The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
LAMAR LocAua.
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Capital.
Jack Williams il night watch At the
mill now.
We have had several very heavy
rains during 'hs past ten days.
Z. Writ Nathan made : drive 10
Carlton and MARVEL on Thursday and
then went TO Denver.
Uncle Sam il responssble for the lack
OF our items last week, "a he enrriedl
them bv their destination.
Fred Kelsey has returned from his
trip TO Chicago and reports that the
time he had vas Just simply "boss."
A. Garrst and his son.in-law. John
Burton, haye gone to Denver tor few
months, expecting to return late in the
fali.
Ed Silver took . tour south, and went
horss back. lie got vet several times
and saya next time he will 70 in !
"kivered wagon"
Flem Hover il enjoying the society
| Of brother and the latter's family.
who have come here from Tacoma, !,
Washington, for visit.
There was quite lively "scrspr on
the streats Tuesday night, and the man
with blood in his eye and loud mouth
was not the top man. either.
The chain gang made considerable
Improvement in the appearance of
some Of our streets by cleaning out the
bitches aud cutting down weeds.
W. J. Cooper, who had charge Of
the Myers drug store during the alb.
sence Of the owners, returned to his
Denver home last Tuesday night.
The infant daughter OF Henry Jones
was buried last Friday afternoon In the
Riverside cemetery. The little one's
death was caused by impoverished
blood.
The foundation OF the court house
has received some needed repairs and
Commissioner Stewart did the work.
pointing up all around very neatly with
cement.
Erwin Everett has the house, which
he recently purchased and which he
has been Improving considerably about
completed and will soon move in with
his family.
Joe Hutchins' friends were very
much pleased to see him on the street
ON Thursday, he having so far recover
ed from bis wounds - to be able to
walk around.
George A. Watson, US ually so brisk
and bustlina, stands around nov with
. far away Lonesome look in his eyes.
Cause, his vita and uhiidren have gone
east visiting.
A gospel" wagon passed through
Lamar the other day. but did not stop
loEg. Probably thought Lamar was
perfect, anyhow, and did not need any
redeeming efforts.
1t 10 reported that the Hartman
property In the southwest part Of town
has been purchased BY DR.. Hall, and
that It will be fitted up 40 comforts-
bio home hospital.
Ground will soon be broken for the
new Wilson block. The Masons have
contracted for the second story and in
tend TO have - fine . hall a. there is
in this psrt of the country.
Quite . number Of our farmers are
reporting that their crops' will bring
them in about $500 this year, and
some OF them are claiming more. Pret-
~ COED returos from %, 900 farms.
A man accompanied by his little
children, Was in Lamar Wednesda av.
looking After runaway wife, who had
left his home further west, with anoth.
Of man. The elopers were not found
hero.
SoA Wekours urBpuv lO2u6u VIVID
brooms, from Baca county, passed
through Lamar on Saturday. We un-
derstsnd that they were to be taken
north to the Missouri Pacific railroad
region.
+. +. Pike, the popular mercb ant,
came down the street the other morn
ing with springing step and q glad
look about bin, and informed ever, :
body that his wife and son. Jamie, had
come home from their long visit In the
east.
Mr.. Joe Mitchell. accompanied by
bis wife, passed through Lamar on last
Saturday. returning from an extended
overland trip, to their home In Sterling,
Kansas. Their travelling wagon was
fitted upin the incest possible manner
for convenience and comfort.
Mrs. I. H. Myers has returned from
the west. after . very pleasant visit.
She reports Mr.. Myers ~ improving
very rxpidIg in health. and says that
II he keeps on improving. he will soon
be able TO jump from Pike's Peak into