The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
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to Springer, New Mexico, to visit her
parents for the next two months. MIR.
FraLz thinks he has quite dreary pros
pect before him.
Miss Ada Burks, OF Maryville, Mis-
souri,. is visiting with Mrs. Stella Irwin.
Miss Burks will be remembered by many
Of our people, having occupied the posi-
ton as trimmer in the millinery estiib-
lishment of Mrs. Irwin.
There is force of men here engaged
in repairing and renewing the poles and
other fixtures OF the Postal Telegraph
company. The men have large tent,
close to the Lamar Hotel, and take their
meals at the hotel, and sleep in the tent.
o. G. Hess, now OF La Junta, but form
erly a Lamar lawyer, was among the at
torneys in attendance at the present term
Of the district court 1t keeps o. G.
quite busy when he comes down here
greeting his old friends and acquaint-
ances
Edward Y. January, Of Kiowa county,
was arrested and brought before the dis
trict court upon charge of grand lar
ceny. His case was continued until the
November term OF the district court and
Mr.. January promptly gave bond for his
appearance at that time.
Last Friday afternoon and evening
there was very refreshing rain and
there have been several sprinkles since.
After the winds we have been having
for several days prior to the rain, the
wet WAS quite an accommodation and the
dust kept still for awhile.
Miss Lula Daily, who was visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Harriet Mourning,
left Monday night for her home in lii
nois. 1t is rumored thai several young
men were very loath to see her go, as
they had hoped for better acquaintance,
as Miss Daily was quite charming
girl.
NJ. NJ. Brown made final proof on his
homestead on Horse creek in the U. s..
Land Office last Monday. He and Ed
ward X. Brown also proved up their
timber culture entries in the east end OF
Kiowa county. John Burnett, Of Grana-
da and Geo. McMannon, OF Carlton were
witnesses.
About twenty Mennonites from east
ern Kansas under the guidance OF q. L..
Seagraves have been in Lamar the past
two days looking over the country with a
view of locating colony Of their people
here. They are much pleased with the
appearance of the crops and the general
air Of prosperity.
Invitations to friends of the couple
have been issued for the wedding OF
Miss Lille Brown and Mr.. Simeon
Hatch. These young people are we'll
known IN Lamar and have host OF
friends. They will be "At Home" after
the wedding. which takes place on june
q, next, at the residence OF ohe brides
mother.
The Methodist Sunday School has
received new library. Over five hun
dred volumes have been placed in neat
book case, and the members OF the
school have fine feast Of reading. II
is sure to be we'll patronized as it a
bounds in works suitable to all ages OF
readers. Mrs. Mable Maxwell is the IL
brarian.
The Laura Ksene troupe was here
last Wednesday and Thursday and at
tempted to draw audiences at the Oper'
house. For some reason the crowd die
not come to any great extent the first
night, and the second night there wal
not enough people to give show to
| Capt. Keene and his wife are good ac
tors but they certainly struck hard
luck proposition here.
| On last Wednesday at the home OF The
brides parents Mr.. Robert Haga5om ie
Miss Gertrude Garvin were united Ii
marriage, Rev. Clay T. Runyon ofiiciat
ing. After the ceremony delightful
serenade was given by the Lamar bano
to the happy couple, and refreshmenti
were served. The groom has only beer
resident of Lamar short time, bu
the bride has been raised in this count.
and host Of friends join in wishing
them happiness.
: A. f. Bent was yesterday appointed II
manager of the Lamar canal and land
under it by the representatives OF tn
bondholders. Mr.. Bent has been i
charge OF the property for several yeaI
and is an experienced manager Th
failures of the ditch to give satisfaction
have been through no fault of his, bu
entirely owing to the fact that it is in
Inossihle to yet work done without none