The daily sentinel., 1906-12-21


The afternoon trains were late to-
day.
]. C. Myers is i'll and is thought to
have typhoid fever.
r. E. Vickery leaves this evening
for business trip to Denver
Mrs Porter Wasson, of Rifle, is
among today's Christmas shoppers.
Miss Eta Kohn leaves tomorrow
for Colorado Springs to spend the
holidays.
We can fit Maud" with any kind
of harness or saddle-Hiatt's new
harness shop.
Miss Lindley. one of the teachers,
goes to Colorado Springs tomorrow TO
spend the holidays.
Miss Millie Hawkins left last night
for Los Angeles after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Ora Reams.
Judge Van Hoorebeke. wife and lit
tie daughter, leave tomorrow for Mar
seilles, Illinois on their visit.
C. d. Smith & Co., is the place to
buy your holiday goods and do your
shopping. Come early and stay late.
Rev. Wake, one of the evangelists
at the Christian church, leaves to-
night for Bentonville, Iowa. to spend
the holidays.
ne SlOGh OIL HdIHtSS INT Will ne
put in by Platt and Heron will be
strictly first class in evry particular
Wait to see their opening.
Notice.-All accounts due the H
G.. Bedwell Co, will be found at the
Ramey-Udlock Investment Co and
prompt settlement is desired.
The prediction is made that the
crowd will be in attendance that has
characterized a public ball in Grand
Junction will mark the annual ball
of the Redmen on Christmas night
Platt and Heron will on the first
of January open a large harness shop
department to their already large
business. A first class harness max
er will be secured and a large stock
of new goods will be purchased.
ATTEND the Redmens' masquerade
ball on Christmas night. A prize
cake walk. grand tableau at 10 p. m
All the new and few old square
dances Spend the evening with the
Red Men. Tickets $1.0O Extra ladies
in costume so cent. Spectators 25
cents.
This morning Thomas C. Higgins
an old time resident and former game
warden of this county and Miss Edith
Stief, of Hokah. Mimi, were united
7 III maj li6t- IT 10 Seilel tiletL WI. MS
gins and his bride had never seen
each other until this morning, that
their courtsltip had been through
correspondence. The lady arrived last
night and was met this morning by
Mr.. Higgins and they soon were a
happy bride and a happier groom.
They left at noon for Mr.. Higgins
ranch home. The groom is 64 years
old and his bride is 35 years.
The funeral of Mrs. Ruth Little
john, the aged mother of Marion
Littlejohn, whose DEATH was an
nounced yesterday, took place this
afternoon at two o'clock from the
Methodist church. There was a large
attendance at the funeral service
Rev. Forsyth conducted the service
and paid fitting tribute to the noble
character of this aged lady. For fifty
years she had been a member of the
Methodist church and she lived an
ideal Christian life. She goes to n
justly deserved reward in 'the bright
er and better world" Mrs, Littlejohn
was one of the oldest women in the
valley and many there are who mourn
her death. The ihterment took place
at Orchard Mesa cemetery.
At one time this morning 10000
votes We're cast in piano contest for
the Lowell school consequently for
this morning at least, the school had
Ia great big lead The three leading
contestants, the Lowell school, the
Salvation army an dthe fire depart
ment, have ardent supporters working
strenuously today gathering ballots.
Some predict that nearly 100000
votes will be cast in the contest be-
tween yesterday and the final count
on next Monday night. 1t is a pretty
race for the prize and it would be
hard at this time to pick the winner
1t is said that several of the contest
ants have been holding back thou
sands of votes which will be cast
today and tomorrow. The contest has
undoubtedly created a great amount
of interest.