The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-09-10

Mrs. ". NJ. Mather. of Montrose, was
down last week taking in the faic.
Wm. Friend left Sunday for Pitkin
after pleasant visit with his family.
Mrs. N. A. Shute, secretary of the
State Board OF Horticulture, was at the
fair last week.
Mrs. II. II. wolbert came over from
Colorado Springs Monday for visit with
Mrs. IL II. Smith.
Mrs II. E. Mathews. mother OF Vim
ton, came down from Montrose last Fri
day and went up to the North Fork for
. visit.
Mrs. G. r Barton and children, of
Lake City, who have been visiting
friends here during the fair, left for
Grand Junction to take in the Peach
day festivities.
There will be basket social held at
District No. 10 school house on Friday
evening. Sept. II. Everybody is cordial
ly Invited to attend. Ice cream and
lemonade will also be served.
W. j. Fisher. wife and daughter, Of
Canon City, arrived Monday for a visit
with the family OF c. Gum, Mrs. Fisher,
being a niece of Mr. Gum. Mr.. Fisher
is pastor Of the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church at Canon City.
Last week Drs Miller of Surface creek,
and Hick of Delta, performed surgical
operation upon Mrs. W.M. Miller, remov-
ing a cancer from her breast beside the
glands that lay under her arm. The work
was so successful that Mrs. Miller is now
able to be about.
John Kohnle's bakery show window
attracted considerable attention and
favorable comment from its elegance OF
construction and simplicity of effect.
Displayed with line of bakers goods
and choice selection OF fresh fruits and
canned goods, iellies, etc.
Mrs.. L. II. Duvall has just returned
for The fall trade. and has announced
her opeuing for September 10 and Is. at
which time she will show the ladies Of
Delta all the latest novelties in the
millinery line. See ad in another col
umn.
The Gunnison Valley Baptist associa-
ton will meet with the Baptist church
OF this place Sept. $3.50. There will be
delegates and visitors from ten churches
besides representatives of the missionary
societies. An interesting program has
been arranged which will be published
later.
Mr.. John Gallant, Of Eckert, is in
receipi OF the sad news OF the death Of
Of her father, Robert Gaddis, which &C.
CURED in Wyoming on Aug. 10, 1897, a.
the age OF c. years. His death was very
ssddeo. Deceased was born in North
.C)ro.Aa May 81. 1885. He leaves a
wifs. three sons and four daughters.
SAefif Mower received a Telegram
from Grand Junction Wednesday morn
ing 10 arrest a Mrs. Brooks and child on
the mst bound train and return 10 Grand
FUNSTON. On the arrival of the train
he found them and took them off and
returned with them to Grand Junction
on the afternoon train. 1t was a case Of
abduction.
One Of the mos. elegantly displayed
show windows in town during the Fair
was that gotten up by JACK Redmon at
the Pioneer Drug Store. 4 miniature
mill run by water power was the center
piece, the ground work being OF grass
and moss. the relief work was OF an as
sortment Of choice fruit elegantly and
tastcfully arranged.
J.F. Erdlen. of the Sslids Mail. stop
ped of Saturday on his way home from
the convention at Glenwocd Springs.
lie visited the fair. took in the races.
rode out among the orchards and filed
Up on fruit until the brakeman mistook
him for an alderman. but went home
feeling that his brief stop was well worth
the time taken from business.
The Stockham & Hillman Co. an
nouncc the fall opening of their millinery.
under the supervision OF Mrs. ". Il.
Stockham. next week. Saturday the 18th
Jay of September. Mrs. Stockhsm took
advantage Of a trip to the eastern mar
ket and will have some elegant millinery
for the ladies OF this vicinity TO look at
aud make their selections to suit them
selves.
Elberta Fruit Farm, situated seven
miles cas-, OF town. and owned by A. NJ.
and NJ. A. Daniels. has produced some
vcsy high grade fruit this season. box
Il which was sent to this Office last
Tussiay. consisting OF three varieties Of
grapes and one OF peaches. the iatter
being Of the Family Favorite" variety.