The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19
WEDNESDAY. MAY 10. 1909.

Last Saturday the Eighth grade
base ball team journeyed out to Nc
Clave and cleaned up the young ball
tOssers of that place to the tune OF
11-6. 1t was fine game. and sew
eral sensational plays were ex-
ecuted by the Lamar boys.
Judge w. e. Fee Is going to Las
Animas tomorrow morning, and will
be there for the rest of the week
trying the cases. caused by the
saloon men refusing to close theii
places OF business after they had
been closed by the voters.
Mrs. c. p. Towsley and daughter
Miss Doris. were called to Pueblo
Tuesday morning by the serious ILL
ness OF Mr.. Towsley. who has been
there some time for his health.
There are also several relatives from
the east at MIR. Towsley's bedside.
Saturday evening Gilmore Brown
and his company Of comedy players
played "The Tanning of the Shrew'
to a fine house. The company was
well pleasedwith Lamar and made
many friends while here. They ex
pect to be In Lamar for Fair wael
n it is possible.
The trustees of the Metholls;
church have decided to accept the
$3.50 offer from Andrew Carlegie
and l.. Writ Markham. for a new
pipe organ. The work for the rails
Ding Of the other part Of the sum nee
essary for the purchase of the or
gam is to be pushed right along.
Last Friday afternoon the Athen
cum Literary society entertained the
Christomatheon society in the as
sembly hall of the Lamar High
School. There were several very
fine instrumental selections, several
vocal solos and some selections by
the Atheneum qMntette. The after
Moons entertainment was great
success.
Henry Gerstenlauer expects to
move his jewelry store into the
store room which has just been vac
ated by the Lamar Restaurant. the
north room of the Conwell building.
Mr.. Gerstenlauer Is fitting up his
new quarters in elegant style and
expects to have one OF the neatest
and most convenient tewelry stores
anywhere In the Arkansas valley.
Mrs. Chas. s. Smith extended her
hospitality to twenty-four friends this
afternoon. at Military Euchre. A
very happy time was spent in fight
ing for the flags. but Mrs. Curry
as Captain, with the assistance of
Mesdames thinner. Myers, Huddles-
ton. Goodale and Miss Mears proved
the best flag bearers. Mrs. Smith
entertains four tables OF friends
again tonight.
On Sunday morning at O'Clock
Mr.. Charles Downing and Miss Anna
Westerfield were united in marriage
by Rev. Pingree Of the NJ. E. Church
The ceremony was conducted at the
home of the bride g parents. The
happy young couple took the train
for Las Animas right after the we'd
ding. Mr.. Downing is engaged in
business I'm Las Animas and has
home there to take his bride to. Mr..
and Mrs. Downing have host of
friends in Lamar who wish them
many years OF happiness.
The Womans Club of Lamar was
entertained at the beautiful home of
Mrs. E. B. Leatherman, eight miles
north OF Lamar today. With this
meeting the work OF the club was
finished for the year. The club
held an all day session and everyone
present spent a most delightful day.
and all enjoyed the bounteous din
ner which was served by the hostess
The leaders for the day were Mrs.
E. r. Jones and Mrs. Guy b. Hunt
tngton, and they had the interesting
subject OF "Some Women Illlstra-
tors and American Cartoonists' Sew
eral personal letters from some of
the countries great cartoonists were
especially enjoyed.