The Lamar register., 1905-10-11

Dan Keesee left last Sunday on the
noon train for months visit among his
relation back in Illinois. He may ex-
tend his trip into Indiana, also.
The Social Circle will meet with Mrs.
L. j. Main Friday afternoon, Oct 18th.
at $50. All members are requested to
come and bring your work for the Ba
Zaar.
Francis j. McCarty came in from
Clyde, Mo-, again last week, bringing
with him gentleman from that state,
who came as q prospective land buyer
and resident.
A brother of Clell Rowe came from
Iowa last week, accompanied by son,
to see what kind of a country Clell lived
in. The visitors can't help getting
favorable impression, for this country
looks good to every one.
DIED-On Sunday evening after a
sickness Of several weeks, John Barker,
at the family residence near Lamar.
The funeral services were held on Mon
day evening and the remains inferred
in Riverside cemetery.
Hon. A. E. Bent, State Auditor, who
has been east on important state bust
ness, pertaining to the insurance depart
ment, stopped off here Monday, on his
way to Denver, to attend TO some pri-
vate business matters.
There will be preaching at the Metho
dist church next Thursday evening, to
morrow. Presiding Elder. II. A. Chase
will conduct the services. Quarterly
conference will also be held after the
service. Everybody is invited to come.
The Misses Bertha and Grace Fuller,
two music teachers who have recently
located in Lamar, gave recital at the
opera house last Thursday euening. The
audience, though not very large in num-
bers, thoroughly enjoyed the delightful
music and the way it was rendered.
Book agents must have heard of
the prosperity lowering around this Sec
ton. The book men have been quite
numerous during the past two weeks,
and are offering all kinds, from novels
in sets to big dictionaries and encylo-
pedias. They offer all sorts of easy
terms, too. The members of the old
Eighteen Dollar club fight shy of the
canv8ssing gentlemen, however.
Henry Gerstenlauer, the jeweler, has
been putting in lot of new cases and
furniture and big new stock of jewelry
and notions. HIS shop in Myers drug
store is now one of the neatest and most
up to-date in the valley, and his goods
and work have earned him a name for
reliability and fair dealing all over this
section. The beautiful stock of goods
that he is now displaying is proving very
attractive and it keeps both himself and
his assistant, Miss Whitlow, busy show
ing goods.
An old gentleman, named D. S.
Lantz, was taken from train number 10
last Thursday afternoon, in order that
he might receive the care Of a physician.
He was u very sick man, and in spite of
the utmost that could be done for HIM,
he died on Saturday morning. He was
on mis- way to his home in Belmont,
Ohio, when taken from the train, having
been to the G. A. X. encampment at
Denver. He had also been visiting his
brother at La Junta, and the brother
died during the visit. The body Of Mr..
Lantz was embalmed and was taken
east by his son, Mr.. John E. Lantz, who
came here for that purpose.
On last Wednesday evening about Z
o'clock little William Johnston, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Johnston, passed
from life after long and brave struggle
against typhoid fever. The funeral serv
ices were held from the family residence
on Thursday afternoon and the little
one laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
There was no child in Lamar better
known or better liked than William,
whose bright face and pleasing ways
won smile from all who met him, and
the universal sorrow and deep sympathy
with the parents were shown by the
large assembly of friends at the funeral
and burial. His memory will last long
with his little play ymates and the older
friends of the family also, and the sorrow
ing parents will have the consolation
that one of the brightest faces in the
heavenly city Is waiting to welcome