The Lamar register., 1902-04-30


Lamar several days this week looking
after the affairs of the company.
w. f. Mcpherson, ]. G. Christopher,
]. d. Wllkin, J. W. Bryce and wife, T.
w. Baird and wife, J. S. McMurtry and
Miss Mccoy were some OF the Hollyites
who were present at the celebration last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bentley, of Den
yer, are visiting at the home of Mrs. i.
Il. Lee, who is the mother OF Mrs. Bent
ley. This young couple have many
friends in Lamar, who are always glad to
see them.
Mrs. Roxie c. Barger, who has been
visiting the family of ]. F. Lay on the
north side, left this morning to join her
husband at Pueblo. MIR. Barger taught
school in the eastern part Of the county
last year.
If you saw shadow that you thought
you recognized on our streets last week
it was f. T. Leo who was spending few
days at home after a severe siege of sick
ness in which he lost about hundred
pounds, more or less.
S. II. Cordell, representing the Colo
RADIO Springs Gazette, which by the way
is mighty good paper, was here Mon
day, calling upon the numerous sub
scribers. He found that his list was full
Of ~ oe rool,, <<, ,,u
NJ. E. Avitt, of the firm of Avitt &
Greene, Of Trinidad, was here last week
with Mr.. Hostetter, looking up business
for the State Life Insurance company.
Mr.. Avitts firm represents the company
as managers for the district.
There was quite a crowd down at the
fair ground last Sunday afternoon to
see the boys practicing base ball. A
couple of mines played each other and
there was some good playing done, but
most Of the work showed lack OF prac-
tice
Both A. E. and G. E. Crawford are
now being congratulated by their friends
over the arrival Of new boys at their
homes. The sugar beet industry,
Charley says, has created large de
mand for boys, and he is proud of his
first.
Mrs. l.. Writ Markham, who has not
been in the best of health for some time
past, has gone on a visit to California.
She will spend some considerable time
there visiting with relatives and friends,
and hopes that the trip will restore her
health.
L. NJ. Latta went out to the survey
camp last Monday morning and spent a
couple Of days with the boys. He came
back looking as though he had been in
the sun quite considerably. And they
do say that he displayed prodfgious
appetite. a.
Among those in Attendance from Gra-
NADIA lodge last Saturday were noticed
NJ. F. Dickinson, Robt. j. Koonce, M. j.
McMillin, Walter Creech, Dave Edwards,
]. L.. Mayfeld and ]. A Rosebrough.
Mrs. Robt. j. Koonce represented the
Granada Rebeccas.
An old colored man, who had been en-
gagged as cook in the Lynch restaurant,
died last Sunday, and was buried on
Monday. The old man, who looked as
though he might have been about fifty
years OF age, was over eighty-four. and
surprisingly active for his years.
John F. Curry, having heard SO much
about the wonders OF California, made
up his mind to see for himself, SO he
left for trip to that far western state
last Monday night. He expects to be
gone about three weeks, and promises
that upon bis return he will be twice as
big.
The play which was given at the opera
house last Friday night was one Of the
best, il not the best, which has ever been
presented to Lamar audience. The
members OF the troupe, and there were
eight of them, were all actors, there was
not stick among them. The play was
humorous but not exaggerated nor over
drawn. The audience was not as large
as the excellence of the troupe deserved,
but Hennesey Leroyle may rest assured
of crowded house, il he comes this way
again.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Dewitt entertained
the old soldiers last Friday night, at
their home on the hill, in the south part
of town. Nearly all the old soldiers re-
siding in town, were present with their
wives. These old soldier reunions are