The Lamar register., 1903-02-25

The first car of coal was drawn up on
the new shute Of the Santa Fe today
and dumped.
Mrs D. II. Dickson. OF Granada, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Robinson, this week.
Frank Irwin is keeping his nose plas
tered up and has bandaged that portion
| Of his face. Every boLy wants to know
what the matter is, and Frank says
"Erysipelas." And one fellow had the
audacity to ask him to spell it.
Owing to the fact that Washington's
birth day came on Sunday, the next day
or Monday, was the day upon which the
holiday was observed. The law makes
the holidays which come on Sunday, to
be observed on Monday following.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Sayler re
turned Sunday night, from two weeks
trip to Chicago and to their old home at
Rensselaer,, Indiana. The weather they
experienced was extremely wtAterish.
but they had pleasant time with their
old friends.
William Mcclure was very busily en-
gagged one day last week, painting one
of his houses. There is nothing pecu-
liar about his doing this act except hat
he was using broom for paint brush
and buckets full OF water for paint. He
n fro,,1 ioI, ~ tho yprk
A contract for the sale Of about 400
acres of the Black ranch east Of town,
was placed on record last Thursday.
The sale includes the Black homestead,
and also water rights for the entire
tract. The purchaser is Francis D..
Pastorius, OF Colorado Springs.
The Women of Woodcraft will give a
musical entertainment at the Odd Eel
lows hall next Friday evening, Feb. 81.
They have arranged an excellent pro-
gram and will give an entertainment OF
merit which will amply repay all who at
tend. The admission price is only %
cents.
An itinerant fakir had big crowd
around his wagon last Saturday after
noon, and sold pins, handkerchiefs and
other small articles. A dozen papers OF
pins for dime, and other things in pro-
portion. He took in large amount of
"chicken feed," and maybe, lot of peo
pie.
|. Richard Klett, familiarly known to
the old timers as "Dick" spent day in
Lamar last week and was gladly welcom-
ed by his acquaintances. Mr.. klett is
an old time settler of this section, and
has resided in Bent county for many
years. He is engaged in farming and
stock raising.
Harry L. Lubers, the rustling attor-
ney and real estate man of Las Animas,
was here couple of days lastweek. He
was engaged on business pertaining to
matters of interest to The Fort Lyon
Canal Company, Of which he is one OF
the directors. He is also the attorney
for the company.
Profs. Glover, Paddock and Griffin, Of
the Agricultural College, were in Lamar
last Saturday to hold farmers institute
but our prosperous farmers were 30 busy
buying diamonds of salesman, who ar
rived that day, that they had no time
for anything else, and the institu te
proved failure.
Pastor J. B. McKeehan of the Bap-
tist Church, who has been conducting a
series of meetings at Las Animas the
last two weeks, returned this a. m. and
reports fine meeting with many saved
and brought into the church. He will
fill his own pulpit here both Sunday
morning and evening.
The second annual convention OF the
Prowers County Sunday School Associa-
ton will be well worth the attention
and assistance of every Sunday School
worker. j. c. Carman, State Secretary
and Mrs. j. R. Walker, Supt., Of the Pri-
mary department, will be present.
Among the interesting features are
lecture by J. Carman and an illustrated
lecture for children. Every Sunday
school should prepare to send good
delegation. March 10th and 11th are
the dates.