The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-11-05
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A. f. Eggleston was in toxL today.
W. r. Logan was in town Tuesday on
loan business.
Arthur Harrison, after a severe spell
Of sickness is able to be on duty again.
Mrs. George Smith returned last Sat
urday from months visit in Denver.
Genessee, Fifth Ave. and other new
Coin toes are included in our new shoes.
VIM. Mathers.
Botstord & Burr received six cars OF
cattle the first OF the week for their
Grand mesa range.
Coming Campbell was down Tuesday
from the upper Escaiante looking for
men to build fence and laying in supplies
for winter.
President Mckinley and Governor
Adams have issued their proclamations
designating Thursday, November %, as
Thanksgiving day.
j. w. Redman expects 10 have his
building at Hotchkiss ready sometime
next week and will then move up and
open his drug store.
W. a. Libby, of Denver has taken the
position Of pharmacist at McMurray's s
drug store, made vacant by the depart
ure Of Mr.. Redman for Hotchkiss.
DR.. S. B. Houts has fine seven room
residence under construction at Clifton
Heights. on Garnet mesa. and will finish
up two rooms for hospital service, to
accommodate his surgical cases.
r d. Blumberg came down from his
ranch on upper Escalante Tuesday and
made arrangements to prove up on his
property. He expects to leave in the
spring for the Klondike country.
J. G. Fountain has re-opened the
!cwelry repair shop formerly run by
Fred Cawker. in Braisted's drug store
and has invited the public TO give him
trial order through an ad in this issue.
K. Paulus brought to this Office last
Saturday an Irish potato which weighed
lbs. and ounces 1t was of very tine
shape and was raised on the Graves
ranch about 1 miles from town. Ii was
Is inches around one way and - the
other.
The Annual Chrysauthemum Fair OF
the Epworth League will be held in
Delta on Saturday. November 9th, 1897
A finer and larger display of flowers will
| be made than was made last year. All
the latest prize novelties in chrysanthe.
NUNS will be shown. The fair will open
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Baptist church on Thanks
| giving day at 1880 a. m. Rev. John r
Wood will preside and the sermon viii
be by Rev. 4. NJ. Work. In the evening
there will be a union prayer meeting
| at the Presbyterian church led by Rev
James Messenger.
. Jake Alexander and Miss Tiilie Ham
lin were united in wedlock Monday even
ine at the Geneva House, Rev. Virgi
Thompson officiating. The bride is iron
Naysville, Ky. Jake is an old timer il
in the San Juan country aud has man,
friends who wish hin and his bride
long life OF happiuess.-ouray Plain
dealer.
Miss Bessie Songer, who spent tn,
summer here in Ophir has gone 70 Delft
70 remain al through the cold winte
months much to the regret Of her man.
friends here whose best wishes for
pleasant time 60 with her and who hop
to have the pleasure Of giving her
hearty welcome upon her return in tn
ca ly spring.-Ophir Mail.
W. p. Wilcox has sold his residenc
on Palmer street to W. A. Wiley, Sh
takes possession next week with hi
family. Mr.. Wilcox will go to Soutl
Denver. where he and J. J. Mills will 8
into business together. Mr.. and Mrs
Wilcox have large circle Ot friends VIII
regret their determination to leave Del
Ia but wish them health and prosperit.
in their new location.
A party in the shape OF asurprise wa:
rendered Miss Stella Graham last Mon
day evening by few Of her most init
mate friends Those present were The
Misses Mary Cameron, Belle Bradley
Lucy Redmon. Minnie Girardet, Bel,
Hurley, Dora Sanders. Freia Rose
Messrs. n. T. Clack. Lloyd Work, Harr.
Mathers. VIII Maihers. J. Ralph Philips
EdF James. Oscar Mckinley. Irwin