The Delta independent., 1895-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.

VIC. Choato has sold his gray running
mare Kate to Ed Brown OF Delta. The
price was not made public.-New Castle
News.
Rev. R. A. Carnine, presiding elder Of
| this district, preached at the NJ. E. church
Sunday morning to a large and appreciat-
i've congregation.
E. II. Anderson, proprietor Of the
Delta GINNING factory, was in Telluride
few days this week talking business
with our msrchants.-Tclluride Re-
publican.
Evangelist Haney is still conducting
services in the Methodist church. and
will continue throughout the entire
week. Considerable interest has been
J manifested.
C.L. Greenwood and family have taken
up their residence on their ranch on the
North Fork, about eighteen miles from
Delta. They will return in the spring.
Telluride Republican.
| A now feed store started up Monday
in tho room in the King block recently
occupied by Deutsch Bros. The pro-
prietors are Rod Day and Thomas Nudge
Of Delta-Day & Mudge.-Ouray Herald.
| is. Hewitt left Saturday for Conneaut
Ohio, whore he will visit for about six
weeks. Mr.. Hewit's parents reside there,
and no it is said, is going solely for the
purpose Of visit to them. but it is more
than likely that he will not roturn alone.
Mrs J. T. Cardwell. OF Delta, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Ellington the
| first Of tho week. She left for home
Wednesday, accompanied by her daugh-
ter Nellie, who has been in the city sew
eral months.-Lalse City Phonograph.
For the Colorado State Teachers as
sociation, at Denver, December 26, 1895,
the Rio Grande has authorized rate OF
one fare for the round trip. Selling day
December 26th; final limit to return on
January 5, 1896; continuous passage in
each direction.
Mt. Hayden Lodge No. rs, X. Of P. will
install their recently elected officers the
first meeting in January, as follows: G..
w. Stong, G. c.; N. Sims, V. c.; T. W.
Knowles, p; Joe Meeker. NJ. OF W.; j. F..
Clark, NJ. OF A.; W. s. Kedzie, X. OF r.
& s.; J. Maquilkin, NJ. OF F.-Ouray
Herald. G. W. Stong is we'll known
here and his promotion is. deserved.
Thursday evening Of last week num-
Der of young people got together and went
to the residence Of Joe Kistler on sur
prise to Miss Essis Butler. Among the
number were Misses Sarah Lewis, May
Rogers. Eta Jordan, Emma Risdon,
Mabel Blair, Minnie jackson; Messrs. J.
Kurz. Fred North, John Powell, B. s..
Denpison, Ed Ackley. w. o. Patton,
Ray Chenoweth and Elbert Watts.
Frank H. Anderson left Telluride on
Mondays train bound for Delta where
he will visit with the family Of his brother,
f. B. Anderson for short time, and will
then pay visit to Denver. Cripple Creek
and other points Of interest. In the
| course OF a couple OF weeks he will return
to his old home in Cincinnati, Ohio.
His mother, who is in Pueblo, will ac-
company him east. Telluride Republi-
can.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Phillips and
daughter. Claudio, returned Tuesday
from a short visit to friends in Delta
While there e. B. Anderson took Mr.
Phillips out behind his pair OF trotters
and showed him some Of the orchards
and improved ranches adjacent making
lasting and very favorable impression
upon him. We have yet to hear the
first word OF disparagement spoken OF
the Delta country by those OF our sitizens
who have visited it; on the contrary
nothing but words of praise have ever
been uttered, and the opinion OF Mr.
Phillips but confirms those of former
visitors.-Telluride Journal.
Saturday morning about o'clock the
fire bell rang and in a few moments
people were out OF bed, donning their
clothes in short order, and out in town
searching for the fro. The rays OF light
issuing from the rear Of the Delta
Pharmacy on Main street soon attracted
the crowd and while some ran for the
hose cart others resorted to water
buckets and soon had the fire extinguish-
ed. The Delta Pharmacy had unpacked
some goods during tho day and the boxes
and packing refuse had been put out
side the rear door Of tho building which
afforded ample kindling with which to
start the fire. No damage was done.
Tho fire was the work Of an incendiaiy
undoubtedly, az an attempt was also
made to fire the court house. just inside
the stairway at the rear end Of the
building an empty oil can was found and
also stains Of oil we're left on the floor as
though someone had tried to set fire to
that building. 1t is also claimed that
the nozzle OF the hose at tho hose house