The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

fIed MHtthews, Inc postmaster,
and Rev. William Mitchell, Of
Springfield, were in town last Sun
day. They came up from Bsca
county on their bicycles. On Mon
day they wheeled away for Granada
whence they will return home.
The woodmen performed their an
aual ceremonies OF memorial last
Sunday afternoon. They marched
in procession through the town to
the cemetery and rendered their inn
pressive and touching tribute TO the
dead A large number were in at
tendance.
Isaac Dewitt's new house on the
hill presents a very prominent object
TO the sight since he has had it coated
with white Mr.. Dewitt is fixing
himself up house that he can en-
JOY and the way he is going about it
shows that he means TO have place
that will be a credit 10 the town.
A pitifuI sight on Monday Was
that OF Young hoy who seemed 10
have 70 control over his muscles,
hardly able to walk and yet could
not keep still The condition OF the
boy is said TO be the result OF blow
received upon the head, he having
been struck with an irrigating shovel
about six weeks ago.
Robert b. Martin and wife, late o.
Trinidad. were in Lamar few days
holding stree, meetings OF an evan-
gelistic nature Mr.. Martin and his
wife are good speakers aud also good
singers and held the attention Of
large crowd at their meetings They
are on their way 70 New York where
they expect TO take charge OF the
"Boweryn mission
Judge Robinson has put new barn
Sx20 feet on his residence property
and has preparations well on the way
for an extension to his house. While
the Judge was engaged 10 this work
the ideo took possession Of him 10 do
a little scientific investigation a. TO
the relative hardness OF scan,ling
and his nose. While the Judges
appearance was not improved he has
more information Abon; ia. matter
and can emphstieally consider. order
and adiudge" that the scantling won
the argumen.
Rev. n. ii. Gale, well known cit
ixen, of Prowers county living near
Granada, was seriously injured by a
runaway horse Monday evening, and
we understand that but little hopes
are entertained Of his recovery. He
was driving horse TO a two wheel
cart. In sight OF his home som. part
OF the harness gave wsy, frightening
the animal and causing tho cart TO
overturn- Rev. Gale was picked up
in an unconscious state Considering
his age and physical condition il does
not seem probable that he can recover.
Presiding Elder ID. l. RAIDER
preached at the Methodist church
last Friday night to a good sized
congregation on Sunday night a
very large audience assembled to
hear the Doctor prereh again, and
the people were edited by stirring
sermon. Rev. William Mitchell OF
Springfield assisted in the services
and made a very ernest and eloquent
prayer. In addition to the usual
music at the church there was an ad-
Aditional pleasure received from the
solo rendered by slr. Janowitz. This
gentleman has a beautiful voice and
aud knows how to use it effectively.
The county commissioners met in
session last week and took measures
to clean up various parts of the
county A large number of dead
animals have been allowed 10 remain
at different localities and had become
menace to public health. The car
casses were mostly burned and the
remains after burning were buried.
There has been a general cleaning
up of stable yards and outhonses
around the town and the authorities
are taking every precaution to make