The Lamar register., 1901-09-18


Sheridan Lake, are visiting relatives in
Lamar.
d. G. Shaw and family have moved to
Amity, where he will engage in farming
the coming year.
County Clerk Curry today issued a
marriage license to F. o. Fry and Miss
Ruth Hays, both Of Lamar.
Mrs. c. NJ. Lee and children returned
last Saturday from n visit OF several
months at Colorado Springs.
w. A. Leonard came up from the
grading camp in New Mexico this week
to visit his family and see the fair.
w. H. Cox has opened up his grocery
store and is having fine trade. He is
an experienced grocer and will do we'll.
Today is the opening day Of the
Prowers County Fair and there is
large crowd in attendance and every
thing promises a successful fair.
E. Merrill Markham has purchased
the residence property OF Mr.. Everett
Novels on east Olive street. Some folks
say that means something else quite in
teresting.
Miss Lou O'Donnell went to Rocky
Ford the latter part of last week. She
has secured position in an office, and
will remain in that bustling town for
some time.
G. s. Smith, one Of the recent arrivals
from Illinois, made the Register pleas
ant call this week. He informs us that
he is much pleased with the country and
expects to make his home here.
A force Of men made the streets look
real nice and clran yesterday morning.
It put different look on things, to see
the streets cleaned up. 1t would not be
a bad idea to have this work done more
frequently.
Memorial services were held at the
Christian church last Sunday night and
a large audience was present. Rev.
Runyon delivered very able discourse
,on the subject of the assassination of
President Mckinley.
A cowboy preacher, accompanied by
his wife and children, tarried among the
Lamarites for two days last week, but as
the impression made by their efforts did
not seem to realize to any great extent,
they departed to other regions on last
Saturday.
Messrs. Plumb and c. S. Davidson, OF
Emporia, Kansas, were here lately for
several days, looking into stock condi-
tions and the prospect here as to feed.
They were immensely pleased with the
country. Mr., Plumb is brother Of the
late Senator Preston b. Plum, Of
Kansas.
Miss Fay Huddleston left for Denver
yesterday morning, for the purpose of
entering Wolfe Hall. She will spend
the coming year there as pupil Of that
institution of learning. Miss Fay will
be much missed from among the young
people, as she is always moving spirit
in their socials.
The first frost of the season was re-
ported as having made itself manifest on
Monday night. 1t is much earlier than
common in this country and was not
desired to any great extent. Many pre-
dict hard, cold winter. 1t is just as
we'll to make preparations for such, and
IL it does not come, there is not much
lost.
Even il there was hail storm, it did
oil ha fol
There are plenty in market, and it is
quite a satisfaction to eat the luscious
melons and realize that it costs little to
us, while our eastern brothers have to
pay big price for them. 1t kinder
eyens up on some things that do cost us
heap.
DIEp--At her home at the Amity
Headgate this morning at 1O:3O o'clock,
Mrs. e. R. Bannister, after an illness OF
about two weeks. The deceased with
her husband have kept the house at the
Amity headgate for several years and
she was universally loved and respected
hy the many Lamar people wwo knew
her. She was 6S years old and leaves a
husband and son, E. A. Bannister, ind
family to mourn her death. They have
the heartfelt sympathy OF all their
friends in this time OF deep affiiction.
The funeral services will be held at the
Headgate at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and at Riverside cemetery at one
O'Clock in the afternoon.