The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25

Wm. Gorden is new arrival from
Virginia to accept position with
the Gibson Lumber Co. of this city
b. H. Lamont. of Willow Lakes. S
D., dropped off in the city this morn
ing to visit his former Dakota friends
in this city.
C. ]. Heath. formerly a merchant
of Colorado Springs, is in the city to-
day looking for a location in this
valley.
Mrs. A. o. Peery and children are
on the sick list this week with a com
bination of cold and throat ccmpIi-
cations.
! Harry Adams, who has been sick
the past few weeks with the chicken
pox. is able to be back at school this
morning.
The all day meeting of the City
Missionary Union will be held in the
basement of the Methodist church
February 10.
The large sprinkling wagon of the
Mesa County Fair association has
received a new coat OF paint and
makes fine appearance.
Mrs. ID. Walter Clark and daughter
Cornelia, returned yesterday on No. 3
from Red Cliff. where they have been
on visit the past few months.
Mr.. Stone, of the Credit Co., and
wife, returned yesterday from Lead
Vile, where they have been visiting
a few days with their former friends.
Mrs. Adams of the Specially House
of Grand Junction, returned yester
day from Glenwood Springs, where
she has been the past few days en-
joying a vacation.
Sunday evening a large chunk of
the earthen bank on the south of the
river. near the bridge, gave away and
fell into the river but caused no
noticeable damage.
The funeral of Stephen X Biok-
nell, the old man who was found dead
in his room Saturday, was held from
the Methodist church this afternoon.
w. II. Bannister had charge of the
arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockwood. of Ogden.
Mrs. Lock wood was formerly Miss
Ethel Griffiths of this city. are in the
city today visiting their many friends
en- route to Silverton where they will
make their future home.
Superintendent Vedder reports that
the river is 80 inches lower now than
1t has been at this time of the season
for the past twelve years, is untrue
and that ii is 9 inches higher than
it has been for many pears.
C. f. Matthias. a representative of
the Free Sewing Machine Co., for
which w. II. Bannister. of this city,
has secured the sole agency, is III the
city today, demonstrating the super
ior merits of that machine.
Frank A. Wadleigh. assistant gem
eral passenger agent of the Denver
Il Rio Grande railroad, spent yester-
day in the city and valley. He Wis
tied Iona yesterday afternoon. lie
left this morning for a visit to PORTS
on the Montrose line.
j. C. Shrader was arraigned in po-
lice court this morning for assaulting
Mrs. Mary Briley. proprietress of a
rooming house in the southern part
of the city. He was found guilty and
fined in the sum of $500 and costs
amounting to $3.50 which he agreed
to pay giving bond for same.
f. A. Brewer, who is employed by
the Utah Cattle company to eNterm-
mate coyotes and wolves, accompani-
ed by his father, are in the city today
visiting Grand junction friends. Mr..
Brewer recently killed large noun
tain lion and has dozens of coyote
hides and wolf skins.
John c. i-;-vis, mead of the j. w.
Hugus a Company stores and well
known throughout this section, who
was killed in the Dotsero wreck. left
an estate of 100000. which, except
ing few small bequeaths, goes to
the family. There is an insurance
policy of $25, 900. The surviving
iamily consists of widow and three
children.
Large audiences heard DR.. Donald
son yesterday morning and evening
at the Presbyterian church and the
dedication of the Milldale Chapel
yesterday afternoon by DIR. Donald
son and Rev. Edwards was we'll at
tended in spite of the very inclement
weather. DR.. Donaldson's sermons
were powerful and interesting. His
discourse last night concluded the
Anniversary service.
James C. Wiggenton of Grand
Junction wants $4,000 from the
Denver x Rio Grande Railway COM
pany because of what he says was
false arrest. Wiggenton's case was
dismissed in the district court. so he
has appealed 10 the supreme court on
that he was arrested in the Rio
Grande depot on the night of Dec. 20.
1906. on the charge of drunkenness
when he was really entirely sober. He
was placed over night in jail that
he describes as unfit for even tenn
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