The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-10
LAMAR LOCALS.

LAMAR LOCALS.
6athcred BY the chieftala's Regular
corsspeadsnt At the couaty's
Capital.
! L. Writ MarkhAr as usual 10 Den
yer this week.
Fresh oysters sre now on tap, Sep
tember-r-r.r = IL At hand.
The Field and Farm man Is visiting
that papers subscribers.
D. E. Cooper went to Las Animas
agsin on Tuesday on ditch business.
Fruit is very plenty on our markets
and 10 quite reasonable In price, com.
pared With past years.
There IL prospsct Of another restsu-
rant being opened mp in few days In
the old Herbert building.
I. II. Myers has returned nom his
mountain trip, looking - though he
had never seen . days sickness In his
life.
Another blind man was seeking the
aid Of our denixsns during the week and
told bis story In an alleged attsmpt as
singing.
James I. Banks has instituted Z
contest ON piece of land near Holly
the trial being set for some time in
October.
Mrs. F. E. Irwin, who has been in
Chicsgo for some time past. has re.
turned to Lamar and resumed her mil.
linery business.
Ground has been broken for ne~
building on the east side Of Mair
street; next south Of the Sparks build.
ing. The lot 10 owned by J. w. Bent
Labor day was not generally observed
and beyond the fact that the bank anc
pcstofice were closed, it would havs
heen hard to guess that legal holids,
was present.
Mrs. g. A. Watson returned Thurs
day morning from an eastern trip ane
Georges eyes we're 90 full Of joyou,
sparkle that his eye glasses were II
ssrious danger Of fracture.
John O. Burton was preliminariet
before Justice Of the Peace Deeter a,
Monday and was bound over to th,
next term Of the district court on
charge Of disposing Of mortgsgad prop
er'y.
J. X. Mullen bought smother piec,
OF land on the north side Of the rive
during the week. the consideration be
ing $4,000. Two water rights wen,
with the land. and those who know
say that Mr.. Mullen received . bar
gain.
Mrs. Jesse N. Johnston. OF Holly
has been danesroualy III At the resi-
dence Of her brother-in.law, W. ]
Jnhnaton, st this place, hut IL NO,
showing decided improvement an
strong hopes are sntsstainsd Of her re
coveFy.
An inquisitive specimen Of the viii
snake, rather young ana inexperience
WAS Investigating the halls and Office
Of the land Office building on Monda
morning. After . thorough tour /
proceeded down stairs aud met II
death st the foot OF tho small bov.
Sam Faulkner and jos Conwsll hay
each purch ssed = rev piano for theI
respective homes and Sam has aIread
learned how to pick tune With on
finger. Tho neighbors haye 10 ye
lodged no complaints, but there is q
telling whsA the future may brin
forth.
Rev. Rankin preached two powerf,
sermons ct the United PYesbyteria
church and large congregations wer
plsssed - we'll 40 instructed. N
Rankin compliments bis hearers b
giving them we'll considered sermon
and thereby increases the influence {
his efforts.
The First National bank 10 fixing d
. now ofice in their building maxim
use Of blank epsce left for nail Va.
which together with psrt Of the mai
Office room has been evolved into YER
pleasant room. The bank hns also pr
up some very substantial boyss aroun
the trees in front Of the building. e eife,
tualiy securing them frsm the samr
ling process Of animals.
It was quite pleasant to hear II
school bells ringing out on Monda
morning and to see the pupils going o.
their way to resume the lesson, Afte
The long summer vacation. The schot
opened With y large sttendaDce, and |
is believed, that with The exc@Ilen
corps OF teachers engaged this ysal
Lamar will have one Of most pro,
porous schools since its foundation
II IL to be hoped that parents will Civ
every encouragement and Leip th
good work along.
! Mr.. Harry O. Hover, brother of
3. Hover, ard who recently came her
from Tscoma. hoping to better hi
health. dropped dean on SATURDAY. eve
ming about six O'Clock. Mr.. Hove
had been around all afternoon attend
ing to various matters and bad jus