The Delta independent., 1895-10-16

Mr.. Jarman is in Denver this week.
Geo. Fogg is taking in the Festival
| this week.
Frank Shields is taking in the Denver
| show this week.
w. o. Stephens went to Denver yes
terday to visit the Festival.
NJ. Lewis, prominent Crawford
ranchman, was down yesterday.
Grand Mesa Lodge No. 81, X. of P,
gave a very enjoyable smoker" last
night.
A. J. Cullen, of Upton, Ohio. is look
ing over the field here with a view to
locating.
G. A. Kelley came down Monday from
Hotchkiss and went up to Montrose on
business.
ID. Wilmot and wife, Of Hotchkiss,
are taking in the Festival OF Mountain
and Plain.
Mrs. A. R. King is enjoying a visit
from her father and mother, who arriv-
ed last week.
Mrs. R. C. Baisted and daughter, Fern,
are participating in the Denver festivi-
ties this week.
Billy Williams, OF Hotchkiss, was
among the festive throng bound for
Denver yesterday.
A. J. Stephens, Of Paonia joined the
excursionists yesterday bound for the
Festival at Denver.
J. F. Wannemaker, the new merchant
at Paonia. came down yesterday and
went up to Montrose on business.
The Sons Of Veterans will organize a
camp here next Saturday night with
good membership. All are invited to
come out.
Joe Gallup, who owns a ranch up the
Gunnison, was renominated for sheriff
by the Chaffee county populists last
Saturday.
Miss Aggie Kruckenberg, sister of
Mrs. Grove. OF Cory, arrived from Hay
Springs, Neb., last week, and will make
her home in Delta.
E. P. Barrow. Of Miller & Barrow
Bros, furniture and drug dealers, came
down from Hotchkiss and went to Den
yer yesterday.
Mrs. R. D. Blair. Misses Myrtle Henry,
May Cameron and Dollie Ward formed
jolly party to see the grand parades in
Danver to-day.
Elders TRULY and Mcintosh will speak
at the Adventist church next Saturday
at 8 and p. m. Subject, Inspiration
Of the Bible"
Elders Castle and Mcintosh leave
next week for Plateau creek, where they
will hold series OF Adventist meetings
lasting until the holidays.
Kennicott Bros, OF Surface creek, clos
ed the purchase yesterday of 45O head
| Of feeders from Ed Wetzel and Killian
i Patton, and will take the stock at
once to their ranch.
Frank Sanders, H. r. Sanders, Lem
Childers, Charles Mcneil and Arthur
Brown formed jolly hunting party
who took in North Fork last week. They
got two deer before pitching camp, but
otherwise were not very successful.
They got good outing and saw some
very fine country, however.
G. w. Delo and wife arrived yester.
day from Salida and will proceed to
make their home on their ranch at Eek
ert. They were accompanied by Rev. J.
| Keiser. who will remain some time look
| ing over the country. THE INpErEND-
| ESr welcomes the newcomers, as they
are known to be good citizens. and trusts
that their new home may prove all they
| expect Of it.
Last Friday evening in Mathers hall
| occurred the first ball Of the season under
the auspices OF the Delta Social Club,
which proved to be the most successful
| affair OF the kind ever given in Delta.
Quite nice crowd was present and
everything, which had been well arrang,-
ed went off pleasantly. Supper was
| served at the Commercial house. and
many compliments were passed on the
management who prepared it. The
Club has arranged for series OF dances
tor tne present seasons tue eeconu VI
which will occur on Friday night, No
vember lst.
What might have been fatal
accident occurred last Thursday
| afternoon about o'clock while Mrs. II.
A. Avery and her three little children
were out dri wing. The horse became
| frightened and ran away, and in making
a turn around the corner Of the street
near the Commercial hotel Mrs. Avery
was thrown out and received severe
| bruises about the back and arms. The
horse ran north on Main street and was
stopped in front Of the Gillett Grocer
Coz store, tho three little children re-
manning in the buggy all tho time, and