The Lamar register., 1902-01-01

Several candidates were initiated by the
new team just organized, and the work
was said to have been very fine.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed for the First Presbyterian church
of Lamar. The organization has pur-
chased the lot on the corner of Olive and
Fifth street just north Of E. f. Pixies
residence and will build new church
there.
The Knights of Equity, a new frater-
nal organization, held n social at the iron
clad building last Friday and Saturday
nights. There was fair attendance
and those who attended had good time
and were nicely served with refresh
ments.
A couple of "Salvationists" were up
from the colony yesterday and received
wagon load OF contributions for the
orphans home. The people here were
very glad to give in support Of the in
stitution, recognizing the fact that it is
a most worthy cause.
Quite little excitement was created
last night, by the burglar alarm making
terrible racket in the First National
Bank. A careful investigation, how
ever. revealed no attempt to break into
the bank and the supposition is that the
alarm simply got to celebrating the new
year and the prosperous condition of
the bank.
An old time citizen took walk around
town the other day and when he got
back to his own home, he sat down and
wondered how all the nice houses he
saw got built, and he did not know it
He did not know who owned them or
who lived in them. He is making in
quiries now, 80 that he can know his
own town.
Frank Keairns came up from Grana-
da yesterday on some very important
business. He consulted with the county
clerk and then departed for home where
by the authority Of the important docu-
ment he carried with him he will be
married to Miss Gertie Morris. May
peace, plenty and prosperity attend the
young people, will be the wish OF all
their friends.
We have not heard any one complain
ing about the weather We have had SO
far this winter. The days have been al
most invariably pleasant and there have
been no storms OF disagreeable nature.
Nothing has occurred to cause loss or
damage to stock, and the stockmen are
feeling in good spirits. A storm may
come, however, and it is we'll to be fixed
for such an emergency
The annual firemen's ball was given
at the opera house last night and there
was large number Of pleasure seekers
present. A great many tickets were
sold to others who did not attend, SO
that the affair was complete success,
both financially and as a social function.
These dances gwen by the firemen are
always well attended and deserve to be,
as they are always we'll managed.
The Lamar Tent X. o. 7. M. has elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year and they will be installed at the
next regular review: F. P. Waters, Sir
Knight Com; H. Gerstenlauer, Lieut.
Com; j. L. Bradshaw, r. X. and F. K;
]. G. Horn, Chaplain; DR.. Hasty, Physi-
clan; J. H. Maunder, Sergeant; Frank
Wheeler, M. A.; J. G. Dupuy, LIST M. G.;
M. E. Movies, I'd NJ. G.; J, w. Golladay,
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Miss Amelia Benjamin on behalf of the
Orphans Home at Amity desires to thank
the business men and citizens Of Lamar
for their large and generous-contributions
OF clothing, provisions, money, etc. She
assures us that all the gifts were very
accept BILE and gratefully received. Any
one desiring to contribute to this good
work can do 80 at any time. Mrs. Exllne
and Mrs. Judge Billingslea have con
sented to receive and forward donations.
Rev. s. R. Brockbank, an eloquent
missionary priest, will hold a series of
meetings at the opera house from JAN
uary to 12 inclusive, under the aus
pices Of the Catholic ladies OF Lamar
and vicinity. Father Brockbank will
lecture on Horrors of the Confessional,
Purgatory, the Last Supper, the Infalli-
bility of the Pope, and the Ideal Chris
tian Home, or Courtship and Marriage.
The last lecture will be given on Sunday
afternoon, January IL. A question box
will be placed in the hall, into which all
may drop their questions or objections,
| ,,d tb.,y ,y;lI ba answared each eyeninu