The Lamar register., 1899-06-14

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There Will be services at the Ghris{
tiaa church next Sunday. Morning
subject What are you waiting fori'
Evening subject, Heaven
Work is rapidly progressing dn
the new Opera House block on tiaS
east side OF Main street The build
ing will be quite an addition 10 the
slready nice appearance of our town
On the first page of this issue will
be found the announcement Of the
opening of j. G.. Boyd's drug store
on next Saturday Mr. Boyd expects
his fine soda fountain TO be here op
that date aud he will then be ready
to serve the public in style.
John F. Curry came home on Sun
day, and reports that he had an ele
giant time on his western trip, He
was not gone as long as he expected
10 stay away, aud when asked why
be returnsd so soon, he had far of
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and that's all he said.
Thomas S. Heggen, of Paulina,
Iowa, spent several days during the
past week, inspecting she country
around Lamar and in other parts Of
the county. In spite OF the dry and
windy weather, Mr.. Heggen wss
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of things and eontsmpiates coming
here to reside
A very serious accident occurred
l'ost Saturday down near the bridge
A team driven by Earle Stevens ran
awss and frightened two other teams,
which also started 10 run, and caused
u general stampede. Earle was
thrown from tho buggy aud received
some very severe injuries, but is now
getting along nicely.
L. f. Matthews, formerly county
clerk of Bacs county, but recently a
sojourner in Coolidge, Kansas, WAS
in town to-day, transacting some
business relating to some land On
the completion Of the deal Mr.. Mat
thews will become resident of
Prowers county. He will prove a
welcome addition TO our number.
For next Sunday morning, Rev.
Knuckey has selected as his subject,
Triumph OF Christianity" In the
evening he Will speak shout -Dsyid's
Kindness" The hymns 10 be used
are Nos. u, a32 & aS5. 2s, 622 Il
$50 Both services at the Metho-
dist church were largely attended
last Sunday. and that Is tbs way it
ought 10 be every Sunday aud 81 all
the churches
The Woodmen OF the World. as
represented here by Lamar Camp
No. SO, observed Memorial Sunday,
on the eleventh. A procession wAs
formed at the hall corner, and march
ed to the cemetery. where approprI-
ate services were had r. r. Ross
gave the principal address, and made
a very suitable talk Colebourn's
family band furnished the requisite
music.
Material is being hauled this week
TO the lot Just south OF the presen,
Sparks Office, for the erection OF a
new building to be occupied by the
Sparks and Register. II is the pur
pose of the two papers to get near
enough together SO that they can
scrap without intsrrupting the peace
of the rest of the town, and il is
hoped that the consideration for the
public shown in this matter, will be
rewarded by increased patronage.
j. f. Breckenridge, young man
who recently came bere from Kansas
died on Moaday morning after a
short Illness, aud was buried in RiS
erside Cemetery. His father came
from his home in Bonneville, India
ma, in time to be with his son in his
last moments The young man was
in good health, seemingly on Tnes
day last, but the sickness which
seized him, made rapid progress, and