The Delta independent., 1896-05-20

Liatt Arch returned to Denver Tues.
day.
Harry r. Wilson left Tuesday for Lake
City.
W. W. Wilcox was down from Paonia
today.
The Pioneer drug store has a new
awning.
II. E Niles. OF HotchlSiss, was in town
Monday.
Mrs. Shepherd opened her millinery
parlors Monday.
I. c. Wand and II. L. Curtiss were
down from Paonia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Balch were down
from their ranch last Tuesday.
The Stockham & Hillman Co. had a
big run at their soda fountain on circus
day.
Mrs. Harmon, of Hotchkiss, came down
Monday and went over to Ridgway Tues
day on a visit.
Miss Fernie Braisted will celebrate
her twelfth anniversary in an appropri-
ate manner this evening.
Miss Ella New arrived home this after
noon from the state convention at
Pueblo and Teachers association at
Salida.
W. II. Stewart was down from his ranch
above the coal banks Sunday and remain
cd over Monday. He reports every y:hing
hourishing up near the cedars.
Ed Gillstt. T. B. Geer, A. d. Brown
| and othsrs whose names could not b
obtained, drove up to Montross this
morning to take some work in Aasoury.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Barsch, arrived
from Lay. Kansas. yesterday, and after a
| short visit with relatives here, will take
up their residence in Delta county
Lake City Phonograph.
Z. II. Anderson took trip up Surface
creek last Saturday looking after con
| tracts for the fruit and tomatoes for the
canncry this season. He reports pros
| poets as very encouraging.
Sherif. Gallup, of Chatfee county, came
over on Friday from Buena Vista and
returned home Sunday. He says that
we don't know what cold weather is over
here, as it has been 50 much worse acros.
the range that he comes over to take q
sweat every once in awhile.
Mrs. L. f. r Scott, deputy state
superintendent fpublic instruction. will
arrive in Delta Friday and in the even
ing she will address the public, either
in the Methodist church or in the school
house. 1t is desired that good house
will greet Mrs. Scott and listen TO her
talk.
The resolutions. adopted by the G. A
Il. Post in regard to free reading room
and which we print in this issue, is q
move in the right direction and it is nov
the proper thing FOR some other organiza
ton TO come to the assistance Of the
Post and make a start TO establish thii
object mentioned.
Mrs. Howard Russell and little son
Warren, left Monday for Three Oaks
Mich, where they will spend the sum
mer with Mrs. Russell's father, Col
Dwight Warren. Mr.. Russell accom-
panied them a. far east as Kansas City
They will visit friends enrou;e at Said,
and Pueblo, Colo. and kenesaw. Neb.
William welter arrived last week frou
Pennsylvania and takes an interest in tn,
Sanders Grocer Co. He will take thu
management OF the business and is ;
very pleasant appearing gentleman
TIE INDEPENDENT extends hearty vel
come to Mr.. welter and his family oil
behalf o; the Delta people.
Harry Wilson has had his building re
paired inside and fixed up until it is a,
neat ~ new pin. He will put in lin'
Of cigars and tobacco and all kinds o
Temperance drinks. He expects TO ruI
a first cl.ss billiard parlor-a place wher,
anyone can go and spend a few nome Mt
in billiards and pool-an innocent amuse
ment. when carried out as /! is intended
Miss Viva Hswkey entertained I
number Of her friends Friday evening
Music and gamcs assisted in making the
evening pleasantly passed and the young
men secured the phonogrsph and had
that busy during the evening. Those
present were the Misses Elsie Foster
Lulu Chase. Fannie Smith. Nellie Stev.
ems and Maggie Turner; Mcssrs e
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