The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-01-12

and Mary Smalley both of Lamar:
William Roy James and Miss Hazel
Woodmansee both of Lamar.
Did you hear about Allen Robin
son stopping a two horse team that
was running away last Friday. No
body saw the heroic deed and his
story will pass off with a wink"
The Misses Beula Streams, Effic
Heath and Velma Leatherman, tn,
daughters of some of our best north
side farmers, left for a short wish
with friends at Beloit. Kansas. Fri
day.
l.. T. Peck and C. II. Smith OF
Syracuse N. Y. was in Lamar this
week looking over the Two Buttes
project. Mr.. Peck is farming in
New York state but likes this land
fine.
Miss Carrie Lee returned from
La Junta Sunday noon. from where
she was taken two weeks ago for
an operation. Miss Lees friends
will all be glad to see her at home
again.
]. C. Horn was appointed by the
county commissioners last week as
delegate to represent Prowers
County at the Farmers Convention
at Fort Collins. on the 9Th and 18th
of last week.
The teachers in the High School
building are rejoicing over the ar
rival of new Neo style machine
This will save considerable time In
making out reports and examina'
ton questions.
q. + Nicholson of Benton. Iowa,
and william Geiger of Reddlng
nd, were in Lamar last week look
ing over the Two Buttes protest
Both parties purchased land before
leaving Lamar.
Miss Charlotte Timbrook left TO-
Vinita. Oklahoma. after pleasant
visit with friends in Lamar. Miss
Timbrook has accepted position
with one OF the leading business
firms in Vinita.
l.. Writ Markham left for Greeley
Colorado. Tuesday morning where
he will attend the regular board
meeting of the board of directors OF
the Greeley Normal school. Mr.
Markham is the president of the
board.
E. J. Wagner left Monday night
for Denver to attend the Stock Show
Elmer has a bunch of lambs on
show there that he thinks are the
prize winners. and they are wi
out doubt one of the finest punches
ever seen in these parts.
The largest ice Jams ever known
In the Arkansas river continue 10
threaten all property along the
banks. and great damage may b.
wrought to bridges and most every
thing else. Much damage has al
ready been done, especially at the
Carlton bridge.
A basket ball game is scheduled
for Friday night between the La
mar High School and the district
school at McClave. The game will
be held in the opera house and
promises to be a fine game as bot.
teams are we'll matched. The boys
and girls of both schools will play.
The Colorado Woman's club met
at Mrs. ]. B. Traxler's Thursday af-
ternoon. The ladies presented Mrs.
Jennie H. Powers with silver
spoon, Mrs. Powers leaves in a
few days for Pueblo. Dainty re-
freshments we're served and an en-
joyable afternoon was spent by all.
Word was received in Lamar
Tuesday night announcing the
death of Miss Margaret Hunt. the
seven year old daughter of Francis
NJ Hunt one of our leading mer--
chants. The many people in Lamar
who knew the little Miss Hunt will,
be very sorry to hear the sad news
and especially her playmates at
school.
The was a report circulated In
town Tuesday afternoon that a very
serious accident happened to the
machine of DR.. j. s. Hasty and oc-
cupants. the report was that the
machine had capsized and that Joe
Cook had his arm broken. We
could not find anybody that would
confirm this report. SO we suppose
that It is false.