The Delta independent., 1897-03-17
Georgia University ministries Friday

Georgia University ministries Friday
night.
S. B. Houts will lecture in Msthers'
hall Saturday. March q, instead OF the
%. as advertised
Bion Cole, representing the Western
Newspaper Union, OF Denver. made this
Office pleasant call last Friday.
James Crockett, one Of the Rio Grande
locomotive engineers, came over yester-
day from Salida to look after his orchard
interests here.
Miss Laura Savage, who has been
teaching school in the upper country,
returned home Saturday. having COM
pleted her term.
Ed Ackley resigned his position as
stage driver on the Hotchkiss line and
was succeeded by John Moss. Ed says
he will seek new pastures.
Gilbert Read left Tuesday morning for
Delta where he will remain until he
recovers from 4 disagreeable throat af-
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Floyd Zimmerman. OF Crawford, was
down last Friday and attended the Odd
Fellows lodge to witness the comforting
OF the first and second degrees.
Robert Proudfoot went up to Ouray
Thursday after spending several weeks
here. He has greatly enjoyed the pleas
ant weather and expects to return next
winter.
Mrs. Maggie Esch has taken the Com
mercial house and will hereafter man
age il. She has had considerable ex-
perience a. . caterer and knows just how
70 please the weary traveller.
j.. l. Murphcy has begun the erection
kDhb new residence on Third avenue.
and will move his family from Delta i'm
osdiately upon its completion-probably
sboat April 14.-Ouray Herald.
At the annual meeting OF The Park
Reservoir Co. last Saturday the following
o0cers were elected: Jno. Lingren.
peesident. T. E. Lamb, vice president,
b. X. Ferguson, Secy. and Treas.
The Delta County Fair association has
arranged to purchase l. acres OF ground
On the Gunnison bottom from Joseph
Brice and will proceed at once to build
ane track. grand stand. stables. etc.
james Crockett has been out looking
at his orchard on California mesa. where
b has 1876 trees out and will have to
replant about 90 trees this spring. a re-
markably good record considering the
exceedingly dry season.
Frank G. Wilson. OF Telluride, and E.
H. Finch. Of Mt. Sneffies, left for home
Friday morning after week OF pleasant
visiting with W. II. Burnett and other
old time friends here. They enjoyed
getting out OF the snow for few days
and both expect to come down again.
The calico ball in the opera house last
night drew a good crowd. The prizes in
the waltzing contest were given to Misc
Amelia Jensen and Will MathersL Lack
q space prevents an extended notice.
However. there were q number OF calico
costumes worn and all enjoyed the treat.
Last Friday night Delta Lodge No. lie
I. o. o. F. had two candidates for the
fret degree and eleven for the second
and next Friday night will have work
in the third. Their new paraphernalia
has arrived and will then be used for
the first time. G. W. Hendricks, n. G..
Il North Fork Lodge No. ITO. was an
interested visitor at the last meeting.
The lecture in the NJ. E church last
Thursday evening did not draw as full
house as it should. on account OF other
entertainments the same evening. but.
nevertheless. il was just as instructive.
just ~ interesting and Just as highly
appreciated by those who heard it as it
would have been with full house. The
subject: From the windlses Crank to
the Pulpit" was brief sketch Of the life
q the lecturer. Rev. J. R Wood. The
next and third lecture Of the course will
b given in the church by Prof. W. G..
Harris on the evening Of April LIST, when
u = hoped . good attendance may be
hsd.
The young friends q Miss Eta Jorion
eavs her quite surprise last Thursday
evening. She had spent the day on Gar
1st mesa with Miss Minnie jackson and
On coming home that evening she found
Tie hooss crowded with young people.
nue present. were M,sses Champion.
Belle Hurley. Minnie aud Ssdie jackson.
0Asah. Lille and ARE Lewis. Dollie