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The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

Chas. L. Doughty, a prominent bus
mess man of Cincinnati, Ohio, is in
Lamar today visiting his brother,
Judge j. X. Doughty. They both ex-
pect to leave tonight for Colorado
Springs to spend Thanksgiving day
with Judge Doughty's daughter, Mrs.
H. G. Veneman, and family. Mrs.
Doughty is there already and has been
visiting her daughter the past week.
DIED-Harry, the three year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Linville, at
their home on Second and Elm streets
in Lamar, on Monday afternoon. The
little fellow had been sick on Satur-
day but seemed so much better on
Sunday and Monday that no alarm
was felt for him until just a short
time before his death when he was
seized with an acute attack of indi-
gestion and passed away almost be-
fore the doctor could get there. The
funeral services was held from the
home on Wednesday morning.
As Mr. and Mrs. Kay Swadley were
returning last Thursday from u visit
to Oklahoma in an auto, they had the
great misfortune of having their sew
en- weeks old baby die on the road just
after leaving Garden City. The little
one was in the best of health up to
that point, and was in a basket in
the back Of the auto. At the next
stop he was found to be dead and the
doctor said it was a case of asphyx-
iation from escaping gas. The re-
mains were brought to Lamar and now
rest in Riverside cemetery.
S. w. Goodale, better known to his
many old Lamar friends as Will, ar
rived in Lamar last Saturday and
visited over until today with his par
ents, Hon. and Mrs. C. C. Goodale,
here. He has been promoted to the
position of Inspector of Surveyor
Generals and Land Offices, and in
spected the local Office while here. Mr..
Goodale's rise since entering the ser
vice has been steady and well merited
until he now holds one of the most
responsible positions in the Interior
Department. His home is now in
Oakland, California.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

1t has been again demonstrated that
it is poor policy to go to Rocky Ford
to play any kind of game unless you
are willing to lay down and let your
selves be beat. Las Animas high school
boys, although already valley cham
pions, went to the Ford last Saturday
to play off tie game and complete
their schedule. They had the Rocky
Ford boys beat in the third quarter
and then the town hoodlums came to
their teams rescue with a liberal
supply of rocks and drove the Las
Animas boys off the field. The game
was then forfeited to Rocky Ford
They have tried this twice on the La
mar boys but each time our boys
though badly bruised up faced the
rocks until time was up and Rocky
Ford beat.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

For the assistance of the holiday
buyers the w. NJ. Dickinson Store
his issued 12-page Holiday Shopping
Guide showing wide range Of nice
presents that can be purchased at
most reasonable prices. A large part
is given over to the little folks as
Christmas ought to be, but a long
list of beautiful and very desirable
presents can be found listed there for
both sexes and all ages. You should
read this catalogue thoroughly before
beginning your holiday shopping as
you will find many valuable sugges-
tions as well as unlocked for bargains
in this booklet.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

A good sized crowd turned out ON
Thanksgiving day to see the football
game in spite Of the worst weather
of the season, and they were rewarded
by getting to see one of the hardest
fought games ever played in Lamar.
The well seasoned Fort Lyon sailors
went up againt Lamar's former stars
and were given the hardest scrimmage
they have had this season. Neither
team had enough on the other to be
able to cross the goal line, but the
sailors succeeded once in getting near
enough to put over field goal and
that won the game.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24
Wins Trip

Miss Florence Sayler left last Sat
urday for Denver from which place
she expects to go to the Pacific coast
to visit the big fairs and other places
of interest. Mis- Sayler won the
trip in a contest to secure subscrip-
tions for a Catholic paper. She stood
second in the state outside of Denver,
although most of the territory in
which she worked was very sparsely
settled. She will be gone several
weeks.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24
"Mr. Bob" a Big Success

The play given last Friday evening
by the Junior class at the high school
auditorium was big success in every
particular All of the large audience
were highly entertained by the young
people. The various parts were well
chosen and the rendition showed
faithful work on the part of the stu
dents and instructor. The class net
ted over $40 for the play.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

spring. There woe seventy-fve ,em-
beers of the order present when the
third degree was conferred on ABB, t
II. Shaw of f'rowers and Jesse d.
Spooner of amar. There were i
rumber of visitors present, including
pme from Unty Lodge No. i42 of
Fads, five coming from Eads ard
four from Haswell. Lunch was scry-
ed at the close of the work and So
cial hour afterwards enjoyed by all
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

The Rebekahs and their husbands,
AZ in number, held social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Coover
last Friday night. Mrs. Cora Yates
of Boulder, state president Of the Re-
bekah Assembly, was the honored
guest of the evening. The evening
was passed in games and music. A
two-course luncheon was served at the
midnight hour. The evening was en-
joyed by all present.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

December 6, 1915, the total assess
ment becomes due and will have to
be paid. Taxpayers, you had better
look after this matter at once.
By order Of c. FLOYD COOK,
Mayor.
Attest: S. f. COOK, City Clerk. ct
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24
NOTICE

Have you paid your sidewalk and
sewer taxes? II not you had better
pay at once, as they will surely be
sold December s, 1915. II all back
taxes, including 1915, both sidewalk
and sewer taxes, are not paid before
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24


eblo to spend Thanksgiving day.
Chas. Gamble, editor of the Wiley
Journal, was in Lamar on business
Monday afternoon.
w. A. Connolly of the Hartman
Enterprise was in Lamar Monday ih
attendance at district court
Fred l.. Harris, manager OF the
Two Buttes land and town companies,
was in Lamar the first Of the week.
Sheriff l. C. Downing last night ar
rested Chas. Cole on a charge Of boot
logging, and he will have a hearing
before district court this week.
NJ. ]. McMillin spent several days
this week in Denver attending the reg
ular meeting of the State Livestock
Inspection Board.
B. B. Brown, president of the West
ern National Bank of Pueblo, came
down and spent Thanksgiving day
with w. C. Gould.
Joe Beers is building a handsome
residence house in Cottage Place on
East Elm street. 1t will be quite an
ornament to that part of our city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Chambers of
iaf4 aA fha EKrut of
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. W. d.
Jessup at their home on South Third
street.
John F. Mail, the well known Den
yer attorney, who has been a familiar
figure in the courts Of Prowers and
Baca counties, was here on legal bus
mess this week.
George C. Harris of Sparta, Illinois,
arrived in Lamar on Monday and has
taken the position as foreman Of the
Sparks. Mr. Harris will be Joined
by his wife and children in a short
time.
Mrs. f. E. Bartlett and daughter,
Nellie Francis, left Sunday for Mon
tezuma, Iowa, where they expect to
visit relatives until after the Holt
days.
Postmaster Chas. Baldwin, Santa Fe
Agent E. w. Robertson and C. d.
Bays of Granada were visitors at La
mar Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. NJ,
last Saturday night.
Hon. C. D. Ford came down from
Denver yesterday and will spend
few days hunting north of the river
and eat Thanksgiving dinner with his
daughters, Mrs. Tom Hover and Mrs
Paul Denning, and families.
Orient Chapter No. 80, R. A. NJ.
held a special convocation this week
at which the Mark Master and Past
Master degrees were conferred on a
class consisting of Albert Hagerman
Earle Garvin and Lee Koonsman.
G. Kueffer, travelling agent TO- the
Topeka Livestock Insurance Co, came
down from Pueblo on Monday to pur-
chase another Maxwell car from the
North Side Garage. He says Lamar
is the best place In the state to buy
them.
E. F. Koontz, who has been editor
of the Baca County Democrat for the
past several years, was Lamar Wis
itor on Monday He has just retired
from the paper but will remain a citi-
zen of the county. He has been sue
ceeded on the paper by R. o. Cassidy
Mrs. ]. W. Bent entertained the
members Of the Round Table at their
meeting at her home Tuesday after,
noon with an interesting history OF
Thanksgiving day" from its origin
to the present national observance OF
the day. Light refreshments were
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24

The special communication Of La
mar Lodge No. 80 held last Thursday
night was the largest since last
The Lamar register., 1915-11-24
M ONEY TO LOAN
Plenty of oheao Money for
good Farm and City Loans
jail and see me.
l., WRIT MARKHAM

Earle Garvin left yesterday for Pu-
cblo to spend Thanksgiving day.
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GraCeham Letter.

Mrs. James Conner spent several days
with her sister in Emmitsburg.
Miss Phebe Hummerck of Catoctin
Furnace spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Harry erosion.
Mr.. ]. T. Collifower spent Thursday
in Emmitsburg.
On Palm Sunday Rev. Huebener will
hold services at 1890 a. M, also Confir-
nation. C. E. Society at $50 p. m.
Miss Sarah Dotterer spent Sunday with
Annie Pryor of near Thurmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wrightler of Walk
ersville, and Forest Wrightler of Thur
mont spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Creeger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson of Waynes-
boro spent Saturday Mrs. Fannie Angel.
MIR. Russ Collifower and lady friend of
Hagerstown spent Sunday in this place.
On Friday evening last very enjoya-
BILE surprise party was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Fisher in honor of
their daughter Lottie. Those present
were; Misses Blanche and May Creeger,
Cordie Pyle, Belva ColliAower, Lottie
Fisher. Viola Collihower, Annie SIAM
baugh, Hazel Zentz, Maize Stambaugh,
Messrs. Rev. Huebener, Walter Coli
flower, Luther Buhrman, Raymond and
Otto Boiler, Wesley and William Dubel,
Carl Morningstar, Clarence Fisher, and
Elmer Creager.
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Memorial Service.

Sunday evening last Memorial Ser
vice was held in the United Brethren
Church, this place. Rev. W. l.. Martin
had charge of the meeting, the pastor,
Rev. Paul Holdcraft, being present and
making a short address. During the
evening Rev. Martin read brief account
of the founding Of the church in the year
1880, and also gave sketch of its his
tory to the present time. The land for
a church and cemetery site was donated
by Mr.. Jacob Weller, at that time living
in the house now occupied by Mrs. Jacob
Idle. Mr.. Chas. A. Weller, blacksmith,
direct descendant of Jacob Weller was
present at this service. As in days of
old several hymns were sung without the
aid of the organ. A number of little
folks sang very pretty selection.
The service held Sunday evening will
in probability be the last in the church
until after it has been remodeled and re-
dedicated.
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Freight Motor Hits Woman.

An accident occurred at Catoctin Fur
mace on the H. & F. railway Tuesday
afternoon in which the loss of life was
narrowly averted. Miss Ann Six, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Margaret Six of Catoctin,
was crossing the trolley road for the pur-
pose of getting pail of water from a
spring. Miss Six is very deaf and evil
IDENTIFY did not hear or see the appre ach-
ing car. She was struck a side swipe
blow and knocked from the track. Due
to the absence of DR.. M. A. Birely. the
road physician, DR.. Kefauver render ed
aid and found the woman considerab bly,
bruised and injured. She was not taken
to the hospital on request of her mother.
This is the second deaf person run
down on the road in few weeks.
1t might be well for the Company to
have their motormen stop the car when
a person is seen on or approaching the
track and inquire if he or she is deaf and
thus avoid accidents.
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Community Club Meeting.
Audience Listens to Interesting
Address by DR.. McCurdy.

At regular meeting of the Communl-
ty Club held Tuesday evening in Town
Hall, DR.. Ira j. McCurdy, Frederick City
Health Officer, delivered very interest
ing address on the subject of Sanitation.
During his talk he told of the great work
done in recent years by the U. S. Gov
eminent for the betterment of sanitary
conditions in this and other countries,
and also what has been done in his home
city. In regard to tuberculosis he said
that many cases could not be cured and
the only way to check it was to adopt
means to prevent the spreadof the germ
The necessity of pure water was also
touched upon. He congratulated Thur
mont on having water second to none
in purity, and urged that steps be taken
to conserve the supply.
He also stated that every town should
have one or more "clean up days each
year.
A musical program was given before
DIR. McCurdy was introduced, it being as
follows: Piano Solo, Miss Ruth Firor;
Quartettes, Mrs. S. l.. Shaffer, Mrs. H..
d. Beachley, Rev. Shaffer, J. H. Firor;
Violin Solo, Master Whitmer Firor of
Sabillasville; Vocal Solo, Mrs. Eta D..
Martin; Mandolin and Guitar Duet,
Messrs Beard and Rogers. Misses Mary
Freeze, Maude Weller and Ruth Firor
presided at the piano for the various
numbers.
Announcement was made by President
Shaffer that the next meeting of the
Club would be held in the new Club room
in the Thurmont Bank Building Tuesday
evening, April 9Th, only members of the
club being admitted.
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CHARLES McC. MATTHIAS
Local Items.
CHURCH DIRECTORY


Trinity Reformed Church-Rev. p. +.
Heimer, pastor.
Palm Sunday, March 2sth--
$50 a. M, Sunday School.
$50 a. M, Palm Sunday Services IN
GLIDING Grand Triumphal Professional
and Recessional by the children. Ser
mon" what Palm Sunday Means for
the Children" Also opportunity for
Baptism of Children.
$50 p. m. C. E. Society.
730 o. M, Confirmation Service and
Reception of new members. At this SER
vice there will also bea professional and
occasional by the choir and catechum-
ans
Friday evening services at 7.3O.
Holy Week services at 7.3O O'Clock,
with the following subjects:
Monday, Temptation; Tuesday,
Sin; "Wednesday, Confession Thurs
day, "Pardon"; Friday, "Salvation".
Holy Communion Easter Morning.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. II.
P. Fox, Pastor.
Sunday, March 28th-
Services 10. 80 a. M, and 7.30 p. m.
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Going After Gambling.
States Attorney Says 1t Must
Stop April 1st.

The lid goes down hard and tight on
punch boards, mechanical poker machines
faro and like devices that ensnare the
loose change of the public, on and after
April LIST. This statemen has been Civ
en- out by States Attorney Samuel A.
Lewis: "On and after April 1st, the use
of boards and similar devices will be con-
sidered violation of the gambling laws"
Violations of this ultimatum may bring
down upon the heads of offenders serious
penalties in the form of heavy fines.
The court in some instances have impos-
ed fines ranging from 81 to $25 and up.
Under the gaming law both the persen
having the device and the person playing
are liable to fine.
The punch board is to be seen in al
most every confectionery store in the
country and is very tempting arrange
ment to many boys who expect to win
big box of candy, watch, gun, jew
elry, etc., by paying or ten cents for
punch. The number punched usually
calls for stick of gum worth about one
cent. The many in this way pay for the
few articles of some value offered with
the outfit.
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LITERARY SOCIETIES.
LINCOLN.

LINCOLN.
The Lincoln Literary Society held its
seventh weekly meeting on Friday last.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, after which the minutes were
read and adopted and officers elected for
the ensuing month. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Recitation, 'The
Wife Hunting Deacon" John Weddle;
reading, "De pint wild ole Pete" Luther
Hetterly; essay, Sumner Roger
Smith; debate; resolved, That man is
influenced more by smiles than by tears.
The affirmative speakers were: Edwin
Creeger and Edgar Idle; the negative,
Ross Shindledecker and Joseph Miller.
The judges decided in favor of the af-
frmative. The journal was then read by
Lloyd Mackley, after which the meeting
was adjourned to meet again Thursday,
April LIST, at Las p. m.
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Barn Burned.

Barn Burned.
Early Sunday morning the barn on Mr..
Marshall Warrenfeltz' s farm near Pleas
ant Walk, midway between Myersville
and Wolfsville, this county, was discov-
cred to be on fire. Mr.. Warrenfeltz ran
to the barn scantily clad and succeeded
in savinglone horse. Ongoing in to get an
other horse he stumbled over something
in the stall and on looking closely found
it to be man. He picked him up and
carried him out and found the man to be
Harry Dusing. 1t is stated that the
mans clothing was on fire and that he
vas in stupor and under the influence
If drink of some kind. He was arrested
md placed in Frederick county Jail
.harged with setting the building on fire.
One horse, four cows, fifteen sheep and
nine hogs persisted in the flames. Feed
of all kinds and farm implements were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at So, 700
partially insured.
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281st Birthday.

Come to the Town Hall in Thurmon t,
March 25th, 1915, at 100 p. m. and unite
with the pupils of our town and vicinity
in celebrating the 28lst anniversary OF
the founding of Maryland, Fair Mary
land.
Our School Board is sending US sp eak-
er of recognized merit, DR.. Joseph h.
Apple, who will give an interesting ad-
dress.
The entire program is as follows:
Song-"Star Spangled Banner.
ocation-Rev. P. E. Heimer.
Song-Girls of High School and 9TH
Grade.
Recitation Tribute to Maryland
Margaret Willhide.
Defamation Frederick Firor.
Song-"Dixie.
Recitation-"T Maryland Line"
Kathryn Flory.
Patriotic Medley Shook.
Defamation Paul Fleagle.
Recitation Hazel Wolfe.
Solo Miss Ruth Firor.
Address-Dr. Joseph H. Apple.
Song" Maryland, My Maryland.
Benediction-Rev.M M. l.. Beard.
All parents and friends who are inter-
ested in the education Of our youth, and
have loyal hearts for the State in which
they live, should make sacrifice, if
necessary in order to be there.
Those who care not for the intellectual
development of our youth, and in whose
bosom there burns not the worthy spark
of patriotic pride, should come in order
to gain an impetus towards more COM
mendable aspirations.
Everybody welcome.
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The End OF Billy Sundays Philadelphia
Campaign.

Campaign.
Billy Sundays Philadelphia campaign
against the devil and all his works ter
minated Sunday night with his one hun
dred and forty-sixth sermon. His re-
vival lasted eleven weeks and one day,
and conservative estimate" puts the
total attendance at 1885, 600 persons.
The number of converts, including men,
women and children, is neckoned at be-
tween 40, 900 and $4,000, which throws
into the shade all the evangelist's pre-
vious achievements. The direct cost of
this eleven weeks of warfare against Che
powers of evil, if confined to the build
ing of the tabernacle, running expenses,
and the free-will offerings, is estimated
at $04,O 900, but directly and indirectly
the Philadelphia Record calculates that
it cost close to $500, 900. 1t is calculated,
says the Record, that there was paid by
people who attended the meetings $780,
600 in car fares, $25, 600 for extra meals
and about SIS, 900 for hymnals and other
books bought in the tabernacle. Then
there were taken up at various services
collections for the emergency aid fund
and other charities and the International
A ssociation of Evanqelistic Work ers, the
total of these being SIS, 1888.
Still if 10000 persons were converted
from error to truth, if 40, 900 bad citizens
were transformed into 10000 good ones,
the work has been done dirt cheap. That
is only about seven dollars and half
head, and, if soul can be redeemed
from bondage at that figure, such an in
vestment might be the most profita BILE
that any city could make. Whether Billy
Sunday leaves permanently better Phil
adelphia behind him when he starts for
fresh fields and pastures new is Il quest
ion that must be left for the future to
determine. Unquestionably he has given
Philadelphia an interesting and unusual
performance for her money, and he has
added some $50, 900 or so to his own
worldly assets. The latter is the one fact
about which there is no uncertainty
Baltimore Sun.
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A Heavy Train.

Last week it is said the heaviest train
ever pulled over the Western Maryland
railroad passed this place. The train
consisted of 65 cars and engines, and
carried 5000 tons of coal. All freight
from Cumberland and other places west
is now taken to Baltimore over the main
line instead of via Highfeld and Gettys-
burg.
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AutOists Take Notice,

With the approach of Spring and the
opening of the automobile season efforts
are being made to eliminate accidents by
various means. Steps are being taken
to prevent speeding anywhere within the
State and in Baltimore laws have been
passed to compel all autoists to dim the
lights on their machines. Policemen have
also been ordered to arrest any person
driving a machine under the influence of
liquor or known to take drink while in
charge of car.
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Notice to Creditors.

Pursuant to an order of the Circuit
Court of Frederick county sitting as a
Court of Equity passed on the oath day
of March, A. D. 1915, in cause tending
therein entitled Anna C. Firor VS.. j.
Irwin Mackley et al. being No. 9293
Equity on the Docket of said Court, the
undersigned receivers hereby give notice
to all the creditors of David F. Firor to
file their claims with affidavit thereto at
tached with the Clerk of the Circuit Couit
for Frederick county on or before the
goth day of April, 1915.
CHARLES M. MACKLEY,
ANNA C. FIROR,
zach Is 4t Receivers.
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For the Stomach and Liver.

|. N. Stuart, West Webster, N. y,
writes: 81 have used Chamberlain s
Tablets for disorders of the stomach and
liver off and OH for the past five years,
and it affords me pleasure to state that
| have found them to be just as repre-
scented. They are mild in their action
and the results have been satisfactory.
/ value them highly" For sale by all
dealers.
Advertisement.
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Easter Supper.

The Mite Society of st. Johns Luth-
eran Church will hold its annual Easter
Monday Supper in Town Hall. In con:
nection with the supper, play entitled
'The Thurmont Wool Dealer" will be
given. Everybody come and see. Per-
haps seeing the act performed those seek
ing employment may be able to secvre a
ioh
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Big Auction Sale
First.c|ass Nursery Stock

At Weybright's Store, ThurmOnt,
Saturday. March 10th, 1915.
Sale beginning at 1890 p. M, sharp.
Positively nothing but strictly healthy,
true to name trees will be offered at this
sale. Thousands of Peach, Apple, Pear,
Plum, and other trees, including Grape
Vines, Berry Plants and Ornamental
Trees will be offered. Bargains are sure
to be had, don't fail to attend this sale.
The Westminster Nursery
inch rs st Westminster, Md,
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Building Progressing. .

During this week the brick work on
the High School Building, at this place,
was practically completed. Contractor
Hoke is now running the concrete roofing
and with no interference the roof will be
completed this week. Concrete floors
have been put down in the four basem emit
rooms.