The daily sentinel., 1908-12-29
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

l.. l.. Snavery, OF the sugar roiu
pany. left this afternoon for Denver.
George Sullivan of Gunnison 3 a
Grand Junction visitor this week.
T. +. Bunes of Detroid, Michigan
is visitor in the city today.
VIM. Milne is in Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs this week on business.
Elmer Miller is in Mesa this week
spending his vacation with his par
ents and friends.
Miss Nellie Cannon, a popular
school teacner in The North Denver
schools, is a visitor in the city
Fernie Woodruff and Eva Prouty.
of the city. have secured license
to wed.
George Day of salida is stopping
over in town this afternoon visiting
friends.
Real estate. men report that bust
ness. due to the cold spell, is some
what dull ut present.
VIM. Il. Thompson, representa-
tive of the Texas nursery company
is visitor i'll the city today.
Bud Shores leaves this afternoon
for Denver after visiting with his
friends in this city for the past few
days
A. o. Jackson, the well known
Grand junction pioneer expects to
leave next week for Denver. for a
short visit
Rex Barber and Roy Caldwell LEFT
this morning for Kananh creek to
visit friends and to spend day or
so in hunting.
TIL boys state that the Grand river
is frozen clean across at the foot
of Main street and dozens go out
every afternoon 10 skate.
\. T. Taylor and little son. An
drew, of Unaweep are in the city to-
day. They are here TO secure medi-
cal attention for Andrew. ds'
Miss Maggie Stuckley returned
home for the holidays from the June
tion. where she has been attending
chool.-DeBeque Bugle.
c. r. Jones, who has been a resi-
dent of the Grand valley for the past
few months, left this afternoon for
mis- home in Louisville. Kentucky.
The teachers went to their var
lous homes for the holidays: Miss
Taylor to Grand Junction, Miss Blair
to Pueblo and Miss Grubcr to Las
Dugle.
One drunk was arraigned in po-
lice court this morning. He was an
old timer and received $3.50 and
costs. He will Join the cheerful
group around the little rusty stove.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Nichols are
new arrivals from Delta. where they
were but recently married. They
expect to make their future homes
in this city.
d. and +. c. Johnson expect to
leave III a short time for Payette.
Idaho, to take up some land in,that
part of the state. They are unde-
termined as to whether or not they
will make their permanent residence
there. r1...t
On Friday, January | in this city
big Sunday school institute, to be
participated in by nearly all of the
Sunday schools of the city and with
State superintendent Carmen and
other widely known workers in
charge, will, open. The evening ses-
sions will he held at the Baptist
church. beginning at o'clock.
The extensive Associated Press dis
patches in yesterdays Sentinel an
nouncing the terrible earthquakes in
Southern Europe and Sicily were bad
enough but the late dispatches today
show that the extent of the disasters.
among she worst the world has ever
known, were to no extent compre-
hended yesterday, last night or until
the dispatches came in today, The
work of death and destruction is APP
palling. The horrible catastrophe
Will make the nations of the earth
stand aghast. The story told by the
dispatches today is almost beyond
belief
The musical reception given by
Misses Rowena Wheeler and Char
iotte Anger at the Wheeler home on
East Main, last night was immensely
enjoyed. The program as announced
yesterday was carried out and every
number was meritorious of the high
est mention. The house was artis-
tically decorated in the Christmas
green's as were the tables upon which
the supper was served, The follow
Wells. McCulloch. GLADDEN. Tabor.
Floyd. sullivan, Byers, Main, Burton
Wadsworth, Bunting and Mesdames
Todd, Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Garms.
and Messrs. Aldrich. jay, Todd, Bill
ings. Klingler. Rhinerison, Aldrich,
Weiser, Lutes, Baylis, Coe and Bay
lis
Miss Genette Stevens enter aimed
about dozen of her young lady
and gentlemen friends last nj sh, at
her pretty home on West Mair The
first part of the evening was dav ted
to dancing in the large hall ich
was admirably adapted to thie ras-
time being so roomy and b. ing
such a smooth floor The / csts
furnished the music by turns the
piano. in one end of the ha' and
a jolly hour was passed In "a delight
full manner and the attention was
then turned to candy making and to
toastins marshmallows before the
open fire place. The party was very
informal and consequently every one
enjoyed themselves to the utmost