The Delta independent., 1898-03-04
Money 10 loan On Ranch OF
Town property. ID. BAILEY.


P.W. Duvall went Kansas City-ward
Thursday morning.
Starr Nelson is over from Salida for
visit with his family.
Capt. Clark. of Montrose, inspected
the mill during this week.
Alfred Keller came down Monday
from Montrose on business.
II. W. Chiles started for Mercur and
other Utah points Thursday.
Jack Killian is attending to business
in the state capital this week.
800 lbs. sulphur and whale oil soap for
spraying fruit trees at Peoples Pharm-
acy.
| County Commissioner Hartman, of
| Gunnison, was down last week on busi-
ness.
Tne PRESBYTERIAN L. A. S. met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. NJ. Work at
the manse.
Harry r. Wilson left Saturday for his
old home in New York, where his father
is quite i'll.
Rev. o. T. Merrill and C. NJ. Bailey, of
Montrose were registered at the Delta
House Monday.
A Risdon and several others comprised
party that set out for the Unaweep
gold fields "Wednesday.
Jack Mccarthy and brother were
called to Glenwood Wednesday by the
death Of their mother.
r. G. Moody arrived Saturday from
| Ogden,and will spend the summer with
his uncle, G. W. Moody.
". NJ. Mabry. prominent clothier Of
Montrose. was down Monday and while
in town was the guest Of Joe kistler.
C. Il. Dowd, of Silverton, passed
through the city Wednesday from Delta
| en- route to his shome.-Ouray Plaindealer.
Judge Stevens and Stenographer
Detch passed through Delta Monday en-
route TO Grand Junction from Montrose.
Dr. r. A Carnine lectured on the
.-OId Woman and theNew" at the NJ. Z.
church Monday evening to good house.
Last Saturday was one of the busiest
days seen in Delta for long tune, the
streets being crowded with teams and
people.
Edwin j. Clarke has purchased his
father interest in the Peoples Pharmacy
AID is now sole proprietor Of large and
growing business
Caryl 7. Ridgway, superintendent OF
Florence & Cripple Creek r. r. came
over "Wednesday TO see.to matters per-
taining to his California mesa fruit
ranch.
G. W. Moody. r. G. Moody. Wm. War
rington and Clarence Warrington left
yesterday by team for Mt. Wilson where
they expect to do some prospecting and
assessment work.
The auction sale at Geo. Deter's ranch
on California mesa Monday and Tuesday
was a very successful one, some COO
people were in attendance and every
thing brought a good price.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
church will give a social at the home Of
Mrs. /. NJ Conklin. Palmer street. on
Friday evening. March IL. Refreshments
including ice cream l5c. Everybody well
come.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society OF the NJ. E. church will hold
their apron and sun-bonnet sale the
second week in April. Ice cream and
cake will be served. 1t is cheaper TO
buy aprons than TO make them 50 wait
for this sale.
A. W. Hovey has purchased the Nc
Granahan ranch near Delta and is NOV
ing his family To- their new quarters TO
be prepared for an early start this spring.
While rcgret,ing the departure Of MIR.
Hovey from Montrose county. we hope
the change will prove both pleasant and
proti;able.-Moutruse Press.
DIR. I. Hunter. Jas. Hunter. Frank
Hopkins. Roy Welch. W. ]. Gaunt, J. c.
Gale, Jas. Duffy, J. +. Sanders. r l.
Ingman, Clarence Nelson. Jos. Rollins
and r. f. Dodge made up the odd lot q
Jolly fellows or rather jolly lot Of Odd
Fellows who went up to Ouray TO test
the initiatory ability Of the Encamp-
mens goat at that place. Mesiamcs
Sanders and Hopkins went along to
keep the boys straight.
The Delta For;nighily club met last
Saturday with Mrs. c. q. Downing. The
program consisted OF a piano solo by
Mrs. q. c. Wilson. vocal solo by Mrs.
II. II. smith. piano duet by Mesdames
Newton Smith aud z. Z. Watts ard
vocal duet by Miss Croxtou and Mrs.
c. :, - $1,000 L.. a..