The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-12-29

E n. Egerton. of Montrose. is in
town .oday.
The hotels are experimenting a
quiet week.
George Russ. of Leadville. was in
town yesterday.
E. p. sheilenberger has arrived
home today from Kansas.
Lee P. Barnard returned from his
trip to Goldfeld this morning.
Only a small force is working at
the sugar factory these days.
Landlord Nearing, of Hotel La
Court has returned from Denver
William Anderson. of McCoolS.
Nebraska is new arrival in the val
ley.
The Fraternal Union of America
meets tonight at the Labor Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Hardy left to-
day at noon for Salt Lake City for a
short visit.
Gold rings for babies under one
year of age are free for the asking
at the C. V. Store.
NJ. p Fenlason will have a sale
OF household goods in the near flu
ture and will leave the valley.
Mrs. J. E. Wheatley is very ill.
Her condition is such that there is
very little nope for her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Merrill
entertain the Four X Whist club this
evening at their home on Chipeta
avenue.
This evening there promises to
be a large attendance at the poverty
social to be given at the Methodist
church by the Epworth League.
Have you had your tickets nailed
down for the jolly big ball of the fire
men to take place on New Years
night? All your friends will be there.
Let Barton & Plat do you'd trans
fer work and heavy hauling of all
kinds. Rates reasonable. Good SER
vice. Prompt attention to all orders.
house.
All work has been temporarily
suspended on the new depot on ac-
count of the bad weather 1t being
impossible to lay the roof thing while
snow is flying
Theodore Torch and company who
presented the drama, wife for Wife
at the Auditorium last night. were
guests at the Grand Hotel during
tneir ftay in the city.
1t Will be mile high" What?
The big public ball the Elks are to
COVE at the Auditorium on the night
of Thursday, January 18th, the big
gest thing of the season.
There was a well-atended meeting
of the Woodmen of Book Cliff camp
No. 81 last night at Odd Fellows hall.
Three candidates were initiated. The
session was quite lengthy.
The little folks of st. Matthews
church enjoyed their Christmas en-
tertainment last night. A very de
lightful program was carried out and
the evening was fllel with merri-
ment.
Don't forget that the Furniture
hospital at pa Colorado avenue
buys old chairs and old furniture of
all kinds. If you have any for sale
let us know and we will call and look
at it. Telephone Red GIL.
At a meeting of the state board of
horticulture several fruit growers
from this section of the state have
delivered addresses. E. f. Gibbons.
of Palisade. spoke yesterday upon
Some Thoughts upon Orchard IT.
rigation."
Tonight the Christmas dance of
the Mesa club will take place at the
Auditorium. - There will be very
large attendance. Many visitors, out
side of the membership of the club
will attend. This is the fifth dance
the club has given this season
Those who have attended dances in
Grand Junction during the past seven
years know that no ball given each
year proves bigger success than the
annual bal of the Grand Junction fire
department On New Years night at
the Auditorium the tenth annual ball
will be held.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce meet tonight in regular
session. This Will be the last meet
ing of the present board as new
list of directors will be chosen at the
annual meeting to be held next Tues
day evening at the county court house
and fun attendance is desired
tonight.
The Wells Fargo express company
eontrole over a. 900 miles of railway
express and has over $1,000 regular
employees. Al Christmas every em-
ployee is given a 15-pount turkey.
dozen lunches of celery and quart
of oysters. Every ten years each en-
ployee is given a ten-dollar gold
piece. Last year was the gold piece
year.
Last evening at Elks hall the Lad
les Of Maccabees held a joint bust
ness and social session. After the