Bent County register., 1886-11-27
DR.. Arnold gives an entertain
ment at Fort Lyon tonight.

The furniture for the land office
IS expected to arrive here to-day.
The mother and sister of Mr.. ].
w Graham arrived here from Iowa,
yesterday morning.
One of the Barton brothers
wealthy cattle men in western KAN.
is here with party that want to To-
cate.
Capt. and Mrs. Munger came mp
from Garden City to partake of a
thanksgiving dinner with J. ). Por-
ter.
Mrs. Welr, sister of Mr. Graham
who has been here for near two
months. will 20 to house keeping
with her mother.
Capt. IL. A. Billow has returned
from kingman, Kan, and opened a
real estate office IN his new buildin
on south Main street.
Fifty wagon loads of lumber
were hanled ont of town this week,
which looks little like this coun-
Try Wa settling up.
The lamar Coruct Band are
holding two rebearsals a week, and
will soon be able to furnish the pub
lic with some good music.
Frank Wolivcr and jim Talbot
have dissolved partnership. Mr..
Woliver collects all monies due the
firm and pays all-liabiIities.
Everyone who partook Of the
Delmonico spread for the dancers
Thursday night, speak in the highest
terms of the supper and the attention
they received.
The county commissioners have
been enjoiued from issuing, or if
they have issued, disposing of any
bon ds for the purpose of building u
court house in Bent county.
-Thauksgiying was a dull day in
town. a part OF the stores were
closed for few hours and The people
generally, we suppose, spent the day
IN eating and giving thanks.
All members Of the Lotus club
are requested to be present alta meet
ing of the club saturday evening, at
1880 o'clock sharp, in \. K. Bent's
office, opposite p. O. Business Of
Importance to be attended 10.
\ DIR. II. J Burns, dentist from
Denver, is in Lamar to remain few
Hays, and can be found at the Blod-
gctt Block where he is prepared to
do tirst-cl.,ss dental work ut renson-
able rates. All work warranted aud
reference given \
y IL. Dawson, Chief Engineer
of the Kansas, Scott City aud Colo
RADIO railroad, an old friend Of NJ.
ID. Parmenter, was caller Tuesday.
). ;. Wilson, also member of the
above named surveying party was y
caller the same day. i
John Koch, the tonsorlal artist
has one Of the finest furnished shops
in the west There are but few shops
in Denver that have as fine furniture
as makes up his fixtures johnny Is
one Of the boys who must be in the
lead or nowhere.
a singing class was organized
At the school house last "Wednesday
evening, with a very fair number Of
members. Books will be sent for
Immediately and it is hoped that all
those who were unable to he present
at the first meeting, will try to be on
hand next Wednesday evening and
take an active part in building up a
good large class. There are d good
many members, with good voices
and by a little cultivation, they
will be able to add materially to
musical talent of Lamar. Soon as
the class gets fairly started, Dr. Rice
will meet the old singers one eve.
ming each week, by themselves and
devote the time rehearsing more diff
ficult music, preparatory TO giving a
concert.
Among the thanksgiving festi-
vities there were none more enjoy
able in this vicinity than the surprise
party at the farm residence of F. c.
stevens and Clark Marburg. Their
houses are adjoining and having
been the first to locate on the north
side, the neighbors assembled at
convenient place and then proceeded
together TO the above named ranch
and took possession. They took