The Delta independent., 1895-11-27

Mrs. kllllan le1L SUNDAY lof ie" ody
stay in Denver.
Mrs. Henry Dawes, Of Paonia, was in
town last Friday,
Will Stocknam moved into his new
residence yesterday.
See the new aa Of n. H. Roberts & Co.
and profit thereby.
S. B. Hartman and family came in
from Maher last Saturday.
Delta merchants are beginning to dis
play their Christmas goods.
Doc Shores, the Gulf detective. was
seen on the streets yesterday.
Pat Kane left Monday for the state OF
Washington, where he will locate.
Patton g. Killian, OF the Delta Trading
Co., have put in nice line Of cigars.
The Delta Trading Co. shipped twenty
two cars OF cattle to Omaha last Saturday.
The Harding brothers are enjoying a
visit from their mother, who arrived
Friday.
II. O.. Bear is arranging to have his
barn on the lots at the corner OF Dodge
and Seventh converted into nice four
room residence.
Frank Hopkins went to Surface creek
last Tuesday and will be back in about
ten days. Frank expects to locate there.
-Ouray Plsindealer.
hrs. Tucker arrived last Thursday
from Nashua, Iowa, and will make an
extended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
S. W. Skinner, of Delta.
Mr.. Coffey was showing some very
beautiful specimens of Gano, Shackel-
ford, Black Twig and other apples which
ho received from Stark Bros, Of Louisi-
ana, Mo.
Charles n. Cox Of Orchard mesa sold
today, through Horace 7. De Long. to O..
NJ. Cox, OF Delta, ten acres Of land ad-
jacent to Whitewater for s35O.-Grand
Junction Sentinel.
Fifty cents will pay for THE ISDEPESD-
ENT for three months. This will enable
you to read the" Great Laran Rebellion"
il you begin next week with the opening
chapters Of the story.
G. L. Wright. the Delta fruit dealer,
came in Monday evening. He says the
recent frost in the valley did not do as
much damage as was at first supposed.
Telluride Republican.
Miss Jennie Shilling. OF Monte Vista,
isvisiting Mrs. Obert. at the Seven Gables
fruit farm, for the winter. Miss Shilling
is an ccomplisheU young lady and an
agreeable addition to Delta social circles,
and is violinist OF more than ordinary
merit.
The evangelistic services began at the
NJ. E. church last Sunday. The pastor
has announced services every evening
this week, and Bible readings each
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The public
has cordial invitation to all Of these
services.
Next week the opening chapters OF the
Great Larsn Rebellion" will appear on
the fourth page. 1t is one of the best
uock SCllh CNcl WHICH
and will prove great attraction. II you
want the entire story be sure that your
name is on the subscription list Of The
INDEPENDENT.
Messrs. NJ. L. Allen and G. B. Rich
trustees OF the George a. Crawford estate,
have sold their interests in the Delta
Town and improvement Co., to Messrs A.
r. King and George Stephan, who were
already largely interested in the town
company. The property c9pi1 not have
fallen in better hands and 6ok to see
the new owners push Delta to the front.
Grand Junction News.
J.J. Hood. who has been raising sor-
ghum on the Gunnison river, six miles
above Delta the past season, was in town
Wednesday with a wagon-load OF his
'lasses. He disposed Of it to good ad-
vantage among the Montrose merchants.
and the Enterprise came in for 5gallon
can "just for sample Mr.. Hood says
he expects to greatly increase his crop
next year. and we hope his expectations
will be fully Observation-Disclosures Enter
prise.
1t has been suggested that some
thing be done to aid the deserving poor
OF the town, inasmuch as some few cases
of that character have come under pub
lie observation recently 1t is an OBJ
iect worthy the support OF all denomina-
tions. 1t would be a good and practi-
cal idea for the Union meeting in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow Thanks
giving to take this matter up and ap-
point committee on solicitation. who
will receive and distribute to the de-
serving ones all provisions and articles
donated for that purpose.
The Delta Town and improvement Co.
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