The daily sentinel., 1900-06-11

Rev. o. E. Ostenson left for Delta
this morning.
Lee TenEyck is in Denser taking q
we'll earned vacation.
Frank Il. Haskell, district clerk, ar
rived home yesterday from Denver.
Robert rockingham and wife of New
York City spent Sunday in the city.
Raymond Hards has accepted posi-
tion in the Orson Adams drug store.
The first crop of alfalfa for this season
in the Grand valley is being harvested.
Some fine cherries from the fruit or
chards of the valley are coming to mar
ket.
MrsJ. E. Stull left last evening for an
extended visit to Jacksonville, Illinois,
and Chicago.
Communion service was held by the
Presby terians at tho court house yester-
day forenoon.
]. .B. Killian and Ed Reynolds, prom
inent catiemen, were registered at the
Brunswick Sunday.
No effort on the part OF the citizens Of
this place is being made towards observ-
ing the Fourth this year.
1t is said that the Hon. Thos. Walsh,
the wealthy mine owner Of Ouray, has a
senatorial bee buzzing in his hat.
Vernie Hensel has returned from Fort
Collins where he has been in attendance
at the State Agricultural college.
Ben A. Frye OF San Francisco, an old
time commercial tourist and genial gen.
tleman, is among today's visitors.
Mrs. E. M. Slocomb leaves this even
ing for visit to relatives and friends in
Minnesota and several other eastern
points.
Alderman Geo. E. Barton and G. h.
Covey are home from Denver where
they went to examine some pumps for
the new water plant.
Mrs. Ralph Ostrom Of DeBeque is in
the city for the purpose of obtaining
medical aid for her little child which
has been sadly afflicted.
Great preparations are now going on
at Collbran for the celebration of the
glorious Fourth. Young ladies will rep
resent the various states in the parade.
The band concert Saturday evening
attracted large crowd Of citizens to tho
corner of Fifth and Main. The music
was good, and was highly appreciated by
one and all.
w. e. Pabor's new book, wedding
Morocco bound volumes are $1.75 and
cloth bound Sl.25. Call and examine
this beautiful story OF Colorado trip in
| song.
Ben J. Snyder chief clerk Of the de-
partment of Master Mechanic Struthers,
is contemplating trip to visit relatives
and friends in the old Keystone state.
Mr.. Snyder will go eaet via the Pennsyl-
vania lines.
The sacred song service, held last ev-
ening at the court house by tho congre-
cation OF the Presby terian church, was
enjoyed by all present. AS each mum
ber was called Mr.. Ward gave a short
historical sketch of the author and COM
poser OF the words and music, thus max
ing the song OF double interest.
Fay Gorham was over from Rifle
Wednesday with an extra load Of pas
sengers. Fay made the remark, incl
dentally, that he was going to bring
over the Grand junction contingent for
our Fourth. Simp wants that particu-
lar load in good hands, and knew what
he was doing when he selected Fay
Meeker Herald.
Elaborate preparations are under way
for an exceptionally fine program at the
reading contest next Monday evening
No pains is being spared to give the con-
testants the best opportunity to enter
tain their friends and the public in gen.
eral. The young ladies band has been
engaged for the evening, on which occa-
sion they will render their new pieces
upon which they have been practicing
for Glenwood Springs and Meeker,
which will be treat in itself. There
are more than dozen contestants in the
reading contest and they are all doing