The daily sentinel., 1914-07-17
Iona NEWS

Twas SATURDAY, MlS- Sperry sent 10
the Junction
To get a leg of lamb:
Leaving orders with the butcher.
To send on the Rio Grande.
The butcher dressed the mutton
As tempting as could be:
With greatest care he packed it
And sent on number three.
To have ia sweet for Sunday
She took the greatest care,
And STRAIT htway sent down for it
But the package wasn't there
In despair she looked about her.
Now isn't this a fiN9
But surely they'll discover,
And return on number six"
Fresh tomatoes, ripe and tempting.
Within the box were placed
But they, together with the lam.
Right through this place had
raced.
Then when number six came in
They were Johnny on the spot
But among the stuff which came,
The tomatoes and lamb We're mot.
So then she went to d. b. Birds.
And bought another roast,
BY this time she was "cussing,
The Grande and parcels post.
.stlll she hoped, there's one more
chance,
It may come in the night"
Sunday morning she sent down again
And yet no box in sight.
Sunday noon again they went
To meet old number three;
A box appeared, Henry grabbed it up.
And homeward he did flee.
And what do you suppose my
friends,
They found within this box,
'Twasn't mutton and tomatoes,
But overalls, boots and socks.
He took the box and back he went,
To take another look,
And there they found another box
Within the little nook.
This proved to be the much sought
box
With tomatoes red. and lamb;
Now could you really, censure her,
If by this time she said damn
I really don't know what she said,
You see ] wasn't there,
But ! imagine / can hear her
Offering up the following prayer.
Lord Of Love. look down from above,
Upon this hame of mutton;
Yesterday twas sweet and fit to eat,
But today I'm afraid 'tis rotten.
I'D Fields returned Saturday from
Telluride, where he was spending his
vacation.
Little Trma Lynn of Grand June
tion is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
II. Rice while her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Lynn are in Denver at
tending the Elk's convention.
The following Lomaites went to
Denver on the Elk's specials Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Montgomery, Mrs.
A. A. Ballmer and ID. b. Bird.
Little Marie Montgomery is spend
the week with her sister. Mrs. NJ. b.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Baders and family
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
G. II. Rice Sunday.
Walter Smith left Tuesday on No.
3 for Price. where he will take po-
sition in the baggage department OF
the d. & r. G. Guy Gerry has sue
ceeded him as night man at the Iona
station.
The lawn fete given-by the Ladies
Guild of Mack last Friday evening
was certainly a success financially
as well as socially. They made S25.
We were glad to see at least forty
Lomaites there. The grounds Of the
Mack hotel are an ideal spot for such
events; the tranquility of the place
in itself appeals to one.
Rev. John ]. Lace. presiding elder
of the NJ E. churches of the Grand
Valley district. filled the pulpit of the
NJ e. church Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elping of Chicago ar
rived on No. g Sunday and are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Clayton.
Mrs. B. w. Smith, who has been
visiting her parents at Erie, Colo,
returned Wednesday on No. 3 ac-
companied by her mother. who will
spend a part Of the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elfring OF
Chicago arrived on No. 3 Sunday
and are the guests of MIR. and Mrs. G.
NJ. Clayton.
Miss Ruth Ekbaum entertained
Monday evening. it being her six
teenth birthday. The evening was
spent charades. the Virginia reel
and other interesting games. Ruth
proved a delightful hostess. She is
"sweet sixteen" but whether or not
she's ever been kissed I'm not in a
position to say. Lemonade was serv-
ed throughout the evening and at
1910 other light and dainty re-