The Delta independent., 1906-11-02
Local and Personal

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J. F. Millhouse returned from Denver
Tuesday where he had been on business.
Trade your old buggy for new one.
Porter Obert Hardware Co.
Your watch will keep good time if
you have it repaired by Wyatt.
The registration at Grand Junction
is 3,O5S Based on this the Herald
claims population of 5000.
Mrs. C. E. Wright started enroute to
her home in Montpelier, Idaho, Tues
day, after months visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Duffield.
Construction of the North Delta
school house and building in general is
being retarded on account of the non-
arrival of material.
j. F. Brink of Grand Junction, a
prominent Western Slope cattle man,
was in Delta the first part of this week
looking after business interests.
DR.. Hick went to Pueblo Tuesday,
having in custody Ralph Brown, young
man from Paonia who was adjudged in
sane in the county court.
Two years ago four candidates on the
were elected. Chairman Griffith pre-
diets clean sweep this year and says
there is scarcely precinct that does
not show from 10 to rs plurality.
Tracy G. Wheeler, of Delta, has been
placed in charge of Stockham Bros
store and is taking hold like veteran.
Mr.. Wheeler is very pleasant young
man to meet and will doubtless succeed
well in this place. e.-Paonia Newspaper.
B. B. Cronk is hauling lumber from
the Grand Mesa yards to Cedaredge
where he will build cottage home. 1t
will be 2SX3i feet in dimension. Mr..
Cronk expects to retire from active life
and will make his permanent residence
at Cedaredge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Riley returned from
Salida Monday where both were con-
fined in the hospital several weeks.
Mrs Riley underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Their friends are glad to
see them back and to know that their
health is greatly improved.
Mr.. Caleb Brown, one of our Oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens,
started enroute to Millageville, Georgia.
Monday to visit his daughter in-law,
Mrs. Merge J. Brown. The length of
Mr.. Browns stay in the south will de-
pend on his health. He may decide to
go on 10 Massachusetts, and visit his
son.
The construction of A. Z. Reming
tons new home is progressing nicely.
Present stage of the structure shows it
to be a beauty in architecture and that
Mr.. Remington will have one of the
finest homes in Delta is quite evident.
Carpenters say they will have the house
ready for occupancy by the first of
January.
Mrs. A. H. Ruth, wife of the auditor
of the Independent Lumber company,
arrived in Delta from Florence the first
of the week and will be with her hus-
band during his stay here, which will
extend at least until the first of the
year Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth expect to
keep house if they can find suitable
quarters.
Mrs. May Kelsay, who owns the
frame structure occupied by the Gen.
tral Meat market. contemplates erect
ing brick building on her lot. In a
letter to Mrs. Lille Wilson she so states
and says if such should be her final con-
clusion she will be in Delta soon to look
after the letting of contr -cts. Mrs.
Kelsay resides at Vallisca, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hart. H. E. and
Miss Rose kennicott were Monday even
ing passengers for Bellingham, Wash,
where they go in the hope that change
of climate will benefit Mrs. Hart's
health. Mrs. Hart has been i'll for a
long time and her numerous friends
will hope that they may soon learn of a
decided improvement in her condition.
One John Hipp, Denver lawyer. is
sending out letters urging prohibit
tionists to vote for Judge Gabbert, as
the prohibition party did not make any
nominations for the supreme court.
He urges Gabbert on account of his
abstinence from the use of liquor.
Hipp does not claim to be representing
the prohibition party in this work. but
it is very likely that he is not paying
for his own postage stamps.
A number of prominent visitors, well
known in the Sunday School work of