The Lamar register., 1891-05-30
Try . sack of Lees imperial -four.

Try . sack OF Lees Imperial -four.
Choice hams and breakfast bacon at
C. NJ Lee'A
Heavy hail and rain storm at Holly
yesterday afternoon.
The number Of leal<y roof reported in
town shows how rain surprises the peo-
pie OF this section.
Rev. Kent White occupied Rev. Bitt-
ner's pulpit in Las Animas last Sunday
morning and evening.
The late breaks in the Henry canal
have all been repaired and water has
again been turned in.
Decoration day services are to be held
In the Christian Church to-day COM
mencing at 10 o'clock.
Colonel II. A. Billow received his COM
mission as an aide-de-camp on Governor
Routt's staff this week, with the rank of
Colonel.
The Lamar Land and Canal Company
are letting contracts for LOCO acres more
of breaking which they will seed to al
falfa this fall
Quick time and through trains offered
passengers and shippers by the Chicago,
Union Pacific 4 North Western Line,
Denver to Chicago.
II you are interested in the cultivation
OF trees, shrubbery or vines of any kind,
you should read the advertisement of ].
r. Reed in this issue.
Children's day will be observed at the
Methodist Sunday school tomorrow af-
ternoon. A beautiful program called
Pearl gathers will be rendered.
Sup't G. T. Feast has been holding
quarterly examinations for teachers yes
terday and to-day. Deputy ]. L. May
field has been conducting them at Ora
NADIA.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Chris
tian church will serve ice cream and
Strawberries at the Union Club room on
next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
All are invited.
The old soldiers are observing Decora-
tion day in an appropriate manner to-day
we presume, but warned by last weeks
experience we will attempt nothing fur
ther in this issue.
The Sand creek break out in the Amity
canal has been repaired and a large flow
OF water was running the full length of
the ditch last Sunday. This has caused
a boom in farming in the east end of the
county.
The ball given by the firemen last
Saturday evening at the Union Club
room was well attended and was much
enjoyed by all The music for the oc
casion was furnished by the Lamar or
chestra.
The ice cream and strawberry social
given by the Women's Relief Corps last
Saturday afternoon and evening, was a
great success. Over 800 was cleared by
the Corps. besides passing very enjoy
able evening.
Memorial services were held last Sun
day at the Methodist Church. Rev. p.
F. A. Bittner, Of Las Animas, { deIivere d a
sermon and the Cactus Club furnished
some OF their choicest music for the oc-
casion. There was large attendance at
the services.
Several OF our citizens after reading
OF the cheap tobacco sale in last weeks
RnorsTER, hastened to avail themselves Of
the opportunity. We will not publish
thsir names but leave them slone with
their sd thoughts. Economy may be
the straight road to wealth, but 1t does
not slwsys lead to happiness.
The rain. which commenced last Sun
day night and continued twenty -four
hours. was the most beneficial one that
nss fallen IN this county since farming
80 hrst attempted hera Three inches
fell on tbs level, and coming a. it did 90
soon after the heavy one Of last week,
gave the ground such thorough soak
lng = it hes not had before Ia year..
This = the first year in five that dry land
fsrning would have paid, and it is also
~ hrst in that time that very little Of
II has beeu tried,