The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
What the People Are Doing
From Day to Day in the Live
ly Little City of the Lower
Valley.
August 20. 1913,

August 20, 1913.
Oscar Clewell, an old-time Fruita
boy, arrived from Kansas Wednesd-
day evening. He leaves today fol-
Dragon. While in Fruita he was q
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Bowman
Mrs. Mcconnell and two daughters
visited yesterday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Howe. They left
on No. g for their home in Denver.
Mrs. Mcconnell is sister of Mrs.
/ Howe.
Yesterday at the home of Mrs. Fin
nicum. Mrs. Elliott and her daught-
er, Mrs. McGowan. were pleasantly
surprised by the Every Wednesday
club and a few friends. The big
porch was prettily decorated with
! flowers and an all-day porch party
and a sumptuous dinner were greatly
enjoyed by the guests. Mrs. Elliott
and Mrs. MCGOWAN will leave Fruita
in the near future TO make their home
in Denver.
Mrs. 5. A. Arthur returned to her
home in Grand Junction yesterday
after spending several days in Fruita.
This morning the Mercantile mules
look a little run on their own accord
after being hitched to the wagon.
They were headed off by John Beard
near the interurban depot befor any
damage was done. BY the way the
mules are developing quite a reputa-
tion for sprinting.
w. G. Osborn and Fred Lucas of
the Doherty company made a trip
over on the Redlands today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rounds came in from
Cisco last night to visit the latter's
sister, Mrs. McMann, who Is at Glover
Lawn hospital.
Mrs. Barnett will leave today for
Dragon where she will teach during
the coming year.
Miss Anna Swanson leaves today to
take up her work as teacher at White
river.
Neva and Zeda Bragg are expected
to arrive from Edwards tomorrow for
a short visit, before going on to Og-
den to resume their studies at the
Sacred Heart Academy at that place.
While in Fruita they viii be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Combs.
They will leave Tuesday morning for
Ogden.
Archie Mcclure leaves tomorrow
morning for Stanford University to
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tion.
A. C. Foster returned from Pail
sade yesterday. He reports Pail
sade as a busy locality and says that
packers are wanted there.
! Mrs, John Mcintyre came down
from Grand Junction Wednesday for
few days visit with friends in
Fruita. She was a guest yesterday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Lee.
Riley Miller. who has been ill for
about week is improving.
Valentine and Leopold Keifer were
looking after business in Fruita yes
terday.
Last night some one gained en-
trance to the attic above the Cash
Grocery store from a ladder at the
rear of the building. The intruders
ran against some obstruction MAX
| ing so much noise that he reused Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Barnes, the owners of
the store, who live in the rear and
also gave the would-be burglars a
bad scare, as he scrambled down the
ladder into the back yard where Mr..
Barnes urged him to move more arp
idly by shooting at him. The man
escaped uninjured and his identity is
unknown.
Several attempts at burglaries have
been reported around Fruita recently
About two weeks ago Mr. Gigax fired
on a miscreant who was helping him
self to coal. and Wednesday evening
Miss Dillbeck ran a coal thief from
the premises. The events are be-
coming too frequent.
Yesterday afternoon a number of
the S. S. club and Mrs. II. h. White
were entertained at Grand Junction
by Miss Minnie GigaN. In the even
ing delightful luncheon was served.
Some Set was the game which
made the hours pass merrily, and not
until late hour did the jewellers re-
turn home. Those enjoying the hos
pitality of Miss Gigax We're Mrs. II. R.
White and the Misses Leona Terry,
Vesta Sharpe. Maude Leslie, Grace