The Lamar register., 1906-08-08

thiDH 'p Gne Iuture, as Lne marshal n"f
n good sized ball and chain to hitch tb'
prisoners tn and can put them to work
A couple of drunks were working ou'
their fine today.
A new box office has been prepared at
the entrance to the opera house and il
the future all tickets will be sold there
1t will bo open from to each after
noon for four days before show for the
sale of reserved seats.
The Guvsel Stock Co. will be at the
opera house during fair week. This if
one Of the best repertoire troupes on the
road and is composed Of 10 first class
actors. A family Of six acrobats is one
OF the special attractions.
E. R. wager and wife and son Lee ar
rived home Monday morning. after hav-
ing spent a month in old Kentcky, visit
ing with relations and friends. While
the visit was pleasure, it seemed good
to get back home in Lamar.
F. G. Cramer, who has been foreman
for eight years for the plumbing firm OF
Sesrles Bros, Atchison, Kansas. has &C
copied the position of bead plumber for
the Lamar Hardware Co. Mr.. Cramer
will begin work about the 18th.
Frank Morehouse gave up the man
agsment of the bowling alley this week
to prepare to return to Stanford Univer-
sity in California. The alley is now in
charge of Hal Kerr, who will also run a
barber shop in connection with it.
Mrs. j. A. Williams and son. Harry,
returned last Thursday from Illinois,
where they had been on a visit. 7 hey
were accompanied by Mr.. H. w. Will
liams, father Of John, who will spend a
year here visiting with his children.
Sunday night there was q whole lot Of
bluff in the way Of clouds, lightning and
thunder, but no rain. Monday night.
however, the rain came down fast for
about a half an hour, and over a half
inch OF water fell. 1t was a good old
soaker.
w. ]. Dermody, formerly an employee
at the sugar factory, left for California
last Thursday night. Mr.. Dermody came
here from that state few months ago.
He WAS one of the crack bowlers of La
mar and the frequenters Of the alley will
miss him.
The ad of the Prowers County Fair
Association will be found in this issue.
Both the premium list and the speed
program are now out, and show a list Of
attractions for the Dig fair on August %,
80 and 81. that should draw the attend
Of all citizens of Prowers county.
A large party consisting OF the families
Of G. Nj. Lee, ID. E. Cooper, j. B. Traxler,
p. S. Lynch and perhaps others will
leave on a special car Saturday after
noon for Minneapolis to attend the G.
A. r. reunion at that place and then
spend several weeks on the lakes
H. Emerson. whose name appears up.
ON our county records very frequently
was here last Friday, accompanied by
his brother, Samuel d. l. Emerson. Mr..
Emerson formerly held large amount of
land and town lots under tax title. hav-
ing been heavy investor in the early
niueties.
On Monday morning q brakeman on
"A through train was arrested for shoot
ing negro through the leg. 1t proved
that the latter was put off the train for
stealing ride, and threw several rocks
at the brakeman before he fired. The
case was later dismissed because the
witness left the state.
w. c. Markham, wife and two children
were here until today, having come from
their home in Baldwin, Kansas, last Fri
day for visit with L. Writ and L. M.
Markham. Mr.. Markham is postmaster
at Baldwin having just been appointed
f,r second term. He is also editor of
the Ledger, wide awake weekly paper.
The visitors left this morning for Dem
yer and Colorado Springs, where they
will spend few days.
The Woman's League was organized
last Saturday afternoon at a meeting
held in the Methodist church. A large
number were present, and the following
were elected officers: Pres, Mrs. Ellen
Henry; lst vice-pres., Mrs. Core Case; ID
vice-pres., Mrs. Fred Lynch; secy., Mrs.
X. Polhemus; treas, Mrs. s. D. Church
The meeting adjurned to meet at the
Presbyterian church the second Satur-
day in September, and all women Of the
are earnestly invited to be pres
ent.
Wanted-Not less than or furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping. Perma-
pept parties, address p, o. Box Oil.