The Lamar register., 1917-11-07

partment of the News.
The Lamar Motor Sales Co. received
a car load of Dodges last Friday but
the shipment was not sufficient for
their advance sales, and all were tax
en- away before evening.
A. S. Booton, land :ttorney, for
merly of Lamar, came down from Pu-
cblo today to look after business in
terests here. He expects 20 again To-
cate in Lamar in the spring.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston, who has
been visiting for some time with her
brothers, w. j. and j. NJ. Johnston, in
Lamar, left this week for New Or
leans to visit sister there this win
ter.
Several auto loads of Lamar people
went out to the hospitable country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Van Ginkel
last evening to attend a party. A
large number of guests were present
anu II was Il JollS fio"h siih a yOhs
time for all.
The G. H. Brown Lumber Co., the
most extensive contracting builders of
Lamar, have an ad in this issue of
the Register. They are building many
houses in Lamar and vicinity and al
so among the largest lumber dealers
in the valley.
Mrs. Gerald Schuyler of Denver has
been here several days for the pur-
pose of organizing n branch of the
Daughters of the Revolution in La
mar. Mrs. G. J. Garvin, who is
member of the order, gave luncheon
in her honor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Jane B. Dickinson Of Colorado
Springs has been visiting with rcla-
tivcs and friends in Lamar the past
week. Mrs. G. J. Garvin entertained
for her at a dinner party Tuesday
evening. Several couples Of old time
friends were present and most en-
joyable evening was passed by all.
Miss Lura Headle, who has for a
number of years been an efficient clerk
in the Lamar land Office, received no
tice this week that she had been
transferred to the General Land Of
fee at Washington, and will leave to-
day for that city. Miss Headle has a
large circle of warm friends here who
regret to see her leave.
V. S. Martin, for several months
foreman of the Register, left last Sat
urday accompanied by his. family for
Pueblo where he secured good po-
sition on the Chicftain. Mr.. Martin
is a fine printer and a jolly good fell
low and he and his wife leave many
friends in Lamar whose best wishes
20 with them wherever they may go.
Lieut.. Roy S. Holbert came home
from Camp Funston for n few days
visit with his wife and the new boy.
He reports tht.t the Prowers county
bovs. who went TO Camp Funston on
the various drafts, are now mostly IN
California, at Camp Kearney. A few
remain at Camp Funston and all the
Young men who won commissions at
Fort Riley are there yet except Lieut..
Donald Williams who is at Camp
Kcaney.
Died-At the Lamar hospital after
an illress of several weeks, Samuel
Downer, one of the early pioneers OF
this county. The cause Of his trouble
was the recent accident of falling from
the second story of barn AID inJur-
ing several vertabrae in his backbone.
Paralysis caused by the injury start
ed in his lower limbs and gradually
spread until he became almost un-
conscious, but so great was his vital
ity that he lived on several weeks az
ter his death was pronounced 4 mat
ter of a few hours. He was orc OF
the old resid 2nts anad had host of
warm friends throughout the valley
who deeply regret his death He
leaves three brothers Ee-e, Alfred,
Warren anad David Downer, q mother
who is also very low and not expect
ed to live, and two sisters to mourn