The Lamar register., 1907-10-30

In this issue will be found new ads
for the w. j. Johnston Mercantile Co.,
and Hunt Bros, which 1t will pay you
to read.
"Girl of the Streets" will be seen at
the opera house on Oct. 81. 1t has
proved one Of this seasons successes
end will undoubtedly draw large pat
ronage here.
The room formerly occupied by E. E.
Butler & Son is being refitted and will
soon be occupied by G. L. Margrave, the
grocer. Mr.. Margrave's present location
will then be occupied by II. Gersten-
lauer. the jeweler.
The social circle Of the Presbyterian
church will hold an a'l-day meeting at
the church on Friday, November l,
commencing at 8 a. m. All members
are requested to come prepared to work
and TO bring their lunches.
Died-At his home on North Third
street yesterday after short illness, b.
Yanbe, Japanese. The funeral services
were held from the j. F. Davis & Son
undertaking parlors today and burial
took place In Riverside cemetery.
E. E. Butler & Son moved their large
stock OF dry goods this week to their
fine new quarters in the Cooper block.
The new store is 5OxlOO feet, and hand
somely fitted up, making splendid bus
mess room for this enterprising firm.
Rev. VIM. Keirly, of Herford, Texas,
has received permanent call from the
Lamar Presbyterian church, and will
commence his work on Sunday, Noyem-
Der 10. Rev. Kerry and wife spent sew
eral weeks in Lamar this summer and
made very favorable impression on all
who met them.
The cantata, yesterday, or Grand
mothers Dream" at the opera house
Tuesday, October 5, under the direction
of Miss Maude Nunnelly Of Dallas, Tex.
Miss Nunnelly is trainer of large ex-
perience. She has been very successful
both In the south and Colorado. Come
and have pleasant evening.
Great trouble and Inconvenlence has
been caused some OF our farmers, who
have shipped in sheep to feed during
the past week, through the failure of
Kansas City commission firms to meet
their agreements in regard to loans on
sheep. No doubt the companies are
caught like most everyone else by the
money cramp, and we understand they
are making arrangements to take care OF
all with whom they had agreements.
Died-At his home near Carlton on
Tuesday, October %, J. T. Cook, after
severe illness. The funeral services were
held this afternoon from the Christian
church, and the remains were inferred
in Riverside cemetery. The deceased
was member Of Lamar Camp Modern
Woodmen and the services were held
under the auspices of that order. He
leaves a wife and ten children to
mourn his loss. He came here about q
year ago from Missouri to farm. and was
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kind husband land father. The family
have the deepest sympathy of all in their
great loss.
The Mclean Bros. drug store has
been undergoing a number of changes
the past week or two. The main store
room has been enlarged to a considera-
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increasing stock OF this enterprising
firm. The new space will be filed with
new show cases a d fixtures and will
soon be oiled with an immense stock Of
holiday goods. In the rear large new
prescription room has been made to &C
commodate the large increase of bust
ness IN this line, and it is thoroughly
equipped TO meet every demand. A
large new paint room has been added,
and they intend to carry one of the lar
gest lines OF paints and oils in the vale y.
A large number of Lamar citizens
turned out last Friday evening at the
M. E church IN spite of the extrem ely
Indictment weather to hear the talk of
Hon. G. G. Goodale on his recent visit
to European countries. The meeting
was under the auspices OF the Brother
hood Of st. Paul. and two selections by
the Brotherhood quartet were pleasant
features of the evening also. The
speaker of the evening was heartily re-
ceived when introduced by Prof. Jones,
president OF tie Brotherhood, and for
nearly two hours entertained his audi
ence with most interesting and enter
what he saw. To Lamarites present or
old timers it is unnecessary to state
that the story was well told, for Mr..
Goodale's ability in this line is we'll
known to all who have ever been resi-
donta of tho tOWn