The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

WI. Gaunt was at Montrose between
trains Tuesday.
A. c. Bailey. Of Hotchkiss was in the
city Wednesday.
A. L. Jordan took Wednesdays train
for Grand Junction.
Harry Mccarthy has accepted = posi-
ton with the Laborer.
Work on the interior Of the Episcopal
church 10 nearing completion
Mrs Williamson, OF Paonia. left for
the east on Tuesday morning.
A beautiful line Of fascinators and
muftiers for the holidays at Mathers.'
State Superintendent OF Fish Hatch
cries Campbell, was in Delta Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Hurt left on Sunday for
Boulder, where she will visit for some
time.
Chas. Bowden, who has been working
at Ouray. came home Sunday for a brief
visit.
Geo. Wilson. OF Eckert, left on Tues
day for Denver where he will spend the
winter.
W. p. Wilcox and family have gone on
Onarga, Ill.
". n. Haas. OF the Colorado Pythian,
was in town Monday looking up new
subscribers.
Gene Bell, formerly resident OF Del
ia, but more recently Of Oursy. is con.
Quoting dancing schools at Eckert and
Hotchkiss.
Supply operator F. NJ. Harrison, OF
Denver, will manipulate the tickers at
the depot until some one is permanently
located here.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor. Of Ouray. de-
parted Tuesday morning for her home
after a visit With her sister in Law, Mrs.
Will Wagner.
R. L. Ingman who has held the posi-
ton OF operator at the d. 4 r. G. depot,
has been transferred to the office at
Marshall Pass.
The Nevada, Mo. Mail. says that it is
reported there that Elgie Ensign had
been found near Delta, but il SO the fact
is not generally known here.
A meeting was held in Mathers' hall
Monday evening for the purpose OF
organizing a dancing club. The organiza-
ton was postponed for week.
The ladies' OF the Presbyterian church
will give an Art Exhibition on Friday,
December 10. at the residence OF L. w.
Worth. The program will be given next
week. Everybody cordially invited.
Admission Is cents.
The Stockham 4 Hillman Co. are
building house lsx30 on Frank Sand.
eFs' ranch. o. Califoeuia mesa, and after
e i completed M. Saadsss vill have .
llarge packing house erected Tor use in
packing next years fruit crop.
The school board has chosen Miss
Minnie Mathews to succeed Mrs. n. ].
Browne in the LIST primary department
of the city schools From what The In
DEPENDENT knows OF Miss Mathews and
her work as primary teacher the board
- well as the patrons OF the school are to
b congratulated on the selection they
havc made.
The very handsome display Of Yellow
Bellfiower. White Winter Pearmain,
Grimes Golden, Mo. Pippin. Roxbury
Russett. Johnathan. Arkansas Black,
Fulton and Ben Davis apples in the front
window Of this office is from the orchard
oe Zed Watson at Paonia. Every apple
is prize winner and worthy Of place
at the Worlds Fair.
The state superintendent OF fish hatch.
cries during the past week has placed
2.65O black bass in the waters OF the
Gunnison. About half this number
were placed in the river just this side Of
Whitewater and the rest at Roubideaux.
Il 10 hoped to keep up this stocking pro-
cess until the river will contain an in
exhaustible supply OF food and game
6eh.
Last Tuesday night Grand Mesa Lodge
No. 81. Knights OF Pythias. elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
". H. Msstin. c. c.; W. H. Mathers. V.
c.; n. II. Castle. p; b. c. Bowers- NJ. OF
W.; Clarence Nelson. X. OF Il. 4 s.;
Byram Luce. NJ. OF F.; DR.. L. A. Hick.
n. Of E; Joseph Rollins NJ. at A; A. L.
Harbour. I. G.; T. b. Geer, o. g.; N. E.
Clack. Howard Russell and W. II. Bur-
nett, trustees.
Last Saturday afternoon the young
folks surprised Josie. Sallie and Mar
gueritc Rivee. at their home on Garnet
meea. There were twelve present be-
sides tho three Rives children. Helen
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