The Lamar register., 1902-07-02

Mrs. Alta Griffin, OF La Junta, is here
visiting relatives this week.
John Petticrsw, tho stage man, paid
Lamar visit today, the first one for
several months.
Sickness has crippled the Register
force this week until it was almost i'm
possible to get out the paper.
l.. +. Mathews, OF Holly, was locking
after business interests and shaking
hands with his many friends here today.
Wallace Robinson and family have re-
turned from lola, Kansas, and will re-
side in the Paxton house in the west
part OF town.
There have been several good rains in
the past two weeks and the crops are all
doing we'll. The grass on the range is
very fine and cattle are getting sleek and
fat.
Mrs. A. E. Bent returned from Cali
fornia last Saturday. She brought her
mother. Mrs. Olcutt, with her. Mrs.
Olcutt has been quite Ill, but is improv-
ing in health.
Several trains laden with soldiers,
went through Lamnr yesterday. The
army boys were bound east, but for what
point, was not learned. us the trains did
not stop very long.
There is almost daily, from two to ten
parties OF travellers going west through
town. Many OF these parties are on
pleasure trips, but others are seeking
locations for future home.
d. E. Cooper is taking a rest from his
labors at the post Office, and is spending
a month up at Glen Mountain Falls.
The office is in charge OF o. j. Cooper
and Ed. Bannister, while the "boss" is
away.
The Lamar baseball club is expecting
to go to Trinidad tomorrow night for a
series OF three games with the club at
that town. The plans are not completed
and it may be that the trip will be post
poned.
The young men gave dance at the
opera house last Saturday night in honor
OF the Misses Mullen, of Denver, who
are visiting Mrs. James Smith. There
was n large number in attendance and
they all had jolly good time.
County Treasurer Reynolds went down
to his Butte creek ranch yesterday and
Deputy Clerk Albert Stream went along
with him to keep him company and to
relieve the lone hours of the long drive.
They will probably return tonight.
The members OF the Ladies' Circle OF
the NJ. E. Church are making great prep
arations to serve lunch each day OF the
coming fair. The circle will meet with
Mrs. Weller next Thursday, July 3, at
half past two. President.
County Assessor Rosacrans has most
convenient filing case placed in his office
at the court house. This office has long
been cramped for place to keep its rec
ords, but now any schedule or other doc
umept wanted can be produced at short
notice.
The county Commissioners will meet
next Monday for the regular monthly
and quarterly session. There is not
great deal OF business on hand, except
that the seni-aunual statements OF the
county clerk and treasurer will be pre-
sented.
Granada expects to have base ball on
the Fourth that will be great stuff. La.
mar is to play in the morning and the
Leadville club IN the afternoon. The
town authorities voted one hundred
dollars for paying the expenses OF the
latter game.
The Citizens band boys have Just had
their uniforms completely renovated,
pressed and frightened up with new
gold braid. The boys will look well
dressed, and their music is just as fine
as their clothes. They will spend the
Fourth at Holly.
A poodly number OF little folks met
this afternoon, mt the residence OF p. S
Lynch, to assist little Miss Maudle
Lynch in celebrating her ninth birth
day. They all had IN enjoyable time
and made away with an abundance oil
ice cream and cake.
The Pass Time Club has completed
the study of Co n ,r's "Man from Glen
garry" and are now giving ut "ntion 10
general discussions. An AFTERNOON has
been given to each Kipling, Rhodes nLd
Ri,ev General discussions will be COZ
tinued during the summer.
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