The Lamar register., 1899-07-26

are OF COusluefdplo luttftSt " hiihf
and caused quite hustling on the
part of others. The outcome is not |
known as yet, but few days will
tell the whole matter.
Rev. Knnckey will next Sunday
continue his series OF ser
mons on Daniel in the Lions Den.
In the evening Christian Manlinessa
will be his subject. Hymns to be
used are SO, 500 & AS. 720, 622
& 1854. Every body is cordially in.
vited TO attend these services.
The old debt, which has been
hanging over the Methodist church
for so many years, has at last been
wholly settled and the mortgage has
been surrendered. As an individual
always feels happy when he extin
4uishes au old debt, so the congre
aation are feeling happy that the old
burden, has been removed.
[Mr. and Mrs G. Frost Ligpe,t had
quite a number of guests the FIRST of
the week, and entertained them with
much pleasure. They were Mrs. II.
Clark and Mrs. q. G. Walters, of
Sheridan Lake, and Mrs, II, Abrauf,
OF Chivington, her daughter, Miss
Mabel, and the Misses Lottie and
Lucy Blsckmore, of Monte Vista
About sixteen OF the s'bhoys"
thought they would go ont 10 the
last Saturday night and
have good time They went, got
stuck in the mud, reached the ressr
voir about / a NJ, started home and
get caught in the big rain on Sun
day afternoon. II you want 10 soc
a sickly grin just ask any one of Them
about that good time.
The Lamar Dramatic Club viii
give an entertainment at the opera
house on Saturday evening, July %
Stricken Blind" will be the play
presented, and as it is one OF Gus
Rapier's strongest plays, large
crowd will doubtless be present A
number of the specisliies have been
prepared for the occasion, and al
entertaining performance is assured
Reserved seats now on sale at the =.
o. Drug Store.
The excursion over the Santa Fe
and Rio GraDde railroads to Mar
shall Pass on Sunday, August 0, VII
be the cheapest and at the same
time one of the most pleasant ex
cursions that has ever been offered
our people The trip will be de
lightful one, and il il proves fnan
cial success will be followed hy
others which will give our people
chance to see the finest scenery Of
the state at small cost. The fare
from Lamar is 1925, or less than one
cent a mile.
A delightful lawn fete was given
last Friday evening, at the home OF
MIR. aud Mrs. Muse. About seventy
FIVE responded 10 the invitations sent
out The grounds were beautifully
with japanese lantsrs
each with an electric light inside
The company entertained themselves
in conversation and strolling around
the grounds, until their attention
was claimed by an elaborate pro
gram of music and elocution, which
WIS prepared for their editication
Refreshments of just the right kind
for warm weather, were bountifully
served and fully appreciated. Messrs
Henderson and Sewberger were toe
of the affair and left moth
ing undone to make the guests en-
JOY themselves.
4 A most sUrrowfnl accident occur.
red last Thursday, from which Mr..
Perry McClave, well known to all our
lost his life. He was out
with the round up, and in some way
his horse stumbled, throwing its
rider to the ground, fiat upon his
face, and the horse turned over.
landing with terrific force, directly
upon Mr.. McClave's back. The in !
jured man wss brought to town, rid
ing some seven miles on his horse,
and the rest of the way, about thir-