The Lamar register., 1900-04-04
Spring millinery arriving at Irwin's

Don't miss the Easter social at the
Christian church Friday, April 13.
The beet sugar seed has arrived,
and all subscribers can get it by call
ing at the depot.
DIR. A. w Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Office in northeast corner
of Union Hotel Rooms 81 and 80.
Rev. A. S. Holden, of Baca county
circuit, was here Sunday having come
up to take the presiding elder down
to visit the churches in his circuit
Mr.. Jed Downing and Mrs. Albert
son were married last week at La
Junta, and returned to Lamar to live.
Congratulations are in order and
they are receiving many of them.
Tom Hover has rented the Sanford
place adjoining town on the south,
and will shortly take up his residence
there. He will have his dairy herd
there and will supply cream to his
customers in Lamar.
Presiding Elder Harris preached
last Sunday night at the Methodist
church to quite large congregation.
His sermon was much enjoyed and
was as instructive as enjoyable Com
munion services were also held.
Last Friday A. E. Bent telegraphed
from Denver for "full particulars
about the fire in Lamar" He was
considerably relieved when he re-
ceived the reply that "there was no
fire in Lamar, simply hot town"
In another column will be found
the market quotations Of N. Strains
seed house There is no institution
in this part OF the west carrying such
an extensive line of seed, hay and
grain, or such immense quantities.
See his quotations.
Little Gladys Dora Hasty, the six
months old child OF A. w. Hasty and
the late Dora Nelson Hasty, died last
Saturday after an illness of about
three weeks. On Sunday the little
one was laid TO rest beside her mother
in Riverside cemetery.
Miss Ada Burks, of Chicago, arriv
I'd in Lamar this week to take charge
Of the trimming in the millinery de
partment at IrwIn's Miss Burks has
had i've years experience in one of
A L.. ..,I.
cago and is an artist in her line.
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Feast have
the sincere sympathy of their friends
and neighbors in the sorrow which
has come upon them in the death of
their only son, George Thomas, who
died on April 2, aged little over two
years. The funeral took place this
afternoon from the family residence.
A large audience assembled at the
Methodist church last Saturday eve,
aud enjoyed the exhibition given by
Capt Richard Keene. A pleasing
program of songs and a drill by little
Milan Keene was given, followed by
the lecture and views of the war in
Cuba The performance was repeated
on Monday except that the views
were from the Philippines.
Gus Rapier has organized a strong
troupe and will make short season
through the western states. The
opening engagement will be at the
Lamar opera house Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday of this week. He
has eleven members of his troupe as
follows: Gus Rapier, Frank Patton,
Walter Miner, ]. w. Myer, Guy Har-
per, Ernest Ward, H. Rivers, Eliza
beth Warner, Mabel Dempster, Lii
lian Hatch and Myrtle Rhea They
will be sure to meet with success.
Professor Jones and his wife enter
tanned the second year class at their
home last Friday evening. An en-
joyable time was had, and an ''eye"
guessing contest was one of the prom
inent features of the evening. Several
tied for the first prize, and on draw
ing Miss Rosa Thoman took the
longest straw and the first prize.
During refreshments, which Were