The Delta independent., 1895-06-05

J. B. X llian. of the Delta Trading Co..
visited Mon rose Monday on business.
John hepard has gone to Rico with
the intention of spending the summer
there.
This paper is on sale at Tucker &
Sherman's and Hunter & Beckley's news
stands.
David Tatum will deliver temper
ance lecture here on Wednesday evening.
June 18th.
James Truren returned Monday from
a prospecting trip in the vicinity Of
White Pine.
The Delta Wholesale Fruit Il Produce
Co. ship a car load OF oats to Lizard
| Head today.
Mrs. Aebi still maintains the high rep.
utation she has established as a caterer
to the hungry.
Father Charles Carr was up yester-
| day from Grand Junction to hold services
in the school house.
Charles W. Dry. OF Salida, went
through yesterday bound for Grand
Junction and Salt Lake.
W. o. Stephens is in Denver this week
attending Conference as lay delegate
from the Delta charge.
The W. c. T. U. meetings addressed
by Mrs. Higgins last Saturday and Sun
| day were we'll attended.
c. E. Hunt and wife left Monday for
Chicago after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
F.P. Hunt of North Delta.
Rev. J. H. Gill left yesterday to attend
the NJ. E. Conference at Denver. He
will be absent several days.
| G.. L. Wright has been added to the
delegates to the Western Slope con.
gress from Delta, good addition.
Miss Blanche Krauchi has accepted a
position in THE INDEPENDENT Office and
is breaking the record for beginners or
composition.
Mrs. J. Kennedy lett for the east Tues
day. She will spend the summer ir
Cleveland. Ohir. Lillian remains in
Delta until fall.
G. L. Wright left yesterday for trir
to Aspen. Leadville. Colorado Spring:
and Denver in the interest Of Delt;
Wholesale Fruit i Produce Co.
Grand Mesa Lodge No. 81. K. o, P.
will give strawberry and ice cream
lawn social next Friday evening at tn.
Meldrum residence. You are invited.
Bear i Clack have the contract fol
furnishing the stone for the foundation
OF the extension OF the Opera House
block and have started up their quarrie:
at Escalante.
Judge Gabbert and family returned
Monday from California and they sa.
that they are we'll satisfied now to re
main permanently as citizens Of th'
western slope of Colorado.
Next Sunday the Children's Da.
services at the Methodist Church vii
occur in the morning at the usual hour
and in the evening there will be ;
special praise service by the Epworth
League.
The Stocham & Hillmaa Co. have pur
chased the planning mill and lumber yart
of Baldwin i VanTuyl. and will hereat
ter have full charge OF that line. These
gentlemen are pushers. and give prom
Use Of becoming powerful factor in th'
development Of Delta.
Rev. W. r. Harpst came down from
Hotchkiss Monday accompanied by hi
wife and left for Denver. where he vii
attend the annual Conference OF thu
Methodist church. Should he be assigne,
to another charge this year he win talk
with him the best wishes OF the peopl
in the entire North Fork country.
This office is in receipt Of large ship
ment of new stationery. including creau
laid. Bond and Linen noteheads, envel
opes, statements, round coruered cards
round checks for bread or milk tickets
Wedding bristol. Tough Check. bond an,
plain papers in flats, program pencils ant
tassels, etc, and is prepard to do tirs
class work in every line.