The Lamar register., 1905-08-30
John W. Golladay had the misfortune

to be thrown from horse laSt week anu
had two ribs broken. He was laid up
for several days, but is now able 10 be
out some. and says he expects to take
in the fair.
Messrs. Miller and Mundall, who have
been condu citing the billiard parlor in
the "Iron Glad" building for the past
two months, sold out their business last
week to NJ. A. ayne, who now has com
plete charge of the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Black and Miss
Margery Knorr, of Wichita, and Miss
Mamie Black, of Anthony, Kansas, Wis
tied several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Johnston. They were re-
turning from the Portland fair.
j. II. Means, well known old time
Lamar citizen, now located in Denver
In the real estate business, has been in
Lamar the past week looking after bus
mess matters and visiting with friends.
Lamar looks like new town to him.
There are lots of weeds growing
around town, and in the old days of TIM
ber culture claims it would not have
been a difficult matter to "prove up"
with these weeds, as they are large
enough to be taken for trees. They
should be cut down.
Fred Lynch, our deputy sheriff, is
confined to his home by an attack of
typhoid fever. 1t is hoped that Fred's
illness will not prove serious, or of long
duration, and that he will soon be able
to attend to his duties again. He lie re-
ceiving the best of care.
Harry Arlington, of Texarkana, ar
rived in Lamar last Thursday and will
locate here. He Is an expert at the tail
or's trade and has gone into partnership
with A. f. McFadden, who has been To-
Gated on the second floor of the Hud
dleston block for some weeks.
AS Ed. Applegate, the well known
jeweler, was going home the other even
ing three or four men, whose actions
were rather suspicious, approached him,
and Ed. thought he was in for holdup.
But he made play as if to reach for his
gun and the men fled very percipitately.
Mrs. John Fewkes gave bowling
party last Wednesday evening to a num-
ber of young lady friends IN honor of
her sister, Miss Luck, who had been
spending the summer with her. All
present enjoyed delightful evening.
Refreshments we're served at her home
after several hours spent at the alley.
The statement of the First National
Bank will be found in this issue, and it
is the strongest ever made by this sub
stantial and prosperous institution.
The deposits foot up over s22l, 900, and
the total resources are right at the
100000 mark. 1t reflects the prosper
ity that is abroad IN the community.
A young man named Hall lost his
horse Saturday night. He left it hitch
ed on Main street, and somebody boldly
rode it away. The man who took the
horse was caught, but the horse was not
found. 1t is supposed the thief mad a
confederate. Anyhow the horse taker
is in Jail.
DIR. Will S. Billingslea, who formerly
resided here, but now practicing his pro-
fesson at La Junta, was in town yester
day, having come down to visit his par
ents. The doctor is now a full lodged
80 ,lnr crhnpl hagt1an
being ah adept in the profession of
Osteopathy. He says he is doing very
well.
Miss Bessie Hargerman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Q. Hagerman, was
severely scalded one evening last week
at the sugar factory. Just as she was
passing an escape pipe the steam was
let off, and the young lady received the
full force of the escape. She was quite
severely injured, but at last accounts
was doing well.
The Mcdonald Stock Company, at
the opera house this week, is well de-
serving of the patronage Of our citizens.
They present clean and wholesome plays
and all do their parts with credit. Their
specialties are also good. On Monday
night there was large crowd present
who enjoyed the performance, although
owing to the fuse burning out, the
lights were off about half an hour, yet
the audience did not get impatient and
staid through the entire performance.