The Lamar register., 1901-05-22


days last week, and together they took
III the town of Holly.
David b. Novels has retired from the
Lamar Lumber Co., and their ranch IN
terests and is now sole owner Of The
Lamar Seed. ~ Gram Co.'S, business,
and will continue the business at the
old stand.
j. X. Mullen cane down from Denver
and put in several days here looking into
the condition of his various interests
here. He found the mill running full
time, and the prospects good for a
heavy business.
A. Il. Crawford, and his bride, nee
Miss Norwood, of Las Animas, will give
a reception TO their friends in Lamar on
the 2Sth INST Invitations have been is
sued for the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford will make their home in La
mar
Mrs Gertrude Sutton recently from
La Junta, has located at the Elmer
Mourning residence of Fourth street
Lamar and will give mandolin and gui-
tar lessons. She comes very highly rec
commended. Her card can be found in
this issue.
Judge Ezra C. Novels and his brother
David b. Novels, made II three days trip
through the range parts of Prowers and
Baca counties, returning home last
night. They were looking at various
stock ranches, with view of securing
desirable location.
The revival meetings, which are being
held at the U. p. church, are being quite
well attended and will probably continue
for some time. The meetings at the
Christian church are also well attended
and some parties take in both services,
from the outside.
Mrs. h. L. Butler and son, Nova, went
to Kansas City last week to buy a stock
of goods for their new store. Mrs. But
Ter returned home Monday. Nova re-
mained for n visit with relatives in Mis-
souri,. and it is rumored he may go to
Nebraska before returning.
j. X. Doughty went down to Spring
field last Saturday and returned last
night. He was there on business of a
legal nature having several clients down
in the county of Baca. In addition to
any fees he may have secured, he receiv
f..I r.
Mrs, Sam Faulkner. of ia Junta, and
Mrs Jennie Slocum, of Cripple Creek,
are visiting at the Crawford residence
north of the river. They came down to
Las Animas to attend the Crawford
Norwood wedding, and from there to
Lamar, where they have many relatives
and friends.
Through typographical errors in the
commissioners proceedings last week
the Register made the record read that
f. ii Rosacrans bill was allowed when it
should have been disallowed, and the
compensation Of county clerk was made
$50. for the month of April when il
should have been $50.
The boys in selling the school edition
of the Sparks last week soon caught on
to the city urchns style, and for few
hours it seemed as if one was in Denver
when the papers first come out with
| sensation. Donald Bent proved the
best hustler and carried off the prize FOL
selling the most papers.
The Lamar schools closed last Friday,
and those of the teachers who reside IL
other places, have left for their homes
| Miss Kestner went to Salida, Colo, Mist
Wiletts TO Strongsburg, Nebraska, Mise
Follin to Baldwin, Kansas. snd Miss
Dean also went to Kansas. Miss Baxter
however has not yet gone.
The Bazaar held by the ladies of th'
Methodist church, at the opera hous'
last Wednesday evening, WAS quise
success and "A reat sum was reniized
Owing 10 the storm, however, the pro
gram was postponed. as nany who were
to take part, did not appear. That feat
ure Oi lle DdHtai was given VA AhNi'
day night, and n very. fair sized audi
9 zee was present. The enteri"i'nsa'
was very good and tho audience W"
quite generous in its applause.
The w. c. I. U. dinner was .interferet
with by the rain last Thursday but th
meeting in the afternoon though no
largely attended on account of the mut
was very interesting to all who wer
there Mrs. Hunnicutt read very IN
teres,ing paper, her subject being "Th
Modern Cain" Mrs. Uawlcy then CAV