Bent County register., 1886-08-21

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Post Master Decker received
his keys, stamp, etc. last Saturday
and the Lamar post Office was then
opened.
j. 4. Godding bought lot of
7. K. Murphy on the north side Tues-
day and sold it the same day at an
advance.
If Mr.. Stevens teaches our school
lie will open inside of a month. Ev-
cry encouragement should be given
him in this matter.
Everybody who heard DIR. Ar
mold Monday evening say he is i'm
mense as personator. He certainly
gives good show.
F. w. Burger received a dis
patch Sunday stating that his son
was dangerously i'll at Winterset,
Iowa, and he left that evening for
home.
w. S. Crew tried to take TIN
trough on the fly as it came down
from the roof of the Hewes house
Tuesday and now carries his hand
in sling.
-Messrs Reed S Spraig have
opened a meat market on the south
side. 1t is their intention to handle
fruits, vegetables, all kinds OF meats
and groceries.
- The storm predicted for the six
teenth passed over us on time, but
of course done no damage here, the
clouds were very heavy and heavy
rains fell all around us.
A gentleman from somewhere
was here this week TO see about
starting brick yard, whether he
concluded TO or not, does not appear
on the tablets of history.
MIR. Stevens desires to rent a
small room to be used as 4 school,
If any one has such room or desires
TO build they can find out what is
wanted by calling on him.
DIR. McMullen was quite sick
last Sunday and Monday, so took
the evening train Monday for few
days rest at Pueblo aud in the
mountains. We hope to see him re-
turn in few days enjoying better
health than ever.
MIR. ID. Igo, of Burton, Kansas.
made his second visit to Lamar Tues
day and has entered into partnership
with Capt. Munger in the grocery
business Mr.. Iyo l. an old ,lenler
and will make new friends for this
already popular house.
j. NJ Williams, of Trinidad, has
opened lumber yard in this city on
the north side, with +. NJ Noble in
charge. They have an Office up aud
air, ady large stock of lumber in
their yard. Mr.. Williams owns "a
saw mill near Trinidad and will han
die native and eastern lumber.
BULLETIN.
CHICAGO, Aug, 90, 1885.
At 10 a. IN. the jury in the anarch-
list case called into court and rem
dered verdict of all guilty of muir
der with Il penalty of death in each
case excepting that of Neebe who is
given fifteen years imprisonment.
Occasionally a man drops in
town with view of buying lots
cheap on speculation, and ON learn
ing the prices thinks they are very
high, well they are pretty high, Just
high enough to keep them from all
being bought up and held for specu-
lation, but not SO high but what they
sell to those who want to make use
of them.
+. &. Stevens returned Wednes-
day from trip to Indiana and sew
eral other states, invested in more
property and is here to stay, a paper
was being circulated yesterday to
obtain subscriptions TO secure his
services as teacher of private school.
Mr.. Stevens has had good deal of
experience as a teacher and will give
satisfaction.
Capt J. B. Rowley, the jolly fat
contributor of the Kansas City Jour
nal, was here Wednesday. He saw
the sights, took timber claim, will
write up the town, sat on our nail
keg as long as he could stand it and
left for home in the evening. The
Captain knows everybody and can't
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