The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
BARBECUE FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY
Eckert Is Considering Such a Plan.
Lively Batch Of Surface Creek
News.

Mrs. Simeon Haverstick and Mrs.
Smith of Austin spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. James Lamar.
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Walker drove up
to Cedaredge on Monday.
Mr.. Dickson who has just returned
from a visit to Paonia reports the hay
crop in that country very poor compared
with the crop in this vicinity.
Lawrence King made short business
trip to Montrose last Thursday.
W. J. Brewer and family accompanied
by Grandma Brewer. left last Monday
for Silverton where they expect to re-
main indefinitely Mr.. Brewer drove
over taking his stock for use in the
transfer business which he expects to
enter into.
last Thursday afternoon when the reg
ular meeting of the Ladies Presbyterian
Aid Society was held. After holding a
business session of very important
nature, the ladies spent the rest of the
afternoon in sewing and at half past
FIVE were seated around pretty tables
decorated in white and red carnations.
This color scheme was carried out in
the dainty refreshments. The guests
were Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Plumb of
Delta The members present were:
Mesdsmes w. w. Whiting, Jacques,
Steele, VIM. Miller, J. D. Walker,
Arthur King. J. o. Simpson, Lowbaugh,
Lawrence King, Harry Ferguson; Misses
Dorland, Laura and Ethel Hart.
Quite number went up to Cedar
edge last Sunday to watch the ball
game between the Delta Maroons and
Cedaredge Grays. The Maroons lost
out'-at least the girls say the boys
didn't wear any laurels back but instead
each had on a swastika for better luck
next time.
Last Sunday afternoon lower Surface
Creek was visited by quite heavy hail
storm. The stones were not large but
they continued to fall until the ground
inch. The heaviest part fell in the
neighborhoOd of the J. o. Simpson and
Vim. Steu ranches, and young VIII Is
awfully 'fraid he won't be able to treat
his best girl to the juicy Rocky Ford
this season, at least not by the Fourth
of July.
At last reports the committee had not
decided definitely whether to make the
celebration a basket affair or a real
old-fashion barbecue blowout. Most
every one favors the latter plan. With
little hustling on the part of commit
tees, everything necessary could be Sc
cured by donation and surely the ladies'
will approve of the plan with gladness,
for by so doing they will be relieved of
many hours of toll in prepariny lunch
besides they will gain day of absolute
rest. We understand there is a num-
Der willing to donate all the beef neces-
sary to feed the entire county if our
citizens will come forward and help the
committees and do the work required
for big rousing barbecue and good
old-fashioned time. Delta will be out
several hundred strong and Cedaredge
is always with us and the towns on the
lower end of the mesa will be here in q
body. Let us instill patriotism into the
lives of our children. They need special
attention on this occasion and COM
mittee should be appointed at once for
this purpose. Let US have a chorus of
at least fifty little voices to render pa
triotic songs. Make the welkin ring
with the Star Spangle Banner and
Red. White and Blue. Let us have
a sack race. pie contest for the boys.
a foot race for the little girls and egg
race for the girls in their teens-in
fact. the married ladies might compete
in these sports. BY next week we hope
to be able to give complete program
of some good amusementS.