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

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VIM. Olingers' sick child on Monday
the 18th. -Paonia Booster.
The Woodgate family, Guy Blair and
Miss Vera Ash went to Ouray Sunday
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Law, who
is daughter of Mrs Woodgate.
DR.. and Mrs. barley and DR. and Mrs.
rockingham were entertained at din
ner at the L. W. Sweitzer home Mon
day, the occasion being in honor of Mrs.
Sweitzer's birthday.
Mrs. Maud Douthitt came up from
Delta Wednesday and stopped over here
to spend Christmas with Grandpa and
Grandma Corbutt before going on up
to her home at Ouray. y.-Montrose En-
terprise.
The ministers meeting, scheduled
for last Monday, has been carried over
until the same day next week. Rev
Grim will read paper and DR.. Froth-
ingham says he does not known if it
will be grim production or not.
The Western Lumber Co. with SIS, 900
capital has been organized at Montrose
and will commence business the LIST. of
January. The officers are John E. Pei
ton, president, Harry w. Endner. V. P,
W. o. Very. secretary and Oscar Lamp
man, treasurer.
Chas. B. Pickett, one of the success
full real estate men at Cedaredge.
started to Virginia the first of this
week where Mrs. Pickett will remain
for the benefit of her health. Charley
will come back in the spring and con-
tinue his business.
Gerarde. & kurz expect to occupy
their new quarters in the Stockham
block soon after the first of the year
New fixtures have been purchased. in
cluding an SxlO refrigerator possessing
every modern improvement, new blocks.
meat-racks. etc. They will have nice
up-to-date shop.
Arthur X Flicker of Muscatine. Iowa.
who came here a short time ago in
quest of location. this week closed a
deal with W. o. HerSum for 40 acres
of his ranch on Ash mesa. the consider
alton being $4,000. The land comprises
the west half of Mr. Hersum's place.
which is one of the best on that mesa.
-Olathe Criterion.
MIR. and Mrs J. A. Meacham. of Ash
mesa, entertained at dinner on Christ
mas day. The following guests were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Wade.
John Wade. Grandma Wood. J. A.
Winters and family, Frank Drain and
/ family. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shores. E.
B. Shores. Miss Lulu Stautfer and
Frank A. ChildS. The table airly
groaned under the good things to eat,
and the guests voted Mrs. Meacham an
excellent cook; everybody enjoying
themselves having general good time.
Those Hotchkiss ladies Who, accord
ing to the Times will send to Denver
for domestic science instru ctor, could
save expense and gain know ledge from
an eminent source by attending the
horticultural Short Course in Delta
next month. Miss Ammons. of the Ag-
ricultural college. will be here the en-
tire week to give instruction in domes-
tic science and we sincerely hope the
women of Delta county will recognize
the merit of this part of the course and
will manifest their appreciation by
bringing out a large attendance.
Rev. J. N. Maynor, Eddyville, Ill. 4,
will receive the INDEPENDENT for six
months through the thoughtfulness Of
his n-in-law, A. b. King. Mr.. King
is teaching the school in Dist. No. 4,
three miles south of town this winter.
Altho not so directly interested as land
owners and business men. he is very
positive in his views about the future
of this country and believes in letting
the outside world know what is going
on here thru the medium Of the local
nress. IL more of our people would