The Delta independent., 1897-11-26
Local. NEWS.

Montrose Tuesday.
W: r. Travis returned on Tuesday to
his home at Lake City.
]. P. johnson is building and addition
to his house on Palmer street.
DR.. H. K. Braisted left for Telluride
on Tuesday mornings passenger.
Mrs. Clarence Nelson returned Sun
day from a six weeks visit in the east.
DR.. S. B. Houts has spacious resi-
dence on Clifton Heights well under way.
Rev. DR.. J. L. Lower preached TO the
Presbyterians of Ridgeway on Sunday
last.
W. H. Troxell, formerly or Rico, has
opened blacksmith and repair shop in
North Delta.
County Treasurer Castle went down
to Denver Saturday on matters pertain
ing to his Office.
Hiram W. Williams will preach at the
North Delta school house next Sunday
at 4 o'clock p. N.
E. c. Fawcett, of Paonia. has accepted
position with the Delta County Fruit
Growers association.
Mrs. G. VI. Hendricks. Of Hotchkiss,
left Sunday for Denver where she will
receive treatment for her eyes.
Judge A. r. King went to Denver
Saturday to secure a 1865 coo bond as
assigne OF the Delta county bank.
o. F. Carpenter came up from Delta
Thursday and is spending few days in
the city.-San Miguel Examiner.
A new gearing device has been placed
on F. P Hunt d Co.'S freighr elevator.
The Delta Foundry made the castings.
Harry Ma:hers has received for his
own use, one of the Eastman new model
in its way.
Hammond Bros, OF Paonia, shipped
sixteen cars OF cattle last Sunday. billed
to Chicago. Ed Hanson accompanied
the shipment.
Harry Bopp and Albert Mcneil, OF
Crawford each have received white
bronze monument to be placed in the
Crawford cemetery.
County Treasurer ]. B. Frasher, OF
San Miguel county. came down from
Telluride last week to recuperate in the
sunshine OF Delta county.
H. E. Matthews and wife returned to
their home at Montroee Monday after
pleasant visit with their sons, NJ. V. and
E. J. and daughter Miss Minnie.
Phil Thayer and Homer Wright. Of
Montrose, were interviewing Delta's foot
ball fends on Saturday in regard to the
. proposed Thanksgiving day game.
&c. Gale is placing new fou ndation
under his residence and raising his side
walk to the grade and making other im-
provements on his Main street property.
| Henry Skinner surprised his friends by
returning Monday from Delta. Colo,
where he had been in hopes Of benefit
ting his health.-Brookings S. D. Regis
! ter.
The mechanical force Of this office is
under obligations to Clarence Nelson of
q
OF Grimes Golden pippins, received last
Friday.
Mrs. ]. J. Harding and children stop
ped off Monday for a visit with her
father. Mr.. Talliaferro. They are on
their way from Lake City to their home
in Aspen.
County Surveyor Greenwood, of San
Miguel county. returned home to Tellu-
ride last week after seeing his family
comfortably settled in their North Fork
home for the winter.
Miss Nellie Davis, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
arrived Saturday from Denver for visit
with the family of Harmon Sanders.
She is in Colorado for the benefit Of her
health and will probably remain here
some time.
Van Bsaleu arrived from Denver
Friday and will spend a couple OF weeks
in Strengthening up affairs on the Rox-
bury fruit farm before the delivery to
its new owners. He went up to Ouray
Tuesday to sell fruit.
Hunt i Co. have Just Completed the
| plum 1ing in E. II. Wilson's fine new
house on Clifton Heights. Mr.. Wilson
undoubtedly now has one Of the best
appointed residences in the city.
| Howard Russell and Lloyd E. Work
returned Friday evening FROM an extend
ed outing in the North Fork country.
While up there they went into Hubbard
Park for hunt. with J. b. Lowe and
Lon Williams. and came home with
"hunks" OF bear meat. Mr.. Lowe killing
/ n fvp-xear.olI S,ivart;r,