The Delta independent., 1896-02-26
G. w. Goodwin was down from Craw-
ford Tuesday with load OF hay

G. w. Goodwin was down from Craw-
ford Tuesday with load OF hay.
Remember the w. c. L. U. supper Fri
| day evening at the residence OF Mrs. l.
NJ. Conklin, from $50 to o'clock.
Mrs. Chas. Scales and son departed
| Tuesday for Paonia. Delta county, to re-
main for several months.-Pitkin Miner.
w. M. Mabry was down fror, Mont
rose Thursday Of last week looking after
his interests hero. He returned home
Friday.
Colorow now has new depot and
stock yards and is taking on metropoli-
tan airs. their station agent being
checked in Saturday.
Louie Fischer the shoemaker at
Dusenbury's gents furnishing store has
gone to Delta by order Of his doctor for
his health.-Ouray Herald.
Mrs. Mary T. Alley. formerly resident
Of this city, died in Trinidad last Sun
day OF uraeimc fever after brief illness.
Her remains were sent to Denver for in.
terment.
Liberty Alliance meets Tuesday even.
| ing ut district No. 4. A cordial invitation
is extended to members Of neighboring
| alliances to attend. A program will be
rendered
W. L. Savage. the Muddy cattle baron,
| was in town Sunday and attended Sun
dayschool. He says he never misses a
meeting whom at home. and that Parson
Baetjer and Deacon George Rawson
round up the sinners in good shape every
Sunday.-Montrose Enterprise.
The Adventists have purchased the
chairs formerly in use in the opera house
and are now prepared to seat comfort
ably all who may desire to attend their
services. They report good attendance
at the meetings now in progress aud ex-
pect to make a number OF additions to
the membership.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mather, OF the Western
Slope green houses came down last Fri
day with = beautiful assortment of bud
ded flowers for the ball. The young
people generally appreciated her stock
OF flowers and very kindly secured about
all Of the stock-so that she was we'll
pleased with her trip to Delta.
There will be lecture at the NJ. E.
church Tuesday night by T. c. Iliff on
What an Ohio Cavalry Boy Saw in the
War" The lecture will be given for the
benefit OF the Epworth League and an
admission fee Of 25 cents will be charged.
Mr.. Ilif3 is a we'll known and entertain
ing speaker and should have good
house.
Charley Eberling. OF the Rio Grande
eating house at Sargents, is setting the
bsst table on the line. Hot cream bis.
cults and honey. chicken, ham, sausage,
steak and all other good things Of the
season are always on the bill OF fare. and
those who are acquainted with the facts
never miss tho opportunity OF eating
with him.
The New St. James hotel in Denver.
under the able management OF Fred W.
Bailey. is springing rapidly into favor
with tho travelling public. 1t sets a
good table, is conveniently located both
As to business and pleasure, and the
treatment guest receives is always such
As makes him want to stop there again
whenever the opportunity presents.
Mcclellan Post, No &c, G. A. r. gave a
public entertainment on Friday evening
Of last week in Mathcrs hall, Judge
Gabbcrt. Lyman Henry and others
delivered addresses, while the young
people treated the audience to old-time
war songs and recitatious. An old-time
supper was also served in the Wilson
building, corner Fourth and Main SITS.
For the Fruit Growers Institute to be
fheld here March 5th and 9th, the railroad
has made rate OF one fare for the round
trip from and including Aontrose and
Grand Junction and all intermediate
| points. There is no reason why this
occasion should not bring good number
Of out. .ottown people to Delta. The
committee is making arrangements to
have q pleasant and profitable institute.
as will DO seen BY the program which is
published elsewhere iu this issue.
A few days ago a small shipment Of
half dozen boxes OF apples. different
varieties. was made to Frank s. Thayer,
M anager OF Carter. Rice & Co.'S paper
house, Denver. by the editor OF this
paper. Three boxes were Grimes Gold.
en- Pippins" from the orchard OF Geo.
McGranahan. and three boxes Of "Wag.
Produce Co. MIR. Thayer says: II re-
ceivsd the Delta apples o. X. and they
are certainly very handsome, the best I
have seen anywhere"
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