The Lamar register., 1898-04-16

The south window in the store of
f. L. Irwin has been a sight for the
past week. 1t is beautifully arranged
with artificial flowers.
A slight rain commenced falling
Monday morning and persevered un-
til by nightfall there was soaking
downpour. And nobody complained
about it either.
o. j. Cooper was compelled by
sickness to relinquish his duties as
deputy postmaster for the past few
days, and ex Postmaster Van Deusen
helped out in the work.
Writ Walker, son of Hon. Clark
Walker of Granada, has returned
from a long absence in the Black Hills
where, in connection with two broth
ers, he has some valuable mining
property, some seven or eight mines.
There is one person in town who
is the proud possessor of thorough
bred ''fiste" terrier, which delights in
the sentimental name of Ma u-de.
That's the modern revised pronunci-
alton of-well, we promised not to
give it away.
The rain Monday night put a
a damper. on tine Ladies OF the Mac
cabees ball and supper to some ex-
tent, yet there was fair attendance.
About twenty couple enjoyed the
dance, and the receipts at the sup
per amount to quite little snm.
John Petticrew had horse in pas
ture near Lamar all winter, but took
it down to his own pasture at the
dinner station the other day. 1t
promptly broke ont and John thinks
the equine knew when it had good
thing and that it is wandering around
this region again, looking for more
alfalfa.
f. ]. Holmes retired from the Of
fee of mayor Monday night, having
made an exceedingly good record In
the office. Mr.. Holmes was always
alive to the best interests of the town
and spent much time and did much
hard work for the good of the people.
He deserves the thanks of the citi-
zens generally.
Fred W. Lynch, who has been Wis
iting relatives here for some months,
returned to Lenox, Iowa, Tuesday.
Fred had been working in the Reg
lister office for some weeks, but We
soon realized that all the charms of
Lamar's many fair bellies could not
compensate him for the absence OF the
Iowa lass, whose thirty six page let
ters filled our Z. o. box twice a week
The melon growers assertions of
the Arkansas valley have closed the
con ract for the coming seasons sup
ply of melons and the various locali-
ties are working together as a
unit. Senator Swink is prim factor
in these matters and it is in no little
degree attributable to his earnest eff
forts that the different associations
have been practically brought togeth-
er for the common good.
From the banks of the turbulent
Platte, away up in Nebraska, comes
a report of reunion of old Lamar
boys, whose hearts turn back to the
sunny days and sunfowers of the Ar
kansas. They met last week at North
Platte-Morton Jim Underwood of
Kansas City, Charles Villers Bedell
of North Platte, and Emil Fred See
berger of Hershey-and the burden
of their song was, "For people we
love, and enterprise that counts, com
mend us to Lamar"
The Easter services at the Metho-
dist church were given by the Sun
day school, and were very pleasantly
rendered. After the opening volun-
tary a double quartette of young
people rendered beautiful anthem
in spirited manner, which showed
careful preparation, and the remain
der of the program consisted of reci-
tations, and short talk by the pas
tor. Miss Agnes Mourning delivered
an appropriate poem in excellent
voice and style. A vocal duett by
Misses Ivy Markham and Matte