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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1894
Page
5
Local items report new fall goods at Johnston s and a newly located jeweler W R Marshall with thirty years of repair experience. Mrs Irwin showcases a millinery line and a crowd attended Watermelon Day events.
Lamar school notes show classes graded after examinations and enrollment figures for Prof. Hamilton Miss Lynch Miss Strean Miss Lee and kindergartner. The Republican county convention opened with Doughty as chair Hasty named chairman and James secretary, adopting credentials and resolutions supporting silver coinage 16 to 1 and tax relief.
W. R. Marshall offers repair services for all kinds of watches with prices below regular rates and a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded.
The county Sunday schools are invited by the state Sunday-school organization to send delegates to a reorganization meeting at the Lamar Methodist church on Saturday Sept 15 at 2 pm to elect a delegate to the State Sunday School Convention. Signed by E W Lixcots superintendent M E S B F J Movie superintendent U P S 5S Caxmiz S Coover superintendent Christian S 5S.
A county gathering approved platforms opposing State Canal No 1 and named delegates to state, congressional, and judicial conventions. E M Steward and A D Barton were acclaimed as county officers, with a central committee elected to fill vacancies before the election. The eagle was chosen as the party emblem. attendance was strong with many women present.
The Santa Fe will offer a single round trip fare for travel to the Republican State Convention in Denver from September 12 to 14. Tickets go on sale September 7 and 8 with a final return limit on September 17.
A list of unclaimed letters remaining in this office as of August 31 1894 includes Hughey Walter Earhart John Burnett A P Wagner D H White M F Parks Theo Kroker H Roberts John Green 2 Picket G H Long F J Murray Thomas Gray R Perry Joel Stewart Adelle Criss J A Gaston W S Bell Joe E Lez. Postmaster
The Great Rock Island Route now runs daily from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with a through Pullman Sleeper to New Orleans via Ft Worth and Texas and Pacific Ry. Departure times are Denver 8 10 p m Pueblo 6 55 p m Colorado Springs 8 15 p m and arrival in New Orleans 6 50 a m two days out. Berths may be reserved and full details furnished by W H Frets G A C RI and PRY Denver Colo.
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