The Delta independent., 1904-09-16
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Mention of Matters of f#x*x~.@.s.*.+.*.*s.%&~
OF Delta and Vicinity.
New moon Sunday evening.


Somerset coal is the best on earth.
Rev. II. J. rockingham left Tuesday
for a short visit in Denver.
w. S Lilard left this morning for Pin
Hook Landing, Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Story returned
Friday from a weeks visit to Paonia.
For RENr-Three unfurnished rooms
for housekeeping. Inquire at this Office.
John Davis reports an excellent Com.
mercial business during the busy sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gillett returned
yesterday afternoon from visit in
Salida.
Shippee & Walters have sold their
pool room and bowling alley to Joe Har.
rington.
Miss Minnie Jackson left this morn
ing for Denver to remain during the
winter.
c. b. Wilson came in from Denver
Tuesday for short visit with his family
at Eckert.
Earl Gheen left Tuesday for Chicago
where he goes to attend the Chicago
University.
Rev. J. ]. Lace and family left Tues
day for Pueblo where Mr.. Lace will be
stationed this year.
Mrs. S. p. Gutshall and family were
arrivals Sunday aud expect to remain
here during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Travis returned
Monday from two weeks pleasure
trip to Cebolla Springs.
Mrs. James Arthur and children re-
turned Sunday from two weeks visit
with friends in Greeley.
George c. Wilson went over to Den.
yer Monday and expects TO return Sun
day with his wife and little son.
DR.. Peak and family left this morning
or Pin Hook Landing, Tennessee, where
they will remain during the winter.
Mrs. A. E. Ault and three daughters
returned last Saturday from an ex-
tended visit in Levenworth. Kansas.
Miss Sarah Lewis returned to Den
yer this morning after spending two
months vacation with relatives here.
Mrs. r. s. Kelso and daughter left
Tuesday for ST. Louis and from there
they intend to go to Rantoul, Illinois,
for short visit.
Mr.. Hornsby and Rheul johnson have
purchased the stock Of general merchan-
disc Of Ambrose & Hunt and will con-
duct the business hereafter.
Services will be held at the Presby.
terian church Sunday morning. Rev.
McCracken occupying the pulpit 10
the absence Of Rev. rockingham.
Subject for Sunday morning at the
Baptist church will be ''Neighbors." In
the evening there will be grand Union
Sunday school rally at the opera house.
Mrs. l. Hall left Tuesday for ST. Louis
to attend the Fair and will be there on
Colorado Day. From there she will go
to Winamac, Indiana, for visit with
her parents.
1t will pay you to see Boyce & Shir-
ley and give them your orders for the
kuhnley & Isensee Coal-the best
Domestic Coal in Delta. Delivered in
your coal house at 50 90 per ton.
The ladies' OF the Baptist church will
give chicken pie supper in the dining
room OF the Odd Fellows hall Friday,
September %, from to 8 p. NJ. All are
cordially invited to attend. Price ID
and % cents.
The Stockham g. Hillman Co. have u
large millinery I'D in this weeks issue
announcing their opening for the pres
ent season which will occur next
Wednesday and Thursday, Septem-
Der % and 3D.
We have the only Independent tin and
sheet iron shop in the city. We make a
specially OF this kind Of work. See US
before you have your plumbing done
it will be to your advantage.
| CARTWRIGHT DAVIS.
There will be five minutes stop Of
the Eastern business mems special train
at Delta on Wednesday, Sept. 2lst, on
it's way to PaoDia, and ut 4:50 p: IN. on
lis return. will stop two hours and ten
minutes at Delta. Get ready to vel.
come them.
Mr.. Lopez, in thanking the audience
for their attendance and attention dur.
ing the performances given in the opera
house for the benefit OF the Delta Con
cert band. gave expression to the fact
that during his two weeks sojourn in
Delta he had gained Just six teen pounds
in good solid flesh. How's that for a
country that was once a desertf
| Miss M. Mabel Shaw, who has been
head milliner for one OF the large whole.
sa le millinery houses in Denver. came
in last week to accept u position in
Mrs. McDowell's millinery parors.
Mrs. Mcdowell has spared no pains to
make her opening most complete in
every detail. With this excellent mill
ner in charge Delta ladies will see some
OF the most up to.date anil bewitching