Bent County register., 1886-11-27
THANKSGIVING PARTY.

The first social hop, by the Lamar
Lotus club was given last Thursday,
Thanksgiving Evening, in the rooms
over Spiyey & Holmes Bros. store
To say that the party was success
Is but meagre expression, as every
one who participated, speak of the
event in the highest praise, and To
the officers oe the club, great credit
is due for the excellent manner in
which every thing was arranged
which conduced to the happiness of
all. supper was served at the Del
monico Restaurant by Mr.. Cheering
ton IL Co, which was heartily en-
ioyed. The following ladies and
gentlemen were present: Mrs J. Il.
Godding, Mrs +. c, Descent, Mrs.
w. |. Craddock, Mrs. NJ. ID. Par
menter, Mrs. Mcdowell, Mrs. Chad
eayne, Mrs. G. NJ Morrison, Misses
Jennie and Edith Craddock, Miss
Lizzie and Jessie Rail, Miss Mamie
Crlddoek, Miss Bertha Gray, Miss
Mamie and Gallie Cooper, Miss May
gle Henderson, Miss Murray, G. NJ.
Morrison, J. l.. Godding. NJ. ID. Par
menter, DIR. K. F. Rice, A. Il, Bent.
J. w. Decker, J, Fitz Brind, DR., w.
X. McMullen, w. l., Will and Estu>
Craddock, 3. f. Colthor, Mart Strain,
y. l.. Clark, Joseph Dlenin, Edward
Hamilton, VIM. Winger, II. Chad
eayne, w. w Louden, c. f Rench
Ter, Robt Louden, Jas. @ Outhouse.
Grant 4. Hughes, j. w Root, +. G
Stevens, Z J. Rabb, DIR x J Burns
). III Coxhea1, Gtas. Flemming.
The next party will be given'in
two weeks
Hon. Frank Shrock,. receiver of
the land office informs us that he has
received official notice to open the
Land Office the first day of January
Hon. Frank ArburkIe, the Register
is expected in town today, from
Denver. While the date to open the
Office for business is not as early as
we hoped for, we are pleased that a
detinate time has been fixed.
A f. Bent lS Co., real estate
and loan agents, speak 10 the public
through the columns Of the REGISTER
to-day. This firm have accomplish.
ed some extra good sales of late and
are extending their business from
day to day until they stand second
TO none. Mr. Bent is quiet, all
business mau that is sure to find sue
cess in the new vest
We have heard much of the
beauty of the north side country,
but it was not until Mr.. w. a. Al
corn returned from his prospecting
trip for the location of town, that
We came TO believe that there was
fome of the finest land and prettiest
rountry that ever laid out of doors,
pver there. He indorses all that has
over been said about that country
iand says it surpasses anything he has
ever seen. Those of our citizens who
have not been over there have heard
so much about that section, that after
tewn site was selected, it was an
easy matter 10 organize town com
pany. Thursday a meeting was held
in Lamar and the following named
gehlleuleh ulliteu thef names ana
fortunes to start and build Swift
City. Capt. j. J Munger, of Garden
City; Il. f Edwards and w. a. AL
corn, of Kinsley, Kansas; Spivey and
Holmes Bros; d. E. Cooper, Col.
Hewes, NJ l., Swift, J. A. Wood
cock, J. b. Woods, J. 5. Packer,
Frank Woliver, II. Chadeayne, 4.
Deeter, all of Lamar and \. Everett,
of Kansas. Three wagon loads of
gentlemen interested in the town
went out there yesterday. The loca-
tion of the town, distance from La
mar Etc, will be given next week,
together with what progress has al