The Lamar register., 1910-07-06

The Baptist people celebrated the
Fourth with big picnic at the
Amity headgate Everybody had a
fine time.
The commissioners are in SEES
sion this week transacting the us
ual routine business. Messrs. MAN.
Vile, Gregory and Reynolds are all
present
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wray of
Simpson. Illinois, who have been
visiting with MIR. and Mrs Frank
Lay for several days. left Tues
day for their home.
Messrs. Stevens and Mcfarland
of Granada were in Lamar today
boosting for the new alfalfa meal
mill, which they feel sure they
have secured for Granada.
J.. l.. Petticrew was recently
awarded the contract for the La
mar-Springfield mail route which
has been held for the past four
years by d. A. Rhinahart
A fire alarm was turned in
about 1880 Wednesday morning.
but after considerable time had
been spent looking for fire. and
none was found. the firemen re-
turned to their rooms and made
up for lost time in the sleep line.
Among those who went to Holly
in autos Monday were NJ. l.. Con
well and family. John Mace and
wife. C. C. Huddleston and wife.
DIR. Burnett and family, Chas. Max
well. Leon Butler. CRANKY Hill
yer. Fred Kelsey. Jesse and James
Johnston. Misses Grace King. Flor
ance Sayler and Ruby Johnston.
d. II. Bane and wife. Glen Kirkpat-
rick. Roy Henry. Stanley Maxwell.
Allen Robinson. Harry Traxler.
Earl Hadley and Dennis MENUS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Thatcher
md Miss Merrill Rice. sister of
Mrs. Thatcher, who has been visit
ing them. left yesterday for Cali
'ornia. where they will make their
home. The ladies will stop in south
arn California and Mr.. Thatcher
goes to Hamilton In the northern
part of the state for the present
beet campaign. He has been thu
superintendent of the Lamar beet
factory for several years and leaves
On account of the closing of the
factory this season. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Thatcher have a large circle
of friends here. who sincerely re-
greet to see them leave.
The supreme court has after a
Legal battle of over a year awarded
young Russell Wilson to his moth
sr. Mrs. Percy Mitchell. and he will
be taken to England. To most peo-
Pile acquainted with the facts in
the case the decision seems to be n
great injustice. and 1t looks as II
the court had overlooked the in
terest of the child. which should BE-
the highest consideration. and look
I'D only at the stage acting for eff
feet of the mother. The grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. X. Wilson.
have carefully raised and cared for
the boy when his mother would
not do so, and they have the sin
ere sympathy of many friends In
their loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. CRANKY Hiliyer
entertained a few of their friends
ON last Saturday evening in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher. who
were about to leave Lamar for Cal
ifornia. There were sixteen pres
ent and they played bridge whist
for awhile. after which they enjoy
ed most delicious refreshments serv-
ed by the hostess. This was fol-
lowed by music. dancing and SOC
ial good time that was so thorough
ly enjoyed by all the guests that
they forgot all about how time
flies. and encroached slightly upon
Sunday before they thought OF leav-
ing. 1t was with deep regret that
they bid goodnight to the host
and hostess and goodbye to the
guests of honor.