The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
Additional Local News.


very enjoyable at present.
Mrs. Dan Keesee went TO Las An
imas on the Sunday morning train to
make short visit with her children.
l. Writ Markham went to Pueblo
on Sunday morning to see his wife,
who is taking treatment at the min
eral springs.
Claude Amos received word that
his mother and sister were quite i'll,
and started for his home in Sedalia,
Colorado, last Saturday.
~ A. Lee, cattle inspector for this
district, is in town expecting to ex-
anime various herds OF stock, which
are booked TO be along here soon
Quite number Of the wives of the
meubers of the Lamar Commercial
Club visited the club rooms last Sat.
urday night, and were initiated into
the mysteries of pool and billiards.
DIED--wester X Stevenson, five
year old son OF Jesse X. and Mary +.
Stevenson, Tuesday morning May %,
after few hours Of severe pain, and
wss buried "Wednesday at the Craw-
ford cemetery.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jesse K Stevenson
wish to thank the friends and neigh
bors for their kindly sympathy and
help in the the last sickness and
death OF our darling boy, wester,
who has gone on before
Scot,y Mckenzie is suffering from
the effects OF too Intimate acquain.
tanee with his jack knife. which he
ran into his leg. He don't know just
how it happened, but does know that
1t made quite severe cut.
An unusual sign. was observed at
the depot the other day. Five pas.
senger trains were in close proximity
at one time, meeting here after being
delayed from the washouts, which
bad occurred both east and west OF
Lamar
Mrs, Celeste's music class will give
their semi annual recital at Cola
days hall next Tuesday evening,
June 7th, TO show the progress made
during the past term. All are in
yited TO attend. No admission will
be charged.
John ". wanpler, q Holly, came
up on Tuesday for the double pur
pose of being a witness in contest
case and also making desert land
eutry for his own benefit. Mr.. Wamp
Ter had his usual good nature with
him and seemed to be enjoying life.
The contest case of John A. vii
cox against Stephen II Fields, in
volving tract of land in the eastern
part of the county, was tried before
the land office Tuesday morning
The defendant made no defense and
the decision was in favor of the con
testant.
The old red barn, which has stood
for wears ON the corner next to the
residence of A. Everett, was hauled
away the latter part of last week to
Mr. Eyerett's farm just northwest of
town. The building was one of the
the first erected in Lamar and was in
the nature of relic to the old settlers
Oscar Downing has sold his resi-
dence property to Lee Blackwell.
and expects to start overland for Col
orado Springs taking his family with
him and intending to make the
Springs his residence. The move isl
made on account of the health of
Mrs. Downing, which has not been
very good for some time past. 1t is
hoped that the change will benefit
her.
The town has been profusely plas-
tered with the circus posters, and the
small boy, together with a goodly
of the large ones. have ex-
hausted the details of all of them in
cIuding the elephant Some of our
citizens, remembering the last circus,
are practiciug up on film fam and
shell games, and will be ready for