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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1906)
2- or GENTRY'S BARBER SHOP J. E, GENTRY, Proprietor. , FIRST CLASS SHAVING AND HAIRCUTTING A.gerit for Cresent Steam Laundry Sliop one door west Lexington Bank LEXINGTON, - OREGON. w. p. McMillan 0. ruas Stationery (Confections School Supplies Toilet Article es Gtc. &tc. O 3irst JfationaL 3$ank of Oeppner Capital Stock $50,000. Surplus and undivided profits $70, 000 C. A. RHEA, - President T. A. RHEA, Vice-President G. W. CONSER, - Cashier E. L. FREELAND, Ass't Csh'r E3 Transacts a General Banking Business Four per cent paid on Time Deposits EXCHANGE ON ALL PARTS OF THE tfORLD BOUGHT AND SOLD Collections made on all points at reasonable terms, REAL ESTATE 80 Acres 4 miles from station. All wheat land. A great bar gain at $20. per acre. 160 Acres 8 miles from railroad station. $16 per acre. 320 Acres 2 miles from station, good well. This won't keep long at $22 50 per acre 160 Acres 3 miles from railroad station, running water. A snap for someone. See me. 3000 Acres 15 mlls from station, running water.. All tillable, goes at $10. per acre. 640 Acres 12 miles from railroad station. All farm land. $10 per acre. 80 Acres 2 milts from station. 40 acres alfalfa land. Good buildings. Cheap, see mt. 320 Acres 4 milts from station. Good house and barn, wind mill and water systtm. All under cultivation. 1 60 Acres 4 miles from station. All in grain, $ 1 6 per acr. 1 have a number of Town Lots In Lexington to sell cheap. They are all veil located and food building sites. Call on or address me at 3 LEXINGTON, OREGON zii 313 LOCAL NEWS Dr. M. A. Leach, Dentist, Heppner Flour 95 cents per sack at the mill. The Pastime has a change of ad this week. Boost Lexington the best town in Morrow county. Mrs. J. V. Grimes is the guest of lone friends this week. When you know any news, give It to a Wheatfield reporter. The rain of yesterday brought the threshing crews to town. Miss Mable Tyler is spending this week with Lexington friends. J. S. Baldwin Is in the Walla Walla country looking for a location. Frank Mason has purchased the Frank Parker threshing machine. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Helms this, Thursday, morning. J. H. Chapman is attending to bus iness matters in The Dalles this week. Rev. J. M. Turner, of Grass Valley, Is the guest of Lexington relatives and friends. A. D. Inskeep and wife returned from McDuffy Springs Tuesday evening. - v . Joe Meier has had his name added to The Wheatfields rapidly increasing subscription list. W. M. Stauffer, of Hood River, is In this county this week looking after business matters. Mrs. W. P. McMillan is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot, In Ion, this week. Just as we go to press word reaches us that twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Fuller this morning. FOUND The best place In Morrow j ccunty to get commercial printing is at The Wheatfield Printery. Don't forget the Third Eastern Oregon District Fair to be held at Pendleton, September 24 to 29. Take a chance on the automatic re peating shot gun being raffled off at the' Pastime. Only a 7ew chances left. The Wheatfield family were treated to some extra fine toka grapes that had been received by Mrs. Chas. Johnson from her mother at Walla Walla. Jerry Phillips had the misfortune to receive a painful injury while trucking wheat at the warehouse Tuesday last. His feet slipped and the truck loaded with wheat fell on him, the truck leg tearing an ugly wound on his right leg. Five stitches were; neccessary to hold the flesh together. "Harold Watches", was the start ling heading of an article in a recent exchange. We have people in Lex ington who are great watchers. .An interesting article might be written on the subject of "Ed watches" or "John watches". Reports say that numer ous ones around town are straining their eyes watching. James Hankins and C. T. Conner formed a. partnership under the firm name of Hankins & Conner, and pur chased the interest of Fairchild & Marlatt In the Lexington Market. The new proprietors took charge Monday morning and have changed, the name to the Bon Ton Market. Call and see them. H. C. Willis, of Pendleton, Editor of The Promoter, and secretary of the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Associ ation, spent a few hours in Lexington last Friday in the interests of the Pendleton fair, which promises to be the greatest event In the history of Umatilla and Morrow counties. The Wheatfield man acknowledges a plea sant call. During the dry weather the past season the Wheatfield man remarked that there was something wrong with the present system of farming and that the farmer should guard against the dry season. One of . those present took exceptions to our ' remark and asked us to tell them, he v to farm mttttt- ttttttttrnitttiw' CUT IT OUT 'J'HIS COUPON will be redeemed by the under signed for 25 cents on purchases amounting to $10. or over, and for 1 0 cents on purchases amounting to $5. and under $10. Not more than five (5) coupons, number ed consecutively, will be redeemed from one customer on one purchase. Purchases are not restricted to any partic ular line or articles. Patrons may select any goods frm my entire stock of jewelry or optical goods. Articles not carried In stock will be ordered and coupons accepted same as If goods were carried in stock. This Is coupon No. 3, and will be redeemed any time be fore November 1st, 1906. A. J. JEWELER LEXINGTON, CALKIN AND OPTICIAN OREGON This Space Reserved For W. G. SCOTT & CO. ' Jj " ' 'Lexington, Oregon. si 4 4 si 4 TRY THE WHEATFIELD FOR YOUR JOB WORK their lands. If the farmers will read the article running in this paper under the title of "Dry Farming" and follow the advice given, they will . see that there has been something wrong with the old system of farming. Try it for two seasons and see the results. GENTRY-WHITE A very pretty wedding was cele brated an the home of the brides par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White, when the ceremony was performed which united their youngest daughter, Miss Rowena Gertrude to Mr. J. Eugene Gentry. The bridal party descended to the parlor at 8 o'clock to the strains of Mendellsohn's wedding march, play ed by the brides cousin, Miss Dona Barnett. They stopped under an arch of roses. The bride wore white crepe de chene and carried bride roses. Miss Veva Leach was bridesmaid and wore white organdie, and carried mammoth crotchet roses. The groom wore the conventional black. Mr. Neil White attended in the capacity of best man. After the ceremony was performed by the brides uncle, Rev. J. C. White, a luxurious wedding supper was heart ily enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs Gentry were the recipients of many favors a mong which were: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White, silver tea set; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barnett, water set; Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Leach, salad set; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leach, rug; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nichols, sil ver knives and forks; Mr. and Mrs Jack Lane, table cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Hank Parker, table cloth; Mrs. Minnie Clark, silver crumb set; Mrs. M. E. Barton, silver bread tray; Mrs. Sarah and Ruth Brown, water set; Mr. Har ry Brown, silver knives and forks: Mrs. Jennie Barton, cake stand and quilt; Mr. Mrs. L. S. Gilbreath, silver table and tea spoons; Mr. and Mrs. McAlis ter, center table;. Mrs. E. Thompson, berry set; Miss Dona Barnett, tea set; Miss Veva Leach, cake stand; Misses Fanny and Leona Leach, cocoa set; Miss Echo Nichols, fruit dish. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White and has lived in Lexington the greater portion of her life where she is widely known as one of the leading young ladies of this community. The groom is one of Lexington's business men and has a host of friends throughout the county who will join The Wheatfield in wish ing the young couple a long, happy and prosperous journey through life. The Wheatfield family was remembered with a bountiful supply of the delicious wedding cake. . WHEAT BOUGHT. Wharton buys wheat and barley. Market quotations received dally. E. D. Brown will represent me at Lex ington. Phone or call on him for prices. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Acti on Mature'! Flan The most successful medicines are those that aid nature. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. Take It when you have a cold and it will al lay the cough, relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open the secretions and aid nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to Its superior excellence. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result In pneumonia. Price, 25 cents Large size, 50centa. For sale by W. P. McMillan Drugstore. .... The 0. R. & N. announce the fol lowing one way special rates from prin cipal points listed below to Lexington. For points not listed or other Informa tion call on any 0. R. & N. agent or write A. L. Craig, G. P. A., Portland, Oregon: Bristol, Tenn. .'$48 00 Boston, Mass, Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Q. . DesMolnes, U Memphis, Tenn.. Pittsburg, Pis . St Louis, Mo Kansas City, Mo , ' St. Joe, Mo Omihs, Neb Sioux City, la St. Paul, Minn 49 80 32 90 39 90 28 90 37 40 41 90 29 90 24 90 24 90 24 90 24 90 24 90 Money can be depolted with any 0. R. k N. agent and ticket furaiahe. passenger In tfct eut., . ....'