The Lamar register., 1902-10-08

CRANKY Hlllyer was in Trinidad last
Saturday sizing up the political outlook.
The Up-to Date Drug Co., Singer Mfg.
Co. and c. G. Huddleston have new ads
in this issue.
The young folks dancing club expects
to have n dance at the opera house next
Friday night.
f. G. Hoffman is up from Holly today
attending to some business matters and
taking in the sights Of the county me-
tropolis.
The county commissioners are in reg
ular monthly session, but nothing be-
yond the usual routine work occupies
their attention.
Mr.. f. j. Hines and Miss Irene Den
mis-, of Granada, were married at the
county clerks office last Saturday by
Judge Blodgett.
Sugar beet shipments have commenced
and the beet wagons are once more plen-
tiful on our streets and around the beet
dump. The factory started Monday.
"A. Williams returned today from
months visit to his old Illinois home.
He says he had splendid time but is
glad to get back to the land Of sunshine
once more.
Frank Sayler, who has had rather a
tough siege of typhoid fever, is able to
be out but he looks rather peaked. The
other members OF the family are getting
along nicely.
The walls of the Masonic Temple are
completed and the roof is now being put
on. In few days the lathers and plas-
terers will be at work and the building
finished as soon as possible.
Fred Lee is up at Pueblo experiencing
the delights-and sorrows-of life as
juror in the United States court. Fred
tried excuses, but he had to go and be
with the other unfortnnates.
The democratic committee to fill va
cancies met at Las Animas today and
nominated Judge Hines Of Trinidad for
senator from this district. They hope he
will consent to be the victim.
Percy Rice, who has had long seige
of fever is at last able to be up and out.
1t is reported that he will leave tonight
for the home OF his parents in Kansas
City, No, where he will recuperate.
John d. Brown, ex-sheriff of Bent
county. came down from Las Animas on
No. today. He went out to the coun
try to look at some cattle, with a view to
purchasing if they suited IN price and
condition.
NJ. L. Conwell and family returned
last Sunday morning from their trip to
points in Ohio. Joe says that they hada
most enjoyable time, bnt he is very we'll
satisfied to get back to Lamar. 1t was
his first trip east for years.
Miss Bessie Lee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham, who have been visiting with
the family of Fred Lee, left for Winter
set, Iowa, last Saturday night. Fred
enjoyed the visit OF his sisters and his
brother-in. law very much.
The county court was in session all
last week, sitting in probate. Not much
business was done, but a few matters
we're attended to. This week the court
is occupied with civil cases, several OF
which are on docket for trial.
The social circle met at the Presbyte-
riap church Friday afternoon, October 3.
The weather being rainy few attended,
but good work was done, the cradle
quilts for the Cherry Tree home being
finished. Adjourned to meet October II.
A sad affiiction came to the family OF
Mr.. Baxter last Monday when his wife.
after an illness from fever, died. The
husband is left with four children. the
Youngest an infant Of only three weeks.
The body of the deceased was taken
back to Pennsylvania for interment.
Services we're held Monday afternoon at
the residence.