The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-08-27

| Miss Stella Graham returned from
Ouray the first of the week.
E. L. Kellogg had his Union bicycle
No. 1ao1l stolen Monday night.
J.F. Sanders and family returned
Wednesday from the Grand mesa.
Mrs !. G. Miller, OF Denver, arrived
this week for visit with friends.
Tie Kemptons opera house-one
week beginning next Monday night.
Sperif Mower left on Tuesday for
Gierwood Springs, whore he will take in
the race.
/ j. Z. Barnes came over from Salida
Monday to look after his orchard, on
Califorua mesa.
Harmon Sanders and family returned
from a three weeks outing on Grand
mesa Wednesday.
! Mrs. Howell and daughter, OF Denver.
have been visiting Mrs. y. S. Tillotson
for several days past.
Remember that on August 30 you can
get cup Of BIanke's Matted Grain Coffee
free al Conklin 4 Gaunt's.
S. + Hopkins had two Winchester
rifles, a saddle and bride stolen from
the Lamb ranch last week.
The republican primaries in precinct
No. 6 will he held at the court house at
1:30 ?. H., Monday, Aug. 30.
L. D. WiImot was down from Hotch-
kiss this week and left box Of very fine
whitpey apples at this Office.
l. w Worth has been kept busy Of
hate o. carriage painting, having turned
out some very neat work in that line.
J.D. Morrow. manager OF the Cooper
ative store at Crawford, was down Mon
day and reports business improving
rapidly up there.
W. Y. Kennicott dropped in Saturday
with an order FOR time checks for The
Surface Creek Ditch & Reservoir Co. Of
which be is treasurer.
DR. Salisbury and wife, Of Rico. stopped
of Wednesday while on their way home
from California, for visit with D. 6.
Salisbury and family.
Owi1g TO the large amount OF space
occupied by the premium list a number
Of Interesting letters from correspond
euts are crowded out.
Mrs. Frank Talbert was ia town Satur-
day and called a. this Office. She reports
Q very heavy supply OF fruit this year on
thsir ranch up the Gunnison.
d. S. Baldwin returned Monday from
an extended visit in New York and New
England. He reports very pleasant
time and returns well satisfied with the
situa,ien here. He likes Central New
York but did not find times any more
prosperous in any OF the points he visit
Cd 49, he does in Colorado.
%, en- suggested that a supply
OF nice sweet cider. fresh from the press.
be provided during the Congress and
Fair. and Curbin L Sanders say that
they will furnish free the use OF one of
their large cider mills and presses, at
their store. TO all who wish to bring in
apples and make cider during that time.
C.E. We,zel. who was tormely assist
ant secretary OF the Colorado Cattle
Growers association. but who is now in
the cattle business AT Delta. was a visit
or at the yards today. He says cattle
are scarce there and there will not be
many more shipped out as there has
been . great many Kansas feeders there
aai have picked up most everything
Denver Times.
Last Monday night Mrs. Geo. c. vii
snn gave card party in honor OF her
mother. Mrs. A. A. Brown, and sister,
Miss Manic Brown. Whist, music and
dainty Refreshments were on the program
and those present were Mr.. and Mrs. II,
Il. Smith, Misses Erickson. New. New
laad. Blanchard and Graham; Messrs.
B. Luce. l. ID. Blanchard. A. e. Butler,
J. A. Curtis. Harry and Will Mathers.
A meeting OF the Fair committee at
Eclert was held last Friday at Eckert
and Mrs. Kohler elected chairman OF the
decoration committee. II. kohler aud
\. T. Miller were elected as executive
committee. The following persous were
] "IHotutcu On rue utCNEdbieu SSuiHi''ee
and are requested 10 meet Mrs. kohler
at the Delta County bank on Monday,
Aug. 50. at . a. m, from whence they will
60 TO the fair grounds to arrange for the
display: Mrs. Geo. 2. Chiles, Misses Mary
Bots.ord. Laura Hart. Rose hennicott,
Thorpie Kcnnicott, Nettie Rowan. NJ. Z.
Brien; Messrs A. E Miller, 4. Reynolds
and Frank Childs,
sleetsis Lights.
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