The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-03-10

Mr.. Sparrow, representative of the
Pueblo bridge and Construction Com
pany was here last week submitting
bid for some headgate out on the
Chivington canal.
The Woman's League held a meet
ing this afternoon at the Baptist
church. The meeting was busy
one for there is much work to be
done and talked about.
The mems meeting at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday afternoon was
very well attended considering the
unexpected GOODNESS of the day.
These meetings are to continue indefi
nately and will be held on the first
Sunday of every month.
NJ. j. MoMillfn went to Granada
Monday evening and expected to
leave there the next morning for the
south ON a business trip, to be gone
several weeks. He was there just
in time to be one of the hard work
ers in saving large portion Of the
town.
The Methodist church choir is max
ing great preparations for a con-
cert to be given in the church on
March 16. Not only the members OF
the choir are to be in this entertain
menh but also several talented musi-
clans. There will be twenty voices
i'm, the chorus choir, and this chorus
Is under the direction of DR.. Fer
rand.
Robert Morich's Family Theater is
the place to spend very pleasant
evening. 1t is the most popular place
of amusement in Lamar just now
The new signs that have just been
placed on the side curtains are at
tracting much attention, and there
are quite a bunch of them too. MT
Morich still has his troubles with
the Merry Widows but this fact
only adds to the amusement of the
crowd.
Sunday morning, Immediately af-
ter the Sunday School service at
the NJ. E. Church, all of the MEM
bers OF the Sunday School assembl-
ed in front Of the church to have
their pictures taken. Messrs. ONei
and Dye had quite time getting all
of the little folks and the older child
rem in order but the pictures were
taken and they are good ones to.
The Methodist Sunday School is one
of the largest schools in the Arkan-
sas valley, and they have an average
attendance of 200. There were
Just 2O2 In the group picture.
The Poverty Box Social at the
Methodist church last evening was
one of the most pleasant social az
fairs of the season. Most Of the even
ing was spent In talking about hard
times and poor crops. The prizes
were won by Mrs. Chas. Gamble and
Floyd Cook, and they were surely
poverty stricken as were many others
The contest for the BOBBY prize cos
tune lay between Judge Doughty ana
L. Writ Markham and 1t was finally
called a draw. The insides of the
boxes showed no IDEAS of hard tim
IS and talk about a good time. there
was no one there who didn't have
one.
The Farmers Daughter" the pre-
sent seasons emotionally dramatic
rural drama, which Is generally sci
ected as the successor 10 THE oio
Homestead" and way Down East
will be the attraction at the Lamar
Opera House on Wednesday, March
IS. As a play it is described as
dramatic relief from the general run
of similar works, depending wholly
and solely on its trM h Of nature. Its
moral lesson and consistency. There
are four acts, and 1t Is one OF those
dramatic offerings wb .erein the audi
ence become so deeply enthused al
to fancy the various characters then
friends or enemies. III keeping will
the Incidents of the play, or in othe'
words, become imagin alive partici
pants. A splendid company present
ing splendid play always will b
welcome the world over. and that Il
what may be looked forward to II
the Forthcoming presentation Of "Th'
Farmers Daughter" In this city