The Lamar register., 1902-02-26


sold very nice piano to Mrs Anna
Garvin.
Saturday afternoon, little Martha
Washington Marker entertained her
friends in honor of her birthday. 1t
was pretty sight to see the bright
happy little ones and little Martha was
an honor as hostess, to the great lady she
is named for,
The Masons have changed their regu-
lar meeting night to the second and
fourth Thursday OF each month. The
regular communication will be held to.
morrow night. Matters of importance
will come before the lodge and full at
tendance is desired.
About 40 Of the young friends of Jesse
and james Johnston were entertained by
tree chopping contest on Washington's
birthday, from I till 1890. After various
games and vigorous efforts at tho tree,
refreshments wers served which ended a
most enjoyable evening.
The Commercial club has placed n
Klondike table in it's rooms for the spec
ial use of the ladies. 1t is most aggra-
waiting game and it makes one think that
luck is mighty big factor in the game.
The men members of the club enjoy the
game as well as the ladies.
Rev. Robt. w. Moore, of Golden, has
been called to the pastorate of the Chris
tian church of Lamar, and will begin his
work next Sunday, March 2. The church
is very fortunate in securing Mr.. Moore
as pastor and much benefit is expected
frem bis work among them.
On last Monday night Misses Agnes
and Annie Mourning were surprised by
about fourteen of their girl friends. The
girls all came with lunch baskets, well
filled with danties of all kinds. 1t is
needless to say they had delightful
time-bachelor girls always do
The talk about putting down an oil
we'll is still being made and 1t may de.
velope into something definite before
long. Several parties are willing to risk
some OF their wealth in trying and il oil
or gas cannot be obtained maybe some
thing else good will come from the
depths.
Mrs. Sam Smith gave party for her
little brother, Edmund Kinnee, on Mon
day evening, at her home in the east
part OF town, the occasion being his
twelfth birthday. A number of his
schoolmates were there and had such n
good time that all were sorry when the
time came to go home.
Monday was the regular day for the
February term Of the Probate court and
the county judge held sort Of informal
conference with the attorneys having
probate cases on the docket. Next Mon
day, the county court will convene for
the regular March term Of the court
There are not many cases on the docket
Last Saturday was legal holiday and
the banks and post office were closed.
The other business houses, however,
kept open. There was no organized cele-
braton of the day. and beyond n few
flags which foated from some Of the
houses, there was nothing to indicate
that Washington's birthday was being
honored.
Little Raymond Lee, son of G. M.
Lee, was thrown from horse last Sun
day and had his arm broken. He was
taken Immediately to Pueblo where he
received medical attention. A dispatch
from Mr.. Lee said that the fracture was
bad one, but that the little sufferer
stood the operation OF setting it brave
ly and would probably get along all
right.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
We never saw an audience more com
pletely under the controlling power of n
play. 1t was alternately tears Of sympa-
thy and roars of laughter. daughter
holding both its sides, too" OF a verify
snip and Tuck" is success and Harry
Wehber has, to use popular phrase,
"struck bananza." At the Lamar
opera house Saturday evening, March l..
The annual meeting Of the Colorado
Cattle and Horse growers association
copvenes in Denver next Monday and
Tuesday. Prowers and Bent counties
will be represented by the following
delegates: A. N. Parrish, G. B. Thoman,
]. Scott Robertson, E. N. Sherlock, ST.
George Creaghe, CRANKY Hillyer, r. +.
Klett, NJ. H. Murray, j. j. Cooper, Luke
Cahill, G. L. Mcpherson, w. A. Towers
and NJ. J. McMillin.