The Lamar register., 1907-12-18

|. Leonard Sanford came down from
Denver this week to spend the holidays
in Lamar.
j. A. WilooKson has gone to North
Carolina TO spend Christmas with home
folks. On his return he expects to move
to his new home near Grand junction.
The ladies' OF the Christian Church
will have hsme baking tor sale at Myers
drug store on Saturday of this week.
Cakes, pies, brown bread, etc. Give them
q call.
DR.. Geo. w. Franklin, recently OF
Downs, Kansas, has located in Lamar to
practice his profession, and is now look
ing for suitable office rooms. His wife
and baby are with him.
The delinquent list appears In this issue
and il some what longer than usual. II
your name is left out it was not an in
territorial oversight on our part, and you
should not feel offended.
CRANKY Hillyer accompanied by Mrs.
W. G. Cornell appeared before the board
Of pardons at Denver last week in the
interest Of the latter's husband, and as
result Of their efforts assisted by 9TH
ers the sentence was reduced to four
years.
The newspaper committee Of Wiley
Town Co. have selected E. G. Condit as
the man to revive their paper, and just
as soon as he can get things in shape
the Independent will appear again. Mr..
Condit is good newspaper man and
will give the people there . good paper.
Otis F. Lamson, who has been in
Philadelphia, attending medical college,
returned this week, full hedged doc
tor. When he got of the train, he went
to the end Of the depot to read the
name of the town, as he thought he had
been fooled into getting off at the wrong
place.
The funeral of Alonao Skinner, the
victim OF the accident on the Santa Fe
railroad crossing last Saturday. was held
at the family residence Tuesday. Rev.
Forester of the Methodist church con-
Quoted the service. A wife and several
children survive him, and they have the
sympathy Of all.
Mr.. Charles Hurd and Miss Julia Rey-
her, both Of Lamar, were united in mar
riage at Pueblo last Thursday. They
have returned to Lamar and will make
their home here. Both Of the happy
couple are we'll known here and their
many friend wish them the greatest
possible prosperity and happiness.
Two Msxiosns are in jail enlarged
with shooting Mexiorn Joe. Bartender
at st. Elmo Saloon. Joe was shot in the
arm, but not very seriously wound ed.
The trial Of the Mexicans will be on
Monday, December %. It is said that
Joe was attempting to prevent the
shooting and stabbing Of Juan Flores
when wounded.
David Mai, one Of the prosperous Rus
sian farmers Of the north side died last
Friday as result Of an accident at the
Sugardale beet dump the week before.
The funeral service was held on Sunday
and the remains brought to Riverside
cemetery for burial. He leaves wife
and several children 70 mourn his loss.
He was 9 steady reliable, substantial
citizen and won the respect Of all who
knew him.
The local editor sent bunch Of Colo
RADIO celery to his brother in Cincinnati
short time ago and this is what the
brother says: 1.-THE Colorado celery is
| certainly deserving Of the highest rating,
/, for none Of US have ever remembered
eating any that was 90 good. 1t Is sup
erior to the best We have had. wish it
was for sale in Cincinnatti, we would
certainly buy it. Celery and Rocky Ford
| melons will give Colorado a great repu-
tation as an agricultural state"
A large crowd greeted the third um-
Der of the library lecture course, the La
Dell-Fox Concert company, and
all express themselves as highly pleased
with the entertainment given. All the
performers were fine, and several were a.
head Of any previous performers in their
line that ever visited Lamar. It is a
pleasure to our people who interest them
selves in the matter of raising money for
the new library to know that all who
bought the tickets freely admi, that they
have already got the worth Of their
money and two numbers still on the
program. 1t is the best course ever
given in Lamar and the proceeds go to
the most meretorious cause.