The Lamar register., 1905-11-08

one hurt. At the very least, the bridge
may be broken down, and in addition
to the expense of repairing, the farmers
will be left without means Of crossing
until the repairs are made. This warn
ing should be needed. There is nothing
to gain by crowding on the bridge.
Mr.. Vernon G Newman and Miss
Aetna M. Fuller are to be married to-
night. at the residence Of the brides
parenls, Mr.. and Mrs. E w. Fuller. A
large number OF invitations have been
issued and the wedding occasion prom
ises to be very happy one.
The store buildings on east Main
street, from the postofiice to the Good.
ale corner have been given a bran new
awning covering of corrugated iron and
now the rain and snow can not leak
down on the pedestrians. Not that it
has been raining or showing much late
ly, but it may do 30, sometime.
F. M. Jackson, while working on the
new cold storage plant being construct
Q l for 7. ]. Sayler on Railroad avenue
this week, had very narrow escape
His ladder was knocked down by rail-
road engine and he only saved himself
from serious injury by jump which
bruised him up considerably.
Hon. A. E. Bent was here again last
Monday, having come to attend to some
matters connected wite the proposed re
construction and enlargement Of the
electric light plant. Mr.. Bent says that
the plant will be put in shape to accom-
modate the increased demand for more
and better light. This is made neces-
sary by the rapid growth Of Lamar, He
also expects to have the plant capable Of
furnishing power for running machinery
and also to supply steam heat for the
business portion OF the town.
The county commissioners yesterday
let the contract for the extension OF the
Holly bridge, to The Colorado Bridge
Company, at 1898 per lineal foot, COM
plete. The Canton Bridge Co. IBID 49, 10
per foot, The Midland Bridge Co. bid
$3.50 per foot. The A. A. G. Stayton
Bridge Co. bid 5000 per foot and L. H.
Manville bid S7.20 per foot. The Pueb-
10 Bridge Co, which has the contract
for the building of the bridge as origin
ally planned, withdrew it's bid on the
extension, but it Is in on the bridge deal
anyway, having the biggest part OF con-
tract.
Horace E. Williams, pump man at the
railroad water tank, met with a sad
misfortune last week. A lubricator on
the engine burst, and Mr.. Williams re-
ceived most serious injuries about the
eyes. He was taken to the railroad
hospital at La Junta, and there it was
found necessary to remove one Of his
eyes in order that the other might be
saved. The operation was successfully
performed and the injured man is, at
last reports, getting along nicely, and
no further serious results are expected.
Mr.. Williams is a brother of John A.
Williams, the Register OF the U. S. land
office.
Holmes Cowper, the great tenor sang
with Arthur Middleton in Chicago this
summer and few days afterward he
wrote to the Chicago Lyceum Bureau as
follows: II congratulate you upon hav-
ing such on attraction. Middleton has
ono of the most glorious voices 1 have
ever heard"
The Arthur Middleton Concert Co.
will be one OF the numbers on the La
mar Lyceum Course for this winter.
Don't fail to get your season ticket and
select your seat at the opera house office
next Saturday. The sale opens at 900
a. N.