The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
Local and Personal

j. W Finn Of Hotchkiss. is in town
visiting friends.
Il. A. johnson was down from Austin
several days this week.
DR.. Ridley bought n acres of alfalfa
land in North Delta of j. C. McCrcady
for $3.50.
Mrs. Steve Bailey departed for Cali
fornia Yesterday where she will spend
the summer.
W. G. Cook, who has been i'll SO long,
is slowly improving and is now able to
see his friends.
Vim Mathews. who recently returned
to Delta, says he expects to locate in
this county again.
Beet farmers are busy seeding their
ground. Weather continues ideal for
all kinds of farm work.
Judge King went to Denver the first
of the week to attend a banquet given
by the State Business Mems Assn.
Harry Stock hams new residence is
under construction. 1t will be worthy
addition to the good homes on Garnet
mesa.
II. II. Whipplc returned the first Of
this week from Hotchkiss where he
put in several days looking after his
farm.
+. J. Mathews has been in town
several days this week. He recently
returned from a three weexS trip to
New York.
The Business Mems party are holding
their caucus at the court house this
afternoon. F. =. Hunt will be re-nom-
mated for mayor if he will accept
The Lake City Times says that town
is now without priest or preacher. The
paper does not offer any testimony as
to whether the town is just as well Off.
The ladies' of Delta and vicinity are
cordially invited to inspect my display
of spring millinery Saturday and Mon
day March 10Th and 18th. Come in and
get my prices.
MRS. NJ. T.. RoBINSoN.
VIM. Silsby sold two year old Re
ward colt ON Tuesday to NJ. L. Diehl.
Of Montrosc. for $500. Last Saturday
he sold ii three year old iiIloy to DR..
Walker, of Olathe, for $500.
Frank Waller got the cement side
walk contract. 1t was the expressed
desire of many property owners that
he do the work as the walks he put in
last fall have proven to be first quality.
Mr.. Wallar is already at work and is
pushing things in his brisk, bushes like
manner.
AS one more step toward establishing
a conservatory of music in Delta Clifford
f. Dana has secured Mr. George Vance
to teach violin. Mr.. Vance secured his
musical education in Denver, having
studied with Mrs. Jennie Brinkhans, c.
G. Brigleib and in the Methodist con-
servatory Of music with o. E. Oettaking.
Arrangements for studying violin can
be made with Mr.. Dana at his studio.
The Christian church celebrated the
first anniversary of their organization
on Wednesday evening. A large num-
Der Of the members and friends were
present. Reports from the different
departments were most gratifying. The
church membership trebled and the
Bible school enrolment doubled during
the year. Pledges to the building fund
were taken amounting to about eight
hundred dollars. After the program
refreshments were served and the re-
mainder of the evening was spent in
social intercourse and games. The
members of this organization feel that
they have every reason to be grateful
for the past and hopeful for the future.
Women of Woodcraft gave one of
their successful social sessions Monday
night. The lodge had been divided in
to three sections to work for new men,
bers. The losing division entertained
on this occasion. Cardboard, cut pie
shape, was passed among the ladies' and
prize given to the one writing the
largest number of words beginning
with ri. Miss Louise Baughman won
the premium, decorated pie plate.
Similar pieces of cardboard we're given
the men and they were instructed to
write Il pie recipe. DR.. Hick won first