The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-08

Miss Effie Davis. of Chicago. is in
Lamar visiting her sister. Mrs. w. L.
Pollard.
A marriage license was issued this
week to Mr.. J. w. Mock and Miss
Mabelle Guy.
The Prowers County Medical So
ciety will meet in Lamar next Tues
day. July IA.
H. G. Lamson. cashier Of the Wiley
bank. accompanied by his wife spent
Sunday in Lamar.
Carl Bros. have commenced work
on second story to their fine store
building on Main street.
The First National Bank has a new
ad in this issue giving you valuable
pointers II you will read them.
The town Of Wiley has voted to
incorporate and will soon hold an
election to select their first set of
town officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. I. Borton left this
week for Emporia, Kansas, to spend
a few weeks vacation visiting rela-
tives there and at other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Ward left to.
day for Arkansas City. Kansas, and
other points in that section on a WIS.,
it. Mrs. Ward will remain for about
a month.
Rev. r. H. Forester. who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Iowa
and Kansas. is expected home Fri.
day. July 10th. and will occupy the
Methodist church pulpit next Sunday
as usual.
Phil Clark came down from Colo
RADIO Springs to spend the Fourth in
real live place. He said that the
water supply is SO short in the city
that they would not allow even fire
cracker to be exploded.
The many friends of Rev. Robert
Moore will be glad to learn that he
will visit Lamar this week and
preach at the Christian church next
Sunday. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended the public to attend these ser.
vices.
Mrs. ]. w. Bent entertained about
a dozen Of her lady friends at bridge
whist yesterday afternoon. and all
had a most delightful time. Delicious
refreshments were served by the hos
tess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, from California.
visited last week with their daughter.
Mrs. H. s. Thatcher. They were on
their way to Denver. as Mr.. Rice is
one of the California delegates to the
big convention.
Mrs. ]. A. Williams and Mrs. L. v.
Hill will leave for Denver tomorrow
to Join their husbands who are at
tending the convention. after which
they will all spend a few weeks vaca-
ton in the mountains.
Walter Hurd. Of Williams, Iowa. a
nephew of Mrs. s. Woodland, who has
been visiting friends here the past
two weeks. left Monday for Denver
and other points Of interest, where
he will spend couple of months be-
fore returning to Iowa
ID. C. Marker came in from Cali
fornia last week and will spend sew
eral weeks here settling up his bus
mess affairs, after which he expects
to return to California and remain
several years. He says. however. La
mar will finally be his home.
The citizens of Wiley have offered
a reward of $3.50 for the arrest and
conviction of parties engaged In the
robbery at that place last week. and
the commissioners have added anoth-
er $3.50 to the amount for the same
purpose.
The sewer system is now complet-
ed and nearly ready for all citizens
to connect Herewith after comply
ing with the provisions of Ordinance
No. 1872. Several of the larger con-
Germs in town have already been con-
nected up, and the difference is al
ready noticeable.
A large number Of Lamarites went
to Denver this week to take In the
big national convention Of the dem
ocrats. Among those who went were
Frank Means, ]. c. Ford. E. P.
Thurston, J. T. Adkins. A. e. Downer.
Alfred Todd, ]. B. Traxler. g. H.
Thorne, E. G. Concit. CRANKY Hill
yer, J. A. Williams. w. q. Fee. L.
writ Markham. ]. W. Bent. W. A.
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