The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

ana IN addition to transactlng the
usual routine business will sit as
board of equalization. II you have
any lick coming as to yonr assess
ment now is the time to be heard.
Marshal Kelsey last Thursday
night killed two stray dogs much to
the delight of quite number of cit
izens. These dogs have been around
for six months raiding chicken coops
and were very sly. Many attempts
had been made to kill them before
The editor of Register dropped in
at Geo. c. Maxwell's store on the Bird
inst, and found it decorated in nice
style and Mr.. Maxwell invited us to
assist in cutting fine watermelon.
1t proved to be his birthday, and
shows how narrowly man can es.
cape losing one celebration out Of
the year.
Rev. John W. Cooks, state secre-
tary of the Baptist conventions, gave
a lecture last night at the opera
house on "The Baptists," illustrating
his remarks with stereopticon views
Although no admission was charged
there was not very large crowd
present, but those who did attend
were well repaid.
The farmers are busily engaged in
cutting their wheat. While all OF
them expect good crops, quite few
think they will have way above an
average. Many OF them claim their
wheat will go 40 bushels to the acre,
and Others expect as high as so and
go bushels. At any rate the wheat
crop will be a big thing this year.
The Lamar State Bank filed its
articles of incorporation with the
county clerk on Tuesday. NJ. Strain
is president of the new institution,
j. W. Paxton, vice president, and L.
F. Adams, cashier. These officers and
W. L. Morehouse and A. Deeter are
the board Of directors. The bank has
leased the north room Of the opera
house block for their banking room,
and it is now being fitted up for that
purpose.
Quite little excitement was caused
on Monday by the attempt Of Under
Sheriff Frisbie's Mexican boarder to
decamp without paying his bill. He
claimed to be sick and was allowed
the freedom of the corridor Through
some means he secured an ak and
proceeded to chop through the wall
of the Jail. 1t was about noon and
he was able to get out before word
was received by the oficers- Chase
was Immediately given by Mr.. Fris-
bic and several citizens, and he was
back in his cell in few minutes.
Last Friday evening at the Metho-
dist church there was q very enioya-
BILE social A most pleasing pro-
gram of declamations and musical Sc
lections was given, and highly ap.
preciated by those present Included
in the program was the presentation
to Rev. Knuckey, the pastor, a great
piS udR iuii VI cuibics, IOl WHICH ut
returned his thanks in feeling man
ner, and then everybody was treated
to ice cream and cake free of charge
These socials cannot be otherwise
than conducive to good, and more OF
them would not be out Of the way.
A gay party Of young folks con.
sisting OF the Misses Corrinne More
house, Lille Brown, Laura Fortune,
Anna Mourning, Lou and Anna
ODonoell and Messrs Carl Downing,
Milo Sheldon, Lorne McKinnon. Sim
Hatch, Charles Thompson and Chas.
ODonnell, took an outing the other
day and enjoyed jolly picnic at the
Amity headgate. Swinging, hunting
and fishing were the sports induiged
in, and the strings Of fish that ought
to have been caught were very large.
A typical picnic dinner was spread at
one o'clock to which all paid ample
attention with neatness and dispatch.
The young folks returned home in
the evening rather tired, but having
spent very pleasant day.
Last Thursday pews was received
here of the death Of Mr. ]. H. Ryan,