The Delta independent., 1895-07-17
LOCAL.

from Denver.
H. II. Wolbert visited Hotrhkiss yes.
| terday On business.
DR.. A. II. Stockham visited Grand
Junction last Thursday.
Miss Bessie Mclean went up to Lake
City Monday. after visit here,
S.. Gutshall and family are enjoying
an outing at the lakes on Grand mesa.
Misc Bertha Jones left Tuesday morn
ing for visit with Miss Viola Haw key,
at Paonia.
G. A. Roberts was down from Paonia
Monday taking in the sights OF the
county seat.
Mrs. r. S. Grier was in from the ranch
last Saturday and made this office Il
pleasant call.
Mr.. Hanks is putting up two dwell
ings on Palmer street between Sixth
and Seventh.
Apricots and York peaches are be-
ginning to ripen and will appear on the
market next week.
II. 2. Layton OF Grand junction, was
in town last Thursday on business con-
nected with his firm.
c. E. Hagg OF Cambridge, Illinois. ar
rived Saturday and went up Currant
Creek, for visit with A. Ritchey.
Frederic and Frank Van Tuyl re-
turned Saturday from their eastern
trip. They report very pleasant time.
Mrs. F. A. Hibbard and two children,
of Chicago, arrived Thursday for
visit with L. H. Chaffee OF California
mesa.
E. II. Kellogg came down Saturday
for the purpose O; resurveying four frac-
tional townships in the vicinity OF Esca
iante.
The demand for honey is good and
the new crop is coming in at a fair rate
but not rapidly enough to supply the
demand.
Durkse Bros. Of Currant Creek. have
been bringing in Strawberries during
the past few days-the last OF this sea
sons crop.
Titus Lewis came over again Satur-
day from Salida TO close the purchase
OF the property on Surface Creek which
he was negotiating for.
H. H. Smith spent Friday and Satur-
day in the North Fork country. in COM
pany with Messrs. Logan.of Bucna Vista.
n.l yCaItar ~ ncpyar
John Baseellor returned yesterday to
Spencer, where he will resume work on
the mining property in which no and
W. II. Crotser are interested
Mrs. Bessie Murray OF Grand juno
ton, stopped of Sunday for visit with
her father. H. o. Chcnoweth. She was
on her way home from Gunnison, where
she had been visiting friends.
Mrs. G.. W. Bourn came over last Sat
urday from Colorado Springs and went
up to the ranch recently taken up by
her husband on Tongue Creek above
the Norton 1 Winton coal mines.
The Central house is maintaining its
reputation as favorite place for people
to go who would enjoy good Sunday
dinner Their chicken dinners are
strong drawing card in the business OF
the house.
W. r. Robertson is building resi-
dence on the corner OF Dodge and Sixth
streets, opposite Frank Sanders. 1t
will contain four rooms besides bath.
pantry. closets and store room. and will
greatly improve the appearance OF that
locality.
Rev. Edgar White, formerly pastor of
the Methodist church at this place, died
at Eric, Colorado, last week and was
buried by the MHsons OF that place. He
was member OF Delta Lodge, A. +. 4
A. NJ. and has host OF friends here
who will learn with sorrow OF his death.
n. f. Parker of Colorado Springs,
stopped of Sunday, while enroute to
Salt Lake City. for a visit with his SON
in law. H. II. Wolbert. He is old time
friend Of the editor and made the office
a pleasant call Monday during which he
expressed great pleasure at the fine ap.
pearance OF the orchards here.
The Delta INDEPENDENT is authority
for the statement that "car load OF
machinery. including engine and fifty.
horse power boiler for the canning fac
tory. arrived Monday and is being put
in place" 1t will be remembered that
f. II. Anderson. formerly Of Chicago
and later Of Telluride, is the promoter
Of this industry. We wish it success
Telluride Journal.
A sale Of tho U. 8. lode has just been
consumated. the property passing into
tho hands Of w. II. Crotser Of Delta,
and John Bseoeller A cash payment