The Delta independent., 1901-05-17
Stories Street aDd TowD
m@ntlon n9ntno1 Of Matters Of
ntSIeS 10 residents #.H.#.#.# HrD.@.#.#
OF Delta and Vicinity.


opens.
One week from Thursday is Decora-
tion day.
Vernon Brown came in from Pitkin
yesterday.
One week from Wednesday is com
mencement.
c. 81. Hammond came down from
Paonia Sunday.
DIR. Hunter and wife were Cedsredge
visitors Sunday.
c. l.. Pike and wife. OF Hotchkiss, were
visitors yesterday.
The high school graduating class can
now see their finish.
Work was commenced on the Sanders
brick yard in North Delta Yesterday.
Rev. rockingham preached at the
Read school house Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. A. Stevens, OF Cedaredge. was
doing some shopping in Delta Tuesday
This week c. p. Nutter. sold his large
clip OF wool to A. S. Ho~ell. OF Boston.
The largest fruit crop in the history
OF Delta county will be marketed this
year.
The paint brush is being used in Delta
his spring N ore than any othe, time in
history.
We deliver Tongue creek coal to any
part OF the city free of charge. Winton
accompany. 4
Mr. Edith Williams was passenger
for Boulder Sunday, where she will
reside permanently.
John Moss came in from Silverton
Tuesday 10 attend the funeral OF his
cousin. Rees winton.
Rev. rockingham will preach at the
school house three miles south OF Delta
neat Sunday afternoon.
The many newly painted residences OF
our city speak well for the citizens. who
try 10 be neat aud clean.
F. f. Dodge and c. NJ. Hammond
drove up to Montrosc Monday. From
there they left for Denver.
Just at this time Surface creek mesa
presents the best appearances Of any
section OF country in Colorado.
+. s. Butcher. manager OF Stockhsu
4 Hillman compsny's big store at Hotch.
kiss. was m over Sunday visitor.
Frank N. Mills. leading tenor OF the
"Lungcrs Trio is rusiicAiiug ON George
'Conklins,rancb. on California mesa.
c. A. F'retlerick. the hustling editor Of
the .Psonia Gazette. was n business
visitos In Denver the drst Of the week.
Bert Norton rcquesied us TO send the
IxpErEspEsr to Whitewater. care OF the
". &C. rancb. with which outfit he is
employed.
Camping parties are already beginning
70 depart for higher points and the
prsric schooner has been very much in
evidence on our streets OF late.
County Superintendent Mrs. NJ. j.
Browne was in attendance at the meet
ing oe the county supcrintendcnts OF
the state at Colorado Springs this week.
DR.. NV. Baxter. the well known eve
specialist. will be in Delta May "a and D.
Once at residence OF Mrs. Allis on
Main street. Latest improved instru-
ments. Reference. DR.. l. Hunter.
Wc had the pleasure OF listening TO
the open air concert given by the Modern
Woodmcn band at Grand Junction last
Saturday evening over the long distance
telephone In this Office. 1t sounded good
TO us.
Charley Fluke, ono OF the boat all
around printers IN Colorado. passed
through town Sunday on his way to
Grand Junotion TO spend few days
with his family. Mr.. Flukc is one OF tho
proprieters OF the San Miguel Examiner
ut Telluride.
Those who were at the depot Monday
noon had the pleasure of hearing some
excellent band music. which was render
cd by the Columbinc band from Grand
Junction. Tho band Ia composed OF
about twenty beautiful young ladies' who
are first class musicians, The organiza.
tiou 10 under tho direction OF Prof. 3. M.
Boyer and is tho only ono OF the.kind In
tho state.
Several OF tho business men from this
Z, place accompanied II. w. Watson, tho
gco,ogist from Denver, to the oil tislds
on Jay creek last Saturday. Those from
Delta were: II. II. Wolbert, F. +. Dodge
Georgo Stephan. Clarence Nelson, Frank
Sanders, II. II. Hammond aud T. B.
Geor. At Hotchkiss the party was join
cd by several prominent business men
from that place.
A farewell party was given at tho
homo Of d. NJ. Mills last Friday evening
In honor Of Miss Clyde Baboock by a
number Of her young friends. Games.
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