The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-08

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home of Mr.. and Mrs. U. p. Read
on South Seventh street last Fri
day. A very enjoyable afternoon
was passed by the sewing club.
Miss Bessie Farmer of Canada
Is visiting the family of T. J. Swan.
Miss Farmer will remain in Lamar
for some time as she has accepted
a position with the Family Theater.
Mrs. ST. Clair of Denver. presi-
dent of the Rebekah lodge spent
last Friday evening with the local
lodge. and left on Saturday for VIII
ey to visit the Rebekah lodge at
that place.
The Bowler Automobile Company
of Lamar will make regular trips
to the Two Buttes town and other
points south. twice every week. Per
sons wishing for further informa-
ton should see F A. Dowler.
DIR. r. A. Chase, District Super
intendent from Colorado Springs
will hold Quarterly Conference in
the Study at the Methodist church.
Friday evening at 1880 and will
precah Sunday night.
Mrs. f. NJ. willoughby and son
returned from a six weeks visit
with friends and relatives at Anna.
Illinois. Both Mr.. Willoughby
and William. her son. were glad to
have her back home again.
The December term of County
Court was opened Monday. Judge
Wellington E. Fee presiding. A mum
Der of important cases were set
Tor trial. All cases will be tried
before the regular PANEL of Jurors.
Elmer Wagner has completed the
buying of sheep to feed this winter.
Mr.. Wagner has just arrived home
with a consignment Of 5000 sheep.
This makes the total number of
sheep being fed by Drake and Spen-
GER over 10000.
Mr.. l.. Writ Markham returned
from Chicago last Friday. where he
has been attending the U. s. Irri-
CATION Congress. and boosting Prov
ers county. Mr.. Markham is now
sick in bed. suffering from a severe
attack of tonsalitis.
On wednesday afternoon while
freight train was backing on the
Morse switch, six cars passed over
a little six year old boy with the
result as he said that he was most
scared to death" Otherwise he
was not hurt.
Fred l.. Harris General Manager
of the Two Buttes project returned
from Chicago last week and reports
that the United States Irrigation
congress is having a good attendanc,
and that plenty of literature can
be circulated.
The local sugar factory has been
running on half capacity for the
past ten days. and the management
is expecting to close the mill most
every day. This campaign has
been the shortest ever known in
the valley.
The moving picture show in the
Opera house was discontinued last
Saturday night. The manager Mr..
King spent considerable money get
ting first class moving picture
show outfit in Lamar. but the town
has not enough uheater going peo-
pie to support two shows.
Mrs. James Brady who was TAX
en- suddenly i'll on Wednesday night
with appendicitis was taken on
to La Junta hospital for
an operation when it was found
that gangreen of the appendix had
set in and the surgeons A-ate that
she cannot live but a few days.
The meeting OF the froWers Souh'
ty Fair Association was held last
night, and a large per
cent of the stock was present. Dir
ectors for the annual Fair of 1910
were elected.
Chas. Maxwell. G. A. Watson. c.
r. Strain, N. N. Mclean. F. H. KEEL
sey, A. N. Parrish, c. C. Huddles-
ton, J. 8. Hasty. l.. E. Butler. w.
C. Gould, w. NJ. Dickinson. A. Mar
burg and F. II. Rosacrans.
The officers are President. c. R.
Wednesday night and large per
Strain; Vice President, Geo. A. Wat
son, Treasurer, w. NJ. Dickinson;
Secretary. Chas Maxwell.