The Delta independent., 1903-10-16

| TWO week nuDtlDg Trip ID OtaD.
Judge Welch was business visitor Ia
Denver Sunday, returning Wednesday
| Alexander Remini was at the Opera
House Monday night with Our Wife
| City Attorney Plumb was in Paonia
he latter part Of last week on business
Geo. G. Wilson has commenced the
.rection Of u new residence on Garnet
mesa.
The Odd Fellows building is now
looming up on Main street like the
tower Of Babel.
Mise Alma Smith left yesterday for
Telluride. where she will visit friends
for few days.
Mrs. Jennie Schoolcraft and Mrs. C.
B. Wilson, Of Eckert, were visitors in
Denver the first OF the week.
Mrs. Ed Reynolds returned Monday
from Washington, where she has been
visiting relatives for some time.
Mrs. Metcham, OF Tacoma. Washing
ton, was an arrival the first Of the week
and is visiting her sister. Mrs. r. +
Mahaffey.
The Rathbone lodge gave a basket
supper last night in the X. P. hall which
was largely attended and good time is
reported.
DIR. L. A. Hick returned Saturday
from Denver where he had been to at
tend meeting Of the State Medical As
sociation.
Some Of the smart set Of Delta boys
took in the opera" Monday evening by
using q. A. X. supper tickets that were
somewhat obsolete.
Mr.. Stone. father OF Joe Stone, who
has been very III. was an arrival last
Friday and is making preparations TO
home in Kentucky.
Miss Rens Jennings. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. j. f Ciemings
for some time. returned yesterday to ber
home in Columbia, Mo.
A. r. King, Fred Dickerson, Joe Pre-
ent. Jack Gule. John Dlvis. Porter
Plumb and several others went up to
Paonia last Friday to attend the funeral
OF Hon. G. NJ. Hammond.
Considerable discussion has been had
regarding what should be done with
ashes by the city council-;he ashes are
preferable to the alkali dust.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Tucker opened upa restaur
ant near the depot Thursday morning
where she expects to secure cousidera-
BILE TRANSMIT and railroad trade.
There will be no services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday. owing 10 the
absence OF Rev. rockingham. who is at
tending the synod at Pueblo.
Roy Harbour lie making arrangements
TO put in a frst-class bowling alley in
connection with his pool room. He has
good location and plenty OF room.
James Moss team which had been
left for few minutes last Tuesday
ran away and came through town pass
ing through the alley behind Luce's
grocery store. demulishing his transfer
wagon.
Quite bunch OF Elks passed through
this city last Friday enroute to Paopis
TO attend and conduct the funeral cere
monies OF Hon. c. II. Hammond. Al
uiost every town OF Importance along
the western slope was represented by
the bunch.
Some enterprisine man with bust
ness head on him has suggested that il
the amount Of waterworks bonds are moi
eufficient 10 do the work. that Alderman
Amsbary be allowed to put soIe OF il
out for a couple OF months-R capital
idea.
Mr.. P. NJ. Coudit, OF Florence. will
lecture on "The Aim OF Education" at
the NJ. E. church. Thursday evening.
Oct. -. at 500 o'clock. Mr.. Coudit was
Supt. OF Schools OF Delta some years
ago aud his many friends will enjoy this
opportunity OF meeting him.
The fall meeting OF the County Teach
er's Association will be held at Hotch
kiss. October % and "a. good pro
gram has been prepared. P. 81. Condit,
formerly of Delta. will lecture on the
evening OF the 23rd, on Punishment"
treating the subject FROM a Psycholog.
ical standpoint.
The Women's Club held an interest
ing and enthusiastic meeting last Mon
day night at the home OF Mrs. Geo. c.
Wilson. A fine program was rendered
and the musical numbers by Mrs, vii.
son and Miss Crabill were greatly en-
ioyed. The next meeting will be with