The Lamar register., 1902-01-22

Donald Mcintosh, the well known
stockman, of Las Animas. was transact
| ing business in Lamar Monday.
The entertainment to be given next
Monday night by Ellsworth Plumstead
is one of the regular lecture course and
those having the season tickets can use
them for this. Admission is only %
cents. Tickets now on sale ut Fred
Lees.
Another attempt to have cold spell
occurred Saturday last, but it was almost
an entire failure. The wind blew some
and the dust was disagreeable, but the
weather did not get very cold. An old
timer says there will be no real winter
weather from now on, as he has noticed
or heard that the beavers are tearing
down their dams, which is always sign
that the winter is past. However, look
out for cold snaps until the old reliable
cottonwood tree begins to put out its
leaves.
County Clerk Curry issued two mar
riage licenses on Monday, one being to
to Noah T. Craven, Of Holly, and it
authorized his marriage to Miss Mary
L. Smell. The couple Immediately avail
ed themselves OF the permit and called
upon Judge Blodgett, who performed
the necessary ceremony Mr.. Craven
also procured the other license for
Charles M. Gaskill and Miss Belle
Yearin, who reside near Holly. May all
of life's happiness attend the two
couples.
Last Thursday night, about twelve
o'clock, the millinery establishment OF
Mrs. Swigget was discovered to have
brisk fire burning on the inside. The
stove pipe had fallen and the lace cur
tains and other draperies had caught
fire. Some parties passing along noticed
the blaze and the fire alarm was prompt-
ly rung, and the fire was extinguished
without any material damage to the
building. Some OF the stock was more
or less damaged, but the loss is compar-
atively slight.
The Teachers Association meeting,
which was held at the Presbyterian
church last Saturday, was one Of the
most successful ever held in Prowers
county. The attendance was good and
several very excellent papers were read.
The discussions which followed the read
ing of these papers were general, nearly
all teachers taking part. An especially
fine feature was the select reading by
Miss Barker, which all present enjoyed
greatly. Vocal music by Mrs. w. G.
Gould and Mrs. J. S. Hasty was one Of
the treats of the afternoon, as was also
the music by Miss Barker. No evening
session was held. The next meeting will
be held In Granada on February 8, 1902.
P.S. Lynch had birthday last Fri
day, and his wife and daughters gave a
reception to his old soldier comrades.
Nearly every old soldier in the town was
present, accompanied by his wife, an d
there was mighty interesting time,
listening to the comrades relating their
experience. The ladies' did not ia TX
much, and proved themselves ready to
listen when there was something to listen
to. One feature of the evening, was the
presentation to Mr.. Lynch, by the com
rades, Of fine library desk and the re-
cipieut was overcome with surprise and
emotion. Then there was most abun-
dant spread Of good things to eat, and
although the guests made most vigor-
GUS attack, the supply could not be
vanquished. After some time spent in
social conversation, the party broke up,
and all wished Mr.. Lynch many more
birthdays, and extended their hearty
thanks to the hostesses for the pleasant
time enjoyed.
The Odd Fellows held public Install
alton Of their newly elected officers last
night, and their lodge room was we'll
filed with the members Of the order,
their families and inyited guests. The
ceremony of installing the officers was
carried through in a very impressive
manner and was watched with great in
terest by the audience. A program Of
music and addresses, was carried out in
way that enhanced the pleasure Of the
affair. Refreshments. in the shape OF
fruit and salted peanuts were served in
abundance, while the gentlemen were
supplied with cigars. Taken altogether,
the evening was most protitably spent
and those present will always carry with
them favorable opinion of the order,