The daily sentinel., 1903-02-05

& Son.
Mrs. NJ, E. Hoffman. sister OF
Postmaster Edwin Price is ill.
A freight wreck OF no great conse-
quence over in Utah delayed No. G
for several hours. last night.
'"rhe White Slave is booked to
appear in this city next Saturday
night. 1t will be an exceptionally
fine show.
A copy of the high-line ditch petit
tion has been left at this office. ANY
person desiring to sign it has free
access to it.
A massive piano. misnamed
''Baby" Grand was hoisted into the
Elks' hall through front window
yesterday afternoon.
Some old crony in the heavens was
shaking out her feather bed today.
She has a funny notion Of the proper
time to do her house cleaning.
Jack Farrell. for many years
messenger on the ID. & R. G.. who
for the past year has been connected
with the Denver office is now running
in here.
Mesa Lodge No. 55 A. F. & A. M.
will meet in regular communication
tonight. Thursday. at Z 80. Work in
the F. @. degree. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. S. G. Hum.
W. NJ.
"The White Slave with a COM
plete new scenic investiture will be
the attraction at the Park opera
house. Saturday evening. Robert
Campbell's company has bsen care
fully selected and fine performance
is assured.
Old residents off the city say that
the spell Of wintry weather that we
are getting this season is the longest
in the history of the city. 1t has
been colder other years and there has
been more snow on the ground. But
in point of duration this is record
breaker. The temperature last night
was not so low as the night before.
Monday night. at the Methodist
church. the Young Ladies Society of
that church, will give a literary en-
the program of which
offers an abundance of good things.
The entertainment is given by the
Young Ladies Society for the benefit
of the building fund of the church
and it should be we'll patronized. The
program will appear in this paper
Saturday.
If the present spell of rough wealth
er does not stand in the way of work.
the government surveyors will fini sh
their job at Westwater. by next Mon
day. Word from them is to the effect
that they are having a pleasant camp
and all things have progressed smooth
ly. The ground which they are sur
veving is near at hand. thus eliminat-
ing some features which in other
camps were disagreeable. One plan
etable map will cover all the work
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stovall of this CITY
gave complimentary dance at Fruita
last night. 1t was a success and drew
out u good crowd Before the dance
a little program was given. Professor
Thomason did some slight of hand
tricks while Mrs. Cora Abbey gave a
fine rendering of ''Bill Bailey" Mrs.
Abbey's fame is increasing on the
jump. Her fortune will follow inev-
itably. Think of it, next week she is
booked to appear at Palisade where
she will again bring the multitudes
to her feet bv singing "Bill Bailey"
Step by step Mrs. Abbey is nearing
New York When she reaches that
city. she will set the world wild.
London engagements will be forth
coming. All the man who is permit
ted to manage her tour around the
world-won' he get rich?
Miss Eugene Kelly was urged by
her friends yesterday to enter the
Denver Times popular girl'' contest.
She finally consented and is now in
the field as a candidate for the fine