The Delta independent., 1903-11-27
Local Items.

leave Saturday for their future home in,
| Denver.
Mrs. Baird Blake returned last Satur-
day from an extended visit with relatives
in New York.
Mrs. Fish's bible class enjoyed "fad
| evening" at the parsonage last Tuesday.
Ask the boys about it.
Howard Fletcher came up from Grand
| Junction Wednesday TO spend Thanks
giving with friends here.
| Special religious services in Eckert
calls the Rev. Milton Fish out Of town
after the twenty seventh.
Rev. y. f. Spencer OF Hotchkiss, will
preach in the Methodist church next
| Sunday morning and evening.
G. II. Dondono of Oiathe. was in the
city for short time Monday. He gave
the ISDEpENDEST pleasant call while
here.
Mrs. W. d. Jay and little daughter
took the morning train down to Cory
for brief visit with relauyes.-Tellu-
! ride journal.
Mrs. Il. f. Williams left Monday for
Fort Collins being called there on ac-
count of the illness of her son who has
typhoid fever.
Ms. Walter Singleton won the center
piece which was ratfeled OF at Mrs. Car
sons Wesdneday afternoon by Mrs. 7.
W. Sampson.
The regular monthly meeting of the
official board of the Methodist Episco-
pal church will occur next Tuesday
evening. Members will please take
notice.
The Methodist ladies have changed
the date and place OF holding their
Bazaar from Dec. 10th. to Dec. sth., and
from the X. of p. hall 20 the new Odd
Fellows hall on Main street.
4 novel or a parable is what is going
on Sunday ereninesai the Presbyterian
church, and the second iustalmept next
Sunday is on Love and Revivals." The
morning topic is: The Day OF the
Lord"
Rev. II. W. Williams will preach Sun
day morning at the Baptist church. his
subject being ''Transtiguration" and in
the evening DR.. A. II. Stockhsn will
preach un Our Attitude Towards Gods
Truth
Mrs. G. II. Whitelaw and little daugh-
ter, DIR. II. X. Braisted and daughter,
Mrs. A. C. Remington, composed a
party who lief, Monday for Berkeley.
California. where the! will spend the
winter.
Charles E. Snivley who has spent the
summer here returned to Lamont, Iowa.
last Saturday. Mr.. Snivley thinks well
OF this part OF the world and says that
he expects to return. While here he
incidentally subscribed for the ISDr-
PENDENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. jackson had with
them on Thanksgiving day: Mr.. and
MRS VI L. oiin anu son hdroid, MT ana
Mrs. Starr Nelson and Roger. Ruth.
Wallis and Dorothy. Mr.. and Mrs. U.
". keplinger. Mrs. Gray and Miss Min
ME jackson. The tive ladies are sisters,
and it has been fifteen years since they
have been together on Thanksgiving
day.
DIED at her home in North Delta.
Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Ellen Will
Stoweil, aged 81 years 8 months and 20
days. She ras born in Dundee. Scot
land and came to Pennsylvania when an
infant OF a year.
April II, 1884 she was married 10
Elihu Stowell. and moved 10 Illinois in
1886 and 10 Kansas in 1859. and was LEI,
widow February IL, 1864 She was q
! charter member OF the Congregational
church OF Lawn Ridge, Illinois. which
was organized March -, lss5. aud re
mained member of the same until her
| death.
For the last twenty years she has
made her home with her con. and was
one OF the oldest citizens OF our vicinity.
| living in peace at home and well thought
of by her neig hbors.
A.