The Lamar register., 1908-01-08

A dog show which is to be given at
the opera house tonight, has been giving
free exhibitions on the street today of a
dog doing the high dive act all the same
as Reckless Russell.
Mrs, Apologize and Mise Agnes Fortune
entertained their Sabbath school class at
the Presbyt erian Church last Thursday
afternoon. Games were played and re-
freshments served and the little ones
had a most joyous time.
Come out and Hon. G. A. Gearhart
next Monday night for the benefit of the
Public Library as we'll as your own en-
joymsnt. Tickets for the lecture can be
pr ,cured at window of the Opera House
and at Myers Drug Store.
The finishing touches arc being put
on the Carnegie library building. and it
will be turned over to the board some
day this week. 1t is a very handsome
building and certainly one of the most
ornamental of our public buildings.
Decidedly at the family residence
in Lamar, Ralph, the sixteen year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers. The
funersl service will be held Friday from
the home of Morton Strain. The par
ents have the heartfelt sympathy of
,teir friends.
The G.. w. Low public sale on last
Friday was one Of the largest ever held
in this section, the total sales amounting
to nearly $4,000, and the prices brought
by all kinds of live stock and farming
implements indicated anything but hard
times conditions.
Miss Elizabe n Doughty's music stud
ents gave a recital at her home on last
Friday. About fifty parents and friends
Of the students were present and enjoyed
very pleasant evening. There were
twenty-six numbers on the program and
all were finely rendered.
Died-On last Friday afternoon Eliza,
the three year old daughter Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. b. w. Ziegler. The funeral service
was held from the residence on Saturday
afternoon and the little one now rests
in Riverside cemetery. The grief strick
en- family have the deepest sympathy of
all in their loss.
M. @. Ward left on last Saturday for
Arkansas City. Kansas, where he was to
be married yesterday. He will return
the last Of this week to Lamar with his
bride. Mr.. Ward is bookkeeper for the
Lamar Mill Co., and has many friends
here who wish him and his bride the
greatest happiness.
The board of County Commissioners
was In session this week, Messrs. Sayler,
Reynolds and Gregory all being present
The business of the year was wound up
and all ready for reorganization next
week. The board rejected all stationery
and book bids and made a new call for
more specific prices on such supplies.
Married-On last Friday at Girard,
Kansas, Mr.. ElmerJ. Wagner of Lamar,
and Miss Flo Corning, Of Girard. Mr..
Wagner is the we'll known proprietor of
the Sunny Slope Ranch and one of the
most prosperous and energetic of the
northside ranchmsn. He has a host OF
friends in Lamar aud on the north side
and all extend wsrmest congratulations
and best wishes to the happy couple.
Hon. G. A. Gearhart lectured to our
people on 1.-THE Footprints of the Cen
turies." 1t was by far the best lecture
ever offered to the citizens of our COM
munity. Our lecture committee was
pleased and Mr.. Gesrhart's audience was
delighted. have had opportunity 70
hear the greatest lecturers in the United
States. Unless prejudiced in judgment,
Iconsiner Mr.. Gearhart among the ablest
l have heard his three lectures on three
occasions and he has not been a
disappointmsnt.-W E. Wire for twelve
years Superindent Schools, McHenry
County, II.
Manager G. M. Ward of the Arkansas
Valley R. r. informs US that the road
will be connected up between Lamar and
Rocky Ford and wink on Friday OF
this week, and that they b ave enough
rails in sight to connect the Holly branch
and it will be finished in few days.
There is prospect now that they will
be IN shape to run a special train into
Las Animas on January Goth, for the
meeting OF the Fort Lyon stockholders.
Mr.. Wards part Of the work has been
done with energy and dispatch and all
the delays Of the past summer have been
caused by the failure to get material
from the main line. 1t will soon be in
shape now to run regular trains and il
fair rates are made, the new road will
be one of the best feeders along the
Santa EN.