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

One more chance to register, on the
Both.
Watches, clocks and jewelry, the
GOOD KIND at Wyatt's.
Editor Watts came home SUNDAY and
has hold Of the rudder again this week,
Plenty of money to loan on Delta
WEIGH 4 DAVIS.
All kinds of watch, clock and jewelry
repairing Except the poor kind) at
Wyatt's.
Second hand buggies for sale by Por-
ter Obert.
Two r. r. tickets to Davenport,
Iowa, good until Oct. 3lst, for sale.
Call at DR.. Gibbs Office.
Assessor Cockreham and Miss John
son, county superintendent. are cam.
paigning in the North Fork country
this week.
Arrangements have been made at the
high school building whereby the janitor
will have charge of all bicycles and look
after their safe keeping.
DR.. Stockham is attending a Sunday
School convention at Greeley this week.
1t is not unlikely that he is looking after
other Eastern Slope errands as well.
If you are not registered another op-
portunity will be available next Tues
day. If you want to vote you must
register. Look after this on the Both.
without fail.
Revival meetings at Salida conducted
by the popular rivalist, VIM. A. Sunday.
had resulted in $50 conversions up to
the middle of last week. The meetings
closed last Sunday.
Harry Singleton and Miss Ernestina
Damn were married at Delta short
time ago. It's too bad to have the
Damn family broken up like that
Western Slope Criterion.
A. E. Penley is making his family a
visit and looking after local property
interests. Mr.. Penley is purchasing
agent for the Rio Grande and spends
most of his time on the road.
Eugene v. Debs speaks at Montrose
Sunday evening the 18th. from the
standpoint of Socialism. Local Social
lists are arranging for special train to
leave here at p. m. and return the
same evening.
Contractor Wheeler Is at work on the
Delta House improvements. The new
porch will add materially to the ap-
pearance Of the building. Landlord
Shaver is having fine run of business
and is justified in putting his property
In the best possible condition.
]. W. Edmonds was taken seriously
sick In Denver while returning from the
east and 1t was necessary for him to go
to a hospital It was first thought he
might be the victim Of typhoid, but we
understand his condition ID improved
and with Mrs. Edmonds he Is expected
home in few days.
The Reading Room has found new
quarters, now being located q few doors
north Of the INDEPENDENT Office. They
have SO books besides magazines. peri
odicals. newspapers. etc. The public is
solicited to furnish late magazines that
have been read in the home and would
otherwise be thrown away.
Delta was out of coal several days
the first of this week. Coal famines
always come when fire is needed and
everybody has felt the want of fire
this week and especially the first two
or three days. Seems strange with
coal banks 80 near there should be any
lack Of supply in Delta. ..
DR.. barley tells US that the building
50 generously donated to the Presby-
terian Synod by Denver town for uni
versity purposes, has a mortgage Of
$500, 600 against it and the ground be-
longs to q railroad company. He says
the Synod is also supposed to assist in
paying of the mortgage to the extent
Of $50, 900 ann he is of tee opinion that
the Synod will not do 80. The Doctor
feels that the Presbyterian university
question is no nearer settled than it has
been for twenty-five years.
About 100 young people in Delta have
received invitations this week reading
as follows: "You are asked by the
Goblins to appear at the Sign of the
Pumpkin on Meeker street at eight
o'clock, the Goth Halo'een." To be
sure there is much guessing as to
where it will be" and it is safe to say
that Meeker street will be travelled ex.