The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

Mrs. W. NJ. Bullock returned to Den
yer yesterday.
Telluride has been we'll represented
in this burg the past week.
Fire insurance written at lowest
rates--W. II. Mastin agent.
Mrs. c. d. Palmer left for his old home
in Cherokee. Iowa. Wednesday.
Thos. Keirns will give an entertain.
ment in Moutrose, New Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Smith, OF Telluride.
are visiting old friends and relatives in
Delta this week.
Mrs. Walker and daughter Marion.
departed for their home in Austin,
Texas. Wednesday.
Mrs. Dan Wagner was a passenger for
Salida, Wednesday. where she goes to
have her eyes operated upon.
Losr-between Delta and Cory, a
purse. Finder please leave at Cory
post Office and receive reward.
Mr.. and Mrs C. s. Gibbs and family
came in Monday from Rico. to visit
with friends AMI relatives in this place.
The last subjects OF the year at the
Presbyterian church are The Fall OF
Jerusalem" and "Fineteen Centuries .
c. s. Gibbs and family will depart on
Monday for Delta where they will visit
during the holidays with the parents OF
Mrs. Gibbs.-Rico News-Sun.
g. A. Boyce was up from the Domin-
guez canon the first Of the week. He
reports that their vein OF copper which
we mentioned last week, is getting
wider. They now have the shaft down
about twelve feet and the vein has in.
creased foot in width.
Fully one hundred people we're in at
tendance at the house varming at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Eyglesto u. at
Cory. last Friday night, The event " as
given in honor OF Thos- Keirns and was
q complete surprise. Dancing, music
and pleasant conversation we're indu lged
in until q late hour. Light refresh
ments were served.
Fire was discovered in Joe McCollar's
second hand store last night at about
ll.30 O'Clock. The alarm was given at
once. but the fire had gotten beyond
control before the hose boys could reach
the building. The fire Was supposed to
have started from the stove which vas
left burning at full blast. The building
and ooetents Sere q total ioss.
Mr.. G. u. Ham mood. member Of the
legis siure from Delta and Noasrose
couniies. came 10 the railroad long
enocSh 10 araounce that he 10 against
the re-en.c;neut Of the capital punish
uent isu- Mr.. Hammond will soon be
10 Deeres lie sise to Impress his vieus
oe the halIrS q the leeiisiature.-
Under the DoDe in Denver Times-
II s;asas the people Of Delta in hand
to be On their guard for di phtheria and
small pox. asd too much precau;ion
cannot be exercised. And in this con
nection ~e would like to say that the
authorities should see that when q
place 10 quarantined. all the grand
mothers and town eoesips in the place
e-c sSs ehSseu W Pese III Sbd out ~
viii.
Delta Lodge, No. O.. A. +. 4 A. NJ.
observed ST. Johns Day last evening by
installing officers as follows: George
Stephan. wor.hipsul Master; J. E. Tan
ner, Senior Warden; A. B. CrabiIl. Jun
ior Warden; William NJ. Hastings. treas
urer; N. J. johnson, secretary; I. B
Geer, Senior Deacon; Spencer Green.
Junior Deacon: o. A. Estes. Tier;
r. F. Williams, Senior Ste~arts;
r. h. Stone Junior Steuarts. The
installation vas followed by a smoker.
We had beautiful weather in Delta
Christmas. but not the ideal Christmas
weather. with snow on the g ground. like
most of our people were used to in heir
childhood days. But ne had an ideal
Chr1tmAs day for without snow
and only moderately cold. Moet all OF
the business houses we're closed and the
day vss spent in home parties No
doubt there was a. little suffering aud
a. much ,sy in this city a. in any other
10 the eountry. and the day will be long
remembered for the prosperity which
the People have enjoyed 10 the closing
year os the nineteenth century.
Today, in the city oe Nes York.
John 8. Charlton, one of the beet know
citiseas q Meea county. vili be united
in marriage 10 Mis- Botsford. 4 Ceiar.
edge. Delta county. The happ, couple
Immediately upon their aarriaee. gill
leave at once Tor Washington d. C.. and
after spending few days in that city
will come TO Denver. srrivinS there