The Lamar register., 1902-06-04

The Lamar boys went to LAs Animas
last Sunday 10 play game of base ball.
The score as announced was 9 to 8 in
favor OF Las Animns after they La / NC
ceeded in putting out the first umpire
and getting in one just to suit them.
The boys returned with very poor
opinion OF the fairness OF the Las Ami
mas people.
Tram No. I which arrived here last
Wednesday morning, departed westward
but soon returned and was held here ur :
til about three o'clock on Saturday
morning. The washout west having
then been repaired, the train was allow
ed to leave. The passengers did not
like the situation but bore their delay
with great good nature.
Mrs. Pauline Taylor, only sister of d.
W. Applegate, is here with her son,
Claude, visiting with their relations.
They came here principally for the bene-
fit of the climate, and their stay will
be indefinite Their home is in Exter,
Nebraska. II suitable opening should
occur, Mr.. Taylor will probably enter
into business in Lamar
Mrs. e. I. Lee welcomed the Social
circle on Saturday, May 81. A goodly
number Of ladies enjoyed the pleasure OF
working for the orphans Of the Cherry
Tree Home, cutting out and sewing on
over -alls shirt waists, etc. The social
hour with its delights of ice cream and
cake was most appreciated by contrast.
Adjourned to meet again June 13.
Mrs. L. Writ Markham, who has been
visiting in California was on her way
home, when the flood and washout de-
tanned her train at La Junta. Morton
Strain and P. s. Lynch were also at La
Junta and they chartered rig and
brought themselves and Mrs. Markham
home overland. 1t was a tiresome trip.
but they arrived home several hours
ahead Of any train.
Decoration day services were held at
the Christian church last Friday after
noon and there was large audience
present. Appropriate music was fur
nishcd by selected choir, and Rev.
Oates, Of the Methodist church and Rev.
Wilson. of Pueblo, who was one Of the
passengers on the train delayed here,
gave addresses. After the service at
the church the band boys, followed by
the old soldiers and quite number OF
Odd Fellows marched to the cemetery,
where the graves were decorated.
Masonic Temple we're considered by the
directors Of The Lamar Masonic associa-
tion last Monday night, and the contract
was awarded to P. s. Lynch. The plans
and specifications call for building
which will be an ornament to the town.
1t is specially adapted, Of course, for the
use Of the Masonic lodges, that is, as to
the second floor. The lower floor will
consist Of two store rooms. The size Of
the building will be fifty by sixty feet,
but it is the intention to add to the
length as occasion may require.
The school board has re-appointed the
following teachers: Prof. E. R. Jones,
principal; Miss Rebecca Kestner, assist
ant in high school; Miss Lou M. Baxter,
9Th grade; Miss Eva Welpton, 5th grade;
Miss Melcena Graham, 18th grade; Miss
Mary Adams, ID grade; Miss Fannie
Mayne, primary grade; MISS Mabelle
Mears, kindergarten. The 3rd, 9th and
7th grades are yet to be filed. Neither
Wellington Howard nor Miss Nellie
Goodale Of last years corps Of teachers
applied for their positions again, but the
work Of both was highly satisfactory.
Prowers county escaped with little, il
any damage from the floods Of last week.
A few acres Of crops were washed away,
but nothing in the way of serious dam
age has been reported. Bent county
lost several bridges, and it is reported
that many sheep, which had been shear
ed, died under the effect Of the severe
rains. In Hamilton county, Kansas,
| Just east Of our county, all the bridges
over the Arkansas river are reported
washed out. The damage thus done
east and west Of US, will foot up to large
figures, besides great inconvenience re-
sulting to the inhabitants.
The Mobiles Dramatic company pre-
eented "Escaped From Sing Sing" last
Saturday night, as the closing perfor-
nance of their weeks engagement at
the opera house. Like all the plays
given by them during their stay, this
one was we'll acted and the costumes
displayed ELECTED much admiration
The audience was quite large and the