The Lamar register., 1902-03-26

Saturday for Colorado Springs. where
they will make their home. Ernest has
good position in that city.
The city registration boards were in
session this week, but there did not
seem to be any great rush on the part Of
our citizens to get their names on the
registration books.
Two good rains have fallen since our
last issue, the total precipitation being
LOB inches, and the good work they have
done for our farmers can be estimated
| by their broad smiles when speaking
about it.
Owing to the stormy weather last Sat
urday the Easter Hat opening at w. j.
Johnson's store was postponed until
next Saturday, the 29th. This is to be
the greatest opportunity to secure a
handsome Easter hat at reasonable
| figures ever offered in Lamar, and all
the ladies' should call at his store and in
spect these hats.
A very pleasant affair occurred near
Lamar last Wednesday, evening, the oc-
casion beng the marriage of Charles II.
Butler OF Las Animas, and Miss Ora
Downer Of Lamar. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of the brides
parents at 1880 o'clock, Rev. r. w.
Moore officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
will make their home at Las Animas.
- st fr;a le IL,
Bent and Prowers counties who wish
them all happiness.
The Citizens band will give a concert
at the opera house on the evening OF
Saturday, April 8. These concerts have
proved very popular and entertaining
and in addition are for the support of Il
worthy organization. The best local
talent is being secured to assist in the
concert and the program promises to be
even better than on previous occasions.
The band is an institution that earns all
certainly deserve liberal support at all
their concerts.
An important business transfer was
made here this past week in the sale OF
the Lamar Lumber Co.'S two large yards
and immense stock of lumber and
building material. The purchaser was
B. F. McCue, prominent lumber man
of Kansas City, who will soon take
charge Of business. Messrs Paxton,
Burke and Robinson, the proprietors OF
| the business, expect, we are told, to move
with their families to Colorado Springs
soon. They will be much missed in
Lamar both by their many friends and
In business circles.
The Woman's club with Mrs. Parrish
as leader met on Wednesday, March 19
at the home of Mrs. j. X. Doughty. The
subject was the "House Beautiful" and
each member was expected to give her
opinion on the architecture and decora-
tions of the house and of what consti-
tutes the home. Mrs. Parrish read an
article on harmony IN the home, follow
ed by Mrs. Doughty with poem by @.
| w. Stevenson on the home maker. Mrs,
Gould sang solo and Mrs. Markham
read description of n wonderful histor-
ical and astronomical clock to be placed
in the hall. Mrs. Gould read inscrip-
tions suitable for different rooms, well
come for the hall, on books for the
library and good cheer for the dining
room. Mrs. Garvin had poem, an ar.
ticle on the origin of the grill with illus.
trations and description Of hall. Each
member gave plan of their idea of q
house, no one being limited by price
Mrs. Parrish then passed pictures oi
handsome dwellings, Club adjourned tc
meet Wednesday, April ., with Mrs
Mears. Subject, Evolution of the
Book" Leader, Mrs. Mears.
At La Junta last night an enraged
mob took negro porter OF the Santa
Fe out and hung him and riddled the
body with bullets. There have been &
series of the most despicable assaultt
upon respectable white women occurring
at La Junta during the past few months
and the climax was reached Monday
night when an elderly lady passenger
81 years of age, was assaulted and nearl,
killed while hunting for the Denver
i Pullman car. She was found severa