The Lamar register., 1909-02-10
Wednesday, February 10, 1909.

to-day.
The County Court Is having a ses-
sion this week.
commissioners Reynolds and Greg
DRY were in Lamar today.
w. c. Oelfke, of Granada, was a
Lamar visitor on Monday.
Joe Cook was in Hartman and vic
Unity Saturday buying horses.
Attorneys c. c. Goodale and
CRANKY Hillyer are in Denver this
week.
DR.. Burnett and Attorney w. A.
Merrill went to Eads today on legal
business.
Newman II. Lewis, editor of the
Granada Times, was Lamar visitor
ON Monday.
The commissioners held a short SEES
sion today to transact some neces-
gary business.
Geo. l.. Cowan. of Granada. has
been transacting business in the
county seat today.
Russell Coates came up from Ora
NADIA on Monday. and attended to
some business affairs.
Sam Gentry came down from Den
YER today on No. 8. He will return
to that city next Friday.
Messrs T. J. Overholt and d. w.
Overstreet, of Granada, were here
Monday attending to business.
Clayton Allen came down from
Denver last night. We don't know
who" the attraction is. however.
A. w. Creagher and family have
moved to Rocky Ford. They will
make their home there for a while.
Mr.. T. F. Biddleman, OF Thorne-
burg. Iowa, Is here this week visiting
with his daughter Mrs. Alfred Todd
The Woman's League will give a
chicken pie supper on Feb. 22yGeorge
and Martha Washington will be pre-
sent
Mr.. e. l.. Martin and family have
decided that Lamar Is the only place
to live and have returned from La
Junta-
Royal Brisky. one Of the common
employees in the Hartman Alfalfa
mill Is In Lamar today visiting with
friends.
Miss Iva Markham returned last
Thursday from Topeka, Kansas. She
has been visiting with some old col
lege mates.
The ladies' Of the Presbyterian
church held a very successful sale
Of good eatables today at the Mclean
Bros Drug store.
The trial for the boys charged with
stealing coal has been put off until
Thursday to allow the attorneys to
prepare their cases
Rev. Thomas J. Hooper. of Denver
Is in Lamar today attending to bust
ness. Mr.. Hooper owns some real
estate west Of Lamar in Bent Co.
The Lamar basketball teams will 60
to Granada Saturday. The games will
be played out of doors, still the La
mar teams will bring home the score
as usual.
The Eagles will give a public Ball
at the opera house on Washington's
birthday, Feb. %. Bannister's orch
estra will furnish the music. Every
body invited.
The photographer for the CONNER
cial Studio took flash light picture
Of the Coolidge and Lamar girls
teams Saturday night. The picture
10 a fine one.
Hon. A. E. Bent was down from
Denver the latter part of last week
with some prospective renters for
the Union Hotel: The deal has not
been closed yet.
District Superintendent R. A. Chase
OF Colorado Springs. was in Lamar
this week and presided over the
quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. A. p. Henry has sold his main
street building to w. E. Cade. The
meat market will still be owned by
Mr.. Henry. and Mr.. Incl will continue
with the grocery store.
Mr.. Gil Downer and family are
down from La Junta this week for a
abort visit with Al. Downer. his
brother. Mr.. Downer is county treas
rrer of otero County.
The many friends of MT. and Mrs.
jay v. Sayler will be glad to learn
that they will return home from their
eastern trip next week The doctor
condition Is slightly improved.
Dent johnson, of Dunkirk, Ohio. is
here this week visiting with Geo. b
Coover. Mr.. johnson likes Lamar
and may decide to go into business
here. II the opportunity offers itself