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

Montrose yesterday.
Get prices on paint. oil and glass.
If. F. P. HUNT & Co.
Horace Curtis OF Paonia was a busi-
ness visitor in town Monday.
15c. per pound Candy Counter is
new attraction at HowARD's.
E. C. Luce, of Fort Morgan, is here
this week renewing old time friendships.
Those Comfort Shoes for Tender Feet
are fine. HowARDs.
w. P. Dale has moved his family from
their Garnet mesa ranch to town for the
winter.
MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates on
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stewart, of
North Delta. have been entertaining
new boy baby since the 18th.
Gordon Kelley, son of Prof. Kelley,
of Hotchkiss. was in town Monday en-.
route to San Diego, California.
Bert Goodman killed four-point
deer at the head of the Escalante. His
brother, of Montrose, also got one.
Ladies of the Christian church will
serve dinner and supper on election
day at Odd Fellows hail. Meals 25 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Moore have been
in Florence this week attending the
grand lodge sessions of the l. o. o. F.
and Rebekah lodges.
Mrs. C. w. Woodward, of Denver,
returning from a visit with her son, DR..
j. B. Woodward, of Hotcbkiss, stopped
here few days to visit the ]. B. Sco-
field family on California Mesa.
The Buchtel special train will stop
at Delta from 9 to $50 a. m. Oct. 25th.
Addresses will be delivered from the
rear platform by the next governor and
others.
Howard Ede, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Edie on Garnet mesa, returned from
the east recently, where he had been
spending the summer, and is in very
poor health. He has improved some
since coming home.
C. d. Woodgate came down from
Ouray Sunday to bring his little nephew,
Homer Law. for visit with his grand
mother, Mrs. A. b. Woodgate. The
lads mother, Mrs. G. H. Law, is re-
covering from severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Gill and their son
Grover, were called to Telluride Tues
day on account of the death of Mr..
ellis sister, Mrs. Robson, who died
Monday night. Deceased had been an
invalid for years and formerly...lived in
Montrose. Funeral services were held
Wednesday.
Tracy G. Wheeler left yesterday for
Pocatello, Idaho, from where he was
called by the illness and death Of his
mother. He expects to come back TO-
Delta within month to remain per-
manently. Mr.. Wheeler is fine young
man and we are glad to see boys of his
calibre stick to Delta
Registration of votes for precinct one
at Judge Amsbary's Office, for precinct
six at the court house. After this week
the registration boards will hold one
day session on Tuesday, the 3Oth and
then adjourn until Monday, November
5th. You can't vote if not registered.
Do not fail to attend to this important
duty.
George Mathews came down from
Paonia Saturday and attended to busi-
ness matters in this part Of the county
until Monday evening. He had only re-
turned from New York few days pre-
vious. Says he was in New York four
days and it rained three out Of the four.
How an old-time Coloradoan does object
to rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffield entertained at
six O'Clock dinner Wednesday evening
in honor of Mrs. Duffield's sister, Mrs.
c. E. Wright, of Montpelier, Idaho.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. N. H.
Castle, Mrs. Newton Smith. Mrs. Bald
win and Miss Alice Royce. The occa-
sion happened to be the 18th. wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Duffield.
F. E. Dodge, who, until few years
ago was very prominent citizen of
Delta, with Mrs. Dodge, was in town
the first part of the week as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephan, while
enroute to Los Angeles, California,
where they will remain for some time
and then proceed to British Columbia.
Mr.. Dodge's plans are not altogether
definite and whether he will remain
away from Colorado permanently or
not he was not prepared to say. He
has been residing at Naturita.
The Grand Mesa Lumber Co. Office is