The daily sentinel., 1901-12-23
r. e Fletcher is down from Plateau
to spend the holidays with his family.

Il. Il Fletcher is down from Plateau
to spend the holidays with his family.
Mark Ross, formerly of this city lie
homo from the Klondike. and is shaking
hands with old friends to-day.
Little Sterling Jayner, son of Lester
Jaynes, is quito i'll at the home of his
parents on Fruit Ridge and is not ex-
pected to live.
The Christmas tree in the window OF
the Boston Handy Kitchen attracts q
great deal Of attention and is a a work
OF artistic tree decoration.
The express offices were open all day
yesterday to acconodate those desiring
to send Christmas packages. A big
business was done in that line.
Sam Block of New York, ono Of the
premier travelling men in the clothing
line. arrived In the city Saturday night
on visit to his customers, tho Sam
pliners.
The Longfellow school at Durango was
almost entirely consumed by dames Sat
urday. The FIRE originated between the
ceiling and roof. Loss was about 5000,
covered by insurance.
Miss Lucetta B Moore, teacher Of the
sixth grade in the public schools, will
attend the meeting Of the state teachers
association in Denver on tho 26, ~ and
% OF this month.
y The Office OF the Wells. Fargo express
company in this city was decorated with
crepe this morning for the late president
Of the company, John j. Valentine, who
died Saturday morning
Superintendent 4. T. jeffrey Of the
Rio Grande system has been appointed
superintendent OF finances Of the Rio
Grande. This will make Manager Her
bert, have full con troll over the workings
Of the entire system.
When We bought our stock for this
fall we kept constantly before US one
thing. You ought to guess readily
enough what that was when you take a
glance at our goods. 1t was "QUALI-
TY."-Anderson Bargain House.
joe Crandall passed through DeBsque
last Tuesday with another large bear.
Joe says he found Mr.. Eruin In his win.
ter quarters hole six or seven feet
deep. A 30 80 bullet speedily put an
end to any inclination he might have
had to resent the intrusion. The bear
was OF the brown variety and was killed
on Wallace creek .-Platsau Valley
Stockman.
Mr.. Grurdi was hauling a load OF
poets down the mountain whom tho wa
gon turned over, burying him under the
load. He held the horses until he be-
gan to think he was going to freeze and
then started them. They drug the
posts of him, giving him several bruises
but not hurting him seriously Mesa
item in Plateau Valley News.
Quite healthy fire was started In the
Mesa hotel Sunday afternoon. A sleep
er lying directly under the hearthstone
caught fire from the heat of tho rocks
ard had probably burned several hours
DoibB 80 tAO UUoAc
came out into the cellar. Fortunately
no damage was done. Mesa item in
Plateau Valley News.
D. Walter Clark and bride arrived in
the city at noon today from Colorado
Springs, where they have been spending
few days, and will at once 60 to house.
keeping in the home which Mr.. Clark
has furnished at the Elliott terrace.
They were the recipients Of many band
some and useful presents from their rel
atives and friends. Many congratula-
tions sre pouring in upon them.
The marriage Of Mr.. Richard b. Me-
serve and Lola Eudora Price will not &C.
cur on Christmas day, as at 6rst an
nounced, owing to the fact that Bishop
Earl Cranston. uncle of the bride-to be,
who was to perform the cei eiemony, can
not be here until the 18th. It il now
arranged that the ceremony shall be
performed on the evening Of the 18th, at
the home OF the brides parents.