The Lamar register., 1905-07-05

Mrs. G. X. Durant was in Denver at {
hospital when the sad news Of her son's
death reached her. She returned OF
Thursday morning, but was completely
Frustrated by the blow.
Mrs. Marsena McMIllin and family
have gone down to their country home
near Carlton, for the summer. Rev
Lewis will occupy their town residence
during their absence.
Chester Mourning, who has been down
in Texas, working at his trade, surprised
the home folks yesterday morning by a
visit. He looks we'll and hearty. He
will remain several days.
The Social Circle will give social
evening at the home OF Mrs. l.. F.
Adams, Friday evening, July 7th. All
who are interested in the church are
cordially invited to be present.
With four weeks Of repertoire compa-
MES, a comic opera, Joe Newman, Floto &
Shows and three days OF the fair already
billed, Lamarites cannot complain OF a
dull prospect for the summer months.
Rev. o. w. Auman, and his brother,
Howard G. Auman, who has been visit
ing in Lamar for several weeks, went to
Denver op this mornings train. They
will attend to Epworth League conven-
ton.
Owing to the absence of the pastor,
Rev. Auman, there will be no preaching
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Members Of the congregation will have
an opportunity 10 attend the other
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cooper left last
Saturday morning for Portland. They
will be gone for about three weeks and
intend to take in all the sights of the
exposition and also travel along the
PLcitic coast.
Otto Liese, the tailor. is still located
at the room just west Of the telephone
exchange in the Union hotel. HIS many
customers are pleased with his work and
prices. He has new ad in this issue
which you should read.
w. Lindenbaum, Of Pueblo, has pur-
chased the tailoring business of r. Nj.
ZeIgler and moved to the brick building
just east of the State Bank on Railroad
Avenue. Mr.. Lindenbaum ls an expert
tailor and will do you good work at
prices that are right.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
gave an ice cream social at the bowling
alley last Thursday evening, and had a
large crowd out. who enjoyed a very
pleasant social evening. They netted a
neat sum for their church fund also.
Rev. c. Richard Belts delivered his
lecture at the Baptist church last Mon
day evening to very appreciative au
dience. Rev. Belts is an interesting and
instructive talker and he handled his
subject in very entertaining manner.
The Fourth of July was not celebrat-
ed in Lamar to any visible extent by
anybody A few small picnic parties
and the firing Of large amount Of ex
plosives being all there was to it. 1t
was so quiet that even the police court
did not get a job out Of the celebration.
Victor Mahan, one of the workmen at
the factory, was killed by falling from
the scaffolding last Saturday. He was
crossing some of the old scaffolding
that had not been used for several weeks,
and which the workmen had been warn
ed not to use, when it gave way with
him and he fell distance of thirty feet
to the ground, sustaining serious injur-
les from which he died on Sunday after
noon. Services were held over the re-
mains at the undertaking parlors on
Tuesday, and the body shipped to the
home of his sister at Sobieski, Wiscon-
sin. The deceased was On exemplary
young man In every respect, and his en-
ployers and all who knew him speak In
terms of highest praise of his character.
He had many friends here who mourn
with his relatives over his untImely
death.