The Lamar register., 1901-02-27
MONEY TO LOAN
good Farm and City Loans.
Call and see me.
l.. WRIT MARKHAM,

this week, and has fully recovered her
health we are glad to note.
Geo. c. Maxwell returned last Satur-
day from his business trip to Chicago
and other points, and as usual brought
back large stock with him.
j. g., Boyd is putting an addition of
several rooms on his residence, which
will add much to its convenience.
All the churches held their regular
services last Sunday and good sized con
gregations attended at each of the var-
Gus meeti ngs.
The two tramps, who escaped from
custody last week, were re-captured at
Carlton after few hours liberty and re-
turned to serve out the remader of their
sentence.
There was a dance at the opera house
last Friday night, and as the young
folks had been deprived OF an opportun-
ity to indulge in such pleasure for some
time, they enjoyed the occasion hugely.
Mrs. S. H. Kunsman has let the con.
tract for the erection of two story
house, which she will occupy rs resi-
dence and also as a business place, as
she will open up a dress making estab-
lishment,
R. S. Coates has been putting woven
wire fence around his residence lots on
Fifth street. He and his brother Smith
Coates did the work and it was quite an
interesting sight to see the fence grow
1t makes a very neat appearance, too.
]. X. Doughty and CRANKY Hillyer
went down to Springfield this morning
to attend the preliminary examination
of z. b Nicholson, who is charged with
murder. Mr.. Hillyer will represent the
State and Mr.. Doughty will attend to
the defense.
The Baptist church people have or
ganized and have purchased two lots at
the corner OF Fifth and Oak streets. A
church building and probably a parson-
age will be erected at once. The loca
tion is very good one and convenient
to all parts OF the town.
c. B. Thoman maniferted his patriot
ism last Friday, by displaying two flags
from his office window. DR.. Friend had
q large flag up at his residence and
the boys at the court house had one up.
They seemed to be about the only ones
who remembered Washington's birthday
in that manner.
Mrs. Hover, generally known as Gee
leste," has determined to become a
permanent resident Of Lamar. She h as
contracted for a lot, and will have a neat
residence erected where it will be con-
yenient for her music pupils to find her
and receive their instruction.
A number OF our citizens held
meeting and steps were taken to organ
ize local building and loan association.
The plans will all be completed early
next week and books will be opened for
subscriptions to the stock. Parties in
terested can learn more fully in regard
to the matter by calling at the State
Bank Of Lamar.
The Citizens Band, having spent many
evenings in hard practice. during the
past three months, gave the citizens an
opportunity to observe the progress
made. last Saturday evening, by giving
concert. They marched to the corner
Of Main and Olive street, and found
good sized audience waiting for them.
A number OF selections were rendered,
and the band boys received hearty ap-
plause. The manner in which the music
was presented, showed that the mem
bers of the band have been painstaking
and have practiced faithfully.
A couple of young men, who thought
that the quariutine orders did not mean
every body. last Sunday afternoon went
to visit family. whose home was under
quarantine. The boys were arrested
and taken before Police Magistrate
Myers on Monday evening, and were
fined small sum and costs. These
quarantine rules must be respected.by
the people or all the precautions taken
for the safety are Of no avail. The coun-
ty and town are out large sums OF money
in the endeavor to protect the citizens,
and while one may not fear danger per
sonally, there are others to be consider
ed. 1t is the intention of the authori-
ties to prosecute any and all persons
who may break quarantine, and time
ly warning is here given to all who may
be disposed to think that a quarantine
is light matter and that no punish
ment follows disobedienoe to the order