The Delta independent., 1898-02-04

K Travis.
James Kennicott returned Wednesday
from Salida.
Rev. o. Z. Ostenson went to Montrose
yesterday.
]. W. Sanders went down to Grand
Junction Monday.
Mrs. c. H. Warren and children left
yesterdy for Ouray.
Miss Sarah Woods went up to Lake
City last Friday.
A. B. Crabill was at Montrose Thurs.
day and Friday last.
Miss Minnie Girardet returned from
Montrose last Sunday.
Nashville Students in plantation songs
and negro dialect, Feb. :.
Miss Stella Nutter's school closed last
week, and she is again at home.
r. NJ. McMurray left Tuesday for
visit at his old home in Kansas.
Remember Monday night Feb. 7, tn
Nashville Students at opera house.
Prof. W. G. Harris entertained the
eleventh grade at his home last evening.
W. P. Durkee, 7. E. Lamb and L.
Hartman returned Monday from Den
YER
Mrs. J. F. Whittle, OF Surface creek,
went over to Salida last Saturday for a
visit.
Seats for the show Monday night have
been going like hot cakes-the opera
house will be full.
The matter OF organizing an amateur
camera club is being agitated among
some Of the kodak fiends.
Mrs. Otis Kurtz left on Monday last for
Nampa, Idaho, where her husband has
been for several months.
Marvin Stewart returned from Den
yer Sunday, where he accompanied his
wife few days before.
The Peoples Pharmacy carries a COM
plete line OF stationery; also agents for
all kinds Of musical instruments.
The Delta House will receive a new
coat Of paint at an early date. thereby
improving the looks of that hostlery.
Miss Vangie Huntiey on last Sstur
day was the recipient Of handsome
upright piano. bran new, a present from
her parents.
Miss Anna Anderson who has been
vim, u-;,h tho fapilx ~ n = Mouer
for some time, took Fridays train for
Grand Junction.
". II. Meek on Friday last sold sixty
acres OF land on the North Fork to C.
A. Jensen. receiving $500 for the same.
Mr.. Meek paid 600 for the land two
years ago. Rather a paying investment.
Rev. L. H. Worthington. OF Paouia,
passed through town "Wednesday on his
way to Arizona, where he expects to
spend about ten weeks in the hope that
rest and quiet will restore him to perfect
health.
Paul E. Kennedy was down at Grand
Junction Tuesday in the interests OF the
Western Slope Poultry exhibit TO be
held in Mon,rose Feb. 10. II and l.. He
reports the outlook for successful ex-
hibition as very favorable indeed.
Rev. DIR. r A. Carnine will lecture in
the NJ. f. church Monday evening. Feb.
.. under the auspices Of the Ladies Aid
Society. The subject, The New Woman
and the Old Those who have heard
DR.. Carnine will not miss this opportuni.
ty.
From the Salida Mail OF Tuesday OF
this week it is learned that Ramsay
Broe. will establish a branch store in
Delta with Morton Ramsay in charge.
c. Ramsay is now in the east purchas-
ing goods for all Of their stores. They
will occupy one of the rooms in the +. X
NJ. bank building.
Whether there is any virtue in the old
adadge abou, ground hog day or not ism I
for THE INDEPENDENT TO say. But the
ground hog had plenty OF time TO see his
shadow in this county on the md OF
February as the entire day was perfectly
clcar-this means six weeks more OF win
ter, according to the old saying.
Miss Top Brien entertained the Mon
day Evening Whist Club in most de-
hgbtful manner Monday evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chiles: Those
present we're Messrs. and Mesdames t.
Il. Geer. II. W. Chiles, f. X. Macomber,
W. II. Robertson: Misses Nena Phelps,
Belle Hurley, Lucy Redmon, Gussie
Clark. Minnie Girardet, Top Bricn;
Messrs. Harry Wilson, Irwin Hunter,
Will II. Mathcrs, Harry Ma,hers. j.
Ralph Philips. L, II. F. Van de Ven'er,
Dainty refreshments were served and all
voted Miss Brien an ideal hostess.