The daily sentinel., 1903-12-19

thC AtOAAuoD o-oSOh.
]. Roth who at one time conducted
grocery in this city, was up from
Fruita today.
Blaine Bros. have large supply
of evergreen trees on the vacant lot
opposite The Fair store.
1.-The Birds in An Iron Cage'' is
the title of a poem composed by one
of the inmates of the county Jail.
Mrs. II S Henderson leaves to-
night for Provo Utah. to spend the
holidays with her mother and sister.
Guy V. Sternberg left last night for
Boulder. where he will spend the
holiday season with his relatives and
friends.
W. J. Wills. formerly one of the
editors of the defnuct Times-Star of
this city. is now living at Glenwood
Springs.
The streets were thronged with
people today making holiday purcEas-
es and the merchants report good
business.
All parties who subscribed for cop
les of the city and county directory
can get them by calling at the Senti-
mel Office.
A number of overcoats and hats
were taken from the check room at
the Turner Hall last night during the
joint ball.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
had on display.an for sale today a
number of fancywork novelties at the
Haskell Pharmacy.
Typographical Union No. 292 will
hold its regular semi mimonthly meet
ting at z O'Clock Monday evening.
New officers will be elected,
Mrs. Belle Eddins is suffering with
severe caase of rhuematism at the
present time. She is at the home of
Will Eddins on ChiDeta Ave.
An adioudrned session of the Dis
trict court will be held in this city
early in January. A number of civil
cases will come up for hearing.
The predicted snow storm arrived
last night and very few flakes of
"the beautiful could be noticed this
morning on the bosom of Old Mother
Earth
A number of the school teachers
and superintendent of the county dis |
tricts were in town TODAY laying in a
supply of candy for the annual Christ
mas treat.
A. new sidewalk has been laid on
Second street between White and
Rood. 1t is great Improvement. the
old one being in very delapidated
condition.
There is talk of reviving the old
knights of Pythias lodge in Grand
Junction. At one time this city had
one of the strongest lodges of this or
der in the state
George Smith made realty deal
yesterday. disposing of a twenty-acre
tract of land lying one mile west of
Clifton. owned by Mrs. Georgia White
Jones, to II. 0. Kaiser.
A Christmas tree and entertain
ment will be held at the Christian
church on Thursday evening of next
week. All are cordially invited to
attend as good time is anticipated.
The man about town has noticed
the many handsome displays along
Main street. 1t would take columns
of space to speak of the new ond nov
el features in window decoration at
present IN Grand Junction.
Mrs. ]. S. Carnahan, who has been
visiting relatives at Napoleon, Ohio
since August, returned home last
night. She is pleased to get back to
the delightful climate of the Grand
Valley, as the weather in Ohio has
been severe during the past month.
Chales PAYNE. the armless man who
caused some trouble in police circles
in this city several weeks ago. is now
i'll the Jail at Pueblo on ninety
DAYS sentence for creating disturb
ance in th&t city. Payne has bad
reputation and is said to he danger
Gus man.
Presbyterian Special Christmas
services will be enioyee tomorrow at
the Presbyterian church. both morn
ing and evening. Both sermons will
be of Christmas and the music will be
specially appropriate. Strangers and
all others are cordially invited. Ser
vices begin promptly at II a. m. and
80 p. m.
Grand Junction, has an active. en-
thusiastic board of trade that is al.
ways working for that locality They
keep secretary on regular salary