The Delta independent., 1896-07-08

J.E. Grady vert uo to Moptrose
today.
c. L. Pike was down yesterday from
Hotchkiss.
Miss Ella New returned from Denver
last Monday.
Mrs. F. A. Drake arrived yesterday
from Denver.
George Goodman was down from
Ouray Monday.
Cora Harshman has been appointed
postmistress at Cory.
VIII. Stewart went down TO Grand
Junction yesterday on business.
l. NJ. McMurray and wife returned
today from their trip to Salt Lake City.
| A. L. Tustin expects to leave soon for
for the hills where he will put in the
summer.
f. II. Anderson is up at Hotchkiss and
vicinity looking after contracts for the
cannery.
| Clarence Smith left yesterday for q
ten days visit with his parents at Grand
Mesa Lakes hotel.
H. W. Cusrey ard family. Miss Emma
Bever and George Stewart left yc:ter-
day for Webb City. No.
J.J. Mills is moving his grocery stock
across the street, to the room formerly
occupied by King & Robertson.
J.B Lowe. road overseer for the North
Fork district is in town today attending
the meeting OF the county commissioners.
vernice Lorimer started Thursday
morning for Delta to celebrate the 4th
| with old time friends.-Platesu Valley
| Herald.
Miss Lucy Redmon wae the recipient
Of q beautiful gold watch on the morn.
ing OF the 4th, q present from her uncle,
7. B. Geer.
II. II. Smith, C. G. Downing and ]. A.
| Curtis and their families spent the Ath
at Paradise ranch, on Young's creek and
had jolly outing.
Mr.. Perkins, the sheep grower, was
down last week from his summer camp
and reports his flocks doing better this
season than ever.
E.B. Anderson. OF Delta, arrived Thurs
day morning and has been busy ever
since shaking hands with his host OF
Telluride efriends.-Telluride Republican.
Mr.. Anderson, OF the Delta Packing
| Co, was in town few days this week.
He is very genial gentleman and made
many friends while here.-Saw Pit Hum
mer.
That new bus just put in by Clarence
Mower for the accommodation OF patrons
OF the Delta house is a vast improvement
and gives quite metropolitan tint to the
depot at train time.
J. W. Sanders and family are at Para.
disc ranch. on Young's creek. for weeks
outing. Mr.. Sanders is now recovering
from . severe illness and will soon be at
his place Of business again.
d. Bailey 10 now supposed to be direct
ing the deetinies Of the democratic
national convention in Chicago. - he
was seen to board the east bound train
VI r EiuAy Nhu SshPAiku 'd"sO.
Mrs. NJ. E Hale. Mira c. +. Noble aud
Miss Marguerite Churchill, who have
been visiting Fulton Roberts and family.
Of Rogers mesa. for the past month. left
yesterday for their home at Aspen.
Frank and Dan Stewart were here last
week and during their visit complete
settlement OF their fathers estate was
made. Marvin and George Stewart aud
-Cook being the other parties
Interested.
The summer exodus to the lakes will
begin this week. the families Of W. II.
Nastin and c. n. johnson taking the
lead and in few days all who can will
be enjoying the refreshing coolnsss and
pure water Of Delta's summer rcsort.
Judge W. H. Gabtert sat in chambers
Tuesday evening TO hear cause sdvanc-
| ed by 8. s. sherman, Of Nontrose, and
N. Il. welch and W. r. Robertson. q
Delta. The lawyers finished up their
business and left Wednesday morning
for their respective homss.-Tellurids
Republican.
The Denver 4 Rio Grande and Rio
Gr.pis Western lines have arranged for
Q great San Juan excursion 70 be run %
| Aueust 9. Tickets for the round trip
from Delta will b on sale Saturday.
August 8. at the low price Of elo.45. .
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