The Delta independent., 1895-10-30
LOCAL.

W. j. Jaynes returned Thursday to
his home in Grand Junction.
George Duke came down from Hotch-
kiss Saturday night on his wheel.
Cord. Wright made business trip to
Telluride Monday returning Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Ritter and mother Mrs.
Masters, went up to Montross Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Halverhout took their
departure yesterday for San Francisco.
Mrs. Jack Anderson left Saturday for
Telluride where she will remain for some
time.
Judge McAllister's new house at the
corner of Third and Dodge streets ia
nearing completion.
Judge King and Geo. Stephan have
purchased the property OF the Delta
Town Il improvement Co.
W. J. johnson and wife returned
Sunday from Denver whero they had
been during the festival.
Billy Wymer returned Saturday from
Silver ton where he has been running a
pack train the past summer.
Louis Landry has let the contract to
Gale Bros. for an 8 room two story house
on Maple avenue in North Delta.
Frank Gillett, who has been visiting
his mother. Mrs, Jason Gillett. returned
to his home Saturday at Creede.
Z. II. Anderson, manager OF the Delta
Packing Co., got his right hand too
close to one of the knives last Thurs
day and lost three of his finger nails.
E. NJ. Gets has secured the contract
for carrying the mail to and from the
trains, being the lowest bidder. He will
take charge of the business the first Of
November.
The Grand Junction Town and I'm
proyment company have made sale of
the town property of the Delta Land and
improvement company for Sli,0OO.-
Grnad Junction Sentinel
The Republican ticket is composed Of
excellent material from top to bottom,
and all are taxpayers, and its election
W III sdlC, NoA4ESA tASASsN
and economical administration OF county
affairs for the next two years. Vote it
straight.
Deck Raymond, the artistic painter
who is employed to do the opera house
painting. was in Denver during the
Festival assisting the Delta committee
with the float, distributing advertising
matter, etc. By an error his name was
omitted in the report.
DR., Hayes sustained last Friday what
might have been very serious injury.
In going up the road east Of town leading
upon Garnet mesa his horse began pitch
ing and he and horse both went down the
bank. The DR.. had very narrow escape
FROM a broken neck.
The remains OF Mrs Amanda Williams.
OF Smiths Fork, who died on Sunday.
October Goth, at Glenwood Springs, ar
rived last Thursday and were taken to
Crawford for interment. Mrs. Williams
has been a sufferer from cancer for some
time, which finally caused her death.
The Del Norte merchant who rounds
up the people in this vicinity for sending
away for their goods should practice
what he breaches and instead OF sending
to Denver for his printing, give the same
to some one OF our local papers. 1t is a
poor rule that won't work both ways
Del Norte Courier.
The Delta Social Club will give their
second entertainment Friday night of
will no doubt excel the first one which
was SO much enjoyed bv all who attended
The same cordial invitation is extended
to the public to be present on this oc-
casion.
Miss Callie BRENT, sister OF Jake and
Mortimer BRENT, died at her home near
Brient's factory last night at s o'clock,
aged about 40 years. She will be buried
Monday at 10 o'clock at Mount Arnon,
near her late home. She was a sister to
Mrs, T. B. Maytield. near this place, and
was noted for her many acts of kindness
to the hands employed in the BRENT
cotton factory.-Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Times. Miss BRENT was sister OF Mrs,
J. j. Wintou of this city.
Mel Graham and Harry Mathers, both
well and fayorably known young men OF
Delta, have formed CO partnership un-
der the firm name OF The Delta Novelty
Works, and are now prepared TO repair
bicycles, sewing machines, guns, and in
fact everything. They are moving their
building back on the lot preparatory to
adding an addition to the front. and
when completed will be able to handle a
vast amount OF work. Those desiring
their services will find them courteous
and reliable, and good workmen in their
line Of business.