The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

east yesterday morning owing TO the
suddsn death Of his mother. Mr..
Browns many Lamar friends will
greatly regret to hear Of his sad af-
Fiction
Isaac Dewitt's new residence is
to take shape and Is easily
seen from the business part ct town
de is putting all his tract into cniti-
walton and besides has secured the
use of some adjacent land for crop
purposes
Owing to the disagreeable weather
yesterday, the school teachers pro
ionged the morning session until one
O'Clock, and then dismissed for the
day. The pupils were thus spared
the exeItion of facing the strong
wind in the afternoon
The suit of L n Slater against
the Santa Fe railroad for SlJ.0Oo oD
account Of the damages he received
at Grsnada on the local freight over
a year ago, Was tried before the L. s.
circuit court at Pueblo this week.
The jury returned verdict in favor
of defendant
The wife Of DR.. Fewkes came from
the east on Saturday to join her hus-
band They have, as yet, not been
able TO procure house TO live in,
and thus again is made prominent
the fact that there is 8 pressing need
of some one putting up some resi-
dence houses-
Mrs J. I. Bradshaw. accompanied
by her mother Mrs. Qnsndt, started
on Tuesday night for visit back
among the "old home folks" in In
diana and Ohio. Tom shakes his
head despondently, and don't exactly
know just how he will get along in
the meantime.
On Saturday May i4th. 'gS, will
sell at auction Mt the Secoud, Hand
Store to the highest bidder, large
quantity of new Furniture, Dishes,
Tinware and Glassware. This will
be your last chance of the season TO
get all kinds OF household goods at
your own price
J. b. Traxler. water commissioner
for this district, has been busy lately
attending to the duties of his Office.
He reports that all the bitches around
here have been pnt IN good shape for
the spring flow and that nearly all OF
them have put in the new measuring
weir required by law.
A small number of people attended
a social at the Methodist church on
"Wednesday evening and surprised
the pastor aud his family with quite
substantial donation in the way OF
eatables. A pleasant time was en-
joyed by all present and some very
good singing helped the occasion
along.
Sheriff Mckenzie went to Buena
Vista last Saturday night with Rich
ard Jameson, who was sentenced to
the reformatory. Mrs. Mckenzie ac.
companied her husband as far as
Woodland Park, whore she visited
her grandparents for couple OF
days Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie re-
turned home on Tuesday night
1t is quite a sight to see the peo-
pie slime MP on Sunday afternoon
to get their mail, when the general
delivery opens 1t is good thing
to judge the increase of population
by too, as it was not very long ago
that few minutes served to satisfy
the calls of the small number who
called for mail on Sunday afternoon.
Remember that the school district
election takes place next Monday
and you have chance to have your
SAY so' in the matter. Don't wait
for some one to come and take you
in buggy, but go and express your
sentiments. The school is the most
important institution in the town and
it is entitled to your encouragement.
Go and vote.
The program for the Woodmen
minstrels hext Friday night consists
of splendid music and singing, some
artistic dancing and specialties,