The Delta independent., 1895-09-04

Mrs. Lois Bear has moved into the
Durkee house on 7th street.
DR.. Stockham reports a fine time on
his trip up the Grand mesa last week.
R. c. Diehl came down from Mont.
rose Saturday and returned Sunday.
H. r. Sanders is building seven
room frame residence at the corner Of
Dodge and Fifth streets.
W. R. Savage, OF Crystal creek, will
soon move into town and occupy lis
residence on Dodge street.
H. II. Wolbert, J. c. Gale and Ben
Gheen are reported to be the boss rab-
bit hunters Of the Grand mesa.
Senator Gordon, of Pueblo. went
through last Thursday bound for White
water and Grand Junction,
L. ". Sweitzer and wife returned
Monday from their visit to Leadville and
are once more at home on the ranch.
You can buy tickets for the Peach
day excursion train at any time up to
the time it leaves, $50 a. IN. Wednes.
day.
J. NJ. Davenport is down from Hotch-
kiss with a Jobs comforter" on his
neck. He is getting along nicely with
it.
S. F Cheek, of Joplin, Mo, left Sun.
day for home. after a pleasant visit
with his sister. Mrs. DR.. Sheek, of
Hotchkiss.
Wesley Ault and family came down
Tuesday from Paonie and went down to
Grand Junction to assist in celebrating
Peach day.
Harry Mathers and Charley Upde-
graf left Tuesday afternoon for Grand
Junction, where they will enter the
Peach day bicycle races
F. NJ. Black, representing the Curran
Bill Posting Co. of Denver, was in town
yesterday putting up matter for tbs
Salt Lake excursion.
Mrs J. E. Hanson and Mrs. L. C. Gel
wick came down from Hotchkiss Tues
day morning, and went down to Grand
u iL4NtiNLl III NAAE dA LN~fA " dELNAat tiAN
Peach day festivities.
W. II. Mastin wrecked his wheel Mon
day evening while riding along Main
street. He didn't collide with anything
except the earth. but the wreck is one
Of the most complete ever seen.
f. J. Cofey and his daughter, Miss
Mona, left Thursday for a trip which
will include Washington, Philadelphia.
New York and Boston. They will be
gone month or so and will undoubt-
edly have splendid time.
The canning factory at Delta is run
ming full blast now. This is local in
dustry which should be patronized by
every one in this part of the state, and
we hope it viii be if prices and product
are in accordance with the times.-Tel-
luride Journal.
J. H. Frady, Of Rogers mesa, left yes
terday for Indiana, via. Grand Junction,
Glenwood Springs and Denver. Mr..
Frady owns 81 acres of Rogers mesa
land, 6 Of which is in orchard and u
in alfalfa. He expects TO sell his place.
his health requiring a change of eli
mate.
As result OF the teachers examina-
ton recently held certificates have been
granted as follows: Milton Kenworthy.
Paonia; Nellie Stephens, Mrs, c. E.
Gray, Florence CockeriIl, Alice A. Royce,
Mrs Mary veltum and Geo, S. Slagle.
Delta; Mrs. Laura A. Pratt, Hotchkiss.
The other four applicants failed to pass.
Fogg Bros. have lifted up their new
shop in the rear Of the postoffice with
the latest improved tools and machinery
for handling blacksmithiug and wagon
making. and are kept busy from early
morning until late at night to handle
the work which comes to them. Read
their ad, and if you have any work in
their line give them trial.
Mayo Ramey and G. f. Freeman, of
Salida, left Sunday evening for Grand
Junction, and will return home by way
OF Glenwood, Aspen and Taylor park.
They came over by way Of North Fork,
and by the time they get home will have
a very thorough knowledge OF the re-
sources OF the Western Slope in an ag
ricultural and horticul tural way.
n. d. Barney, familiarly known as
"Thannie." came down from Telluride
via the bicycle route. He has been Wis.
iting his numerous friends in and around
Delta and tho North Fork. having trav-
eled over go miles on his wheel. In
crossing the Gunnison river Than came
near being drowned by getting into an
old boat which held water like seive,
th, boat heynn TO sink and Mr.. Barney