The Delta independent., 1895-05-01

Baptist church will be held tonight.
A NJ. Daniels, OF Peach valley, is get
ting trees to plant about 40 acres Of or
chard.
L. C. Gelwick. of Hotchkiss. came
down Sunday and went up to Montrose
on business.
Chatterton's Players, three nights only.
Prices 10. p and 35c. Reserved seats at
thl Pioneer drug store.
Mrs. NJ Y. Woods, of Telluride. who
came down Saturday with Mrs. E. B.
Anderson. returned home Monday.
Mrs. NJ E. Love arrived yesterday from
Colorado Springs and is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. E. j. Love- OF North Del
ia.
Mrs. C. ". Shores with her two sons.
Frank and Budd. left on the noon train
for California. where she will spend sew
sral months.-Grand Junction Sentinel.
Harry Wilson and Geo. Hider went to
Gunnison Monday with the intention of
going into the livery business. They
returned yesterday, concluding Delta
was good enough for them.
Rev. Harpst. OF Hotchkiss. has receiv-
ed cordial invitation from the Grand
Army Post to preach a memorial ser
mon the Sabbath before Decoration
Day. which he has consented to do.
Tie Post will attend in body, also the
Ladies' Relief association.
The Lake City Phonograph says: Mrs.
Thomas Casteel and two sons took the
train Tuesday murning for Delta. where
they intend to reside permanently in
the future. Mr.. Casteel will remain
here until fall. and will then join his
family" They will find hearty vel.
come at this place.
W. r. Travis and wife, and John
Travis, left the first Of the week for Lake
City. where they will spend the summer.
The gentlemen will work their mining
property, the Lucky lode on Gold Hill.
and The INDEPESDESr hopes that they
make a million out OF it before the SHOWS
of winter come again.
The receipts OF carload lots OF freight
were as follows this week: Stone, cars
for H. 0. Bear; trees. cars from Stark
Bros nurseries: seven cars of buggiss,
one of wire and one OF nails are expected
in to-day. Shipments, two cars OF
cattle to Denver for J. Kennicott and
one car to Montrose for \. c. Botsford.
Henry Richart and James Watson re-
turned from Delta Thursday evening.
where they. together with r. W. Taylor.
had been after horses. The former gem
tlemen left the latter with the horses at
Gate View and came on home. while
Bob came in with the herd yesterday af
ternoon, and a fine looking lot they were.
Lake City Phouograph.
Matthew Arnold's Culture and An
archy" now occupies the attention Of
the Delta Reading club. Conundrums,
lord transpositions and impromptu de-
bates furnish abundant recreation. A
"Pontiff'' has recently been installed.
and the club is in a fourishing condi-
tiou. P. S: The Papal jurisdiction viii
not extend beyond the most faithful
members.
DR.. L. A. Hick arrived Friday from
Omaha, Neb.. and has settled in Delta
to stay. The doctor has formed part
nership with DIR. Stockham and entered
into the practice Of his profession. He
is Young man who comes well recon-
,nended. and Delta presents to him an
inviting field though fortunately for her
people there is but a small amount Of
practice in proportion TO the total pop
ulatiun.
The Grand junction Sentinel says
SUNDAY morning William and Harry
Mathsrs Of Delta. rode TO this city on
their cycles. making the remarkable time
of three hours and fifty minutes. They
were met at Whitewater by Archie Jones,
William Struthers. Thomas Rodgers,
Russell johnson and Clyde Simpson.
The fastest timc on horseback made over
the same road was seven hours, by Rus.
sui OtlllSOl tLLNR WV LtiA SVNSAai
years ago. The Delta riders left at , o,
clock and were accompanied on their re-
turn as far as Whitewater by William
Struthers and Archie JONES'
The Telluride Journal says: "E. B.
Anderson shook the dust OF Telluride
from his feet Thursday and will become
| citizen Of Delta. Mr.. Anderson is q
good citizen and an enterprising young
man. and while we are sorry to lose him
yet We are pleased to know that he, like
all others, cherishes a regard for this
town which time alone will obliterate.F
He arrived here Friday and his wife and
| children came down Saturday. They
are preparing to so to. housekeeping in
tho property recently purchased, and
The INpEPENpENr extends them cor.
| dial welcome on behalf Of the Delta
| people.