The Delta independent., 1903-11-06

lHS SOubty treasurer CldrK Lnl6 week.
The Most Momentous Question Ever
Asked" will be discussed at the Metho-
dist church, next Sunday night.
BoRN-On Sunday, November l, 1903
to the wife Of Harry A. Cobbett-a
daughter.
w. T: Baetjer. OF Paonia, passed
through the city Tuesday on his return
from Denver.
Sunday subjects at Presbyterian
church-"A Christian in Difficulties"
and Religion in Golden Slippers"
Mr.. Walter Smith gives me permis.
sion to state. that he lost no money at
my house at the social Tuesday night.
Miss CRoxToS.
DR.. Brown will leave tomorrow for
Somerset, where he has accepted posi-
tion as surgeon for the d. & r. G. at
that place.
Members Of the Methodist Sunday
school board will meet at the home Of
W. b. Stockham this, Friday, evening
at 1880 o'clock.
The monthly business meeting OF the
Ep~orth League will occur next Tues
day evening. A full attendance Of
members is requested.
Will the parties who took five pair OF
gloves from Mrs. Croxton's last Tuesday
night at tie social, by mistake, please
return same to this Office.
Mrs. Bertha Anderson came down
from Ouray Monday TO visit with reIa-
tives short ti,ue. before going to Gun
nison to reside for the winter.
Cyrus BrownIee Newton impereonted
Aunt Stutsnicker" to perfection. He
kept his audience in continuous roar
of iaughtei.-Oregonian. Portland.
Oregon.
MARRIEp-Wednesda afternoon al
go, Miss Ella NJ. Kramer to Thomas
Hocabay. The ceremony took place at
the Baptist parsonsge. Rev. Fish offici-
ating.
MAR.IEp-Miss Anna O'Rourke to
Mr.. VIM. Pri,chard by Justice S. L..
Fairlamb. Friday evening, October Both.
Both Of the participants live in this
vicinity.
All parties indebted to ]. c. Gale will
please call and settle and settle at once
all accounts unpaid. January lst they
Will be put into the hands OF an attor
ney for collection.
Joe Dale came in from the Gunnison
gold belt Tuesday. where he had been
looking after come prospects, He lie u
first class proepector and says that the
country looks good to him.
DIED = Friday. October 30th, Mrs c.
Steen, OF North Delta. OF paralysis. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon
FROM the resideuce in North Delta and
the inierment in the Delta cemetery.
Ernest Bacon, OF the Ouray Herald.
came in from the mountain region Tues
day evening. being accompanied by his
son Reginald. He came to visit his
friend Rev. Highly. OF this place and TO
see how ducks we're flying.
Ernest Bailey and wife came in Tues.
day from Northern Washington where
Mr.. Bailey has been employed as a civil
engineer. He has recently been AS
signed TO u position on the Gunnison
tunnel survey which is operating near
here.
DIED-Thursday, November 5. at her
home on Garnet Mesa. Mrs Joseph
Ernst. Deceased had been afflicted for
several years with cancer. which was
the direct cause OF her death. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
from the Baptist church.
A Sunday School Institute was held
under the presidency OF DR.. Stockhan.
by Rev. j. G. Csrman. State Superin-
tendent. at the Presb, terian church last
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Carman
was assisted by Miss Walker OF the To-
ternstional Sunday School committee
on primary work. Macy things we're
said OF good value TO those interested.
A pleasant function occurred at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Asa Evans. in
North Delta, at high noon on last Tues
day, when their daughter May was mar.
ried to Mr.. Bert Shindledecker. one OF
the well known and highly respected
citizens OF this vicinity. The newly
married couple will make their home on
Mr.. Shiudledcckers ranch on California
Mesa.
The County Commissioners and
County Attorney Stephan have taken
steps TO induce parties who were r
sponsible for the breaking OF the Gun
nison bridge to pay the damage. This is
the first instance that we know OF where
any efforts have been made by the au.
thoritics to collect damages for the