The daily sentinel., 1914-07-25
What Our Neighbors Are Doing
FRUITA ITEMS
Satmrday. JnIN ~.

saturday, July -.
Miss Loretta Boyd visited at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Hobson
lcr a Few days this week.
I. II. Pickering was trausacting
business in Grand Junction Tuesday.
Robert Davis OF Los Angeles. is
visiting relatives in Fruita this week.
Mrs. C.1rk Clayton came up from
Iona Wednesday on business and
pleasure bent.
II. S. Groves has a bountiful sup
ply OF apricots this season for which
he is finding a ready market.
Mrs. Otto Peth and Mrs. Wm. Peth
OF Grand Junction came down yes
terday afternoon for a visit with
Mrs. Otto Peth's sister, Mrs. Jacob
Baisch.
Mrs. NJ. j. Lambert came down
from Grand Junction on Thursday
evening to visit with her mother.
Mis-. Baisch during the absence of
Mr. Lambert and party in Utah,
where they are looking after the in
terests of the Midland Trail
DR.. Roy's horse, which was stand
ing in front of the postoffice yester-
day became frightened at an automo-
bile and ran away The buggy was
broken to pieces near the doorway OF
the c. D. Smith drug store. but for
tunately no one was injured.
Mrs. Gretchen Owens came in yes
terday from the Owens ranch near
Rangeley.
The c. d. Smith Drug Co. have put
new coat OF green paint onto the
front of their store, thereby immov-
ing that structure quite appreciably.
Mrs. T. b. Arbuckle was a Grand
Junction visitor yesterday.
The Ladies Aid Of the Congrega-
tional church met at the home OF
Mrs. Weldon Thursday.
Miss Catherine Kangas returned
to her home in Helper today, after
spending week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Bush.
John Gavin is IN town for few
days stay.
''Shorty" Connell is in from the
hills for few days on business and
seeeing the sights.
Miss Lenore Wilson, one of the
popular members of Fruita's younger
set, and c. H. Watts, were married
on July 21 at Payson. Colorado
Friends in Fruita extend congratula-
tions and best wishes for a pleasant,
happy journey along-lifes pathway.
Frank Wilson came down from
Palisade yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Rogers, Miss
Alberta Rogers and Miss Tillie Reese
OF Paris. Ill, spent Thursday eve
ming in Fruita taking supper at the
White House.
Elmer Pollock has returned home
from protracted stay at Atchee.
Miss Clara Dewitt left Thursday
for Moab, Utah.
Miss Edna Hill left Thursday for
Thompson. where she has accepted
the position of booltkeeper for the
Turner Mercantile Co.
Warren Bush left for Helper on
Thursday after spending the past
week with the home folks.
The Progressive Woman's club
held a special meeting Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. f. d. Kief-
er. Considerable business of import
anee was transacted and several
1notty questions settled.
Mrs. Margaret Columbus died on
Thursday evening at Iona of liver
trouble. The deceased was 10 years
Of age and came to the valley from
Italy about six years ago. The fun
eral was held today at the home of
her son. Frank Columbus, of Iona,
Rev. Blodgett of the Congregational
church officiating. lnterment at the
Elmwood cemetery. A. b. Thinner
man had charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Edith Hutchins and little
daughter. Velma, went to Mack to-
day to visit over Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Baird.
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