The Lamar register., 1902-03-19


Nebraska. Nova has promised to be
very, very good while his wife is away.
George Il. Hunter, who now resides
near Carrizo, is here for a few days at
tending to some business affairs. Geo.
says the country where he lives Is all
right, although Lamar is hard to beat.
The wind has been rather rough the
past week and has made the dust and
sand fly. Main street, however, was
kept well sprinkled, and the discomfort
was at its minimum along that thorough
fare.
Judge Downer's court has been occu
pied the past week with two suits of III.
Koen VS.. J. @. Pollard. CRANKY Hillyer
and ]. G. Horn represented the plaintiff
and w. A. Merrill and o. G. Hess, OF
La Junta, the defendant.
The county clerk issued two marriage
licenses last week, and Albert Stream,
the new deputy had his first experience
with the blushing bridegroom. 1t was
hard to tell which was the better blusher
Albert or the other fellow.
II. L. Setchell, formerly a resident
here, arrived from Denver last Friday
and is again pharmacist at McLean's
drug store. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Setchell
have many friends in Lamar, who vel
come their return to our city.
]. II. Myers is having his building ex
tended back to the alley 30 as to have
more room to accommodate his large
stock of goods. Isaac says he may get
stepped on every day, Qook in front OF
his store) but he is getting along all
right, just the same.
Geo. +. Hanna informs us that we
made bad mistake in the Kafiir corn ad
last week as it should have been 100000
bushels instead of 1000. He says that
each one of the parties who signed the
notice expects to raise several times
1000 bushels themselves.
Eugene Woodard and Miss Addie Tay
lor were united in marriage last We'd
nesday evening, Rev. j. c. Horn, ofiiciat
ing. The happy couple have gone to
at the groom's home in
Bent county. The Register wishes them
a happy and prosperous life.
The Ladies' club has taken up the
question of "Village improvement" and
are going TO discuss ways and means of
making the town more beautiful. II
the ladies will give out suggestions, the
citizens may be glad to improve the
opportunity and follow the advise.
S. G. Chilson has purchased the dairy
business of John Scott and will here
after serve the customers OF the old
route. 1t will be somewhat of a change
to have to say some other name than
"Scott, the milkman," Mr.. Chilson
promises to give the very best Of milk to
his patrons.
J.B. Mourning, who has been up at
Pueblo for several weeks having his
eyes tested, returned home on Sunday.
MIR. Mourning feels quite happy over
the fact that his sight is nearly COM
pletely restored and that he can see SO
many things which before were very in
distinct to him.
The outside work on the new Baptist
church has been completed, except few
finishing touches, and the inside work is
being pushed as fast as the men can do
the work. 1t will not be long before the
edifice will be dedicated and services
held regularly by the congregation in
home of its own.
w. d. Emerson has purchased the
residence property of Otto Franz. The
premises are situated on Sixth street,
Just south OF Olive, and is In very de-
sirable locality. Some people are in
quisitive enough to want to know
whether the place was bought as an in
vestment or what?
j, A. Williams entered upon the dis
charge of his duties as register of the
land Office yesterday, w. A. Merrill re-
tiring. Mr.. Williams has filled num-
ber of public offices in the past and al
ways with credit to himself, and it is
certain that he will make an efficient
officer. He was kept busy the first day
receiving congratulations from bis many
friends.
Quite number of our citizens are
getting very much interested in the mat
ter of forming a company to investigate
the question of whether there is any oil,
gas or other something down deep in the
ground around the town. A company
has already been formed, which has