The Delta independent., 1906-10-26
Local and Personal

Satisfaction.
Trade your old buggy for new one.
Porter Obert Hardware Co.
Those Comfort Shoes for Tender Feet
are fine. HowARDs.
We will black and set up your stove.
HUNT & Co.
Mrs. E. E. Wheelock, mother of DR..
Wheelock, who has been very low with
pneumonia, is now improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Griffin, of Grand
Junction, were guests at the home of
J. G. Myers from Saturday until Tues
day.
Hon. c. H. Stewart attended the
democratic rally in Grand Junction
Monday night. ex-governor Adams
was the principal speaker.
Mrs. W. o. Stevens was quite i'll last
week, but is now reported greatly i'm
proved. Will Stevens is convalescing
rapidly from his typhoid sickness.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presby-
terian church will hold reception in
honor of DR.. and Mrs. barley at the
home of Mrs. Kurz, the evening of
Nov. LIST.
The attention of Women of Wood
craft is called to the Grand Rally meet
ing which will be held at Montrose
Nov. Sth. The Grand Guardian will be
present. Excursion rates.
Walter Thomas Mills, socialist, ad-
dressed fair-sized crowd at the court
house Friday night. Mr.. Mills is good
talker and gave a clear exposition of
the principles of the socialist party.
The ladies of the Christian church
last Sunday morning presented the con-
gregation with an individual commun-
ion service" This is the first church
in the city to adopt this improved
method.
Mrs. Duffield and her sister. Mrs.
Wright, are in Denver this week trying
| to see sights in and around Colorado's
capitol town. We imagine the sights
were pretty well covered up by the
time they got there.
At the North Delta school house to-
morrow night Hon. NJ. D. Vincent, can
didate for representative and other
speakers will deliver addresses. Mr..
Vincent is an entertaining talker, in fact
he is one of the best in this part of the
state. Hear him.
H. E. Perkins, the big sheep man,
will ship fifty car load of lambs at one
shipment If that number Of cars can be
secured. He has been negotiating with
the railroad for some time and we
understand arrangements have been
made to furnish the cars.
J. E. Shue was out to his partners s
camp forty miles south of Delta last
week attending to some survey work.
He got caught in the storm and ex-
perienced little more of the "strenu-
GUS" life than he bargained for. He
saw several deer, but-the law WAS out.
Mrs. J. E. Moore was q welcome
caller at the INDEPENDENT Office Tues
day. Mrs. Moore says they had q
delightful time at Florence, but she
was sick part Of the time, which de-
tracted somewhat from the pleasure of
the trip. Salida gets the grand lodge
session next year.
Instead of going to Idaho, as he ex
pected to do, Tracy Wheeler has ac-
cepted position in the Stockham Bros.
store at Paonia and is already attending
to his duties. We understand the pres
ent manager sewers his connection with
the store January l, at which time Mr..
Wheeler will be entrusted with the
management.
1t will be twenty-three years the 18th
: OF next month since DR.. Dorsey became
I resident of Delta and now, when the
Uncompahgre valley and the town are
just coming into their own, he thinks
possibly he may leave for greener pas
lures. There is nothing definite about
his departure, however, and we trust
ne will ultimately decide to spend his
: remaining days with US.
! The Woodmen Circle held an impor
: tant meeting Monday night, which was
attended by Mrs. Louie A. Derrick,
national organizer, and Miss Green.
who is also an organizer Helpful ad
dresses were made, the new ritualistic
t work exempliied, refreshments served
, and the social part of the program only
came to an end when the lights went
: out.