The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-01-05

and Mr.. H. Hilgerman of Lyons.
Colorado, left for the Two Buttes
district and expect to look the pro-
position over for several days. Mr..
Britt has been looking over several
projects in Colorado and Wyoming
All the services that were to be
held at the NJ. Z. church this week
were postponed on account of the
sickness of the Pastor. Mr.. Pin
gree took suddenly ill Monday al
ternoon and the doctor pronounce
the case a light touch of poisoning
Judge Clyde l.. Starrett of Col
orado Springs. Edgar c. Starret;
Editor OF the Ell Paso County Demo
crat of Colorado Springs and Ra.
l.. Starrett of Shelbyville, Missouri,
are in Lamar today to attend the
funeral services of their mother Mrs
Aaron Starrett.
The Prowers County Bar Associa
ton held their annual and quarter
ly meeting Monday afternoon
the Court House. A large majority
of the members were present.
only business before the meeting
was the election of officers and c
C. Goodale was elected President
and W. A. Merrill Secretary.
Marriage licenses were issued in
the past week to the following:
Chas. II. Armour to Miss Mary Small
ley, both of Lamar. w. F. More
house, Miss Virginia Ethel Johnson
both of Lamar. Arthur G. Carley
to Miss Cora McKibbon. both OF
Wiley. Chas. ID. Thompson to Miss
Nevela /. Benzie, both of Holly.
The firemen's ball that was held
N the Opera House last Friday even
ng was one of the grandest event
If the season. everybody was wei.
masked and several of the OLD
liners were exceedingly fine. Tn,
asst day in the old year was joyful
, oPthl anu, tiit nc" yN.h "Nf'
started. The Ball netted neat
sum for the firemen.
Frank Morehouse and Miss Ethei
Johnson were quietly married at the
Baptist Parsonage last Thursday
morning. The groom is one of La
mars native sons and comes from
one of our most respected families
he bride is a charming and accom-
plished young lady. The Register
wishes them a very happy life.
The Mcdowell Construction Com
pany is now employing all extra
men and teams that they can get
During the fine weather for the
past week, they were able to open
enough work for two months and
expect to push the work rapidly
and have the main canal and later
Ills on the Two Buttes project fin
ished a month ahead OF contract
time.
Poor plumbing or NEGLIGENCE on
Jome persons part cost K. +. But
Ter and Son, about $4,000 dollars
worth of damage. The water pipes
in the office of DIR. Howard Chinn
lbove Buffers store was found to
De running Sunday morning by Mar
shall Martin and he at once gained
entrance to the office and by shut
ing off the water saved many more
hundred dollars worth of silks and
dry goods that were being flooded
in the store.
Died at her home on East Olive
street, Wednesday, January ., 1910,
Marida f., wife of Charles V.
Thatcher, aged SO years. Mrs.
Thatcher was a sufferer with heart
trouble which disease caused hei
death. She was the mother of -four
hiidren, was a model wife ano
mother, and her death is mourned
Iy a host of warm friends. The
funerla will be held Thursday after
loon at o'clock.
The marriage of David Shiek
Ind Katherine Mai, caused consid-
rable excitement in and around La
mar. After the couple had pur-
:hased their license, and the day
he wedding was to take place, Mr..
schieks parents were injured in a
runaway, and the next thing that
happened, the marriage license waE
lost, but the young couple finally
,ound a minister and were married
md 1t is hoped that the best OF
uck comes to them hereafter.
Mrs. Josephine A. Starrett. wife
Of Aaron starret. died at her home