The daily sentinel., 1909-05-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

s2.5O 10 Glenwood and return eN-
ery Sunday via the Rio Grande-
c. B. Nichols, who has been bust
ness visitor in the city for the past
few days left last night for Omaha:
NJ. l.. Mead returned last evening
from Denver. where he has been on
business.
The all prevailing question today
is. Have you taken ride on the
street cars yet?"
The work of pumping the water
out of the big boiler room of the T.
NJ. C. A. will be finished today The
damage is not heavy
Mrs. l.. F. Brown. who has been
visiting relatives in the city the past
day or so from Gunnison, returned
to her home this morning.
Monday the Epworth League con-
vention will open at the Methodist
church in this city for two days
session. 1t is expected that about 90
delegates will be in attendance
Last night at the meeting of the
board of directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce the adjustment of fire in
surance rates for the city and several
other matters were discussed
One of the biggest meetings the
lodge has ever held in months was
held last night by the Eagles. Much
business was given attention and then
a big social session was enjoyed.
There was large attendance.
This afternoon at the offices of the
Chamber of Commerce meeting is
being held by the poultry association.
Much business is to be transacted and
many matters given attention. The
meeting is being we'll attended.
Much sorrow was caused among
local veterans by the announcement
in yesterdays Sentinel of the unex-
pected death of Capt. Aldrich, of the
state home for soldiers and sailors.
Capt Aldrich was well known to
many local veterans.
This afternoon the funeral of
Claud E. Gates, the young man whose
death was announced yesterday. oc-
CURED from the Cosgrove & Slough
undertaking parlorss The Odd Eel
lows had charge of the services and
the interment was at odd Fellows
cemetery
The announcement in The Sentinel
yesterday concerning the movements
in high line canal circles were read
with deep interest and caused much
comment The Sentinel, as usual. is
keeping in close touch from day to
day with the Developments in the
high line canal matter.
The Plumbers union of this city
have issued challenge to any union
organization of Grand Junction for
baseball game to be played in the
near future for money, marbles or
chalk. The Painters have verbally
accepted the challenge and a battle
royal will take place soon. This will
be game worth going to see.
Judge Shackleford has decided that
an outgoing republican board of
county commissioners in Montrose
county had right to appoint re-
publican successor to the democratic
sheriff elect whose death occurred
shortly after his election not only
for the time of office of that repub-
lican board but during the term of
the new democratic board as well. A
decision of this sort may be based
upon law, but If so. its certainly poor
law and no justice.-Delta Democrat.
There was a well attended and
busy meeting of the Trades Assembly
last night. A great deal of business
was transacted. The Trades AS
sembly will proceed with arrange
ments for establishing club rooms
for union men and hall for meet
ing purposes for all union organiza-
tions in the city 1t was decided to
give a grand ball on Labor Day and
efforts will be made by union men in
this city to properly celebrate that
day as it was never before celebrated
in this city
This afternoon from the Methodist
chufch the funeral of Jacob Watson.
the G.. A. r, veteran who died yester-
day as the result of terrible Injuries
received in a runaway accident, was
held. The services were largely at
tended. Rev. Forsyth was in charge
and paid tribute to the worth of the
deceased. The G. A. r. attended in
body and had charge of the funeral
and the interment which occurred at
Orchard Mesa cemetery Under
taker Hattie G. Pearson was in
charge of the remains.
The tunnel cavein on the Tennessee
Pass has not yet been cleared away
and it is reported that it will be sew
eral days yet before through traffic
can be resumed on the Denver and
Rio Grande line. The cavein was
larger than 1t was first thought to be
and in spite of the fact that big
force of men and machines are at
work the task will require several
days yet 1t was the biggest cavein
that has ever occurred ON the Rio
Grande. The Rio Grande trains are
still running over the Midland.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock at the residence at 926 Ouray
avenue, the funeral services over
Robert Hosmer. little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Hosmer. will be con-
ducted Rev. Forsyth, of the Meth
odist church, will have charge of the
services. Sacred musical numbers
will be rendered by Mrs. J. s. Pinnell
and Mrs. l.. Wickersham and by mem
bers of the choir of the Methodist
church. Members of the high school
graduating class, of which Miss
Evelyn Hosmer, sister of the deceas-
ed. is a member, will attend the SER
vices in body. The interment will