The Lamar register., 1899-02-08

Perry McMillin received paper
from his old home in Illinois the
other day, and il had some items OF
seventeen years back reproduced
One Of tbeul WAS an item about Perry
having gone into the grocery bnsi-
ness. We have plenty OF back items
here, but mono seventeen years old.
/ c. W. Bishop was arr. sled upon a
warrant charging him with rape up
on the person OF Mrs E3ith Williams.
The arrest was made Inst Monday.
and the offense Was alleged To have
been committed on Jannary 18th
The preliminary examination = in
progress today before Justice Blod-
gett
The subject for the morning ser
vice at the ~ f. church ON next
Sunday will be the "Cturch at Phil
adelphia," being the sixth Of the Sc
ries on the Seven Churches " Ey-
ening subject. .sTbe Weak Places "
HYMNS for the morning serVioe Nos
s. T9s and 7S9; evening service Nos
622, 60I and ISL.
The water pipes all over town
seem TO be frozen up, and in sorne
nlaces from the appearance OF the
streets, II is probable that the mains
have bursted Ia this state OF afiairs
il behoyes the people TO be extra
careful in regard to FIRE, 50 that the
danger may be reduced 10 the small
est degree. With no water at hand
fire would be most disastrous
The show. which had been hold
ing forth al Golladay's for two weeks,
ended its engagement on Saturday
night. The attendance Was large a,
each performances, and the special
ties were fairly good. Miss Josie
Silver received the highss, vote fos
the diamond ring. defeating her near
eel rival by only fonrtesn votes The
two highest each received over two
thousand votes
Engineer Bainbridge was knocked
OF his engine hy tho mail crane at
Amity on "Wednesday aud probably
fa,ally injnred His engine was pull
ing No. 2. tue fast mail train, and
was running AT high rate OF speed,
He vas outside oiiiug the engine
and was stFneg on tho bsek Of tho
head receiving horrible fracture OF
the skull DIR. Wilson was taken 90
the train here aud accompanied the
injured man 10 Coolidge where b.
was assisted by DIR. Boggs in restor
ing him 10 CONSCIOUSNESS He WAS
taken 10 Dodge CITY yesterday and
at las, accounts hsd apparently re-
gained conscionsness though his ~
covery is extremely doubtful Holly
ChieftAin.
The Charles Harrison Dramatic
Company have been playing To fair
sized houses this week when the un
usually severe weather Is taken into
consideration. The troupe a. whole
Is unquestionable the best one that
has yet played an engagement here.
being special exception from the
fact that it is the fr@t one
that has combined high-cls or
chesira with good dramatic talent
The band consisting Of twelve mem
beers gives free concert on Main
street just after dinner each day. and
the mnsic they furnish is great
treat. The orchestra OF twelve pieces
Is one OF the principal features Of the
evening entertainment, and the hear
~ and liberal applause show how
greatly the public enjoy II. The
dramatic part OF the performance Is
also well received, and the perform.
ems are mostly Of fair talent The
program OF the engagement was for
Monday night Destiny Tuesday
night 'HRzle Kirke.e and tonight il
will be Captain Racket" As the
company don't furnish programs for
their performances we are unable TO
make any special mention Of the diff.
ferent characters. Mr.. Harrison him
self is the fasorite of the audience,
but is ably assisted by several Of the