The Lamar register., 1899-08-02

,ChrISt, ne Lille Will be Tue
text from which Rev. Knuckey will
preach next Sunday morning, and in
the evening Gods Overriding
Providence, Hymns to be used are
32, 325, 242; 40, $50 and AS
Everyone is cordially invited TO at
tend,
In spite of the fact that many new
Residences have been put up this
spring and summer. the demand for
houses and rooms still continues.
A vacant house is unknown and it is
hard even to hire room or two as
everything in the shape OF habita-
tion, is occupied.
Iudge @. H Frybarger, OF Carlton,
was up last week mHking arrange
ments to foreclose a ehattle mortgage
which he held on some cattle. His
mortgage called for sixty head, but
up to the present time, only about
twenty Ave head have been rounded
mp, and the mortgagor can not be
found.
John Curry came home Sunday,
after making yisit in other parts
for over month He had an awful
good time and be can tell the biggest
trout" stories YOU ever heard When
Jack Hotel heard him, he Just went
home and started 10 study up some
thing to beat him, so as not 10 loose
his reputation.
Mrs c. NJ Lee left for Pueblo
yesterday, 10 order to be with her
relatives there, several Of Shom were
iujured ia au accident last Sunday.
There was no one seraansly hnrt ex
cept Miss Winnie Lee, who hsd her
arm broken. Mrs. Ice went mp to
be OF what assistance she could
while the injured ones are getting
well.
Hiram ] Miller, who used to live
in this county, but went up to the
then more promising fields around
Canon City, came back here last
week aud after looking around.
bought himself n nice farm north
Of the river, and viii move back a.
soon rs he can get possession Of his
land, it now being rented The old
settlers sili eone back occAsionally,
and when they do, they almost always
stay.
A. W. Griffith, an old aeqnaini-
anee OF ye local, was ia Lamar this
week and after making visits all
around the county, expects to hold
a Sunday School Assembly here.
The meeting will convene in sboat
two weeks. Mr.. Griffith has been
engaged in Sunday school work for
the past ten years, and the meeting.
which he win organize, viii doubtless
he not only entertaining. but be of
lasting benefit to the cause,
Perry D. Cover. accompanied by
fIrs Cover, is visiting with the fam
FLY OF L. Writ Markham, Mr.. Coyer
lives ut Riverside, California, where
he has been engaged in fruit culture
Tor the past twenty iive years He
says that this Is country possessed
Of every advantage Tor successful
fruit growing, and he is much pleas
ed with what hs has seen in this
region. Mrs. Markham is niece OF
Mr. Cover. aud as matter OF cour,e
is enjoying the visit Of her uncle and
aunt.
last Friday afternoon, very
feayy rain fell just north Of town.
One could see the edge Of the heavy
part Of the storm, towards the river.
while in town it was just sprlnkhng.
Across the river, IN just small area.
there was a destructive hail. which
beat up things on the Markham aud
Wright ranches, completely ruiuing
the melon crop for the two farms.
On the Markham ranch there were
twenty acres OF melons in fine con
dition, hnt the hail took them all.
Mr. Markham had hail insurance
which will about cover the expense.
but the rr,1fits Vphi.t ,,rn,,,s,,.9 , =, -