The daily sentinel., 1906-12-24
LOCAL NEWS

Judge Story. of ouray is a popular
visitor in the city today.
Joseph Jackson, of Thompson
Springs. Utah. is in town today.
II. Il. Cunningham. of Alamosa, is
spending a few days in the city.
NJ. V. Stiles came down last night
from Collbran to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, of
Norwood, are the guests of friends in
the city.
There will be the usual number OF
lodge meetings and several important
business meetings.
II is reported that L. A. Yelton and
J NJ. Graham Will open new seconG
hand store in the city.
William X Logan was an arrival
this morning from Glenwood Springs
on short business trip.
Bryson p. Blair. register of the
land Office at Montrose. is greeting
his Grand Junction friends today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Brunley. of
Dolores. are Christmas week visitors
w. T. Crowley. of Montrose. is down
today.
j. E. Lowe. of Knoxville, Tennes-
zoe. formerly teacher in the ritv
schools, was an arrival last night
!Oi Il snort visit.
The demand for Christmas ever
greens. cut flowers and potted plants
has been heavier in the city this year
than ever known before.
One drunk was given the usual
fine and costs in the police court this
morning. Another offender will he
anaigned this evening.
Fair weather is promised for
Christmas day and those who had
loped for "a white Christmas" will
in all probability be disappointed.
\. |. Nearing of the La Court, left
Yesterday for Denver to enjoy holi-
day vacation, During his absence Mrs
T. NJ Conway has charge of the big
hotel.
II is reported that there has been
a change in the proprietorship of Pats
laundry. Mr.. Patterson Is to retire
and a stock company is to operate the
plant in the future.
Mrs. b. +. Roberts and little daugh-
ter who have been spending the past
week visiting among friends in Grand
Junction returned 10 the city on the
Midland yesterday morning Aspen
Democrat.
Mrs. John Julian, of Salida. wife
OF one of the best known and Oldest
Rio Grande engineers in the service.
arrived in the city today for a visit
over the holidays with her niece, Mrs.
Stanley T. Ray.
John p. Tooley, the second advance
representative of Miss Maude Fealy.
who plays at the Park opera house
Wednesday night, is here today COM
pleting the arrangements for the APP
pearance of the beautiful young star.
Mr Harris of Carbondale. brother
iu-,aw of John w. Armstrong, is in
the city to spend the holidays with
the Armstrong family. Mr.. Harris
resided in Grand Junction in the early
days and has many old time friends
ECle.
From early morning the Christmas
buyers have been out in great num-
bers and this will prove the biggest
business day of the season. The holi-
day spirit is in the air and it is good
natured, jolly crowds that are jost-
ling alont the streets.
The Puritan maid. sweet as she can
ic. is Che subject of the painting ON
the nov calendars being distribH;Gd
nv "A l.. Gourley the furniture man \
icv;icr calendar is hard to find ana 1t
makes pretty Christmas remc,l-
5rance for Mr.. Gourley's patrons.
u was certainly great loads tina.
the rural mail wagons were carrying
today when they left the city TINS
morning for their regular trips. Ell IN
wagon held scores of Christmas pack
ages and so crowded We're the valic-
les that the drivers could hardly find
room for a seat.
Archdeacon and Mrs. Bull return
ed to the city from Montrose last
night where they spent Saturday and
Sunday. Last evening the archdea-
con conducted services at St Mat
thews church and at midnight he and
Mrs. Bun left for their home in Salt
Lake City. Their visit here was Il
very pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cree and llttle
son arrived on the Midland Friday
night from their home in Leadyille To
spend Christmas visiting Mrs Cree's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lartch
Mr.. Cree and family will go to Grand
Junction from Aspen as Roy has Il
splendid situation awaiting his arriv-
al.-Aspen Democrat.
saturday evening a large number of
the little friends of Miss Violet Eel
les, daughter of Mrs. Anna Zeller
'a!'ed upon her unexpectedly at her
home On South Fifth street and IN a
iaclty manner celebrated the little
lad, 5 thirteenth birthday Games.
OF diHt rent kinds We're played and re
IrSshneuts were served.
Glenwoodites who Went to the
sugar day celebration at Grand juno
tion on Thursday report a good time
and most courteous treatment at the
hands of the sugar company officials.
All visitors We're shown through the
husy works. and at noon a splendid
luncheon was served to all comers in
the factory offices. The guests were
principally growers from the various
sections which supply the plant