The Lamar register., 1904-01-06


Years afternoon and evening at her
home in the country.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan A. Mclean had a
happy new years day at their home, the
cause being the safe arrival OF a new son
who said he had called to stay.
Charles Hutchlns, who used to be a
Lamar boy but has wandered to other
fields is in town renewing old acquaint-
ances and visiting with his relations.
n. Doughty. G. II. Thorne. CRANKY
Hillyer and Henry M. Half went TO
Prowers last Monday and attended to the
sale of some cattle taken under chattel
mortgages.
Henry NJ Half of San Antonio, Texas,
spent Monday and part Of yesterday in
Lamar attending to some business af
fairs. He left for Kansas City on the
noon train.
Mr.. Claude Doty and his little sister
Helen who have been visiting their
brother, Cliff Doty, for several weeks,
have returned to their home IN Strong
hurst, Illinois.
Miss Iva Markham, after spending
the holidays with her parents. left for
Baldwin, Kansas, last Sunday noon and
will attend Baker University for the
balance of the school year.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Mourning and son
Paul went to their home in Pueblo last
Sunday night, after having had very
pleasant visit with their relatives and
friends duridg the past ten days.
Mrs. v. v. Williams, who has many
friends among Lamar citizens, came
down from Denver last Thursday and
was the guest OF Mrs. A. E Bent until
Monday, when she returned to Denver
The city water works and electric
light plant swapped engineers on the
first. AS both Messrs Mcclellan and
Dowler are competent men the change
will not be noticed by the patrons of
either.
AlOuLo w 11doby vi l1cbb Souhtys "db
here this week visiting with his broth
ers, DR.. ]. S. Hasty and W. A. Hasty,
and his sister, Mrs. 1. H. Myers. He
attended to some business matters also,
while here.
Late last Thursday night, or rather
Friday morning, several of Lamar's citi-
zens, who should have known better, got
into a scrap aud started the new year
with rough and tumble fight. Two
or three were quite badly marked up.
1t Is said tho row started In a friendly
tussle.
The second number Of the Star lecture
course will be given at the opera house
next Monday evening, January II. 1t
will be " W. j. Fairfield, NJ. D., comic
cartoonist. He illustrates his lecture
with chalk drawings as he talks. Don't
forget the date January II. Prices 15c,
25c, and 35c.
All the churches are holding services
nightly and will continue them for two
weeks, except Saturday nights, and then
there IL to be grand union revival
meeting An evangelist will be present
and he will bring a singing evangelist
with him. How long the union services
will last is not yet determined.
The county commissioners are In
session this week, finishing up the bust
ness of past year. Next week they will
meet again to arrange matters pertain
ing to the coming year and will appoint
the necessary officers. There is quite
a discussion as to the appointment Of
road overseers in some OF the districts,
and the session next week promises to
be quite interesting.
The masquerade dance Of the fire
laddies on New Years eve caused large
number OF people to be in attendance.
Many went just to look on but the floor
was well filled with those IN costume.
The dance was kept going until about
eleven o'clock when masks were taken
off and many surprises occurred. Most
Of the costumes were decidedly good
and many OF them very original. The
dance was kept up until about half past
twelve, and was voted a grand success.
The fire department fund realized quite
q nice amount.