The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-24

John Duncan was up from Holly
a few days this week.
Joe Cook made a mule buying trip
to Chivington last week.
MIR. Ruse of Trinidad was tending
to business in Lamar Saturday.
Ex-sheriff Geo. II. Thomas spent
Saturday in Las Animass on business.
Miss Campbell, a Granada teacher.
spent Sunday with her sister In La
mar.
DIR. j. c. Horn attended the County
Sunday School convention in Holly
last Thursday.
Attorney J. X. Doughty is In Dem
yer this week looking after impor-
tamt business matters.
Mrs. Harry Mcdowell and children
left for Pueblo last week to join MI
| Mcdowell at that place.
| The gang of men cleaning and re
pairing the Maxwell ditch Just South
of town are making good headway.
| Jim Breslin was in Lamar Satur-
day from his ranch down south he
came up to take the Breslin family
down south.
Mrs. j. X. Doughty will leave to-
morrow for Excelsior Springs, Mis-
souri,, where she expects to rest Tor
the next six weeks
Mrs. l.. Writ Markham left for Ex-
celsior Springs, Missouri, Saturday
on tine noon train. She expects TO re
main, there for several weeks.
Rev. T. F. Kelly and wife return
ed from Cosby. Missouri. Saturday.
They were called there on account OF
the death OF Mr.. Kelly's father.
| Charming Pyle. left for Alliance,
Nebraska, last week where he has
accepted a fine position with the
city electric company Of that place
| Mrs. w. l.. Morehouse and Mrs.
Morton Strain and daughter, Corrine'
started yesterday afternoon for Ex-
! celsior Springs. There is now quite
a Lamar colony there.
The production Of "A Farmers
Daughter" at the local opera house
rt,t-. IL.
The company was a very fair one
and the crowd was well pleased.
Rev. and Mrs. H. NJ. Pingree spent
a few days last week in Denver
They were there for the purpose OF
hearing the great Gypsy Smith. Rev.
Pingree preached both Of his SER
\ mons Sunday about the Gypsy.
Judge Wellington E. Fee Is hold
ing a term of county court this week
and has a regular jury impanneled
for the term. and there are a large
number of citizens from all sections
of the county here for the term.
| l.. A. Jacaway has opened up
horse shoeing shop at his old stand.
III E. Santa Fe street. and will be
welcomed back into the trade by his
many old customers. Lew Is good
workman and is sure Of a good pat
ronage.
Mrs. w. A. Packard, on Saturday
afternoon OF last week, entertained
the Bridge Crowd. Sixteen guests
sat at the beautifully decorated din
ingtable where dainty refreshments
were served Everyone passed an en-
joyable afternoon, some carrying a
way very high scores.
Three new autos were, shipped in
to Lamar this week by Cooper &
Johnson. They are fine Ford mach
ines and two were purchased by DR..
w. A. Packard and w. C. Gould, the
third, Fred Cooper is driving around
himself. They are handsome looking
machines, and are quite an addition
to the local stock Of autos.
The Lamar High School will make
It's first appearance before the peo-
pie of Lamar In an oratorical way
next Friday evening at the Presby-
terrain church, at which time the con-
oestants for the honOrs Of represent
.ng Lamar in the League Oratorical
contest will be decided There will
be at least fifteen students who will
take part In the contest. Of debating
oratory and defamation. Another
feature of the evening will be the
music to be furnished by the High
} School Glee Club. An admission fee
Of twenty five cents will be charged
Il the door.