The daily sentinel., 1900-09-06
Local News.

egate To-Day.
R. M. Horn, foreman OF The Sentinel,
is on the sick list today.
q. G. Wagner, editor Of the Fruita
Mail, is among today's visitors.
Every firm in the city should decorate
their place OF business.
The official program for Peach Day
will be issued Monday.
A coat of paint is being put on the
new Seventh Day Adventist church.
The annual mslon day celebration il
in full force at Rocky Ford
There is largely increased activity in
the work for Peach Day.
For Sale.-Ladies bicycle in good re-
pair. Apply to ]. T. Sweat.
Al. Peck, formerly OF this city, but
now Of Frsita, Is visitor to the city.
D. T. Stone will start in few days for
visit to his old home in Missouri
Prof Lennon will act as marshal of
the day during the big parade Wednes-
day.
The city is fast filling up with strang-
ers, many attrated here by the big Peach
Day celebration.
j. L. Oliver, the Palisades fruit
grower has about completed his ship
ments Of peaches.
Fresh line OF bakery supplies always
On hand at "The Progress" Try it.
First door east Of Hardy Bros.
The express companies are receiving
consignments of sweet potatoes from
Kansas for the retail market.
The Progress is now ready for business
and solicits your patronage. Give it
trial. Next door to Hardy Bros.
Hon. M. V. B. Page former represen
tative of Mesa county, is visitor to the
city today from Fruita.
The booths Oh Main street are to be
finished Saturday. The decorators will
take them in charge Sunday.
The Billy Woods boxing match is be-
ginning to be talked about considerably
A rafting good fistic encounter is prom
ised.
Miss McEwen, a former resident, now
residing at Glenwood Springs with the
family OF Il. @. Steele, is visiting in the
city.
II necessary the railroads will furnish
number of sleepers to accommodate
strangers within the city next week dur
ing Peach Day.
The regular meeting OF Mesa Lodge
No 55 A. F. & A. NJ. will be held
Thursday evening September 9Th.
J.J Lumsden, W. M.
During the celebration next week the
Leadville Drum Corps and Newcastle
base ball club will be quartered at the
Buena Vista hotel.
A reception committee composed of
forty-one citizens was selected at the
last meeting OF the Peach Day commit
tee. Mayor Ella is chairman.
Ralph Ray leaves tonight for Texas
for an extended visit with his uncle. 1t
is the intention of the young man to
stndy telegraphy this winter.
The ball given last night under tho
auspices OF the ladies' of st. Joseph's
church was a splendid success socially
and financially.
"A Broken Heart" will be the attrac-
ton at the Park opera house tonight.
This play deals with life in western
mining camp.
Mr.. Roy Struthers and his sister Miss
Grace Struthers, OF Sydney, Nebraska,
are visiting their relatives the Struthers
family OF this city. ..t..
At the district fair to be held at Glen
wood next week fifteen tons of fruit will
be given away. This fruit has been do
mated by the ranchmen Of the district.
the annual election Of officers of the
w. g. T. U. will take place Friday af-
ternoon at the residence OF Mrs. Lums-
den. All members are nrged to be pres
eut.
The Grand Junction Peach Day COM
mittee is spending lots OF money in ad.
vertising their annual festival. They
understand the value Of publicity by