PAT'S BARBER SHOP
P. A. PATTERSON, Proprietor.
FIRST CLASS SHAVING AND HAIRCUTTING
Agent for Cresent Steam Laundry
Shop one door west Lexington Bank
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Chas. H. Breshears
DEALER IN
WOOD AND POSTS
Y.RDS AT DEPOT
LEXINGTON, - ' OREGON
F. H. ROBINSON
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
NOTARY Pl'BLIC :
Practice In all Courts. Legal business
given prompt and careful attention. Land
Contests, Probate Work and Conveyanc
ing a specialty.
OREGON
C. C. CHICK, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Diseases of Women and Children a spec
ialty. Calls answered promptly Day or
Night.
Office in Drug Store.
Residence In Boothby property.
LEXINGTON, OREGON
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W. J. DAVIS
CONTRACTER h BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
Lexington, - Oregon
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Nothing doing until Hallowe'en.
See Barnett &. Co's. ad In this issue.
A, Patterson departed Tuesday for
Portland.
D. A. Porter returned Monday from
Portland.
C. A. Johnson was a Heppner visi
tor Sunday.
J. V. Grimes now has charge of the
meat market.
An electric light plant Is talked of
for Lexington.
Now Is the best time to subscribe
for The Wheatfield.
The new residence of A. K. Fuller
is nearly completed.
We wonder when Lexington will
have a station agent. ,
About next Tuesday evening expect
unusual disturbances. '
W. B. McAllister made a business
trip to Heppner Tuesday.
N A. Leach, of Walla Walla, was
In Lexington last Friday.
James Fry and Orr Brown were
Heppner visitors yesterday.
B. H. Peck received a new com
bine harvester last Tuesday,
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
David Brown on Friday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lane came
up from lone last Fridayeve.
Jerry Phillips Is errecti"g a new
residence near the warehouse.
Several strangers were In town the
past week looking for real estate.
Mrs. Dan P. Doherty, of Pendleton,
arrived in Lexington Monday eve.
Dr. M. A. Leach, of Heppner, was
a visitor in our city last Thursday.
Mrs. S. J. Boothby Is occupying
her new residence, just completed.
Rye for sale at $1.60 per 100
pounds. Joe Eskelson.
J.C.White, the Strawberry post
master, was a Lexington visitor Tues
day. Why not take the steps out of the
sidewalks and put them on a proper
grade , .
B. M. Bocher has many thanks from
the Wheatfield family for some nice
vegetables.
A. D. Bechtel has commenced
work on his new residence near the
schoolhouse.
On Saturday last H. N. Burchell
ordered the Semi-Weekly Journal
to his address.
Joe Eskelson took out a new seeder
the other day in order to help along
with his fall work.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
are making great preperations for their
Hallowe'en social.
Just think of the pumpkin pie, the
kind mother used to rrhke, at the
social next Tuesday.
T. C. Miller, of Walla Walla, was
Interviewing Lexington merchants the
fore part of the week.
S. C. Jackson, of Heppner, Is putt
ing the finishing touches on the Fuller
residence on Knob Hill.
Yes, It pays to advertise. The stock
of furniture advertised in last weeks
Issue is practiclly all sold.
Rev. Graham Is giving excellent
satisfaction In Lexington and the at
tendance Is steadily increasing. " ":
Next Tuesday is Hallowe'en. This
will be a good time' to take In signs,
lock the gates and tie dogs loose. 1
H. E. Burchell and wife were Lex
ington visitors Tuesday and report ev
erything looking fine in his district. .
We understand that Benge Bro's
will open a confectionery store In the
buildingfoccupied by 0. T. Ferguson.
Mr. Fairchild, one of the lone meat
market men, was In our city the past
week, looking for a location so we un
derstand. A Phonograph makes a splendid
Christmas present for the children.
Call at the Wheatfield Prlntery and
place an order for one.
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Ham Burchell has secured four
head of excellent thoroughbred Jersey
cattle and brought them to his Morrow
county ranch last week.
We are busy moving the press and
engine into our new room, so don't
expect too much of us this week. We
we will be settled by and by.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. McAllister went
to Heppner Monday, where' Mrs Mc
Allister 1 entered the hospital to be
operated on for appendicitis.
. A new bath tub and hot water plant
has been put into W. E. Leach's resi
dence the past week. We understand
a septic tank will be installed.
Henry Fuller sold 500 acres of
seeded summer follow to Fred Beymer
week. Mr. Fuller expects to remove
to Lexington and engage in business.
A letter recievedfrom C. H. Beymer
wrjo went to Louisiana a short time ago
states that he will not be home as soon
as expected on account 'of being caught
In a quarantined town.
The horse races last Friday attract
ed a pretty good crowd. Another race
is talked of for the near future. Lex
ington would be an ideal place to hold
a county fair and races.
' Ed Berry, the lone painter, was In
our city the fore part of the week try
ing to secure a building for a shop, but
was compelled to defer moving here
on account of a lack of buildings.
J. C. Eorchers, of Heppner, was-In
Lexington yesterday In the Interests
of Cayuse Encampment I. 0. 0. F.
f$e found the local lodge In a prosper
ous condition and steadily growing.
All my accounts have been left
W. P. . McMillan for collection. All
those knowing themselves Indebted to
me vjll call there and make settlement.
Dr. C. C. Chick. ,
Our farmers are all very busy tak
ing advantage of the favorable weather
to do their fall seeding. The acreage
around Lexington for next seasons
crop will be far In excess of any pre
vious year.
, Dr. C. C. Chick has decided to leave .
Lexington and locate at Hardman.
He will leave for there In a few days.
Dr. Chick is a good physician and
has made a number of warm friends
while here who regret to see him leave
Lexington.
Miss Mollie Brown, who had charge
of the Brown & Zink cook house this
fall, was presented with an elegant
gold watch, by the crew, a few days
ago. Miss Brown started out with the
machine when the threshing season
started and stayed during the season.
She was a general favorite with the
entire crew, who took' this method of
showing their appreciation.
An old man who drew his gun as an
aid to the settlement of a dispute with
a tenant, says The Oregonian, involv
ing the sum of $2.50, was released
from custody by the Police Judge a
few days ago because, ( In addition to
being an old man, he was also an old
soldier. It may be possible to sanc
tion this; reason for the release of a
man who is proud of the fact that he
Is "handy with his gun," but in prac
tice It is likely to prove dangerous. ,
Sentiment and prudence do not pull
well together In legal harness. A balk
of the illmatched pair on the "Hill
Difficulty," under the load of personal
crievanee. Is Hkelv at anv time to ne-
, cur with disatrous results.
B. M'BOOHER
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LEXINGTON, OREGON
Congregational Church
Preaching service at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. every third and fifth
Sunday of each month. Sunday
School 2.30 p. m. every Sunday.
Rev. J. L. Jones, Pastor,
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