The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

NJ. J. McMillin returned last Saturday
from n months visit to his old home in
Beaver, Pennsylvania. He reports con-
ditions in that section even more back
ward and unfavorable than in the west.
Rev. o. w. Auman went to Denver
this week for medical treatment on 40
count OF his injured leg. HIS pulpit will
be occupied by Rev. J. .. Horn on next
Sunday.
j. w. Bent has purchased the Samuel
Smith residence on Olive and Third
streets Mr.. Smith has secured lots in
Cottage Place addition and will build
there.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sarah died on last Friday after a short
illness. The funeral service was held on
Saturday afternoon. The parents have
the sincere sympathy Of all in their
aiiliction.
The Lamar and Holly base ball mines
will play game ut Granada on the 4th.
The local nine has strong lineup now,
and as Holly has had the championship
nine of the valley for two seasons,a good
game is certain.
Work has been begun on the fine
new Cooper block on the corner of Main
and Olive streets. p. s. Lynch has the
contract for the work, and has b. on
making rapid progress on the foundation.
Messrs. I. J. Sayler, ]. o. Stream, G.
S. Brown, Aubrey Novels, s. l. Borton,
F. +. Rosacrans left Sunday morning
for Fort Collins to join in tie piosic Of
the agricultural college. They were
joined at La Junta by the delegates
from the eastern part of the county, Who
had taken an earlier train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsens j. MoMillin
desire to express their sincere gratitude
to their friends and neighbors who 80
kindly assisted them in their recent be-
reavement in the loss Of their infant
son, James. The beautiful flowers and
expressions Of sympathy will never be
forgotten.
vi Ahohaoy hihk bho III
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Nom il
lin. The funeral service was held in
the afternoon and the little one laid to
rest in Riverside cemetery. Tho pa 'enls
and family have the deepest sympathy
of many friends in their great loss.
A large crowd took in the excursion
to Wiley on Sunday afternoon and saw
the Lamar Cardinals win the ball game
with the Wiley nine by a score of 16 to 7.
The game was an interesting and excit-
ing one. Lamar's Low pitcher, Mr..
Greenig, Of Stronghurst, Illinois, pr loved
very effective, and the entire nine is
playing fast game.
A blind man who had accumulated
quite surplus by working the citizens
and churches OF Lamar for sDme days
squandered the easy money on one grand
big drunk. He finally became SO bois.
ferrous and insulting that the police had
TO run him in and let him sober up In
jail, after which he was allowed to CON-
tinue his journey to Holly whore he is
now probably working the citizens.
MARRIEp-At Waco, Texas, on June
Is, Mr.. Sam G. Porter, and Miss Ethel
Oliphint The happy couple will ar
rive in Holly this week and make their
home there. Mr.. Porter is chief engi-
neer of the A. V. s. b. & 1. L. Co., and
for some months had his headquarters 10
Lamar. HIS friends here unite In ex-
tending congratulations.
MARRIED-At the home Of the bride
in Kahoka, Mo-, on June %, Mr.. Fred w.
Hansen of Lamar, and MISS Pearl Crear.
They arrived in Lamar on Tuesday and
are now at home in the residence which
the groom had prepared in the north
part Of town. Mr.. Hansen has been the
ieweler at McLean's drug store for over
year past, and is one of the most re-
liable and steady of Lamar's young bust
ness men. His many friends here ex.
tend the heartiest congratulations and
best wishes.