The Lamar register., 1908-02-05


job at the passenger depot this week.
Mrs. Blanoh Dickinson. of Rocky Ford
was in Lamar today ON business before
the land office.
]. R. Pierson. the Wiley grocery man
was trarsacting business in Lamar the
first Of the week.
A. @. Mitchell, the we'll known stock
man, returned from tho Kansas City
market this week.
j. E. Cline was up from his ranch
south of Granada this week attending to
business at the county seat,
Loren Van Ginkle, OF Des Moines, is
In Lamar this week vieiting with his
uncle, p. s. Lynch, and family.
L. A. jackson is again IN Lamar after
short visit to Garden City. Kansas.
He expects 10 reside here this year.
WE. Csde has been down from Pueb
10 the past week looking after his ex-
tensive property interests in Lamar.
R. M. Ziegler has opened a shop in
room 6 in the land office block and ID
doing all kinds Of CLOTHES cleaning and
! repairing.
Miss Nellie Goodale has returned from
Los Angeles, and Is glad to be at home
again, and in the land of sunshine and
pleasant weather. She has been away
nearly a year.
Frank A. Cooper, Of Colorado Springs
representing the Colorado Monumental
Works of that city, has been in Lamar
several days the past week looking after
business in his line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Strain last evening
entertained . number Of their young
friends at their home ON South Th .rd
street in honor of their cousin, Loren
Van Ginkle. All present passed a most
enjoysbl evening.
The Stony Point Lateral Co held
their annual meeting IN c. M. Lees
office in the Register building on Mon
day. The stakeholder reelected the old
officers and voted to hereafter hold the
annual meetings at Wiley.
The Missouri dancing club 10 holding
one Of its regular weekly dances at the
home Of Ross Taylor this evening. The
dances given by this club have been one
of the most enjoyable social events of
the winter in Lamar.
Died-On Sunday after an illness OF
several week, G eorxs Bates, an old and
respected citizen Of the lane west of La
mar. The funeral service was held
Tuesday from the Baptist church aud
the remains inferred in Riverside Gene
terry.
Mrs. O. 3. Smith and Mrs. j. w. Bent
entertained a number Of their lady
friends this afternoon ct the home Of the
latter on Second street in honor Of Mise
Carter Of Chicago. Bridge whist was
the game plsyed and all present passed
q most enjoyable afternoon.
G. w. Moore, of the firm of ], G. Moore
&C.,, q prominent Amarillo, Texao, firm,
has been in Lamar several days, and has
made arrangements to open . Lamar
office about the first Of March. They
have been prominently connected with
the settling up Of the Panhandle of Tex
az, and have now decided to turn their
attention to Baca County lands. Mr..
Moore leaves for Villas, where the firm is
now making some surveys.
The teachers of Central school will
hold Mothers Day celebration on st.
Valentines day. Feb. IA, and invite all
the mothers of the Central school child.
rem to be present An interesting pro
gram has been prepared for the occasion
and will include special numbers in
honor of Lincoln and Washington also
The teachers and children are making
great preparations for the event and
hope for large attendance.
Mrs. W. ]. Johnston entertained g
number Of her lady friends at her hand.
some home on last Friday afternoon
The house was beautifully decorated fol
the occasion and every ono enjoyed 9
most pleasant afternoon. Five Hundred
was the game played. In the evening
Mrs. Johnston bad invited q number OF
gentlemen to surprise on Mr.. Johnston
and no one who saw the latter when be
entered the house and was greeted BY
his many friends assembled there, will
doubtful what the surprise was complies
as possibly could be. The guests spent
most jolly evening playing cards and
disposing Of the most delicious refresh.
ments served by the hostess and depart
ed at Q late hour, wishing Mr.. Johnston
many such SURPRISES.