The Lamar register., 1905-05-03

We see ice cream sandwiches adver-
tised in Denver as somethin new taken
from the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
They should come down to Lamar oc-
casionally and keep up with the times
Albert E. Stream left last week for
Hastings, Colorado, where he was Of
fered and accepted good position.
Our people will be sorry to lose Albert,
but he has warm wishes for his success
in his new location.
Mr.. Edward Douglass, of Enid, Okla
homa, is spending "a few days here look
ing around the town and country, with
view of locating here. He is much
pleased and the longer he stays the bet
ter pleased he will be.
George L. Reid returned from his old
home at Tribune, Kansas, last Saturday,
after having been there for week on
combined business and pleasure trip.
He reports the weather as being very
disagreeable, worse than it was here.
The old county house near the jail
has been repaired and painted, and is
now very presentable looking building
instead OF the eye-sore it has been for
l5 years. The commission ners deserve
the thanks OF all citizens for the change.
The school election on Monday was
the tamest ever held in Lamar and that
is putting it pretty strong. Mr.. d. E.
Cooper was reelected for third term as
president of the board, and the meeting
adjourned without transacting any other
business.
Manager w. X. Winterhalter had an
extra bright smile on his face last Sat
urday morning, having just received
word from Mrs. Winterhalter, who has
been spending the winter in California,
that bright new girl had been born to
them.
L. Writ Markham went to Kansas
City last Saturday night, to be present
at law suit in the cicruit court of the
United States at that place. The case
was to come up on Monday last and L.
Writ was an important factor in the
matter.
Rev. p. A. Eubank, formerly pastor
of the Baptist church here, spent the
last week in the county, visiting rela-
tives. He left for his home in Missouri
Monday night. He was much pleased
to see the substantial advancement La
mar had made.
John w. Leslie, from Carol county,
Missouri, was in Lamar last week visit
ing his brothers in-law, the Downing
brothers. He also spent several days at
the Butte creek ranch, visiting o. F.
and family. He thinks this is
a great country.
Henry G. Corbett, whose parents used
to reside at Mulvane, when it was a
village, was here for few
days during the past week, visiting
friends. His parents now reside at EN-
poria, Kansas. Henry was on his way
to the western coast
That man in town yesterday with
both his face and top Of his head shaw
ed all around was Capt. Wing. His
natural reticence combined with the
change was the cause of but few OF
his friends recognizing him.
The Prowers County Bar Association
had a meeting yesterday afternoon and
sch edule of minimum fees for
legal services. Much of the work here
tofore done has not been at prices salts
factory to the attorneys, ard they have
all agreed to the now prices.
The Baptist congregation have voted
to build their pastor a neat and com
parsonage, and work has COM
menced this week on the same. 1t will
be six room house with all the modern
and wiii be located on
the lots north OF the church building.
Judge C. II. Frybarger was up from
Carlton last Saturday, and called on
some of his friends. The Judge is hard
~ able to talk, and has only one arm
which he can use. but he is just as
cheerful as ever. His sister, Mrs. Pep
per, of Connersville, Indina, was with
him, having come west to visit her
brother.
The board of directors OF the Fort
Lyon canal held their regular monthly
in Lamar on Monday and trans
acted great deal of important routine
business. In the afternoon they drove