The Lamar register., 1901-05-15


ing after some real estate matters in La
mar yesterday. Mr.. Scrivens has Just
returned from eastern Kansas where he
has sp5nt the past year, and says Prov
ers county is the place for him.
DIR. c. S. Wilson of Lamar was quite
busy here Tuesday and Wednesday do
ing dental work. The doctors business
is growing, both Mt Lamar and at Holly,
and he will soon have TO get an assistant
in order to take care of it.-Holly Chief
tain.
Last week, in four days there were
sixteen wagons, heavily loaded, started
out of Lamar, bound for Carrizo. The
loads consisted OF lumber, feed, provis-
ions and other supplies. 1t would seem
that Carrizo is getting to be of some I'M
portance.
Judge G.. T.. Billingslea, who has been
acquiring experience, along with others.
in the feeding of lambs, shipped his
flock to Kansas City this week. He had
II fine lot and expected to realize a good
price. He went along with the shipment
and will be absent for several days.
The owners of the buildings on the
west side of Main street, are making
preparations to remove the old plank
sidewalk and put in substantial pave
ment of vitritied brick. 1t will nuke a
great Improvement. in addition to max
ing material reduction in the amount
of profanity which the uneven old boards
called forth.
Word was received here Monday that
Charles Groves, one of a gang of horse
thieves, had been convicted of the crime
down in Oklahoma. aud sentenced to
flve years in the penitentiary. This
man is under bonds to appear at the
next term of the district court in Baca
county, but it is hardly probable that he
will be there.
The band boys were out last Saturday
night and gave quite an enjoyable con-
cert on the streets. A large crowd
came out to hear them and every body
had some good word to say for the man
ner in which the boys played their mus
ic. They show the effects of hard work
and careful instruction and training.
And Lamar is quite proud of them.
Mr. Arthur Il. Crawford and Miss
Viola Norwood, of Las Animas, will be
married today at the residence OF the
BRIDES parents in Las Animas, accord
ing to the invitations sent out. Mr..
Crawford is one of Prowers county ex-
most enterprising and prosperous farm
ers. The Register extends congratula-
tions and best wishes for the future Of
the happbcouple.
Quarterly conference was held at the
Methodist church last night and the
business matters pertaining to the
church were taken care Of. The Sun
day night previous, Presiding Elder
IJnr alnnnant
although, owing to the threatening
weather, not very large number attend
ed Rev. Harris went to Springfield
this morning to conduct the quarterly
conference there. He was accompanied
by his wife.
The Lamar school will close next Fri
day and the pupils are alternating in
their joy of the coming vacation and
their anxiety as to the ques ton "Did you
pass?" The work done du ring the term,
although sadly interrupted by the clos
ing of the school for several weeks, has
been most satisfactory and most COM
mendable progress has been made. The
corps of teachers has been efficient and
has faithfully labored to make up for all
lost time. Next year there will be bet
ter accommodations and new building
will be erected, SO that the crowded con
dition of this year will be avoided.
Held by the Enemy was greeted by
rather small audience last Monday night
at the opera house. Tne play was quite
stirring one and was very nicely pre-.
sented. The scenery was very good, and
the majority of the members OF the
troupe acted their respective parts well.
There was lack of the enthusiasm,
however, which a large crowd inspires,
and the play itself did not appeal to the
sentiment of all. The old soldiers pres
ent enjoyed it thoroughly. The play
commenced promptly on time. and he
management proposes that hereafter,
this shall be the rule, even il there be
but dozen present.