Delta chief., 1884-03-19
M MasOnic Lodge.


Masonic Lodge.
Meets the first and third Friday evenings of
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E. L. KELLOGG, Secretary.
Church Directory.
METHoDIST-Rev. l.. c. Alley, pastor Services
at their church every Sabbath morning, except
the third Sabbath OF each month, at II O'Clock.
BAPTIST-Rev Jas A. Haycraft, pastor. Ser
vices on the third Sabbath of each month at
the Methodist church. II O'Clock a. III. other
appointments will be given ont from time , 10
time. Regular covenant and business meeting
the Saturday night before the third Sunday oil
each month.
UNION SABBATH SCHoOL.-Meets in the Meth
odist church every sabbath Immediately aHer
morning service.
The Rev. Jas A. Haycraft will preach at the
Hotchkiss school house on the first Saturday
night, Sunday and sunday night of each month
School books at the post office book store.
1t is time the spring poets were in bloom.
The meadow -larks have renewed allegiance
to Delta county.
The Hartand ditch extension is being rap
idly driven ahead.
George B. McGranahan is now plowing on
his ranch on the mesa.
AC. Jensen will plant eighty acres on his
mesa ranch this spring.
+. l.. Kellogg is now plowing and fencing
on his Cushman mesa ranch.
From appearances our young postmaster is
going into farming extensively.
The abutments in tke bridge over the Un-
compahgre at Delta are in position.
If any wants to know how cold the Gunni-
son river water is, ask Andy Meldrum.
Justice Stephens is breaking ground pre-
paratory to raising his next winters grub.
The Union Sunday School will hereafter be
held Immediately after the morning service.
Henry Fadely will put in forty acres on
the choicest of the many choice ranches on
mesa.
Col Bailey is having seventy acres on his
mesa ranch broken up, and will seed it all
this spring.
NJ. C. Vandeventer will make the dirt fly
on the mesa Just as soon as he finishes his
ditch contract
The father and mother of Postmaster Stan
dish arrived last Wednesday, and will make
Delta their future home.
ANDY Medium is clearing the land on his
ranch adjoining town, and will seed it down
to cereals and grass this spring.
Rev. J. A. Haycraft's appointments for
preaching at Hotchkiss have been changed to
the first Sabbath of each month.
A large force of men and teams are now
engaged on the Big Rifle ditch, which is eS-
pected to be completed in time for the spring
irrigation.
Wm. NJ. Hastings will plant twenty acres
of oats and wheat on his mesa ranch, besides
setting out a goodly number of fruit bearing
trees and vines.
Andy Meldrum performed the difficult feat
of tumbling out Of skitf into the Gunnison,
last week. 1t is not known when the next
rehearsal will take place.
Agent Hodgdon is actively improving his
ranch on the mesa in fine style, and will de-
vote his spare time the coming summer to
garden sass" and watermelons.
County Surveyor Marcy has developed into
a horny. y.handed granger, and will have po-
tatoes and pumpkins to give to the poor next
fall. Applications can be made to him now.
Pat Monahan, q laborer on the railroad
bridge over the Gunnison near the mouth OF
the Robadoux, had his leg broken by being
twisted around shaft. He was attended by
DIR. Albers.
Judge Keithly and W. E. Dean left Mon
day for the land of promised gold-Ceur
d'Alene. They will return with the migra-
tory birds in the fall to help consume our
surplus produce. We are promised cores
pondence from them.
The Rev. John G. Reed, superintendent of
Presbyterian missions for Colorado, Wyom.
ing and New Mexico, was in the city last
Friday, and held services in the evening.
He has taken preliminary steps toward or.
ganizing Presbyterian church in this CON-
munity.
At the election for officers of the Union
Sunday School, last Sunday, Rev. L. C. Alley
was elected superintendent, Rev. J. A. Hay.
craft assistant superintendent, Mrs. Mathers