The Lamar register., 1905-01-04


o. G. Hess, the La Junta lawyer, is
here today attending court.
Miss Myra Webb is at Canon City this
week visiting with home folks.
Miss Fannie Mayne aud mother spent
the holidays at home in Greeley.
Miss Nellie Goodale spent the holidays
visiting friends at the state capital.
Sheriff elect G. II. Thomas was up at
tending the session OF court this week.
j. N. Stalnaker, we'll known Bac8
county ranchman, is transacting busi-
ness in Lamar today.
s. c. Gregory, J. L. Mayfield and J. N.
Akey, Granada businessmen, were here
yesterday attending court.
Jas. Hozelton is now behind the coun-
ter at Everett's store waiting on their
many customers.
Chas. Downing is up from Delagua to
spend a part Of the holidays with La
mar friends.
Colebourn's shoe shop has moved a few
feet west Of it's late location day or
two ago to make room for the Bent
building.
Carl Downing has accepted position
with the Independence Coffee and Spice
Co., at Pueblo, and left this week for
that place.
NJ. Strain is having stone hauled for
the extension Of his building just north
OF the Sparks office. He will build back
to q length OF ITO feet.
On Jan. 18th revival meetings will be-
gin at the Christian church. Preaching
by Rev. Eli Walker OF Manzanola. Both
saint and sinner are alike invited.
Miss Laura Fortune, who teaches in
the Cripple Creek public schools, has
been spending the holidays at home.
She will return to Cripple Creek the last
Of the week.
Mrs. j. w. Marker and Mrs. Benja-
man Brooks entertained few OF their
friends at cards last Wednesday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Marker on Sec
ond street.
A. P. Henry's delivery horse ran away
this afternoon and smashed up the
wagon. Roy Henry was badly bruised
about the face and leg but not seriously
injured.
last Saturday morning from ST. LOUIS
where they had spent the Christmas
week with the home folks. They had a
most enjoyable visit.
J.T. Adkins and wife have moved
from Amity and are now residing in the
new Deeter residence on south Fifth
street. Mr.. Adkins will be county
treasurer after next Tuesday.
The old board of county commission
ers arc IN session this week and are
closing up their business SO as to leave
things in good shape for the new board
which convenes next Tuesday.
A long list Of rich men appeared in
the Denver Times Of last Saturday but
I there wore no Lamar names in the list.
Just wait few years and some names
will be found worthy Of place IN the
column.
Tho Ladies' of the Social Circle Of
the Presbyterian church are cordially
invited to meet with Mrs. G. c. Huddles-
ton next Friday afternoon at 2:30. All
members are urgently requested to be
present.
Last Sunday night the electric whistle
got loose and for quite little time
'.blew regardless" 1t was finally con-
trolled, but not before many citizens
had rushed around to find out where
the fire might be.
Verne Golladay went to Pueblo last
Saturday morning and spent few days
there. He went for pleasure trip and
rs this makes the third one, there must
be some mighty strong attraction up in
the smelter city.
DR.. Jay Sayler, who is now practicinR
bis profession at Enid, Oklahoma, came
ho me last Saturday morning to spend a
few days with the home folks. He says
he is doing very well and expects to re-
turn to Enid in day or two.
H. M. Wheeler, who has been employed
at the depot for some time, was arrested
last week and was taken to Denver. or
charge Of cashing check which it if
claimed belonged to another Wheeler
Mr.. Wheeler claims to be innocent OF
any wrong intention and people who
know him and his good record here, will
be 10th to believe him guilty OF commit
ting crime.