The daily sentinel., 1905-01-16
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ternoon at the home or Mrs. Dyke
and held very delightful session.
The best event of the social sea-
son will be the Railway Carmen S
ball 1t occurs Wednesday night of
this week
Barton Isminger. the bicycle man.
is out again today after an illness
of several days caused by inhaling
the fumes of a deadly gas while at
work in the bicycle shop.
Don't get dates mixed-the Rail-
way Garments ball will occur on
Wednesday night, and if you are
counting on having a good time this
week include their ball in your pro-
gram of pleasure.
Mr.. Dick Stuart a popular ranch
man from Mack, was in the city to-
day. He reports that a big lot of
gilsonite is shipped in daily on the
new narrow gauge road to that place,
and shipped out over the Rio Grande
Western.
The present cold weather makes
a night of dancing most enjoyable.
The ball of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Carmen, on Wednesday night,
will give you a splendid opportunity
to have an evening of pleasure on
one of the finest dancing floors in the
state.
One of the most delightful enter
tainments of social nature given
last week was an afternoon at cards
by Mrs. G. VanHoorebeke The Van
Hoorebeke home. which is one of
the most spacious and beautiful in
the city. was Handsomely decorated
for the occasion with cut flowers.
evergreens and smilax. The lunch
served the ladies was most elegant
and we'll appointed throughout. and
Mrs. Vnnioorebeke added to her rep
utatIon as a delightful hostess by
Friday afternoons event.
George d. Best. the young gentle
man who managed so successfully
the entertainment for the Elks. IA
Night in Bohemia" leaves tonight
for Minneapolis. Mimi. and from
there goes to Duluth to place the
same production on the stage for the
Lodge IF Elks. Mr.. Best. by his gem
tl6manly manner and strict attention
to the details of his work in this
city, won a large circle of friends
who will wish him much prosperity
wherever he goes. He tales with
him not only the best wishes of the
Elks, but all those with whom he
has associated during his short stay
In this city.
Samuel G. McMullin ia in receipt
OF letter from Alfred Crebben. the
owner of the Pomona orchard, stat
ing that he has received several let
ters from England regarding the
shipment of apples made from the
Pomona orchard to Bradford, Eng
land. The apples were said to be
tho finest that were ever seen in
Bradford and that in all probability
next year the entire apple crop of
the Pomona orchard will be shipped
by Mr.. Crebben to England. Thus
1t will be seen that the apples of the
Grand valley are obtaining an inter-
national reputation. In the past few
years the apples of the Grand valley
have sold in competition with the
apples of every other section
which has been in past years famous
for their apples.
r.. l.. Wilbur. a school teacher who
has been employed as teacher of
the Pear Park school. was arraigned
for trial aSturday afternoon before
Judge sweeney. charged with cruelty
beating Frank. the young son of
James Pulls. a pupil of the school.
The witnesses for the prosecution
stated that Wilbur used the butt end
of a rawhide whip on the boy, in
fiicting great welts and bruises which
II is alleged still remain on the boys
body and were shown to the jury.
Witnesses testified that other boys
had received cruel treatment at the
hands of the teacher. Henry r.
Rhone represented the prosecution
and J. s. Carnahan defended Wilbur
The defendant claimed that the chas-
tlsements given were none too severe.
Judge sweeney dismissed the defend
ant. The board of trustees of the
school forced Wilbur to hand in his
resignation.
The opera house was packed from
parquet to gallery Saturday night
The second performance of "a Night
in Bohemia" proved as satisfactory
as the first presentation. Every fea-
ture was received most enthusiast
cally by the big audience. Some of
the characters were even more sat
Isfactory than ON the previous even
ing. From every standpoint this big
home talent production was big
success. There was nothing Inferior
about the performance and the flnan-
cial support was most liberal. The
Charity fund of the Elks will receive
very handsome contribution. The
proceeds of the two performances
and the advertising program will ag-
gregate a sum not far short of one
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