The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
J. D. Martin is enjoying the presep ,e

VIII Oe mere Tor Some time and is much
pleased with the country.
Oscar f. Leonard started for trip
down to Oklahoma last night He n.!l
go to where hls brother. w. A. Leonar /,
| is engaged in doing lot OF railroad
grading, he having a big contract.
There will be a meeting OF the So;i u
Circle mt the l'resb, terlan church, FL
day afternoon Jan. 2nd, at half past two.
AS there is a vice president TO be elec,,,i
"A general ATTENDANCE rs especially urge /.
A series OF revival services will begl,
at the Christian church next Monda!
evening Jan. 9TH. The mem bers of tii-.
several churches are earnestly requested
TO be present. All are invited to attend.
Miss Rose Foster, who is in charge OF
the central office of the telephone co,,-
pany, went up to Rocky Ford to shend Il
few days with relations and friend,
Miss Foster formerly resided in Rocky
Ford.
DR.. and Mrs. J. c. Kalb, OF McPher-
son, Kansas, are here visiting the,i
daughter, Mrs. w. c. Gould. The do
tor will probably leave for his home to-
night, but Mrs. Kalb will remain for
some little time.
Miss Lea Gingery, who has been down
in Oklahoma for some months past, bas
returned home and will remain in La
mar for the future. Her sojourn in the
territory was very pleasant, and gave
her better health.
Judge M. J. Galligan, formerly County
Judge Of Pueblo county. but now en-
gagged in the practice Of law, was here
yesterday attending to some business
matters. He also visited with his sister,
Mrs, ]. J. ODonnell.
The annual tax sale took place last
Saturday morning, and all but few
tracts were sold to tax spectators
There were not many pieces to sell, but
the real estate left for the couny to take
in on Monday and Tuesday, amounted
to very little.
The show at the opera house last Mon
day night was not attended by very
large number. The troupe presenting
the play Of "Pennyslvania" was COM
petent one and deserved better patron
age. The story is an interesting one and
the characters were all we'll represented
Jesse NJ. Wright has sold his farm on
the north side, and will concentrate all
his interests down south Of Lamar,
where he has very good cattle ranch
The purchaser is a new man in the com
munity, and his name is DR.. w. F..
Noyes. DIR. Noyes is from Pittsfield,
Mass.
The old board Of county commission
ers will meet next Monday and finish up
the necessary business and turn the
management Of the county affairs over
to the incoming board, which will meet
on Tuesday OF the week following.
There will probably be pretty busy
week OF it at the court house.
Christmas was obsered much as usual
this year. All the churches had exer-
cises and presents for the little folks,
there were the usual big dinners and
stomach aches after, much merriment
and happiness for all, and more than the
usual number Of fights. All is now
serene and ready for another round to
morrow.
E. E. Pike has disposed OF his grocery
and furnishing goods to new firm, to
be known as Church Brothers. The
change will be made on the first Of the
year, and delivery made as fast as in
voices are made. Mr.. Pike will continue
in the buggy, wagon and implement line
under the name of The Lamar Mercan-
tile Company, Of which he is the larg-
est stock holder.
On the freight train which went
through Lamar for the west last Mon
day, there was one Of those great big
guns, which will shoot about 40 miles or
more. 1t took two fat cars to carry the
monster. A large number OF our citi-
zsns went to look at the machine and
nearly every one was supremely satisfied
that such a looking death dealing ma
chine was very good inducement to
keep cool and peaceful.
II any one has an idea that this sec-
tion OF the country can not raise beets,
or that the farmers do not raise them,
that one should have seen about twenty
five big wagon loads standing near the
beet dump last Saturday morning. The
railroad company seems to be unable to