The Delta independent., 1896-09-16
Rotchkiss Happenings.


Sept. Is, 1896.
Miss Mary Burmeister. of Lake City.
MlsssEva Whinnery and Emerson Seeley,
OF the Gunnison valley, called on Miss
Matte Greer. Saturday.
DR.. Hayes, Of Delta. made our town
business visit Monday. Rumor has it
that the doctor is looking for live town
for a location and is much pleased with
Hotchkiss.
The ladies Of the W. R. C. will give
shadow social at their hall next Friday
night. A good time may be confidently
expected.
Last Thursday evening the boys and
"pull-away," "blind-man's buff, etc, etc.
Such little people a. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Duke, H. E. Miles, E. p. Barrow, L.
c. Gelwicks, G. w. Hendricks, c. L.
Pike, Mrs. w. F. Sheek. DR.. Robertson
and score moro enjoyed the games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Duke gave .
card party last Saturday evening to
about forty invited guests in honor OF
Mrs. n. L. Duke, OF Onarga, Ills, who
has been spending the summer with her
sons.
Rev. Virgil Thompson, our new Meth
odist pastor, preached to q large audi
ence Sunday, morning and evening.
r. Lewis 10 building an addition to his
feed stable.
Mrs. M. L. Duke departed for her
home in Illinois Monday. Miss Helen
Duke accompanied her and intends re-
naming four years.
Billy Smith, the barber, made flying
trip to Delta last Thursday.
Miss Winnie Wilmot was married to
Charles Wilson, Tuesday, September Is.
at o'clock p. m, at the homo OF Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Wilmot, near Hotchkiss.
Only the intimate friends and relatives
OF the families were present. Both
Charley and his bride are well and ia
vorably known throughout Delta county
and their hosts OF friends wish them the
happiness and prosperity they 20 richly
deserve.
George Wilson and wife. Miss Dora
and Fred Sanders and Mise Freda Rose.
all OF Delta, came up to tho Wilson
Wilmot wedding.
Mrs. Geo. H. Duke accompanied Mrs.
M. l.. and Mis- Helen Duke - far a.
Delta to $50 them safely started on their
eastern journey.
Prof. Ong was bitten by vicious dog
on the street Saturday.
]. w. Galliher and son are putting
the shelving in Paul Kennedys new
store.
Ground was broken Tuesday, for new
two-story brick structure. 4Ax64, to be
built by E. T. Hotchkiss; the building
when completed will contain Z nicely ar
ranged sixteen room hotel; q store room
22x44 with q commodious lodge room
above the store. Sherman Bros. and
u,t fr1 nd
brick work.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
new North Fork canal.
I. NJ. McMurray. Of Delta, came up
Saturday with Mrs. Dora p. Kennedy
and the baby and stayed over Sunday.
H. H. Smith and family came up from
Delta Tuesday, to attend tho Wilson
Wilmot wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kennedy are get
ting settled in their new building.
Hotchkiss welcomes all such additions
to her population.
Duff Marrow has bought q half aero
OF E. T. Hotchkiss upon which he in
intends to build . residence.
Brock, Getz 4 Foster have the con-
tract to erect q neat 70 .idence to be oc-
cupied by DR.. Hayes whom completed.
Tho good people are all coming to Hotch-
kiss.
E. w. Olin, Of Pueblo, 10 visiting in the
North Fork country and looking up .
location for . fruit ranch. We surely
can accommodate him with one.
The school at Hotchki.s opened the
7th with an attendance OF nearly fifty
and more to come. Prof. T. o. Ong 10
in charge.
Miss Margaret Griggs 10 teaching At
Bethlehem this fall and winter; she re
ports "a enrolled to start with.
Miss Matte Greer and Mrs. c. L.
Pike entertained Miss Margaret Griggs
Saturday and Sunday.