The Lamar register., 1902-08-27

Dick Dowler came up from Baca yes
terday with his wife and children to
visit home folks and take in the fair.
He has just completed the deepest we'll
in Baca county at depth OF 715 feet.
The heavy rains of the first OF the
week caused heavy raises IN all the
flooding the vicinity Of Holly and wash
ing out the railroad.
Lee Parker and Miss Laura Dewitt
were married last Friday evening at the
Baptist Parsonage, Rev. McKeehan Of
ficiating. They are both well known,
and have host OF friends that wish
them long life and happiness.
We received this week copies Of the
premium lists OF both the Rocky Ford
and Las Animas fairs. The former on
September 3, 4, and 5 and the latter on
September 10. IL and T. Both offer
liberal premiums and purses aud give
every promise Of having splendid fairs.
Frank Corey was taken quite i'll, last
Saturday evening while in the barber
shop getting shaved. He started to get
out doors ard on the way, tainted. The
fall upon the mating scratched up his
face in a most painful manner, but he
soon recovered and is getting along all
right. Sunday evening he left for his
home in the east, where a sister is dan
gerously Ill. He will return as soon as
circumstances will permit.
The county commissioners will meet
next Tuesday in regular monthly $685.
sion. There is not much business for
the board to do. 1t will be we'll for the
citizens Of the county to read the no.
tice in this issue Of the sitting Of the
commissioners as board of equaliza-
tion. Look up your tax schedules, and
il you have any complaint to make, ap-
pear before the board in due season and
register your kick.
Preaching service at the Christian
church next Sunday morning. A full
attendance Of the members is requested.
For special reasons it is also desired that
every member Of the Sunday school be
present next Sunday morning at Sunday
school. Parents ere kindly urged to see
that there children are present il possi-
BILE and to be present themselves. On
account of the union services there will
be no evening service at the church.
Quite crowd was out at the fair
grounds last Sunday, to see the game
between Lamar and Las Animns The
game was enjoyable, even though our
boys were defeated. 1t was anybody's
game until the last man was out in the
ninth inning, and it see-sawed during
the game in such a manner that it was
exciting all through. The Las Animas
club will play here each day during the
fair, add it will pay every one to go and
see the fun.
The open air meeting last Sunday
night was quite well attended in spite
of the threatening weather. Rev. Nc
Keehan, Of the Baptist church delivered
a strong sermon and made an eloquent
appeal to the people to become chris
tians. Next Sunday night, the meeting |
will take the form Of mass meeting to |,
to further Sunday observance and good
speakers will be in attendance This
will be the last Of the open air meetings
for this year.
The Audrey Dramatic Stock Co., open
ed five nights engagement at the opera
house last night to large and appre-
ciatlve audience. The play was 1.-The
Green Eyed Monster" which is high |
class comedy in four acts and gave each
member of the company chance to
show their ability in their respective
lines. Mr.. Seth Peed in the leading
comedy role deserves special mention as
he showed himself to be comedian and
specially artist that will one day rank
among the headliners. Mr.. Harry Brown
ridge in the part of the william and Mr..
Edmund Paul in the part OF the wrong
ed husband, both deserve a share Of
praise. The other members of the COM
pany also come in for their share of ap-