Bent County register., 1886-10-30

yards the fore part of this week.
There We're one hundred and
tfve cars of cattle shipped from our
yards last week and up TO Yesterday
one hundred and ninty-eight cars
th j. week.
and Mrs. 4. X. Black feel
fvery grateful for the many acts of
kindness extended to them during
their sons illness and fully appre-
eiate the protfered services of ali.
DR.. X. II. Arnold, the celebrated
seader, actor, singer and the funniest
man in the world, Saturday evening,
Oct. 30th, AT 25c, 35r and soc. Re
served seats at post office, soc.
Frost's block.
Mrs. d. E. Cooper and children
and Miss Jennie Yeates,- sister of
Mrs. Cooper, arrived here on the
morning train yesterday. Mrs.
Cooper Is from Winterset, Iowa, and
Miss Ieates from Indiana.
Rev. Dr. lobe, Presbyterian
minister from Fairmouut, Kansas, is
in the city and has consented to
preach for Us in the Frost building
at half past two Sunday afternoon.
Let there be a good turnout to hear
the Doctor.
III. ii. Holmberg, architect and
civil engineer, who has been con
nected with the Santa Fe road for
several years, nov member of the
firm Of Ament, Lowe S Co., arrived
here Sunday, aud is already quite
busy in his line.
Maj. Williams has sold his lum-
her yard to Spiyey Il Holmes Bros.
They were invoicing yesterday. Mr..
Noble, who has had charge Of the
yard, expects to remain here. The
Major will return to Trinidad to
look after his mill and lumber trade
there.
Peter Harding, representing
Hunter, Evans IL Co., live stock
commission men OF Kansas City. St.
Louis and Chicago; Jim Ligon with
Irwin, Allen IL Co, Mr. Park with
White & Holmes; G +. Richmond, !,
and several other live sleek men
have been in town this week labor.
IN g with the shippers.
As no one has been named for the
office of justice OF the peace we sug-
gest the name OF III Chadeayne who
is a good lawyer aud well qualified
in every way for the position. Mr.
Chadeayne has been resident of
the state since last April and wa>
one of the first settlers in Lamar.
We want competent man and
think the voters could do no better
than to see that his name is on their
ticket next Tuesday.
We are assured ;hat lamar will
soon have cornct band of about
fourteen pieces. Already nine or
ten old band men have been found
who possess good instruments, and
as soon as several harmony horns
can be secured "A call will be issued
for the first meeting for electing Of
ficers and making arrangements for
perfecting the organization. This
is certainly a move in the right di-
rec;ion and we are glad to know
that some one is ready and willing
to push the nattaE.
Harry Lester Black, aged sew
.tnteen years and six months, died at
the residence of his parents at Black
well, Sunday night, October oath,
with typhoid fever. The deceased
was well known in Lamar and La
Junta, where he had been employed
as telegraph operator, and by his
quiet gentlemanly conduct made and
drew about him many warm friends.
The funeral services we're held at
the residence Wednesday morning
by Rev Mr. Carr, of Las Animas,
attended by over fifty of our sympa-
thising friends of the family and an
excellent choir made up here for the
occasion. The attendance from the
surrounding country was very large.
At eleven o'clock the train with a
special coach stopped at Blackwell
when the remains were placed on
board accompanied by a large num-
Der of our citizens to Las Animas
where they were met at the depot
by the friends of the family in car
riages and formed procession to
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