Delta chief., 1885-08-12
Church Directory.

Chufcn Directory.
METHODIST.-Rev A. d. Fairbanks pastor Ser
vices at their church every Sabbath morning,
except the third Sabbath of each month, at II
o'clock; . .,o Co.
vices on the first and third sabbaths of each
mouth at the Methodist church. Covenant and
business meeting the Saturday afternoon before
the third Sunday of each month. at O'Clock.
Services at Colorow on the fourth Sabbath OF
UNION SABBATH sCHooL-Meets in the Meth
od;st church every Sabbath ut o'clock, p m
PRAYER MEETING every Wednesday evening,
at 1880 o'clock, in the Methodist church
ID. l. II. g. Arrivals and Departures.
Passenger train, going east $50 a. IN.
Passenger train going west l2'S' Il. IN.
Eastern and western mails close at 500 p. III.
Postoifce hours from "A. III. to p. m
Masonic Lodge.
Meets the first and third Friday evenings of
each month, in the Masonic Hall ~,
f. l.. KELLOGG. Secretary.
Notice.
To the Members of the Delta County Republican
Central Committee.
There will be me. ting of the Republican
Central Committee of Delta County held at the
office of S. S. Sherman, in Delta, on Saturday the
18th day of August, Mt O'Clock p. mr. for the pur-
pose of fixing the time and representation OF the
county convention. and for the transaction OF
such other and further business us may come be-
fore the meeting.
Dated Delta, Colo, July ., 1ssp
Chairman of Delta County Republican Central
Committee.
Democratic Co. Central Committee.
The Delta County Democratic Central Com
mittee are requested to meet in Delta, on satur-
day, August %, 1885, as p. m, to transact such
W. D. BROWN, Chairman.
Mason's self.sealing fruit jars at McGrana-
han Bros,
r. c. Hutchinson left for Glenwood Springs
to-day, for a short stay.
Heavy and soaking rains have visited this
part of the country the past week.
A. Z. Buddicke has been appointed post.
master at Montrose, vice Abe Roberts.
Sheriff Gheen has gone to the headwaters
of the Robadoux on a fishing excursion.
Largest and finest stock of Wool and Fur
Hats in the county, at McGranahan Bros.
The residents along the mountain streams
are now catching the finest of salinon trout.
Andy Meldrum's new brick residence on
terers.
.J Barker has been confined to his room
for few days past with sickness, but is now
out again.
County Treasurer McGranahan goes to
Pennsylvania next Monday. Dame Rumor
mixes woman up in the case.
The exodus to the trout lakes on the Grand
mesa will soon begin. Several Delta parties
are going there for few weeks vacation.
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New potatoes, weighing from two to three
pounds apiece, are getting to be so plenty
that the housewives are beginning to ask for
u smaller size.
Abe Roberts, of the Montrose Messenger,
paid this office very pleasant visit last FRI
day. He takes his grand bounce with be-
coming good grace.
Muskmelons are coming into market, and
watermelons are ripening fast. The melon
crop will be very large this year, and the
quality most delicious.
Harry Kennedy has been laid-up at Fred.
Rockwell's, in the Plateau creek country,
with sickness, but latest acvices from him
state that he is improving.
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w. II. Crotser this week received a large
invoice of crockeryware from the well-known
Peoria, ILL.,, pottery; also two crates of Ma
sons selfsealing fruit jars.
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strawberries are ripe, and the frugal
housewife will be dyed crimson color from
the tips of her fingers to her elbows from now
until the crop is exhausted.
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Pierre Settle has sold his cattle interests to
his partners, but intends to embark in the
cattle business again, this time by himself.
he will secure a range in Delta county.
No.Man's Land, strip of Territory COW
ering All area larger than the State Of Massa-
chusetts, and situated north of Texas, con-
tains some 50, ,O00, 900 worth of stock belong.
ing to cattle raisers, who have occupied that
country without any right This tract is not
included within the limits Of any State or
Territory.