The Lamar register., 1900-10-17


ton of the Christian church at Kan
sas City.
Manager W. NJ Wiley was up
from Holly last Saturday and spent
the day attending to business mat.
ters and attended the opera house
Saturday evening.
1t sprinkled little Sunday night,
although the clouds and the thunder
and lightning gave promise of a
pouring rain, and the same thing
happened again Monday night, but
we failed to get any rain.
Earl T. Townsend, OF Detl oit,
Michigan, is here today. Mr.. Town
send is travelling through the west
partly for the benefit of his health,
and at the same time looking for a
location to enter in business.
Miss Lottie Crawford left last night
for Chicago, where she will spend
the coming winter visiting with her
sister. She was accompanied by her
sisters, Mrs. B. B. Brown, of Pueblo.
and Mrs. g. Gould, of Arlington, Or
egon.
There was very qniet wedding
Sunday evening at Z o'clock at the
home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Kennedy on
the north side. Their daughter Miss
Ethel was married to Mr.. John F.
Wood, Pastor P. A. Eubank Off
ciating.
Miss Josie Silver is visiting in
town during this week with her nu
merous friends. Miss Josie has been
much missed By her acquaintances
since her parents moved out on the
ranch, and her visits here are much
enjoyed.
Presiding Elder J. F. Harris Of the
Methodist church was here Saturday
and Sunday attending to the various
charges in this vicinity. He preach
ed Sunday night at the Methodist
church, and fsfge congregation
listened to his discourse.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o Lee, who used
to reside here, and had hosts of
friends, are now here from their home
in Pueblo and intend to spend sew
eral weeks with the families Of their
Sons, +. T. and Clarence NJ. Lee.
Their old acquaintances are very
glad to see them.
The county court is busy today try
ing a case of Woge vs.. Messenger
Yesterday was consumed in securing
the Jury, and the case will hardly be
closed during the day, as quite a
number OF witnesses is present o.
q. Hess from La Junta represents
one side of the case and CRANKY Hill
yer, OF Lamar, the other.
James S. Campbell, of Wichita,
Kansas, is in Lamar looking after
some interests he has here. Mr..
Campbell owned quite lot of La
mar property at one time. and dispos.
ed of considerable oft, the remain
der he allowed to be sold for taxes,
and he is now here with the view OF
Strengthening up the matter.
Col. j. M. Essirgton, an old war
horse orator, is here with the inten-
tion of making several speeches in
the county in the behalf Of the le-
publican party. The Colonel was
here six years ago this fall, and held
several meetings and made a most
favorable impression among the peo-
pie, and he will no doubt have we'll
attended meetings this time.
Marriage licenses were issued by the
county clerk last Saturday to the fol-
lowing couples: John.F. Wood and
Miss Ethel F. Kennedy, and Paul g.
Dressed and Miss Ora Watkins, all of
Lamar. On Monday Mr.. Curry's
matrimonial agency was again busy
and issued licenses to Frank Ludlow
and Miss Mary Ingrem, and Harry
Keener and Miss Lulu Cahall, all of
Lamar.
On Sunday at the residence of the
brides parents, in Lamar. MIR. W. Q.
Bentley, Of Denver, and Miss Bessie
Lee we're united in marriage. The
happy young couple left on the Mon
!