The Lamar register., 1902-08-27

P. S. Lynch presented the Register
force with the prize watermelon OF the
season 80 far, last Friday. There was a
big feast in the office that day.
Elmer Mourning came down from
Pueblo this week to visit home folks.
He was looking much improved in health
and said he was feeling splendid.
The concert, directed by Mrs. E. Bent
ley Dennis, will probably be given about
September 18th. Music lovers keep this
date in mind and prepare for an evening
OF rare enjoyment.
f. E. Sage, Of Pueblo, an old friend Of
the local editor, is here in attendance
on the fair. Mr.. Sage has an exhibit IN
the hall, which will prove interesting to
owners Of buggies and carriages.
Captain Hanna, OF Monmouth Illinois,
is here having come for the two fold
purposes of taking in the fair and look
up the affairs of The Lamar Ranch Com
pany Of which he is large stakeholder.
A party from Springfield came up
yesterday for the purpose of taking in
the fair and brought tents with them.
]. H. Christy and Dwight Miser and
their families and Miss Amy Robertson
made up the party.
Dean Skinner after having enjoyed a
vacation with the home folks, in Ne
braska, is back again and is attending to
the prescription department at Myers
drug store. The young people are glad
to see Dean back among them.
The town is full of strangers, all at
tracted by the far and the races.
There seems to be all sorts and every
body is in good humor and on the go,
for good time. II the weather permits
there will be good time for everybody.
too.
The annual Methodist church confer
ence which has just closed at Central
City, appointed Rev. Richard Oates to
this charge. This will be pleasant news
to the large number Of friends, which
Rev. Oates has made during the past
year.
The Masonic Temple is assuming
shape, the walls being up to the second
story. This building will undoubtedly
be the most attractive structure that
has been put up in Lamar, and when
finished, will be one Of the objects of in
terest.
Last Monday night, about half past
seven great big soaking rain commen-
ced to fall in this region, and the wet
continued to fall until more than two
inches had fallen. The rain was much
needed and was Of great value, especially
to the range, which was becoming
somewhat bare
Judge J. G. Northcutt ls expected to
be here tonight, and will proceed in the
morning to Springfield to hold the reg
ular annual term of the district court in
Baca county. He will return on Satur-
day, as there is practically no business
for the court to transact.
Sunday night an interesting discus
sion Is planned for the Sabbath Observ-
ance mass-meeting. There will be sev-
eral speakers. 1t is a matter Of vital
interest and business men and clerks as
we'll as all private citizens should be
present. Out Of doors. at 8 p. m.
This is the last week Of the summer
vacation and next Monday will begin the
new school year. AS that day is legal
holiday, Labor Day. there will be moth
ing done beyond the organization.
School work is scheduled to commence
on Tuesday, but it is an open question
whether the school or Gentry's dog show
will have the larger attendance.
The Up-to-Date Drug Co., is making
great preparations to push their cele-
brated specially, Pepso-Quinine, this
fall. In short time j. G. Boyd will
take the road with large line Of samp-
les and advertising matter. This medi-
cine has made a great reputation for
itself wherever it has been introduced,
and it only needs general introduction
to insure large wholesale business TOR
he firm,