The daily sentinel., 1900-12-31
The Local News.

Stoves, carpets aud furniture at the
Bargain House.
Attend the big watch meeting and
dance at the Armory tonight.
See the dawn OF the new century at
the Armory with yonr friends tonight.
The business houses close at noon to-
morrow, for the celebration Of New
Years.
Horace T. DeLong is home from Boul-
der where he spent Christmas at a fam
lily reunion.
Last night was the coldest of the sea
son, the mercury dropping within three
degrees of zero.
Uncle Toms Cabin at the Park opera
house tonight. Reserved seats 20 and
30 cents; general admission, 10 cents.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. r. Bull will entertain
large house party tomorrow, New
Years. There will be twenty-four
guests. ~
All members OF the Womans Relfe
Corps are requested to meet at 2 o'clock
Wednesday instead Of 2:3O. Special bus
ipess. BY order of the president.
Mrs. w. M. Van Buren, returned Sat
urday evening from trip to Lesdville
and Denver, She has been absent sew
eral weeks on visit to old friends.
Miss India Poulson, one of the corps
OF public school teachers. went to De
Beque Saturday night to spend several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Reeder.
as their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Sampliner will
leave next Sunday for an extended trip
to California. They will be gone about
six weeks and will visit the sea coast re-
sorts in southern California and other
places Of interest.
Tho grand prize drawing which was
announced to take place at Anderson's
Bargain House, ccme OF as announced.
The number which is entitled to the
first prize, the Haviland china set, is
1929; the number which drew the second
prize, the beautiful large doll, was 4s6l.
DR., and Mrs. l.. F. Ing ersoll left for
Delta yesterday. DR.. Ingersoll goes to
consult with his old time friend and fel-
low practitioner, DR.. Braisted. DR.. In
gersoll has been quite i'll for the past
out lately has begun to feel very badly
again. HE many friends hope he may
soon return in full and complete health.
Saturday Mr.. p. h. Morris, manager
OF the Morrisania Land company, near
Parachute, brought to Glenwood Springs
several varieties OF evaporated fruit that
had been handled at his place. The
evaporating plant was put in last fall,
and has proved a complete success in
every way. 1t has capacity Of about
one ten per day. The fruit is fully equal
in quality to the best California grades.
Several boxes were left at Dougan's store
for exhibition. we are pleased to an
nouncs the successful establishment of
| this new industry .-Glenwood Post.
| The press dispatches announce the
appointment by the president of John e.
Pelton OF Montrose, to be receiver Of the
land Office at this place. A short time
ago, it will be remembered, the local re-
publicans met and tried to bag the fruit
for Walter Collins, but Mr., Pelton seems
to have been properly ION" and went
right to headquarters, where he succeed
ed in doing up his opponents and win
ming out. We congratulate Mr.. Pelton on
securing the appointment and believe he
will do good service. He is one Of the
pushers of this section and makes things
hum in anything he undsrtakee.-Mont-
| rose Press.
Palisade has new paper, the
Palisade Courier, T. ]. Holmes.
editor and publisher. From the
looks of the first number, just re-
ceived, Palisade will have reason
to be proud of her new publication.
The matter contained therein is
well edited and what is better set
in readable type. The Sentinel
welcomes the Courier to the field
of Mesa county journalism and
wishes it success.