The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
Local and Personal

ter & Obert.
Mrs. Fish has fully recovered from
her late illness.
We will black and set up your stove.
HUNT & Co.
Mrs. Tillotson has returned from a
summers soiourn with friends in ILL
nois.
Dan Doughty and James Beckley
were campaigning up the North Fork
this week.
Don't keep your old stove when you
can exchange it for new one at
HUNT 4 Co.'S.
H. H. Obert, of the Porter & Obert
Hardware Co., went to Kansas last
week on ten days business trip.
Mrs. M. S. Babcock has returned to
Denver after delightful visit at the
H. K. Ferguson home near Eckert.
Miss Eva Earle has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able to
resume her duties in the public school.
C. C. Hawkins was down from Paonia
this week to attend a meeting of the
Grand Mesa Abstract company in which
he is a stockholder.
Dr. and Mrs. barley are at Colorado
Springs this week Mrs. barley is Wis.,
iting friends while the DR.. attends the
Presbyterian Synod.
Lew Stotts is sick with pneumonia
fever at his home on California Mesa. |
The attending physician, DR.. Burgin, re-
ports his condition somewhat improved.
A card from F. G. Bennett from Will
liams, Arizona, represents him on the
water wagon. Strange that one should
find the water wagon by going to Ari-
zona.
Secretary Jeffers informs the INDE-
PENDENT that word has been received
of the shipment of two more cars of
boxes on the 10th. inst. Every little
helps.
Our high school football team have
won their first victory. They had
game with the colored minstrel troupe
last Friday and won by the decisive
score of IL to 0.
The congregation of St. Luke's held
their annual parish meeting at the res
idence of Judge Croxton last night.
Reports on the years work were pre-
sented and social evening enjoyed.
The INDEPENDENT regrets to report
that Mrs. J. c. Hart, who has been ill
so long, is no better. In addition to
other ailments she has been suffering
lately from an attack of stomach
trouble.
w. H. Dominy, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever at his North Delta
home several weeks, suffered relapse
Sunday night and was much worse for
several days, but we are glad to report
that he is now improving again.
l.. E. Smith. the peanut and popcorn
man. is preparing to start a lunch wag-
on on the streets of Delta. He antici-
pates good patronage from after
theatre and dance parties. Railroad
men are especially anxious for some
thing OF this kind.
John Houk, who sold his s0-acre ranch
located one mile north of Eckert, to
Frank Turner, will have public sale
Oct. 25th. and will dispose of a large
amount of property. Free lunch; N.
II. Castle, auctioneer. Mr.. Hauk will
go to Twin Falls, Idaho, where he will
engage in ranching.
Judge Stevens and f. E. Drach, of
Glenwood Springs, the latter being
democratic candidate for state treasur-
er, were in town two days this week
looking after their political interests.
They were among the chief mourners
at the O'Donnell frost at the opera
house Wednesday night.
The tea and social given Thursday Of
last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Ridley was great success. In
the evening the house was packed with
young people and all enjoyed the even
ing to the fullest extent. Everyone
went home happy and hoping that the
winter may bring many more such
events. Not only was it success from
the standpoint of pleasure but in profit
as well, for the proceeds reach nearly
twenty-five dollars.
Coming for the first time in this CITY.
a true ard exact reproduction of the
destruction Of San Francisco by fire
and earthquake. Taken from the hills
of California the morning of the second
day of the greatest calanitv that L