The Delta independent., 1895-12-04
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J. C. Gale received three cars Of
lumber last week.
Baldwin & Van Tuyl received a car
load of coal last week.
W. D. Yates left for SaIida Sunday
after brief visit to his ranch.
This Delta Mills received a car OF coal
from Grand junction last woek.
The Stockham X Hillman Co. received
three cars of lumber last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tillotson arc now
occupying part of the Mclean house.
S. B. Hartman, of Maher. shipped 9
cars of fat cattle to the Omaha market
last Sunday
J.W. Deem and wife came over yesrer-
day from Salida and made brief visit
to friends here.
Tho Stockholm Il Hillman Co. have
taken the contract to build Mel Ora
hams new residence.
Alderman Williams has been laid up
for several days with a sore foot caused
by stepping on a rusty nail.
E. j. Clark and family are now
occupying the upper floor Of the new
Stockham house on Plamer street.
G. L. Wright and wife attended the
Thanksgiving ball at Hotchkiss and re-
port having a very pleasant time there.
This Office has just received the latest
things in the way Of ball programs and
wedding invitation samples. Drop in
and see them if you want anything in
that line.
E. J. Mathews came down yesterday
from Paonia and went up to Montrose.
He has disposed Of nearly all of his i'm
mcnse fruit crop OF this season at very
satisfactory prices.
The cross head in the engine at the
planning mill got broken last week and
things have been at standstill ever
since. 1t is expected that they will be
ready to start up within day or two,
The demand for coal has been far in
excess of the supply during the past few
days and now all the teams that can be
secured are engaged to haul it down from
the mines. j. S. Rollins has orders for
two cars from Ouray and one from
Colorow, in addition to the local demand,
and is up TO his neck in pushing the
work Of getting it down.
Jess B. Boyer, manager for the Silver
Crescent band, is in correspondence with
Messrs. Sanders Il Simpson, the pro-
prietors OF the new opera house at Delta
regarding an engagement for the band
and for Prof. Boyer's orchestra for the
opening night. II is probable that both
organizations will be engaged for that
important occasion. Grand Junction
Sentinel.
Profs. Warren Williams, Of Grand
Junction, W. E. Hightower and Ed
Thompson, have arranged for term of
dancing lessons at Hotchkiss, where they
have class OF 4G couples. They are
also conducting class at Montrose and
will have social dance at Mathers' hall
tonight for the purpose of organizing q
class in Delta. They come well recon-
mended and will undoubtedly have a
successful season here.
About forty couples tripped the light
fantastic at the Delta Social Club dance
in Mthers hall on Thanksgiving night.
An elegant supper was served at mid
night in the Commercial house. Owing
to the bad weather the Young people
from the surrounding country did not
attend as well as was expected. How
ever, the hall was well filed and the
program passed off as merrily as though
four times the number had gathered
The Social Club has been very success
full and the members are congratulating
themselves upon its present standing
Those who were present at the Thanks
giving ball will snxiously await the
announcement Of the next social dance.