The Delta independent., 1895-09-18

Mrs. Jay Gillett returned Sunday from
| visit at Salida.
PC. Bond, of Salida, was over last
week looking up fruit lands.
Mrs, Avery went up to Lake City
Monday for a visit with her husband.
Attorney Fairlamb went up to Mont
rose Monday to look after matters in
| court.
Johnny Duncan has accepted posi-
ton in the meat department OF the Gil
lett Grocer Co.
W. E. Obert has been enjoying visit
from his brother, who returned to Tell
uride Monday.
Conductor Conway and wife left for
their home at Salida Monday after a
weeks visit at his ranch on California
mesa.
NJ. J. johnson left for Denver Mon
day, where he will represent Delta lodge
at the meeting Of the Masonic Grand
Lodge.
DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ Kelsay returned
Sunday from Boulder, where he was in
attendance at the Grand Lodge Knights
OF Pythias.
The Delta Wholesale Fruit & Produce
Co. has had lot OF labels printed, and
hereafter all their fruit will be distinct
ly marked.
There will be a Quotation social
given by the Baptist Young People
Friday, Sept %. Further announce
ments next week.
James Ide, one of the finest musicians
in Aspen, was over few days ago with
a Mr.. Mexican, and they arranged for
the purchase OF 50 acres of fruit land on
Bell creek.
Charles F. Black and Geo. o. Scott,
OF Denver. came in Sunday for the pur-
pose OF looking up Delta county's frat
resources. Mr.. Black is in the real es-
tate business.
VII. Bigelow, of the Big Lumber
Co. is interested in the new carbonate
strii;s at Saw Pit gulch, and has also
taken a bond and lease on some fine
property at Lake City.
Geo. Mahr returned from his outing
at Grand Junction and Delta last Sat
urday evening. He is delighted with
the country and says it is the land OF
good entertainment and good things to
eat.-Tellur:de Republican.
Mrs. Edna Seratt died this morning
at o'clock OF congestion OF the lungs
Src with her husband came here re-
cently from Julesourg, Colo. Her re-
mains will probably be shipped to her
old home in Iowa for interment.
Sheriff Gallup, OF Chaffee county. left
yesterday for home. He took big
basket OF peaches and sack OF canta-
loupes along, and il some Of his Buena
Vista friends don't develop case OF
cholera morbus it will be strange.
Bert Stroud. OF De Beque, accompa
MED by Judge Oug, were visitors TO the
city yesterday. They left over the mar
row gauge for Delta. in connection with
some work on the ditch in the Blucstone
valley on which Mr.. Stroud is large
contractor.-GrandJ junction Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wannemaker have
removed to Paonia, in Delta county,
where they have purchased a general
merchandise store and taken up their
permanent residence. We are sorry to
lose them from our midst. but hope they
will meet with abundant success in their
new location. -Montrose Enterprise.
The newly organized society OF "I's'
in conjunction with the older organiza-
ton will give supper from $50 to 8
p. NJ, Thursday, Sept. II, at the Central
House. The appetizing spread will be
worth much more than the % cents
which the ladies request from each adult
who partakes. Children will be charged
II cents. All are cordially invited.
The social given under the auspices Of
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Me- 4odist
church, at the residence Of Judge AIMS.
barry, last Thursday evening, proved to
be most pleasant event socially, as
| well as a success financially. Between
rs and 100 people we're present. Ice
cream. cake and fruit composed the re-
| freshments, OF which bountiful supply
had been prepared. The following
ladies assisted Mrs Amsbary in enter
tanning: Mesdames l. Nj. McMurray.
A. r. King, 4. d. Browne and W. Q.
Stevens; Misses Emma Myers, Lulu
| Chase and Bell Bradney.
p. A. Leonard, who came up here Just
after Peach day representing the Colo
RADIO Farmer, has given this section the
following magnificent send OFT: "iour
correspondent was presented with a
Wolf River apple from the orchard OF
G. P. Chiles, miles above Delta on the