The Delta independent., 1907-05-24
Local and Personal

W. B. Stockham was a Wednesday
evening passenger for Denver.
Rev. Fish is the fifth preacher to go
from a Delta to Pueblo pastorate.
Dora Dingman, one of the lNDEPEND-
ENT's faithful employees, has been sick
part of this week with tonsilitis.
/ Mrs. barley lett on the Wednesday
morning train tor Denver to make an
extended visit with friends.
The Rev. P. M. Wood will hold SER
vices and preach at the Pea Green
School House on California mesa, Sun
day night.
The Surface Greek Realty Co. report
the sale to f. S. Corbin of the John J.
Travis 50 acres located T., miles west
of Cedaredge. Consideration 1900.
VIM. Gill and son Grover left Delta
for Denver last Saturday. Mr.. Gill is
seeking a new location and may go
outside of the state. He has his eye
on Idaho.
Richard McElvain came in from Sail
da Tuesday afternoon and went out to
the home of his sister. Mrs. Jay Gillette,
for visit Mr.. McElvain is on his way
to Reno, Nevada.
George Wilson expects to indulge in
the luxury of trip back east this
summer to his old stamping ground in
New York state He will also visit the
jamestown exposition.
Judge Welch has discovered the
whereabout of man for whom he has
been making search these many years.
The fellow lives in six feet of soil and
never kicks for more
While wiping dishes for his wife. Jim
Beckley broke the dish and cut his hand
lin is fully convinced that man is out
of his element at such work and
promises never to do it again.
DR.. Darley was called to Ouray We'd
nesday to conduct the funeral of lady
who was prominent member of the
Presbyterian church in that city during
his long pastorate there.
J. F. Burgin. son of DIR. c. H. Bur-
gin, returned from a winters work at
the St. Louis Medical College Monday
evening Mr.. Burgin has one more
/ year in school to complete his profes-
sion.
{. W. Cunningham is expected back
/ from Boston this week where he has
been for four months taking treatment
/ for rheumatism. His condition has i'm
proved but he is not entirely rid of the
affliction.
The Misses Mary and Lola McHugh
returned from Durango last Tuesday
where they had been attending school,
The young ladies are relatives of county
treasurer James Beckley and live at
| Eckert.
! Julian Nanderbeck of Paonia, an eX-
pert CRATER, is working in the Hartig
| and Delta Orchard Co. orchards. Here
is a case where a man is professional
CRATER and no one thinks any the less
of him for it.
| Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the Mothers meeting at the home
of Mrs. Ella Hastings, Friday after
noon. May 81. A good program has
been arranged. Subject. Sunday
School Work" Refreshments served.
Gus Schlapp and wife. Cleve English
and Guy Blair were passengers in the
rose. Guy took a turn on the Elks
goat and admits that he never had such
journey before. Twas great.
says Guy. and | got my moneys
worth and then some.
/ Jay Gillette says he is taking as good
| if not better care of his orchard this
year than ever before. He has it in
/ better condition than ever and will
spray for the aphis the same as if a
! full crop of fruit was on the trees.
Mr. Gillette is undoubtedly correct in
this and will ultimately be well paid
| for his labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bell went up to
their Cedar mesa ranch this week which
they purchased recently of Frank
Marshall. They will remain on the
ranch during the summer and then re-
turn to their home in Delta. They
came here from Stuart. Iowa. and en-
pcct to make this country their perma-
nent home. They will keep posted on
Delta dongs thru the INDEPENDENT
during their stay in the country.
If the boys and girls who go to school
! md p,rt rulnrly III. pnfborS md fa-