The Lamar register., 1908-12-30

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Saturday night to attend the State
Teachers Association. He will also
look after the matter of getting
new science teacher for the high
| school.
F. j. McCarty has taken his sick
brother to Los Angeles, Calf. for
the winter. hoping that the change
in climate will help him regain his
health. Mr.. McCarty was called to
Montana last week on account of his
brother.
Mrs. Ray Strain entertained six of
her old time schoolmates this after
noon at her home. The afternoon
| was spent in talking of old school
days and Of the good times they
used to have. The hostess served
lovely refreshments to her guests.
Some of the most beautiful music
ever heard in Lamar was enjoyed by
large audience at the Methodist
Church last Sunday evening. The
anthem was very fine, and Ladies
Quartette was great Mrs. Dickin-
son rendered a beautiful solo. aided
by the quartette.
Sunday afternoon while Mr.. Fred
Kelsey and family were out enjoying
ride. their horse became frightened
and ran away. Mr.. Kelsey jumped
from the buggy and was hurt very
badly about the knee as well as be-
ing badly bruised up. Mrs. Kelsey
escaped without much injury but was
bruised considerable
There were two special song ser
vices at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday that deserves special mention
The solos were furnished by James
Fortune and Miss Velma Mourning.
Besides these numbers the Ladies'
Quartette furnished some beautiful
music. The anthems were also grand
Messrs Bannister and Main assisted
in the music.
The members of the Prowers
County Bar Association were enter
tanned at their annual banquet at the
home of Judge Doughty on Saturday
night. A bountious repast was served
by the host and the toasts by the
different members of the association
were much enjoyed. The annual
banquet is always given on the birth
day OF the president, Hon. c. c.
Goodale All members but two were
present.
Rev. ID. b. Livingston delivered his
farewell sermons in Lamar last Sun
day to two audiences that complete
ly filled the church. Mr.. Livingston
gave a brief account of the church
while he has had charge and two
new members Joined the church dur
ing his last services. Rev. Living
ston has done much for the Baptist
Church of Lamar and the two
country churches he has had charge
of. and Lamar people should be and
are sorry he is leaving.
Last Wednesday evening while Mis-
Gladys Miser and Miss Lola Dale
were out riding the horse became
frightened and the two girls were
tumbled off. Lola Dale was not in
jured at all but Gladys was not so
fortunate for by the fall she received
broken collar bone and also
broken arm. For some time 1t was
thought that she might have to be
taken to a hospital, but now she is
getting along nicely and will probably
be able to start to school when it
opens.
Christmas Eve, just before the
close of the entertainment at the
Alta Vista school house. Miss Ora
ham, who has been teacher in tina.
school for the past five or six years.
completely surprised her pupils and
their parents by coming out on the
platform and being married to Mr..
Philip q. Goodan. Rev. Livingston
performed the ceremony. Even Miss
Graham's closest friends did not know
of the surprise. and when she APP
peared on the scene. most beautifully
gowned. and announced that the next
number of the program would be
tableaux. the audience still didn't
catch on, and some of them didn't
| realize until after the wedding had
taken place. just what had happened.