The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

I. B. Gardner and Miss Emma Nick
erson, both of Lamar.
Mrs. L. F. Adams and children ar
rived Sunday morning from Las We
gas, and are for the present stopping
at the Union with her husband.
Mr.. JEFF Whitford, from Ohio, who
owns land in this county, came IN
today and inspected his property. He
is much pleased with the result OF
his investment.
Mrs. E. E. Pike left last Saturday
night for visit among relatives and
friends in Iowa. She will make an
extended trip, but principally will
visit in Mason City.
H. L. Lubers, of Las Animas dem.
ocratic candidate for representative
from Las Animas and Bent counties,
was in Lamar yesterday. He was
not looking after votes here.
The foundation for Prof. E. r.
Jones' new house has been finished
and workmen are now engaged on the
frame work, and the building will be
rapidly pushed to completion.
w. D. Emerson has purchased the
residence property recently owned
by Mrs. E. E. Butler and located on
Sixth street between Elm and Oak
streets, and will shortly "be at home"
there.
Mrs. Fannie B. Hotel made her
final report and settlement as admin
istratsix of the estate Of Andrew J.
Hotel, deceased, and was duly dis
charged by the County Court last
Friday.
Mrs. Kate Millinger, of Holly,
spent yesterday in Lamar, and at.
tended the Trades Carnival at the
opera house. She left this morning
to enjoy the festivities of Pueblo for
the next few days, MIR. Millinger 60
ing with her also.
Captain James H. Wing, the bee
man of Carlton, made his appearance
on our streets last Saturday. The
Captain had not been here for sever
al months, and expressed his pleas
ure in seeing the lively conditions
existing in Lamar.
Dan Keesee made a trip down
from Las Animus and spent about
twenty -four hours here, returning
yesterday afternoon to Bent county.
He expects to have things in shape
soon so that he will spend most of
his time in Lamar.
Hon. M. 2. Farwell came down
from La Junts, and went out to En-.
terprise school house where the re-
publicans will hold rally tonight.
He was accompanied by A. E. Bent,
who took j. X. Doughty's place as
one of the orators for the occasion.
The opera house last night was fill
ed with an audience which hardly
knew what to expect from the enter
tainment to be given, as it was
something new in this part of the
country, and went under the name
Of the Trades Carnival. After sever
al pieces from the band, which pleas.
ed the audience, the performance
opened with march drill executed
by sixty little girls who made a very
nice appearance. Then each of the
merchants, having their names dis
played upon banners held by little
girls, was represented one at time
by one Of the many beautiful young
ladies of Lamar, costumed to repre-
sent the particular business. Very
many Of the costumes were hand
somely gotten up and portrayed the
line of business in an admirable
manner. It would be hard to dis
tinguish as to which were best, be-
cause all were so good. Many of
them were in a humorous strain, and
caused laughter among the audience.
Miss Corrine Morehouse sang solo
very beautifully, aud H. A. Black
displayed his fine voice in base so.
10. A glee club composed of Mes
srs. Downing, Bisby, Glase and
Mourning rendered some pleasing
music, and Mrs. Hover performed
soma niano aoloa in hor in;m;&ohlo