The Delta independent., 1897-03-03

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Tuesday evening, March 10th. calico
ball.
Bert Norton has started water wagon,
furnishing the people with soft river
water.
BoRS-Thursday morning. February
o, 1897, to the wife OF DR.. F. NJ. Kelsay,
a son. F. NJ. is well pleased.
Mr. and Mrs. Giberson, who have been
visiting at ]. P. McCready. OF North
Delta. left Monday for Maine and Cana
da.
Mrs. L. H. Duvall left Monday for
Kansas City and other points where she
will purchase d fine line Of millinery for
the spring trade.
Rev. j. R Wood organized a new NJ.
+. church last week at Cedaredge with
eighteen new members. They expect to
erect a new church building up there the
coming season.
DR.. Macomber has purchased build
ing site for a residence on Dodge street
next to Dr. Clarke's new residence ard
has let the contract to Messrs. Newland
and Tillo:son for ael, 500 cottage.
II an abundance Of snow in the noun
tains insures good crops to Montroee
and Delta counties. the farmers OF those
localities may safely count on bounti-
ful harvest next fall.-Saw Pit Hummer.
Delta is now exercising as much con-
cern in retaining her canning factory as
she did unconcern in almost letting it
get away. The leeson may prove a good
one for that county-Saw Pit Hummer.
A. r. Bruce. one OF Paoniais substan-
'6i orchardists. was in Delta last Thur
day and paid his respects to The IN
DGPHSpESr Office. Mr.. Bruce says his
nsighborhood is preparing FOR busy
season.
The little girl of Mrs. Coker. who was
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. John Warning
tons last week, upset kettle OF hot
water on her receiving severe scalding.
However, she is getting along very well
under the circumstances.
Mrs. ]. Gill. OF Aspen, arrived here last
Friday and is visiting Mrs. A. r. King.
a Garnet mesa. Mrs. Gill is just re-
covering from severe spell OF sickness
and came to Delta to recuperate among
Old friends and acquaintances.
Ms. J. A. Williams and child. left for
Dslta last Tuesday morning. where they
will remain during the balance OF this
winter. Jack will remain in this county
and work on the Armitase mine, in the
6lumgullion district.-Lake City Times.
The creamery has been located on lot
II. block a, near the stockysrds and will
Be- convenient to all who may have bust
ness with that institution. Work Of
construction will begin at the earliest
possible moment aud pushed 10 COM
paetion. The directors will meet Friday
TO elect officers and discuss plans.
Reed Burritt. formerly OF Delta. but
now OF Glenwood Springs, will leave
shortly in company with several other
young men for the rich gold fields Of
Bolivia district in the iungles OF South
America, where they hope to secure
fortune Of no small proportions in very
short time. May their fondest expecta-
tions be realized.
H. b. billiard. who resides in the
country, rode in town Sunday morning
horseback and just as he d;smounted in
front OF the postofiice the broncho wheel
cd and kicked him on the knee cap.
DR.. Hick was called and after an ex-
animation found no bones broken. but
applied remedies to reduce the swelling.
Sheriff Mower left Saturday with Mr..
Hartley. who was adiudged insane by
the district court. for Pueblo. where he
b 70 remain in the asylum until cured
then to be returned to this county to be
tried on the original charge. He also
took the man Priest to the Canon City
psnitentiary, who was sentenced to
twenty years at hard labor.
The Park Dramatic Co. Of Grand
function, appeared at the opera house
In this city last Wedneriay night in the
ove-sct drama, "Divorccd" and was greet
ID with good audience. This play 10
IN old one and doubtless has been seen
frequently by theatre gocrs, and perhaps
have scen tproduccd by good companies,
69t the Park Dramatic Co. did ex-
csptiooally dns for amateurs and every
60 was we'll pleased. Tho lack of music
kl4Nsen acta hoxryer did not take 10