The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
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E1tlktcd1t-l cAocNLEAt " o. fA- ~. Ns.fa-~
by George A. Watson. The purchase
price was $40, D,00No0 fer so acres
OF land and water rights attsehed
The purchaser, ST. Clair Creaghe. IS
at present resident Of Arizona.
where he IS y very prominent man-
He has served as sheriff and as as
SCISSOR Of his connty for several terms,
and is pushing 80 ahead man, just
the kind we need here where we 81
ready have number OF snch men.
Mr.. Creaghe also bought three acres
from j. W Bent, locaued in his al
ditiou Just east of town, aud he ex
pects soon to come here and take up
his residence.
On Monday about the noon hour,
George A. Cox, after a long period
Of illness aud brave struggle for
sife. passed away Mr.. Cox was one
of Prowers counsy's most cstimable
citizens, substantial farmer, quiet
IN his WAYS and respected by every
one. A sister was with him in his
las, DAYS. but Mr.. Cox had no family
and no relatives residing here Mr.
Cox was q man of sterling worth. a;
tentive to his own afFairs, and unob-
strusiye, yet found time for al the
small coursesieS Of life which ineyi-
tably make man lasting friends,
He was a u1en Der of the Odd Fel
lows The faneral services were held
yesterday morning 81 the Christian
church. beautiful sermon being
preached BY Rev. Felix, and the re
mains were inferred IN Riverside
cemetery.
Rev. John Serkis. an Armenian,
who has been missionary in the
Philippine islands for several years.
lectarea upon his native country on
Thursday evening a; the L. p
Church. On Sunday be spoke AbcC,
the Phllippiuss- In hiss di-courses.
Rev. Serkis gave quite a wide range
Of inforuztion 10 his Audienoes. and
he was entertaining rs well as instrnc
tive. The lecturer is quite a linguiss-
speaking some twelve OF thirteen lan-
gusgeS HIS daughters sitter the lee
ture Of Sunday Eight sang IN their
natiye tongue and also in Anather
language. bat nobody could under.
stand them They thea sang tb.
same songs in Eaglish- II has been
quite treat 10 listen to Rex Serkis
and many new ideas Of foreign parts
have heen gathered II. by these who
heard him-
Fred Kelsey Is benoAaing the
sreachery Of trusted freed Some.
lime ago certain yonng nan and
yoang lady. in company with others.
were ont at the King reservoir Aad
one of the young ladies present r.
marked that the two would soon ~
married Fred slipped away intsr-
viewed the yonng nar and secured
pledge thas he would not marry
within year. Then he went back.
renewed the snhjccs with the lady
aforesaid, and finally made the wager
OF the ice cream for the whole crowd
that the said couple would not marry
within the yeAr. Now the said young
couple did marry no: long ago, aaa
Fred received notice to appear at
the residence of Mrs. A. y. Parrish
last night prepared TO pay up on his
wager And 80 he did, and a jolly
good time was had. bnt Fred, con
trary to the usual eonrse, has lost
his faith not Ia woman but in man.
Qnite an excitement was raised
among cur citizens on last Friday,
By report that Jimmie Goodale was
lost in the eedars. The youth had
gone out with W. W. Cooper and
wife and Miss Hntchins for couple
OF weeks outing. and on Wednesday
of last weak while ont hunting. be
came lost and word was sent here on
Friday In the meantime parties
much closer we're searching for the
lost one. and on Saturday quite
party started from here TO help in
the hunt. On Sunday morning some
post haulers ran across Jimmie camp
cd at water hole, he having become