The Delta independent., 1903-12-18

up at the postotfice during the holidays.
Robert Stone returned Wednesday
from Denver where he had been on bus
iness.
! Mrs. S. B. Allen, OF Paona. was visit
J ing friends in the city few days this
week.
Mrs. Penny. OF Denver, visited her sis
ter. Mrs. M. ]. Browne, few days this
week.
, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Lamb returned
ircm New York the latter part Of last
week.
F. NJ. Stewart has moved from bis
Garnet mesa fruit ranch to town for the
winter.
Joe Farmer, OF California mesa, will
move in town with his family for the
winter.
DR.. NJ. v. Meiklejohn, Of Hotchkise,
passed through town Monday on his
way to Denver.
Subjects for Sunday at the Baptist
church are christmas Joy" and The
Guiding Star" Special music.
Mre d. J. Nixon left for her home in
Durango last Saturday, after three
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Delta.
All mail dropped in the postoffice tor
rural route people must have two-cent
stamp on instead OF a .one-cent as here
tofore.
Mrs. Ed. Peck. OF Salids, who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Jay Gillett
OF Cory. for couple OF weeks, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Harriet Edwards. who was called
to Delta by the death of her daughter.
Mrs. F. NJ. Stewart, returned Monday
to her home in Illinois.
DR.. a. II. Stockham and DR.. o. P.
Mccartney attended the County Medi-
cal association meeting IN Hotchkiss,
Tuesday.
/ Mrs. C. E. Eddy. OF South Dakota.
who has been visiting at the home OF F.
n. Dickerson for the past two weeks,
returned TO her home Wednesday.
H. II. Smith, recently OF this place, is
now located at GIG Downing avenue.
Denver. and is engaged in the fire insur-
ance business.
the Presbyterian church the children
will render two cantatas. Holy Scenes
from Christmas"
There is very little snow in the noun
tains for this season OF the year. As
general thing several good SHOWS have
fallen by this time.
Geo Conklin won the boz OF cigars at
the bowling alley given for the largest
score OF quintet last week. making the
exceptional score OF 27s.
The Twentieth Anniversary and Roll
Call OF the Baptist church will be held
Tuesday evening. December Is. at 7:3o.
A cordial welcome TO the church and
congregation.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school is preparing a very pretty Can
tats. The Royal Christmas" which will
be rendered in connection with the
Christmas tree. at the church. Christ
mas eve.
Following is list OF officers elect. A
F. 4 A. NJ w. NJ. r. c. Edwards; S
W. II J. Frothingham; j. W.. Robert
Stone; Sec. NJ. II johnson: Treas. Wm.
Hastings; S. D., W. r. Gale; J. D.. A.
b. Crabiil; S. S. Will Collins; ]. s.. W.
X. Johnston.
The Fireman's ball will be- given
Decembe 25,h, under the auspices OF
Delta Hose team No. l. Every body
should turn out and give the hose team
good eend of financially as starter
for the coming year. Tickets will be on
sale in few days at 81 90 per couple.
A registry window has been opened
up at the posto:fice to accommodate the
people Of Delta and vicinity during the
holidays. This was done at the sugges-
ton OF Ed. VanDeventer, our assistant
! postmaster. 1t is a great convenience
for the public as it saves considerable
time.
The Reverend Orville X. Maynard. OF
Sioux City, Iowa. will come to Delta to
assist Pastor Lace OF the Methods,
church in a series OF revival to begin
with Wath-night meeting on Thurs
day. December 81. at 1880 o'clock P. NJ
The meeting will continue Tor some two
or three weeks into the new year.
Beginning the first OF January, this
vicinity will have a free rural delivery
mail route. Roy Woodgate has secured
the appointment as carrier. The route
will extend TO North Delta and up the
Gunnison river to John Walkers place
and back across Garnet mesa. ALI let
ters dropped for the rural route must
contain two cent stamp.
This Office is in receipt OF letter from
ID. S. Snid.r who is now so journiug at
San Diego. California. Mr.. Suider left
here a few weeks ago. expecting TO win.
ter at Fort Collins, where his daughter
H.