The Lamar register., 1901-12-18
1850 ACRES GUARANTEED.
The subscriptions Of Sugar Beet
Acreage have reached the point
where 5000 acres can be
0uaFanteod.

making an assurance OF our ability to
secure the proposed 5000 acres. 1t was
the unanimous sense of the meeting that
the committee should now proceed to
negotiate with the sugar factory mag
mates with view to securing factory,
and they were 80 instructed by vote Of
the meeting.
There have been several meetings dur
ing the past week, and the work has
progressed to such an extent that the
committee is now in position to talk
business to the manufacturers of beet
sugar and offer them a better PROPOSE
ton than can be offered by any other
as il factory can certainly be secured
il all our people pull together in har-
mony.
VIM. Hardten, OF Topeka, is here again.
He is determined to have farm near
Lamar.
The good things to eat which one sees
in the windows OF the grocery stores,
make one feel that the pocketbook Is
not big enough to satisfy all the desires
which arise. One wants to buy some
thing OF all the goodies.
The first lecture of the Y. P. S. G. E.
course was given at the M. E. Church
last night by j. F.. Tuttle on the "Mag-
netic Future" There was fair sized
audience and all enjoyed the lecturers
picture of the future of this country and
science.
The Lamar Citizens Band have chang
ed the date for their concert to Monday
evening, December %, and it is hoped
they will meet with hearty welcome
from large house as they certainly de-
serve. Tickets on sale at Fred Lees,
1Oc, 2Oc and 30c.
D.B. Novels and wife expect to leave
tonight for Rensselaer,, Indiana, to spend
the holidays, and be present at the
closing exercises of the school which
their son is attending. He completes
the course this month. They expect to
be away about a m onth.
The county clerk last Wednesday is.
sued marriage license to Mr.. E. l..
Foster and Miss Lucy Velut, and they
were married by County Judge c. E.
Billingslea. Both of the happy young
people are residents of Lamar and their
friends wish them a happy life together
The county commissioners are in ses-
sion finishing up the tax levy for the
year. The corporations may not have
to pay any taxes this year, but it will
come on later. However, the board made
the levy as light as possible and the
county can worry along until the cor
porations do have to pay.
John +. Curry arrived home Monday
morning, after a two weeks visit to his
sister at Cherokee, Kansas. John says
he had mighty good time. 1t was
generally rumored that he would prob
ably come back with wife but the
knowing ones have been disappointed,
as the gentleman says he had no such
idea.
Quite number OF Miss Josie Silver's
friends learned that last Sunday was
her birthday, determined. to give her a
surprise So they made descent upon
her home on Saturday evening, and as
the young lady had been conveniently
invited out, she had to be sent for. Then
they all had most glorious good time,
and there was plenty of good things
to eat, too. Those who were there hope
that the crowd will find out the time of
their birthdays.
Little Marion Dennis, the two years
old child Of DR.. and Mrs. E. Bentley
Dennis, died last Sunday after a severe
illness. The little one was given every
care and attention possible, but the dis
ease was too strong for the child in his
weakness to overcome. The funeral
took place on Monday afternoon, and the
remains were laid away in Riverside
cemetery. DR.. Dennis and family have
only recently come among us, but have
made many friends who sincerely sympa-
thize with them In their grief.
D1Ep-At his home in Lamar on Fri
day evening, December 13, W. j. Garvin.
The deceased had been suffering from
consumption for some years, but his
death came suddenly and entirely un-
expected, he having retired alone and
with no complaint of feeling bad. He
was born in Louisa county, Iowa, and
came to Lamar during tide early settle
ment of this section, and has resided in
the town and vicinity for many years.
The funeral services were held at the
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