The Lamar register., 1889-12-07

The dispatches this morning an
nounce the death of jefferson Davis
at New Orleans yesterday morning q
few minutes past twelve.
We met Capt. Munger Monday, he
informed us he would be down to
Lamar soon to look after his property
interest. The Capt. is a great friend
to Lamar.
The W. C. 7. U. will have coffee
and pie supper Tuesday evening at
the Deming hotel. The public is in
vited TO attend.
May T. Graham, Sec.
Roy Harper was thrown out of
wagon two weeks ago and broke his
left arm. Monday his brother fell
on pair of stills and broke the cap
on his left elbow.
Fred Lee and J. w. Golladay were
at Chivingtop, Eads and several of
the northern towns Sunday and Mon
day, and came back more in love with
Lamar than ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gochenour leave
next week on q visit TO friends at
Vandalia, Illinois. They will return
in time for Mr.. Gochenour to assume
his duties as county CLERK.
Attention is called TO the profess
ional card of ]. B. Trarler, deputy
district attorney. All business in
trusted to Mr.. Traxler will receive
prompt and careful attention.
Hon. F. II. Shrock has returned to
Pueblo his home for many years. Mr..
Shrock left Lamar knowing he had
the respect of the people, their conf |
dence and well wishes in all thing.
The Odd Fellows entertained their
friends at their hall Tuesday evening.
Music, speaking, refreshment and
social tune was the programme and |
Was carried out to the pleasure of all
present
The bean shooter aud stills have
been banished from the school
grounds, now if "pull-away' was ad.
ded TO the list, it would be A great
saving on boys clothes and their
mothers patience.
Before buying hay, grain, flour or
meal call on Peter Matter at the Dia.
mond Front 1t is a new feed store
and one that is here to do business
at living rates. See his advertise
ment IN another column.
We hear that j. 5. Porter is not
altogether satisfied with life back in
Michigan and longs for the bright
sun light of Colorado. He may not
think so now, but it is only . ques-
of time until he is back here to stay.
The stock has all been taken to
make the Merchants State Bank of
this city a National bank. The Met
chants is one of the most popular
banks IN eastern Colorado, due to the
management of its president B. ).
Brown, and Lamar in particular is
glad 10 have the bank made a Ma
tional.
Capt. Billow made up bis mind
that 1t was too much of burden on
the ladies to raise the minister's cal
ary and keep up all other church ex
penses by giving suppers, so he turn
ed out "Wednesday with subscrip-
ton paper and secured enough
pledped to make up the salry. Capt.
Billow is a rustler and Lamar would
not know how to get along without
him.
Times in Lamar are improving.
The merchants report n steady IN
crease in trade for the past two weeks,
and the business men generally think
the dullest season our town Will ever
know has past. The prospects for
the town aud country are good.
Prowers is sure with our great sys-
tenn of bitches to be great agricul-
tural country. By spring 1T is CONN
IDENTIFY expected times will be pretty
good, and after next years crop is
gathered a season of prosperity Will
set in that we have every reason TO