The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10

w. T. Lambert. of Salida, the tax title
man was here the past week on his way
home from Baca county whore he has
been looking after business interests.
Hon. and Mrs. G. c. Goodsle send
greetings from Rome, Italy, whore they
spent the past week, and informs us
that they are having a grand time on
their vacation.
The circus posters thickly spread over
town make all feel young and good
again. Many had begun to fear that
Lamar was to DO out out of the circus
routes this season.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Mcbride was very sick at their ranch
east of Lamar last week, but is now out
of danger and recovering rapidly we are
glad to state.
Miss Madge Creaghe entertained about
twenty OF her lady friends last Saturday
afternoon in honor Of Miss Gibbons and
Rhodes OF Las Animas, who are her
guests. All present. passed 9 most de-
lightful afternoon.
Davis, Pollard & Marker were award
ed the contract for completing the Lin
coin ischool building, their bid being
s175O. They are TO construct the stair
ways aud finish up the four rooms on
the second floor.
- IL l. NJ Ahn
Lincoln school house last Saturday was
quite seriously hurt by a brick falling
IA feet and striking him on the skull. 1t
made q long deep cut and caused him
to lay off several DAYS this week.
At the fair grounds on Sunday the
Granada nine played q return game Of
base ball with the Lamar Cardinals
Our boys maintained the ratio Of to /
established on the Fourth, BY winning
the game with SCORE of "a to 3.
Mrs. Allie Funk and son Jack, Of
Wichita, Kansas, arrived in Lamar last
Saturday and will spend q couple Of
weeks with Mrs. Combs. They are out
for pleasure trip and will visit many
places in Colorado and other states be-
fore they return 70 their home.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Hight, which was born on July 9th.
died the same day. The funeral was
held ON Saturday and the little one now
rests In Riverside Cemetery. The par
ents have the deepest sympathy Of all in
their great loss.
The city officials removed from the
old city hall the first Of the week, and
Ed. Apologize will now begin the work
Of rsmodelling it for his jswslry store.
Work is to begin this week. The large
safe whioh Mr.. Apologize has had in
store at the depot for several months
was moved into the new quarters last
Saturday.
The Fourth was an extremely quiet
day in Lamar. Between three and four
hundred of our citizens attended the
celebration at Granada, over half going
down on the special tram in the morn
ing. A large number attended local
picnics in this vicinity and the rest just
lolled around home and had good
time.
The Big White All-Americsn Minstrel
Show will be here next Monday, July 10,
and give one Of their strictly frst-olass,
clean, up-to-date entertainments. They
come with the highest recc lamentations
from all sections of the country, and our
people will find them far above the
usual summer attractions. They have
q fine band and orchestra and will give
a grand street parade and concert dur
ing the day.
Granada entertained crowd of
several Thousand on the Fourth and
did 1t in way to reflect credit on the
town. There was a fine program Of
amnsements lasting all day and all eve
ming, something dom all the time. The
crowd though large was orderly and the
day was one long to be remembered by
the citizens Of the town. The Lamar
base ball nine won the game with the
Granada nine by a score of to l.