The Lamar register., 1900-05-16
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Have your pictures framed at John
ston's, the neatest Of work done.
DIR. Bryant, dentist, will visit La
mar May 21st, and remain one week.
How many times we hear, '.Boyd's
soda water is by far the best in the
city"
DIR. A W. Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor of
Irwin building, East Main street.
c. B. Stewart, of the Granada
Times, was here on Monday, attend
ing to some business matters. He
made this office a call and talked
over matters in general.
The First National Bank has had
two very large gold leaf signs put
on the front windows. The work is
first-class and adds very much to the
appearance of the front of the bull
ding.
Irwin has this week opened his
stock of dry goods and millinery in
his new room on East Main Street,
where he will be better prepared
than ever to supply the wants of his
customers.
Dick Wright, who is holding a
bunch of cattle on Clay creek, last
week succeeded in roping and killing
three grey wolves. Dick will make
the older rope. tossers hustle to save
their regulations.
A large addition is being built on
to Mr.. Woodlands residence on Fourth
street, aud this with other improve
ments he is making will make his
place one Of the most convenient
homes OF the city.
Alfred E. Bent, administrator OF
the estate OF Reuben G. McNeill, de
ceased, made his final report, and
had the same approved by the
County Judge on last MondayO And
thereupon the administrator w4s dis
charged.
Dan Keesee came down from Las
Animas on Sunday afternoon, at
tended church that evening, finished
up some business matters next day,
and then went back to Las Animas.
where he expected to put his bnsi.
ness affairs in such shape that he
could leave them for time. He
will go to Washington, and other
| points in the east
The county commissioners met in
regular monthly session last week
and attended to the routine business,
besides looking after the preserva-
ton of the bridges. Men are active
ly engaged in hauling rock and dirt
and making the banks safe against
floods, so that the danger of the
bridges washing out will be reduced
TO the smallest possible amount.
OF course the prize given by the
Denver Times for the prettiest baby
in the state came to Lamar. The
pretty little tot who won it was Edith
Bernice Black, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Black, aud right well she
deserved it, too. 1t is quite triumph
also for the Bottomley photograph
gallery, as it is the second prize pho
tograph they have taken recently.
The city council let the contract
on Monday night for the new city
hall. Manville & Lamb were the sue
cessfnl bidders, and the cost will be
S1755. The new building will be
25x70 feet, and will be much more
secure and more conveniently ar
ranged than the old one, and also
large enough for all purposes for
which it will be used. Work will
begin in few days.
The pupils at the Lamar school
are undergoing the anxious and try
ing ordeal of the yearly examina-
tions, and many "Did you pass ?"
will be asked. School will close this
week for the summer vacation, after
a year of most successful work. A
larger number of children have at
tended the school this year than any
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