The Delta independent., 1895-10-09
LOCAL.

King & Robertson received about S4OO
worth of new books for their law library
Monday.
Notice Baldwin & VanTuyls stove ad
In this issue. They are branching out
into new lines.
The grading on Dodge street has been
completed and it now presents hand
some appearance.
VIII Bush has opened Il lunch counter
and short order restaurant in the ROOM
recently vacated by Mrs. Aebi.
Mrs. T. 6. Wand and children, Of Pa
onia, left Friday for Salt Lake City,
where they will spend the winter.
VIM. Clark has moved down from
Hotchkiss and will occupy the Van Tuyl
house, on Dodge street for the winter.
H. B. Lennon, of Kansas City, left
Thursday, after purchasing and ship
ping three straight carloads of honey.
Mira. VIM. Mathers returned Friday
from Canon City, where she attended
the State convention of the w. c. T. u.
Mrs. G. H. Botsford, baby and maid,
left Saturday for Atlanta, Georgia, where
they will attend the Cotton States expo
sition.
Mrs. A. E. Mofat and A. c. Moffat her
son, arrived Wednesday from Modesto,
Illinois, and will visit L. Gill, OF the
Gunnison Valley.
W. S. Coburn and Wesley Ault. of
Paonia, returned Wednesday afternoon
from the State horticultural show, at
Denver, well pleased with the results.
d. S. Snider left Friday for Greeley,
where he will visit his daughter. He
will take in Potato Day and the Carnival
| OF Mountain and Plain before returning.
H. E. Niles, one OF the old vets of
| Hotchkiss, has been renewing old ac.
quaintancs in Montrose this week. He
leaves for home Wednesday, Montrose
Press.
W. S. Taylor, of Smithfeld, Mo. a
brother.in.iaw of Mrs. Geo. P. Chiles,
| and w. A. Southern, of Oronogo, Mo-.
are out for visit, and will indulge in a
| hunt while here.
E. II. Anderson, OF the Delta Packing
Co.. returned Saturday from brief bust
ness trip to Telluride. where he intro
duced the product of the Delta Canning
factory. The goods met with universal
favor and Mr.. Anderson is greatly en-
couraged with the outlook.
J. S. Rollins is putting up tipple and
screens at his mine so as to sort his coal
while loading it. This means that his
lump coal will be free from the fine
| stuff. and his nut coal will have no dust
in it. Notice his ad in this issue and
then give him trial order.
At the State horticultural show Mar
vim Stewart displayed II plates. David
Stephens 81, Wesley Ault 40, E. j.
Mathews 81 and w. S. Coburn 167, and
these five exhibitors secured cash prem
;ums to the amount Of $3.50 and spec
iai premiums valued at sl7O0.
P. B. Mcneil brought to this office a
box OF fine apples from the orchard Of
| David Stephens, over in the North Fork
country. The collection comprised Biet
| tigheimer, McMahan White and Bailey
Sweet. The first named weighed on the
average twenty ounces. while the other
varities ran from sixteen ounces to nine
teen ounces.
Mrs. d. B. Waterman and daughter,
Miss Cora. left Saturday for Sedan
kans., to visit relatives. They will also
visit relatives in Illinois and Ohio be
fore returning. Mrs. ]. E. Becklcy and
baby will accompany them as far as
Sedan. where she will visit her parents,
Their many friends here wish them a
pleasant journey. and safe return.
The Delta Social Club has made ar
rangements to open the season Frida!
night, Sept. 1lth, with a grand ball IL
Mathers' hall. Good music has beer
secured. the hall will be Id good condi
ton, the crowd will be there, and there
is no reason why everybody should not
have good time. After this opening
the hall will be closed to spectators.
Mr.. Coffey came back from the east
with his pockets full OF relics, among
them being acorns from the grave OF
Charlotte Cushman. chestnuts from the
tree which inspired Longfellow's poem
and twigs from the elm under which
Washington received his commission
The editor is under obligations for sam.
pies of each and they will be carefully
treasured.
Among the car lots OF freight received
during the past week, were of cement
l Of stoves and Of hard coal for Bald.
win 4 Van Tuyl; . Of lumber for Simp
son l. Sanders, I of lumber and of shin.
giles for The Stockham & Hillman Co
and Of lumber for II. Hammond. One