The Lamar register., 1899-07-05

heads apiary last Sunday evening
and endeavored to make of with q
super ofhoney, but after getting the
honey in his arms he evidently dis
covered that il was a warm article.
and strung it out over the ground as
he made for the fence, dropping the
last OF it just out side. not having
been able 70 keep pound 1T. w.
f. says he would gladly give the
fellow a super OF honey il no will
come around and show himself
On yesterday afternoon, while
every body Was up on the street and
elsewhere, taking in the sights, some
body, not known, assisted Clande
Miller to escape from the county Jail.
The man was held to appear at the
next term of the district court, on a
charge of cutting another man. The
escape was cleyeriy planned, as a,
three o'clock, the prisoner was in the
jail, and half an hour afterwards,
was found to be missing. A search
was immediately instituted, but up
to this time the fugitive is still at
large. As Scotty generally gets
every one he goes after, il will prob
ably be but question OF short
time, before the msn Is arrested
again.
A very serious runaway occurred
on Sunday at the Craddcck corner
on the road west of town, point
that has long been sn eye. soce 10 our
people. Mrs S. Il Coxhesd aud
child and Mrs Alice Maxwell, hsd
been out in the country and were
coming home, when the horse they
were driving became frightened and
rau away. Mrs. Coxheaa succeeded
in keeping her in the road until they
reAehed the bridge at the corner. and
there cne wheel mIssed the b,,dgc
and all were thrown ont OF the bug
Ky in heap The child was uuin-
iured; and Mrs. Maxwell escaped
with only few Sigh, injuries, but
Mrs. CoxheAd received number of
very severe cuts.snd bruises and is
still confined 10 her bed. She is re.
ported to be improving rapidly To-
day.
Major aud Mrs. Towers gave =
delightful scte al their residence up
at Prowers last Friday evening.
About forty people were present
from Lamar and were entertained in
a most pleasant manner. The grounds
were gsily decorated and chinese
lanterns Illuminated the scene Re
freshtnents OF sarious kinds We're
served, and general good time was
enjoyed by all. Among those pres
ent were noticed A. n Parrish aud
wife, l. IL Myers and wife, |. l..
Maxwell and wife, A. Z Beat and
wife, G. C. Hnddleston and wife, A.
j. Hottie and wife, q. J. Garyin and
wife NJ Strain and wife. \. \. Nc
Lean and wife. f. T. Irwin aud wife
W. j. Johnston and wife j. NJ
Johnston and wife, l. Wirt Mark
ham aud wife. Rev Knucky and wife,
Rev. Clarence Tidball and wife and
Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Bottomlsy.
Mr.. Franz, Mr. Gail, Mr. Marker and
Mr.. CRANKY Hillyer.
The only incident to mar the pleas
ure and success of Lamar's Fourth
was the unfortunate accident which
occurred during the display OF fre-
works last night A large rocket
was fired by the committee from the
roof Of the Conw-ll building aud
struck telegraph wire aud aurned
north nearly TO the Foley buildiug
and then across the street. under the
awning OF the Hnddleston building.
IL struck John Miner and broke his
arm betwee the elbow aud the wrist,
and afterwards set fire to airs. ". j..
Johnston's dress but the IRE was ex-
tinguished without doing any SEN
ons damage DR.. Hasty was called
aud dressed Mr.. Miners arm. He Is
Young man, who lately came here
from St John. Kansas, and his
friends are making arrangements to
day to send him back to his parents
there. The affair is greatly regretted
by all. but especially by the commit
tee. who used all possible precau
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