The Lamar register., 1909-12-29


for a business trip to Pueblo.
Frank Maxwell is spending his
vacation with ]. H. Hillyer at Dodge
City. Kansas.
Mr.. Clifford Redman, OF Omaha.
Nebraska. is visiting his parents and
friends this week
The Mercy and Help department
of the League again held Christmas
services at the Jail.
Mrs. M. l.. Conwell and children
arrived home from Colorado Springs
last Friday afternoon
Reg Garvin of La Jupta spent
Christmas day with his parents. MIR.
and Mrs. G. ]. Garvin.
Miss Grace Shelton, of Holly. is
spending the holidays with Miss Bes
sic Holbert of this city.
L. M. Markham arrived home Fri
day afternoon from Pieblo IL visit
his family during the holidays
Ed. Gibbons is up from the Two
Buttes district, and took the train
home to Denver to visit his family
After a month of winter weather
the old timers pronounce the pres
ent weather the beginning of the
end"
The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered mex.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church.
The commissioners held a short
session on Moaday. NESS Fey
nolds. Gregory All Manvilie beinr
present
c. J. Laughlin field man for the
engineering firm of Bell & White
left for the eastern secuon of tho
county last week.
Mrs. Arthur Il. Lee returned
from La Junta Tuesday and reports
that her daughter. Miss Carrie. l.
improving daily.
Next week, the Week of Prayer
will be observed at the Methodist
church. preaching by pastor each
evening at 1880.
Mrs. T. J. Sayler entertained the
bridge club on Monday AFTERNOON
A most pleasant afternoon was pass
cd by all present
DR.. W. D. Verify of Chicago is
In Lamar this week looking after
his real estate holdings under the
Two Buttes canu
The Y. M. P. club was entertain
ed BY Mr.. and Mrs. Henry johnson
At their residence on 3rd street OF
Tuesday evening. All report q
splendid time.
Telephone connections are now
being made daily with the different
construction camps on the Two
Buttes work. The phones in Two
Buttes. Colorado. will be installed
o this week
Miss Ellen Robinson and Prof. E.
R. Jones left for Denver Sunday
morning. Miss Robinson will visit
with Bryan Haywood's family and
Prof. Jones will attend the state
teachers meeting
The contesting of land has been
keeping the local board busy for
the past week. and Tuesday there
were twelve cases filed. most
Of this contested land lies north OF
Hartman and Bristol.
Miss Carrie Lee who was rushed
to the City hospital at La Junta
last Friday morning was operated
on for appendicitis and the latest
reports from the doctor is. that Miss
Lee Is progressing nicely.
The fixtures in the old Lamar
Restaurant were sold at public auc-
ton last Wednesday by the First
National Bank. The people like
q. NJ. Mears for an autioneer, and
sho cohh pcopic wore b6tibllcu Will
the returns of the sale
The Two Buttes Company have
been using extra cars for the past
three days on account of homeseek-
ers looking for location. Land
has been selling very rapidly for
the past three weeks with an aver
age of 1000 acres per week.
The Christmas cantata rendered
last Friday evening in the Metho--
dist church was one of the best.
The house was packed and all were
loud in its praise. Santa Claus was
there and delivered generous
treat to all the children present.
J. J. Wilson. government inspec-
tor on the Two Buttes construction
work arrived in Lamar last week.
Mr.. Wilson will be on the grounds