The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-12-07
Local and Personal

morrow.
Mrs. Byram Luce has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Glenwood, Mo.
James Hards is here from Grand
Junction assisting in the care of his
friend, VIM. Silsby.
T. J. Wyatt has moved into the new
house constructed by his father-in law,
Mr.. Eastman. in North Delta.
Mrs. Harry Singleton has returned
from Ft. Collins where she has been
visiting her parents for some time.
DR.. barley will deliver a special ad-
dress at the Presbyterian church Sun
day evening on The Power of Song
Seaton has a new ad. this week. He
will give you fresh holiday hints every
seven days. Keep an eye on his space.
l.sOO tons of beets piled on ground
near the dump are being loaded on cars,
the work having commenced last Tues
day.
Prof. Andrews went up to Ouray last
Friday and remained until Sunday even
ing as the guest of former college
chum.
Mr.. and Mas. w. W Lawler, who
came here from Iowa month ago, have
taken rooms at the Jeffers home for the
winter.
The new school house building in
North Delta is enclosed and plastering
will be done at once if weather contin-
ues favorable.
The school board have selected Miss
| Ada Horton. of Maher, to take charge
of the 7th and sth grades in North
Delta when the new building is COM
pleted. which will be soon after the
| first of the year.
Mord Casson. Addison, N Y, will
read the INDEPENDENT for a year thru
the courtesy of J. p. kernohan. This
is the best possible way to do mission
AIRY work for our great country and the
example of Mr.. Kcrnohan should have
many emulators.
Harvey. Lewis and Walter Fleming
went to Delta Monday where they took
in big banquet of the Odd Fellows
which occurred that evening. A num-
Der of candidates were admitted and a
big time had by all. Montrose Enter
prise.
A great clearance sale is now on at
Howards.
Tax sale next Monday. Dec 10. Pub
lication of the tax list is completed with
this issue of the INDEPENDENT and NEXT
Monday morning at 10 o'clock Treasur-
er Beckley will get out his little ham,
mer and commence knocking off the
list to highest bidders.
Anyone troubled with headaches
caused by eyestrain, or weak eyes. and
in need Of scientifically adjusted glasses
should not fail to see Mr. 1cove while
here. He has been coming here for
the past few years and counts among
his numerous patrons some of the most
representative citizens of this county.
At the Delta hotel, on Saturday. Dec.
18th. for three days.
1t beats the band how bad we need
band in this town Delta. 1t also beats
the band why some one don't start
band. A good band is an organization
that every live town needs. Delta will
support a band and pay iberally. for
weekly concerts next summer. What
patriot will take up the band question
and push it to successful elimination?
Mr.. Harmon Herr left Delta on We'd
nesday for his home in Iowa, but will
return in February with his family to
settle near Delta. He had a cheerful
meeting with X. }. Coffey after being
apart for forty-two years. Both the
old veterans had soldiered together in
the Potomac army during the war days
and were after Col Mosby's band of
guerillas during the last year of the war.
A drunken man disturbed DR.. Froth-
ingham and members of his household
Tuesday night. The DR.. says he first
thought the intruder burgler and that
he was after some of his sermons, but
the party seemed to be under delusion
that he had room in the house. He
was induced to leave but returned and
then Mr.. rockingham was compelled
to get up and go out in the night air in
quest of the night marshall. He de-
cided not to cause the fellows arrest,
which he was certainly justified in do
ing. The Doctor says he has two loads
in his shot gun and that he does not
expect to find it necessary to look up
the authorities on similar occasion
There is n place for late hour drunks
md that plnco 10 in mil