunday moruiug. J. F. McMillan and wife have adopted a little girl about 5 years old. The little lady is called Claudia Bernice McMillan. HARDMAN HAPPENINGS Frank Glasscock and wife vis ited during the week end with Mr. and Mrs Lon Knigtiten. W. P. Prophet, wife and daugh terSbirlie went to Heppner Moti day on the stage. Sam McDanial and wife of Sinnott, visited Wednesday and TbursdHy last week with theii daughter, Mrs. Maud Howell. Mrs. E. E. Bleakman. Hard, man post mistress, has recovered sufticiehtly to resume her duties in the office. Since sre sustained injuries. one day last ween from a fall on the frozen ground, which confined her to her bed for a few days. Mrs. Ida Bleakman took I charge of the office during her illness. Mrs. Frank Barlow visited Tuesday with her daughter.Mrs. just getting over the chickenj Jly Cox in Cttson Canyon. pox Guy Nordyke was a passenger for Seattle, Wash. Mr. Wahrer, husband of Mrs. Wahrer, who was formerly Miss Antonia Bauer, one of our school teachers, returned to his soldier duties Sunday morning after a brief visit with his wife. Miss Verna McCarty of Sin. nott visited in Hardman the first, of the week. Frank Glasscock's cnildren have been suffering from an at tack of la grippe, but at present writing are much improved. Mack Riley's smiling counten ance is st-en on our streets once more. Mack ha been across Rock creek nrunini? fruit trees Mrs John Piper and son Uufuslfor Lotus Robinsoa. Ed McDaniel made a business trip to Heppner Monday, return ing Tuesday. John Smith and wife.foruierly of Long Creek, have moved into the Joe Howell house in town. Mrs. Smith, daughter of Mrs. A. Howell, is very ill suffering from a cancer caused from a tick bite. She was in Heppner a few weeks ago for medical aid, but as her case is a hopeless one she came to Hardman o be among rela ti ves during her remaining days. In spite of t he bad road s Creed Owens, Heppner-Hardman mail carrier, has made the round trip every day in his jitney. Agricultural Instructors Here J. C. Hawkins and W. B. Old ham, fei'eral agents representing the Department of Agriculture Hnd co operating with theO A. C.. are here arranging for a' course of illusfated Inctures on plant diseases, varieties, etc.. and expect to spend two weeks in the county. Their work is intended somewhat as prepara tory for the work the agricultural agent will undertake when he arrives. Miss Cecil Shtirte. chief opera tor at tne telephone office, has gone to California for a stay of several weeks for the benefit of her health. John Kilkenny reports having seen a big air ship pass over his ranch Tuesday night. The ma chine was showing a strong light but showed no sign of making a landing. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Milholland and children have arrived in Heppner from Portland and have taken the cottage at May and Court streets, where they are getting settled. Mr. Milholland has been appointed manager for the S'.andard Oil Co. in Heppner, succeeding .Mr. Nordling, who was transferred to Portland.