The Delta independent., 1906-12-28
Local and Personal

Supt. Luke of the Rio Grande was in
town Saturday.
Judge A. r. King returned from q
trip to Denver Tuesday afternoon.
Grandma Mann is up from Grand
Junction for two weeks visit at the
Castle home.
Never write on two sides of a sheet
of paper when the manuscript is to 60
to a newspaper.
l.. NJ. Keaton and Mrs. Isabelle
Charter were married by DR.. Frothing-
ham Monday. They are Somerset people.
Many compliments were passed on
last week s edition of the INDEPENDENT.
The paper pleased the little folks es-
pecially.
Mrs. Matte Hall held the lucky num-
ber-l76-on the crochet bed spread
that was ratified of at Turner & Hunt
ley's on the 2nd.
J. S. George, the INDEPENDENTS ex-
cellent correspondent at Cory. was in
Delta yesterday and attended the Ma
sonic installation last night.
The Editor and Mrs. Duffield are en-
joying few days visit from John E.
Pope. publisher of the Ebert Tribune
and an old time friend of the writer.
Mrs. Calvin Thompson and children
started enroute to Redwood City, Calf.
last evening where they will join Mr.
Thompson and make their future home.
DR.. Porter will build handsone resi-.
dence on the northwest psint Of Garnet
mesa and expects to bsgin construction
as soon as plans are selected and mater
ial can be secured.
Dora Sanders and Jack Morlin were
married At Ouray Christmas day. Tx
bride WAS raised in Delta and is well
known. Mr.. Morlin. we understand. is
4 prosperous dairyman.
Miss Barry. who is employed at the
home of DR.. Porter. had the misfortune
to fall and break u bone in her left
arm. The fracture was reduced and
she is getting along nicely.
On the cath. marriage license was
issued to Edward Minekine and Eva
Levan. both Of Salt Lake. A license
has also been issued to Orton Stetson
and Nellie o. Robbins. of Paonia.
Misses Gertrude and Elsie Brockman
and Margaret Little were Christmas
visitors at the parental Brockman home
near Hotchkiss. Gertrude came back
to resume her work with Castle &
Travis but Elsie and her friend will re-
main during the school vacation.
N. M. Brinton and Charles Dixon, Of
Stuart, Iowa. have been looking over
our country this week. They have been
on an extensive trip thru the south and
southwest and pronounce Delta county
the best yet. 1t is likely they will make
Investments here before they leave.
Elder States was down from his home
northwest of Cedaredge Saturday and
was a welcome caller at this office. Mr..
States says his health continues to i'm
prove and the only medicine he is TAX
ing is = strict adherance to prescribed
lines OF diet. Says he feels better than
he has for five years.
d. G. Salisbury. who lives four miles
south of Delta near the Chipeta switch,
was a welcome caller at this office yes.
terday to renew his subscription. Mr..
Salisbury has been q resident of Colo
RADIO since 1868 and Of this valley dur.
ing the past q years. He has l6O acres
of excellent land which he rents. lie
is fully convinced that bects are the
crop for this country and will have at
least ten acres planted on his farm next
year.
J. G. Hart returned from m extended
trip to Denver and the Eastern Slope
Wednesday evening. He investigated
the fruit box situation from the stand.