The Lamar register., 1902-05-28

III loNH touhs ioohIub Unusually uhppy.
Nobody had kicked for water for tw nty-
four hours.
II. p. Syp left last week for Pueblo
where he has the promise of a good posi-
ton. His family will remain in Lamar
for the present.
Last Saturday morning most of the
teachers departed for their homes. Misses
Goodale and Adams went to Denver, and
Wellington Howard and Misses Mayne
and Graham to Greeley.
CRANKY Hillyer drove up from Grana-
da on Monday night getting the full ben
eft of the rain. 1t may be fine for the
country and all that, he says, but it Is
not an agreeable companion for long
ride.
w. S. Pardonner, president of The Ar
kansas Valley Sugar Beet * Irrigated
Land company, was visiting in Prowers
county last week. and spent day in
Lamar He was attending to business
matters connected with the interests of
his company.
The Social circle of the Presbyterian
church will meet with Mrs. Il. II. Lee,
on Saturday, May 3lst, Mt 2;3o p, m. All
ladies interested are cordially invited to
come promptly and bring their thimbles
as there is sewing to be done for the
Cherry Tree orphans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Hatch left for
Pueblo this morning where they will re-
side for some time to come at least. Mr.
Hatch believes that he can do better in
makes the change of location. They will
be much missed among the young peo-
pie with whom they are favorltes.
Homer Pearson, who is well known to
our people, left for Las Vegas last Mon
day morning. He will probably remain
there for some time and make his home
there if the climate agrees with him.
Homer leaves many friends in Lamar
who are sorry to see him change his
place of residence, but he is followed by
a host of well wishes.
G. l.. Hendershott, special agent of
the land office, was here for couple of
days last week, looking into the matter
of fences on government lands. He
ordered some fences down and the par
ties SO ordered will doubtless comply at
once. Notices have been sent to others,
in other parts OF the district, and these
parties will do well to heed the warning
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church last Sunday morning
and the congregation was very large.
Appropriate music was rendered by "A
quartette and the address was by the
pastor, Rev. Oates. Mr.. Oates was en-
Unused with his subject, and a more
masterful discourse was never heard in
Lamar, if, indeed any where. Those
present were deeply interested and went
away with many new ideas of the gran
deur of the United. States and the won
derful character of its people and
especially OF the old soldiers and their
great services to the country.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. S.
Lynch Sunday evening, at 6 ocloch,
their daughter, Miss Leata d. was mar
ried to Herbert D. Applegate, Mr..
Vaughn of the Presbyterian church of
ficiating. Only the parents of the two
families and the brides sister were pres
ent. The marriage service was very
simple and brief, and well wishes after
wards as true and heartfelt as the lips
and love of parents could express. Later
the dining room doors were opened and
the little party sat down to the marriage
dinner-the table garnished with pro
fusion of red rose buds, the viands de
lightfully prepared and served and the
good cheer over flowing in jest and
laughter. The young people went at
once to their home at the Applegate
ranch.
The Noble Dramatic company, which
is here for the week at the opera house,
opened up on Monday night, before
full house. The audience was entertain
ed in a highly pleasing manner, and
many favorable comments were heard as
the people passed out. Last night,
owing to the rain, the attendance was
rather small, but to those who ventured
out, the company presented "Our Strate-
gist" in as good manner as though the
house was crowded. The company has
reputation of doirg just as it adver-
tises, an their manner of presenting their
plays deserves the best of patronage.
They have good scenery of their own,