The Lamar register., 1905-02-01


ty seat visitor last Saturday.
Commiss oner Joel Knowlen, OF Ora
NADIA, was in Lamar on business yester-
day.
Under Sheriff Fred Lynch was in the
eastern part of the county serving pa
pers last Saturday.
Roy Schaub, of Las Animas, arrived
in Lamar last week and announced that
he would stay here for some time.
Hon. A. E. Bant came down from
Denver last Sunday morning and spent
the day among his Lamar friends.
Aug. Buck, the cantaloupe man, was
in Lamar on business yesterday. He
didn't care to talk cantaloupe much,
though.
The country dance club had regular
dance at the opera house last Thursday
night and as usual had jolly good
time.
Father Brinker came down from La
Junta last Saturday and Catholic SER
vices we're held at the residence Of Mrs.
Ed. Sherlock.
Harry Mcdowell sold one Of his resi-
dence houses yesterday to G. +. and
Kate NJ. Eagan. who recently came here
from Missouri.
Michael j. Lyons, one OF our new res
idents, filed on homestead yesterday.
He purchased the improvements OF w.
A, Jack and took his homestead.
A moving picture outfit gave a show
at the opera house Monday night and
had a fair audience. Their entertain
ment was good one of the kind.
CAPTAIN ]. H. Wing of Carlton, is
spending the ak in Lamar, attending
10 business matters and listening to the
lectures at the Methodist church.
Miss Mary Bush of Boulder, Colo, has
been employed as teacher in the Lamar
schools She takes the place made va
cant by the death of Miss Baxter.
L, Writ MarkhBm, who has been east
for the past ten days, returned home
this morning. He says that the wealth
er he ran into was something fierce.
S. n. Garfield is again looking at the
sights of the county seat this week.
Steve is getting to like the hustling ap-
pearance of Lamar and comes often.
OF the week In the east end OF the coun-
ty, but returned immediately when he
heard of the murder committed here.
The Junior Epworth League had a
very enjoyable social at the Methodist
church last Saturday evening. Qaite a
number of the young people attended.
DC. Baxter, of Bryan, Ohio, brother
of the late Miss Lou NJ. Baxter, arrived
in Lamar last Friday and remained un-
til Monday, when he returned to his
home.
The Presbyterians had a social at their
church last Friday evening at which
coffee and cake were served. There
was good attendance and all had a
good time.
Abe l.. Cox, who has spent the great
er part OF the past two months, travel
ing around New Mexico, buying sheep
has returned home and says he is en-
Toying life once more.
Paul Denning is making some very
important improvements around his
working rooms and says he will be pre-
pared to do better work that even the
good work he has done heretofore.
The weather since last Sunday has
been very disagreeable. Cold, cloudy
with furry Of snow and some sleet
This is regular back east weather, and
the east is welcome to our share OF 1t.
The base ball nine from the Lamar
II Oh school went to Granada last Satur
day and defeated the nine at that place
by score of three to one. just al
present base ball games are postponed
Secretary.M, j. McMillin, Of the Bent
and Prowers County Cattle and Horse
Growers Association, issued the call thit
week for the annual meeting at Lat
Animas on February Doth at 10 O'Clock
a. IN. Important business is to be tran
sacted.
The Maccabee tent held Its annua
reunion social last Thursday night al
the lodge room. There was big at
tendance, and all members had a jolly
good time. Those who failed to get ou'
were the only sorry ones.
The young folks gave their regular
dance at the opera house last Saturday
night and had very good time. These
dances are somewhat in the nature OF 1
dancing school and those who attent
are learning to trip the light fantastic
without having professional teacher.