The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-01-02

stores generally shutting up and not do
ing any business after about ten o'clock
until late in the afternoon. There was
no general calling, but people just took
a day off for rest and amusement.
TT. Sayler spent last week looking
after the work ON his big ditch cleaning
contract at Manzanola. He reports the
dredging boat as completed and the ma
chinery on the ground so that active
work on dredging out the big Otero ca
nal will soon begin.
The X. P. public installation and ban
quet will be held next Monday evening.
All members who have not secured a
ticket should do 30 at once. Brothers
Seabury, Bannister and Friedman are
the com mittee and tickets can be OBJ
tanned from either of them.
S. q. Porter, Of La Junta, has been in
Lamar this week and will make his home
here. Mr.. Porter will succeed Mr.
Berry as chief engineer Of the A V S & b
l. L. Co. He is an experienced engineer
and has had charge Of the Otero canal
and irrigation district for several years.
The Little Homestead at the opera
house last Monday night was witnessed
by a large audience. which seemed to
enjoy the performance. The company is
composed Of capable actors and render
ed the play in good style. The drop
curtain also got in its usual work Of re-
fusing to drop.
Our weather still continues good, and
parties coming here from the east are
agreeably surprised to find such glor-
ious climate. Mr.. Chappelle arrived
from Michigan this morning, after rid
ing through storms and billiards from
his starting point until reaching central
Kansas. He thinks this region about
the proper 8. 1. Of the earth.
Messrs. Smart & Simon dissolved part
nership on the first of the month, and
both are now in business for themselves.
Mr.. Smart is at the old stand with the
same line of goods. Mr.. Simon will be
found at the corner north Of the old
stand, where he is using the old store
name of the Golden Rule, and carrying
similar line of goods.
Thomas Berry has resigned his posi-
ton with the A. V. S. b. l. l. L. Co.,
and has accepted position as chief en-
gineer Of company operating In south
ern Brazil. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry will
leave the latter part Of this month for
that country. They have host OF
friends in Lamar who regret to see them
leave.
Another Lamar landmark is gone. The
little shop that stood for years on Main
street just south Of the Register office
has been moved by the present owner,
Mayor Maxwell, to make room for a
two-story brick block 90 foot front. The
old shop was one of the first build
ings put up in Lamar.
DIED-At his home on south Fourth
street, Tuesday night, Mr.. Paris Adams.
Mr.. Adams had been feeling bad for
some time owing a severe strain be re-
ceived while handling his steam we'll
drill outfit. He kept on with his work
however, whenever was able and had
only been confined to his bed but few
days. Mr. Adams was q hard working,
straight forward man and his early death
is deeply deplored by his many friends.
He laavae "a wife and two little dauQh-
ters to mourn the loss Of kind husband
and loving father. The sympathy OF
their many friends goes out to them in
their sad bereavment.
The funeral services OF. j. ID. Frisoie
were held at the Presbyterian church on
last Sunday and the large church build
ing was crowded to the doors and many
citizens were turned away as they were
unable to get even standing room. Rev
o. W. Auman preached an eloquent
funeral sermon, and the ceremonies were
10 charge Of the Woodmen Of the World
The latter order led the funeral process
sion followed by the Eagles and firemen
Of all Of which orders the deceased was
q member. The Women of Woodcraft
also formed part OF the procession. The
line OF carriages following the remains
to their resting place in Riverside GENE
terry was over half mile long, and re-
fiected the deep sympathy Of the COM
munity with the Borrowing family.