The daily sentinel., 1914-06-26
FRUITA ITEMS
Friday. June 26.

Friday, June 70.
John Mock, who has spent several
days in town on business, left today
for Turner Bros. ranch.
Clarence Kiefer left today for Tur-
ner Bros. ranch for several weeks
stay.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church held an all-day session at the
home of Mrs. J. c. Long.
On Saturday Mrs. J. c. Long leaves
for II .-ois. Her health has been
such for several months that this
change Is considered necessary. Her
many l.cnds hope that she may
speedily regain her health. Mrs
Long expects to remain in Illinois
two or three months.
Next Sunday Nj. Reasoner will fill
the pulpit at the Christian church
both morning and evening. Rev.
Reasoner has recently returned from
Colorado Springs. where he attended
the state convention OF the Christian
Endeavor
Fred Lowenhagen spent Wednes-
day in Grand Junction on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Staff of New
York spent Tuesday in Fruita
DR.. Fisher OF Montrose was trans
acting business in Fruita Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Sawyer came
down from Grand Junction Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. Schrum and daughter Hallie
and Miss Mary Robinson were visitors
to Grand Junction on Tuesday.
Mrs, w. r. Warren, together with
her sister, Miss Dewey of Lead. s.
D., and her niece Miss Emma War
ren, drove TO Mack Tuesday, where
they were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Halpin.
Several students of horticulture
who know have been telling cherry
raisers around Fruita that the reason
their cherry trees produce a crop
only every other year is owing to the
fact that they pull the cherries off
with the stems attached, thereby
pulling the bud which would pro-
duce next years crop The proper
method to gather cherries is to clip
them off. rs in that way the tender
bud is not injured. Cherry raisers
would do well to heed the lesson. q.
On Friday morning the members of
Phil Sheridan Post No. l 8, and their
wives, met at the pleasant country
home of MIR. and Mrs. T. d. Bow
man to celebrate the 77th anniversa-
ry of j. l.. Steele. The party ar
rived at o o'clock and were met at
Haines' station by hayracks to CON
vey them to their destination. On
their arrival, they marched through
the grounds to the house to the in
spring music of the fife and drum.
The interior of the house and the
grounds were deliberately decorated
with flags. bunting and banners,
which had been loaned by the C. A.
R.. ladies of the G. A. r. and W. r.
C. for the occasion. Children in
white and with sashes of the national
colors greeted the veterans and their
wives at the gate, with waving flags.
Tables were set beneath the mulber-
ry trees on the lawn for the birth
day feast, and after the company was
seated NJ. V. Wagner welcomed the
lassemblage and after paying a glow
ing tribute to all veterans and the
guest of honor in particular, pre-
sented him with a guest book, the
gift of the family. Mr.. Steele re-
lsponded in few well chosen words,
after which the company enjoyed the
various Yiands which had been pro
vlded Two of the guests seated at
the table were Comrade Moffit, who
| is 81 years young. and Mrs. Sarepta
Catherine Patterson. an army nurse
during the Civil war, who helped to
nurse both the blue and the gray
at hospital No. l at Annapolis, Md.
although near the century mark she
| is still bright and cheerful and told
few OF her experiences while in
the service. b. f. jay. commander
of the post, gave an excellent talk to
the company and paid a tribute ia
the honor guest and his family which
was deeply appreciated. At the close
of his speech he presented Mr.. Steele
with a handsome gold-headed ebony
cane, on which was engraved the ini-
tials J. l.. s.; G. A. r. No. s, as a
remembrance from the post. Mr.
Steele spoke feelingly on receipt OF