The Delta independent., 1896-09-02

te rday 10 attend the Bicycle Carnival.
Mrs. Helen Frosi. o, Denver. is visit
ing her uncle. G. J. Newell. OF California
mesa.
The populist representative conyen-
tion will be held at Oisthe on Septem
Der IL
Harry Wymau, OF Salida. was in town
Tuesday. lie is at work below town
with the pile driver crew.
Miss Laura Harrison. who has been
visiting Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Lower for
few days, returned Tuesday to her home
in Denver.
Ike Conklin and family returned yes
terdss from an extended outing at
Alexander lakes. They report very
pleasant time.
Miss Stella Carnire returned TO ker
home at Salida last Thursday, after i
pleasant visit With Miss Vangie Huntley.
OF California mesa.
Miss Helen Heath. of Fredouis, Kan
sas, arrived Friday and will remain for
some time visiting her uncle, Fred Jack
son, Of North Delta.
l. G. Kepler is row building cosy
eight room house in North Delta, oppo-
site Joseph Rollins. l. Wilcox having
charge of the Carpenter work.
Mrs. d. NJ. Mills left yesterday for
visit at her old home, Walton, No, ac
companied by Miss Clyde Babcock.
They will remain several weeks.
The Gillett hunting party returned
from the head of Escalante Saturday
but did not secure any large game,
though the boys saw several deer.
Bear in mind that next Sunday you
can buy round trip ticket TO Durango
for s9.4O. on account of the meeting Of
tine Grand Lodge, Knights OF Pyihias.
J.B. Taliaferro, a former resident OF
Lake City. came in last Saturday even
ing from Delta. and will visit few days
among old friend..-Lake City Times.
Remember that ditch meeting at
Oiathe on TIE 10Th. 1t is very import
ant that there should be a full attend
ance TO hear the report OF the committee.
Harry Wilson went up TO Saw Pit
Saturday TO look after his mining in
;eres:s. II is repo ted that rich strike
has been made in the property he owns.
TO Ong is downfro Ho;chkiss this
week on business. He has been engag
cd as principal OF the Hotchkiss schools
and expects to open the fall term next
Monday.
DR.. /. Hunter leaves tomorrow for
Ho,ch1iss. where he will remain until
the Ith TO attend to dental work in that
section. After that ho will be at his
Delta Office.
General Passenger Agent Hooper and
Mr.. Shlacls. Of the Denver S Rio GrsHde,
wen. through today. Mr.. Hooper thinks
OF putting on a special train from Grand
Junction for the opening OF the fair at
Montroee.
Il. n. Underwood, Fred Hotchkiss,
Harry Miller. Ben Beezley and Hugh
Stewart left last week for Fort Collins.
State Agricultural College. Harry Ed
wards will go later or.
Walter Templeton. Clarence Smith.
Forrest Warrington and Dan Doughty
got home last week from their outing in
Elk park and other places on upper
Grand mesa. They report a very happy
time but no big game.
r. J. CofTey and daughters, Mrs. c.
NJ Snider and Miss Mona Coffey, and \.
l.. Carleton visited some OF the leading
orchards o. the North Fork last week.
They saw lots OF fine fruit but it isn't
safe to ask r. ]. anything about the
roads up that way.
A. c. Butler. II. II. Smith. F. NJ. Kel-
say and c. G. Downing expect to leave
Sunday for Durango, where they will
attend tho ecssion OF the Grand Lodge.
Knights Of Phythias, the two last nam
ed going as representatives Of Grand
Mesa Lodge No. 81.
David Stephens and wife came down
from Paonia Friday and left for st. Paul,
Minnesota. where they will take in the
Grand Army cncampment. Mr.. Step
hens says that his fruit crop this year is
the best he ever had. his shipments hav-
ing already run over 1iGO boxes.
F. W. Robinson and family left last
Thursday for Lake City. where he has
position as principal OF the schools.
They have large circle OF friends here
who regret to sec them leave. even
temporarily. and who wish them success
in their new location. The people OF
Lake City will find in them welcome
addition to their best society.
W. o. Stephens and family left yestcr-