The Delta independent., 1898-07-08

Peaches are getting themselves ready
for market.
Miss Irms Worth is spending q few
days in Denver.
Frank Van Tuyl is down from Saw
Piffor few day.
Miss Viva Hswkey has gone to the
home ranch near Paonia.
12piece bedroom set Of chinawsre for
t76o at Corbin 4 Sanders.
Canned goods. brooms. and crackers
at the Delta County Mercantile Co.
For the very test binding tvine 60 to
+. T. Hunt & Co.-prices way down.
The cherries are about all of the mar
kct and apricots are beginning to ripen.
DR.. a. NJ. Work is spending few
days at Whitewater and Grand Junction.
David Long, the Hotchkiss hotel man.
vent 10 Whitehorn yesterday ON bust
ness
Why smoke cheap cigars? The Delta
Pharmacy sells best long tillers just as
cheaply.
John P. Bassler came down from Gus
ton Tuesday, suffering severely With
rheumatism.
George B. McGrsnahan left the e'early
part OF the week for Pueblo where he
eIPec's employment.
Miss Arie Lewis has 80 far improved
that it is expected she will be able to
come home next week.
DR.. Hunter has had his dental parlors
70 papered and re-furnished and now
looss rs neat as a pin.
Rev. f. A. Briggs will preach next
Sabbath both morning and evening at
the Presbyterian church.
WeIlsnd Jeffers and Orion Kohnle
started yesterday for Ouray on their
wheels for weeks outing.
Miss Lottie McGranahan left the first
Of the week for st. Anthony Falls, Idaho
to take position in a store.
The dates for the fair Of the Deits
County association have been set Tor
September ., 30 and October l.
Ed Langston and John Warrington
arrived last Saturday from Saw Pit and
viii visit here for week or ten days.
Frank E. Dodge and Harry Stockhsm
came back from 4 hunting and fishing
trip to the Escalante canon yesterday.
A large number OF Delta people spen,
The Fourth in the mountains at Oura,
and Telluride, while 4 few went to the
Grand mesa.
The new engine for the water works
has been ordered and is looked for nov
any day. 1t will be put in Immediately
on its arrival.
OF the three Delta county boys who
are in the seventh regular infantr!
which regiment stood the brunt Of tn
fighting at Santiago last Friday not ON
a their names appear among the list Q
killed or wounded.
In the game OF base ball at Ouray Of
the Fourth the Delta nine was defeate,
by . score OF Is to by the Oursy team
Negotiations are now pending for anothe
gaoe to be played on first class groun,
vis-on the Moutrose ground. The dat
viii b determined later.
Two noble Spanish gentlemen. probab
ly the last OF the followers OF Cervers
just lit, appeared on our streets yester
day With bagpipes and sackbut, solicit
ing alms from long suffering people
Thsysoon hit the road for Montrose. Pas
them along. they are good thing.
Wilford and Ruth Winner. OF Smith
vile. No, brother and sister OF Mr.
Clarence Nelson. arrived Tuesday AM
viii visit until their parents return from
Salt Lake who will visit with thei
daughter for u few DAYS before return
ing home.
Ben c. Bowers. who for the past fiv
| years has run the Picnic" here. dispose'
oe his stock Of goods the first Of the weel
and yesterday left for the west TO lool
for new business situation. He vii
Witt several points in Idaho betor
selecting his future place OF residence
Since coming to Delta Mr.. Bowers ha
made 4 host OF friends who wish hin
every success wherever he may settl
down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge King gave part.
in honor OF Miss Alice Caldwell at thei
/ H.