The Lamar register., 1904-12-28

ing mis- parents mere QurlnR tno nolluAys.
He is accompanied by his young son, G.
| G. Goodale, Jr.
The lucky winners of prizes at the
Mclean drug store were Mrs. G. R.
Linville for the fish set, r. NJ. Zeigler
the doll and G. ]. Linville the water
wheel and engine.
1t is not often that Offenders against
the law have the nerve to work bogus
checks on public officials to pay fines,
but they do sometimes. just ask some
of our peace officers.
Train No. 10, the new California mail
going east at 10:45 in the evening. stops
at Las Animas and Lamar aud is a flag
stop at Granada and Holly, helping To-
cal travel to considerable extent.
Mr.. Tuttle, OF tho great north side, re-
turned this week from a visit to Mis-
souri,. and reports the storm here light
compared with what they were having
there, st. Joe having genuine blizzard.
Milo Shelton came down from Della
qua and visited among his old friends
Saturday and Sunday. HIS friends were
glad to see him, but some hardly knew
him with the big mustache he was wear
ing.
The beautiful buggy, which has been
displayed in Huddleston's window for
long time, and which was rafiied, has
passed into the possession Of Jim Webb,
who was the lucky individual in the
rattle.
Miss Margaret Leatherman came
home the latter part Of last week, to
spend the holidays with her parents.
Miss Leatherman is attending the Uni
versity at Boulder and will return there
next week.
This is the week most of the papers
make their annual write-up Of the years
progress, but the Register is too muchly
filled up with the belated county work
to attempt anything Of the kind for
few weeks.
John w. Prowers, postmaster and
merchant Of Caddoa, was here yesterday
and today. transacting some business.
He reports that the bridge at Caddoa is
being repaired and will soon be in shape
for travel.
DR.. E. M. Manning writes from Dan
vile, Arkansas, to congratulate his old
time friends on republican Colorado,
and also informs US that many old moss
back counties in Arkansas elected re-
publican officials this year.
Hon. A. E. Bent has been confined to
his bed all the past week with severe
attack o. grippe, but ls much better
now, and able to be out again. He
leaves with his family tomorrow night
for Denver, where they will make their
home.
One Of our enterprising firms is %
we'll pleased with their holiday trade
that they authorize the Register to an
nounce that any child, that did not re-
ceivs gift on Christmas, can apply at
this office and be furnished with nice
present free.
The pupils and teachers at the school
house on the hill surprised Janitor j. j..
O'Donnell last Friday afternoon, by pre-
senting him with an elegant rocking
chair. Mr.. O'Donnell sincerely spprs-
ciated the gift and the good feeling that
prompted its bestowal.
The Ladies' Aid Of the NJ. E. Church
will meet with Mrs. Woodland, Jan. 8
and will take orders for making aprons
and plain sewing. Give your wants to
some member of the Aid. Let all the
members and friends be present as the
election of officers will occur.
E. B. Leathermsn last week sold the
farm, which Les Cook has been renting,
to G. c. Farnham, Of Marysville, Mis-
souri,. The price paid was $50 per acre.
Mr.. Farnham will move here with his
family in the spring. He is a prosper
GUS farmer and is we'll pleased with pros
poets here.
Last Thursday night, the installation
| Of officers Of the Lamar Lodge No. 80,
A. F. & A. NJ, took place. The new Of
ficers are L. F. Adams, w. NJ, VIM.
Dargie, S. W., E. r. Jones, J. W., w. j.
Johnston, ]. D., j. A. Williams and
Frank Means, Stewards. and Fred
Lynch, Tyler.
w. A. Zimmer went home last night,
and spent the greater part Of the hours
of darkness trying to keep the house
warm. He kept up good fires but the
| house would not warm. ibis morning
while complaining, Mrs. thinner calmly
| asked him why he didn't shut the front
door. And the joke is on thinner.
The masons had their annual st.
Johns banquet last night. The rooms
of the masonic temple were all utilized.
The lodge rooms were used for the re-
oeption and program, and downstairs
the banquet whs spread. The number
in attendance was not a. large as ex-