The daily sentinel., 1902-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Len Miller left last
night for visit to Kansas City and
St. Louis.
The mail carriers ON the various
routes were remembered yesterday
quite generously bv the public.
Our BUSINESS was satisfactory for
the holiday trade. but we have plenty
of goods that are salable now-Acker-
mans
Theodore Goette came down from
Montrose on Wednesday night to spend
/ the day with old friends and acuuain-
tances.
George P. Smith of Smith Brothers
Orchard Mesa. came in over the mar
row gauge yesterday in time to spend
Christmas at home.
Weston and Bessie DeLong. the two
eldest children of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace 7. DeLong spent Christmas with
their aunt in Aspen.
A great many skaters went to the
Chinaman's pond yesterday afternoon
to enjoy the skating. 1t was a long
walk = but the girls and boys were re
paid by the sport.
George Anderson and wife of The
Fashion. left Christmas eve for their
old home in Kansas. to spend Christ
mas day with relatives and friends.
They will be absent several weeks.
Guy V. Sternburg. assistant district
attorney for Mesa county loft for
visit with hi, parents at Boulder
Mr.. Sternburg always manages to
spend the Christmas holidays with his
folks
The boys at the Court house kindly
remembered their very efficient iani-
tor Wednesday, morning. The Office
force down stairs made James Harris
n present of handsome rocker and the
officials and office force up stairs made
up fund for large sized turkey.
About twenty five Elks crowded
into the big delivery wagon of Hardy
Brothres yesterday morning and paid
a visit to their brother Thomas Nc
Grath. who is lying in ST. Mary's
hospital with an injury to, his eye.
The boys all went in and wished the
sufferer u Merry Christmas and many
happy returns for the day.
The "Hello Girls"at the telephone
Office. those young women who are
never supposed to be weary. who are
always supposed to answer with a
cheerv voice, were remembered by
some of the patrons of the system
yesterday The force at the Grand
Junction office i most efficient one
and they deserve all they get in the
way of consideration from the pa
| irons.
| Herman Hoesch. Jr.. was one of
the proudset boys in the city yester-
day. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoesch presented him with beauti-
full Shetland pony. which was pur-
chased especially for the boy. He
was brought to this city several weeks
| ago auu hept dt tne livery DaTu VI
Post & Boyd. but no one was permit
ted to see the little animal. so that it
would be a perfect surpris, to the boy
on Christmas morning He is proud
of the little animal as young king
Samuel G. McMullin returned
home Wednesday from an extended
eastern trip. which took him to New
York. Chicago and st. Louis. From
the latter point he went to Henderson.
Kentucky and was accompanied home
from there by Mrs Sarah Hall.
mother of Mrs McMullin and by Mrs.
McMullin's sister, Mrs. Bertha Sites.
who has been ill for quite long
time and comes west for the benefit of
the change. The many friends OF
Mrs Hall and Mrs. Sites will well
come them back to Grand Junction
most cordially.
One of the matters about w hich
hedged u great deal of interest yester-
day. was the rattle of the finely bred
animal. Lady Anon. which was to be
ratf1ed off by H. G. Bedwell AT
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
Bedwell barn was literally packed by
a waiting crowd. who were purchas