The Delta independent., 1895-12-25

The Gillett Grocer Co., will move into
the room vacated by Corbin & Sanders
in a day or two.
G. f. Newell left Monday for Lead
vile in order to hear the jingle OF sleigh
bells on Christmas.
C. E. Bulls and wife left Monday for
Mooer, New York, where he will be
treated for Brights disease.
w. A. Clark was down from Paonia
Monday and made this Office a call for
the purpose OF renewing his subscrip-
ton.
W. II. Stewart has sold the furniture
in the Delta house to Geer and Perkins
and they will take possession the first of
the year.
Alderman Williams will open new
stock of groceries in the room now
occupied by the Gillett Grocer Co., soon
after the lst.
John Griffith and Ben Merkle left
Monday for Cripple Creek, where they
will work in the mines during the next
year or two.
Mrs. J. J. Winton and daughter re-
turned Monday from Tennessee, where
| they were called by the death OF Mrs.
| Winton's sister.
| At the turkey shoot Monday Hank
! Hammond got two, H II. Wolbert one,
! E. L. Kellogg one, COW puncher down
| ed the lot by getting three.
! John II. Williams, OF Scranton, Penn
| sylvania, has taken Johnny Duncan's
| place as meat cutter in the Gillett Grocer
| Co.'S shop until after the wedding.
Notice-All persons knowing them
| selves indebted to US will please call on
or before January lst and settle either
by cash or note, as We must balance our
books by that time. The Bailey Mer-
camille Co.
The new Delta opera house is to be
| opened next Friday night with large
| troupe, carrying fine band and orches
ira and they should have full house.
Give the ente-prising builders good
send off by getting tickets at once.
The players who were interested in
| the old band met Friday evening and
| reorganized with the following members:
Leader, Ed Thompson, of Montrose;
| John Kohnle. Fred jackson. J. r. Will
iams L. Crotser. John Scott, Ed Miller,
| Ed Arch. Welland Jeffers, Harry Wilson,
| Will Terrence. n. E. Clack, Schultz,
| 4. Non Sauto.
Miss Nellie Powell started for Denver
Monday with the intention of committing
matrimony shortly after her arrival there.
| Miss Eva Chrysler accompanied her and
will act in the capacity OF bridesmaid at
the wedding. The INDEPENDENT ex-
tends best wishes to the gentleman who
| has won this fair lady's heart and trusts
that their future path may lie in
pleasant ways.
Every year the users OF Hoods Sarsa-
psrilla look forward to the receipt OF
their new calendar with delight. knowing
that they will get something which will
be both beautiful and artistic. and the
1896 calendar, two copied of which have
been received by this office, is the finest
they have yet turned out. Ask your
druggist for one, as they are distributed
free by them.
Today the ceremony will be performed
which will unite the lives and destinies
of John Travis and Miss May Mathers.
and in extending congratulations THE
INDEPENDENT voices the sentiment of
the entire community. Mr.. Travis is
well known as modest and pleasant
gentleman and the bride, who has grown
up in Delta from girlhood. as one of the
haudsomest and sweetest OF Delta's
young ladies. They expect to go TO
Lake City to reside for the present, as
Mr.. Travis is interested in the develop
ment of mining property there, but
when they strike it rich Delta fruit
farm will just about catch them.