The Lamar register., 1898-05-14


Madison Square Co. assures the peo-
pie of Lamar a first class show and
same repertoire as in the larger cities
inclnding: "a Rough Diamond, ,
.,our IRISH American CousiAs, -Lit-
tie Miss Toiupkins,- Jason Jaskins, >
EAST Lynne and '.Ten Nights in
Bar Room
Superintendent Barnes informs US
that the district normal institute viii
be held in Lamar sometime IN august
next The meeting which decided
the place at which the normal should
be held occurred IN this town last
Saturday. The session will last
about two weeks, during which time
it is expected that about fifty teach
ers or more will be IN attendance.
c. ID. Baldwin's fine stations Capt.
Carey aud Nj. l.. c. are making the
season. at his ranch northwest of La
mar. Charley has been one OF the
foremost leaders in the work of i'm
proving the breed OF horses in this
county. and now when the future Of
the industry looks so bright we hope
be will reap the profits be has so well
earned The advertisement Of his
horses can be found in this issue-
The Lamar CotiIlion Club held it,
farewell meeting last Wednesday
night, and on account OF the wasm
weather was disbanded The last
meeting completed series OF the
most successful and enjoyable social
events that has ever graeed Lamar
society. An appropriate resolution
was unanimously adopted extending
vote of thanks to W. ~ Wiley, the
founder. The club viii be reorgan-
lied next fall.
Water is flowing into the big res
ervoirs north of town. The river has
been nearly bank full for most OF the
week. There is enough water going
down the river to let good deal Of
il get into Kansas, and we suppose
those Kansas fellows, who want to
sue all Colorado for taking water for
irrigation purposes, will take note
of the amount aud use it to show that
when the Colorado bitches don't take
water Kansas gets plenty.
Last Saturday night Thomas Berry
and Clarence NJ Lee aided and
abetted each other ia an attempt to
get the cinch on the Mascns' first
degree goat. They had hard tussle,
but the goat finally landed them INTO
the lodge On Wednesday evening
of this week C. Frost Liggeti, hop
ing that the goat might besomewhat
exhausted from the efforts of Satur
day night, tackled the same animal
and 'rastled nightly with his goat
ship, but was landed in the corner
Just as the others had been The
goat is now recuperating for the next.
Little Mary Golladay, after very
severe illness of several days, fell a
victim to the effects of lung fever
and passed away early on Monday
morning. The little one was about
three years of age, and was dearly
beloved by her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Jchn w. Golladay. In this time OF
their grief and sorrow, they may rest
assured that the sympathy of their
friends is not lacking. A large mum
ber attended the funeral, which was
held at four o'clock the same day, at
the residence of the parents, and
little Mary sleeps in the quiet grave,
whore tender and LOVING hands have
laid ber.
The Lamar Commercial Club is
row in full running order, so far
as the club itself is concerned, and
has a membership of twenty one.
There are a few applications to be
voted upon. A good feature of this
club is that the wives of the mem.
bers are honorary members, and have
the exclusive use of the club room on
Thursday afternoon of each week.
The club room is well supplied with
the leading magazines, papers, and
various games A billiard table and
pool table are being put up and in
the course of the next week every
thing will be in fine shape. The pres
ident is w. @. Gould; secretary, H.