The Lamar register., 1903-07-29

boys are all right and are improving all
the time.
A couple OF men made the rounds OF
the town last Saturday, begging for
money, One was, or pretended to be
blind, and both were Enthusiastically dirty
and slouchy. Their appeals met with
small success.
There were three little musicians on
the street last Monday, drawing music
out of violin, mandolin and guitar.
The boys sang together and the people
seemed to enjoy the entertainment. The
boys reaped nice little harvest Of mich
els and dimes.
L. B. Smith, travelling passenger agent
of the Santa Fe route, is in town today,
making an investigation OF the matters
concerning the fair and the Woodmen
log rolling which take place next month.
He is arranging for the rate to be given
over the Santa Fe for the occasion.
II the fair next month is not big sue
cess it will be no fault Of the managers,
for they are putting forth every effort
to make list OF attractions that can
not fail to bring the people here. The
fair will be n regular feast Of sights and
fun by the bushel will be on every hand
The school board has reappointed all
of last years teachers except the Misses
Welpton, who did not make applications,
and to their positions appointed Miss
Miller, Of Fillmore, Illinois, and Miss
Reynolds, of Great Bend, Kansas. The
school term will begin Tuesday, Septem-
Der Sth.
Albert E. Stream and Reginald Gar
vim took little trip last week, going to
Colorado Springs and Denver. They re
turned Monday night and Albert says
that he did not go to the circus. just
stood on the curb stone and watched
the procession. 1t Is hinted that he
followed along with the other boys.
The families OF M. l.. Conwell and Il.
]. Sayler have gone to Glenwood Springs
and will spend the rest of the summer
up there. They are well fixed up for a
pleasant summer and will camp out
most OF the time. Nj. L. and j. L. went
up there and spent Sunday with their
families, but returned on Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. j.. E. Crawford, Of Sharon, Pa,
has been in Lamar since last Saturday,
looking over the town and the surround
ing country. Mr.. Crawford thinks we
have beautiful town and a fine coun-
try, and mty decide to come and locate
here. He will continue his trip tomor-
row and visit Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Denver. Mrs. Crawford accompan-
les her husband.
The Rocky News one day last week,
had great head line announcing, "Hard
Luck Story-Young Boys Plead Guilty
to Stealing Horse with Extenuatlng
Circumstances" We have heard OF all
sorts of horses being stolen, including
horses with spavins, ring bone and other
like ailments, but that horse as describ-
in the News must be rare kind.
1t Is hoped that larger audiences will
be in attendance at the Sunday night
outdoor gospel meetings during August
The service is short, the songs are IA
miliar, the speaking is plain, earnest and
attractive. The meetings in the open
air are pleasant. Those not usually
church goers are especially invited to
these meetings. Mr.. Vaughn speaks Sun
day night
The open air meetings still continues
to attract large congregations on Sun
day night. These meetings attract
many who would not go to the church
during the hot weather. The services
outside OF the singing, are Instructive
and helpful. The singing is something
out Of gear and time and very weak,
song books are scarce, and the light is
poor, which probably account for the
weakness in that part of the service.
Mrs. E. r. Jones, accompanied by her
children, started last Friday to the
home OF her parents at Sedalia. Mis-
souri,. Her parents were both i'll and at
an advanced age. Mrs. Jones arrived
home just twenty hours before the death
of her mother. Her father is very low
and is not expected to survive very
long The sympathy of her Lamar
friends-is with Mrs. Jones in her sad
bereavment
Six cars from freight tram No. "a W re
dera,led at the McMilin ranch on Tues
day afternoon about 2:30. The train was
going at the rate OF about 30 miles an
hour and the wreck was bad one, the
cars being piled up in bunch and