The daily sentinel., 1905-11-04

IN town today.
Frank NJ. Burger. the pron,ir,,,,
Palisade fruit grower who same so
near loosing his life few davs ago
as the result OF taking poison In.
mistake, is in town today for the
hrst time since the accident Mr.
burSer says that his escape was
a narrow one and only prompt and
heroic measures saved his life Mir
i,,l nul ger VIII ieave in few days far
Chleago on a business trip He will
remain TWO weeks and returpirr
home will leave at once for California
Wyhere he will spend the winter ON
the coast
Franklin p. White. who was ar
rested in this city during the weeks of
registration and taken to Denver
charged with passing worthless
ehecks, was found guilty in the west
side court at Denver Thursday of
passing worthless checks on the Den
Yer Savings bank. He will be sen
fenced today unless a motion for "a
new trial carries. White has been i'm
jail for some weeks. Several charges
against him We're dismissed some
weeks ago, He is the head of tho
religious order of the Emathacavah
father of five motherless children and
~ ~ a. 81 eau 4A pei secuted man.
Miss ollie l.. Thompson. OF Colo
RADIO Springs. who was the guest of
Miss May Rice of this cItv several
months ago and who with Mr.. Phi
della Rice, the reader gave joint
song and dramatic entertainment at
the Methodist church in the early
spring delighting an audience of near
N thousand people was united in
marriage few days ago to a gen
tlemaa whose name we were unnble
to learn. Miss Thompson is "a most
charming young woman. She has
frequently visited in Grand Junction
and is widely known here She pos
sesses a beautiful voice and has gain
ed much prominence as a soloist Her
many friends here will be Interested
in the announcement of her marriage
Over three hundred copies OF the
Immense catalogues issued by Mont
gomery Ward & company of Chicago.
We're received by the local office of the
Wells Fargo Express company The
parties to whom the big books were
addressed We're notified by Agent
Burch in the usual manner and about
two hundred We're called for many re-
naming uncalled for and are being
given out to anyone who wants one Of
the catalogues. The express charges
were pretty heavy and We're prepaid
by the company, giving some idea
of the great amount of money spent
yearly to scatter thousands of cata-
logues throughout the country. The
big mail order houses still keep many
dollar from going into the Golfers
Of the home merchants.
Last night at their hall the order
of the Fraternal Union of America
held an interesting meeting having
a large attendance. After transaction
Of business, including the receipt of
numerous applications for member
ship the doors We're opened to the
outside friends and most enjoy
able program was carried out.
Among the many features were reci-
tations by Mesdames Maggie Yelton
and Gertrude Meyer. song by Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Cutler, harp solos
by b. c. Lowe. phonograph selections
by w. II. Newman, and an interest
ing paper AT ten o'clock tempting
refreshments were served at a res
taurant, DR.. Ursa S. Abbott oficiated
as host. Arrangements are being
made for an open meeting to friends
of the order in two weeks al one of
the lodge halls of the city. A fine
program viii he prepared for the oc-
casiOu.
This morning VIII Wyman, driver
for the Barton d Plat livery stable
was painfully injured in an accident
on South Second street. The young
man drove hack down TO the sta
ton to meet No. 4 Preparing to re-
turn to the stable he placed some bag
gage in the hack but before he could
get onto the seat the horses started
up Second street at a brisk rate. wy
man Jumped ON the box. secured the
lines but failed TO induce the horses
to lessen their speed and in trying to
make a sharp turn near the corner
of Second and Colorado the burouche
was turned over and Wymau reCeiv-
ed a hard fall. He was badly cut and
bruised in the face and an arm was
badly crushed but IL is not thought
that any bones are broken. He was
taken to his home suffering much
pain but was soon resting easily. The
barouche was considerably damaged.
The horses were not hurt. The acci-
dent created much excitement on
Second street
Mrs Phoebe C. Nelson, aged seven
ty-eight years. died yesterday after
noon at five o'clock at the residence
of Dr. MARY Gill Hunter ON the cor
ner of Fourth and Grand The in
nrmities of old age We're responsible
for death. The deceased was the
mother of Mrs, 5. NJ Dowden, the
only child surviving her. Mrs. Mel
son has been a resident Of Colorado
for forty-four years and had resided
in the Grand valley for over tfteen
years. Her husband died some years
ago. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at ESQ from
the Baptist church. The services
will be conducted by Rev. J, NJ. =.
Martin. who has been an intimate
friend Of the family for years. Mem
bers of the G. A. II. post will act a.
nall bearers. The interment viii
isIzc place at the Masonic cemetery
in charge OF Undertaken Gouriey.
Mrs. Nelson was a woman OF true
Christian character and was highly
respected by all who knew her.
A runaway team on Main street
created much excitement this morn
ing about half past eleven O'Clock.
An expressman driving a team be
longing to Tom Boyd had delivered
some coal out on Feast Main and was
about ready to return to his station
on the corner Of Fourth and Main
when the horses became frightened
and ran away before the driver could
get into the wagon The came up
Main street al terrific rate but
r.-.. .t.-,,f boIf yvny hpfWnpu Fourth