The Delta independent., 1907-05-31
Local and Personal

Montrose has high school teacher
named Hugg. She must be an awful
temptation to the big boys.
At the meeting of Garnet Chapter,
No. 80, o. E. S., on June 3, 1907, initi-
alton will be held and refreshments
served.
Miss Ruggles will open dancing
class for children at Odd Fellows Hall
on Friday June 7th, from 4 to 6. She
will also give her usual dance in the
evening.
Commissioner Joseph Hogrefe has
been heard from at Norfolk, Va. where
he and his wife are visiting. They re-
port an enjoyable trip up to that time.
From Norfolk they were going to the
jamestown exposition.
A wedding cake for the first June
bride will be presented by the Royal
Bakery, as per announcement in their
ad. this week. If you are on matri-
mony bent you had just as well be
quick about it and get the cake.
The entertainment given by the pu-
pills of the Delta High school last FRI
day evening, was numerously attended
and all express the highest sentiments
regarding the manner of rendition of
the play. The orchestra also comes in
for many compliments. News
paper.
The J. B. McGinty home on the lower
end of Rogers Mesa was burned down q
few days ago. A young couple from
Delta were living there and suffered
some loss in wearing apparel. Mrs.
McGinty and daughters also lost con-
siderable of their possessions.
Fork Times.
Chris Eberhard. who has been prun-
ing in w. N. Kennicott's orchard on
lower Surface Creek since February,
says it is conservative to estimate Mr..
kennicott's apples at three-fourths of
crop and some varieties will require
thinning. Bully for Kennicott and
lower Surface Creek.
Chris Eberhard, who lives on south
Main street, wants it understood that
he is not SO slow when it comes to
raising spring chickens. He sold fine
bunch of fryers. last week, averaging
q. lbs. each, for l6c. per lb. to Mr..
True for shipment to the high toned
gold diggers in the mountains.
Rev. Percival NJ. Wood holds his final
service at st. Luke's Episcopal church
next Sunday and on Monday leaves for
Denver. He expects to proceed east,
accompanied by Mrs. Wood, not later
than Wednesday. These estimable peo-
pie have the best wishes of large num-
bers of friends in Delta and Delta
county for their future health and hap
piness. /,
Mrs. Goff has rented the Golf House
to E. c. Arnold for year and she will
take well earned vacation. She has
conducted the hotel for many years and
had established reputation for setting
an excellent table. Mr.. Arnold has
been running the log cabin restaurant
for some time. He is an experienced
hotel man and will no doubt keep the
Gof House reputation up to its long
established standard.
Leonard Baird, the efficient grocery
clerk in the Stockham Bros store, was
Delta visitor Sunday and Monday. He
was visiting his uncle. Henry Baird. an
attorney who has just settled in that
town. While down in the lower country
Mr.. Baird invested in some land which
will be under the Gunnison canal. When
the canal is completed there is no doubt
but that Mr.. Baird will realize hand
somely from his investment. North
Fork Times.
Mrs. Kernohan sent box of the
prettiest Strawberries you ever did see
to the INDEPENDENT Office yesterday.
They are large, magnificent looking
berry and taste quite rs swell as they
look. They are called "Staples." a
new variety, and Mr.. Kernohan thinks
they will prove to be the finest berry
for this country that he has yet been
able to find. They marketed the first
crate yesterday and will be picking
regularly after the first of next week.
Walter E. Gallup and family expect
to leave Delta next week for Twin
Falls, Idaho, with the intention of es-
tablishing home in that state. Mr..
Gallup has suffered with rheumatism a
great deal during the past year and he
lays the blame to his present trade.
plastering, which he will abandon. He
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