The Delta independent., 1907-07-19
Local and Personal

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lola this week fishing of course.
Prof L. F. PAUL is working among
the orchardists in the North Fork this
week.
Miss Flora Hackabay was Wednes-
day afternoon passenger for Los Ange-
les. California.
Presiding Elder Lee was here and
held quarterly conference at the M. E.
church Wednesday night.
Mrs. Geo. w. Ridley and children
are spending two weeks with her moth
er and sisters at Grand Junction.
Charley Bowden is doing some fine
window work for Hillman. The shoe
display this week was very attractive.
Mrs. Chat johnson returned to her
home at Montrose after visit with
Mrs. Lake Lewis and other friends in
North Delta.
The Fink oil well ut Montrose is down
ll6s feet and it is claimed additional
favorable indications have been en-
countered within the past few days.
Mrs. Steve Stevenson and Mrs.
Fletcher, accompanied by their families.
started for Cottage Grove, Oregon,
Wednesday. to make their future home.
Attorney H. J. Baird was one of the
principal speakers at the Iowa Day"
picnic held near Paonia yesterday. Mr..
Baird is an ex-Hawkeye, you know.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Snow have gone
to Glenwood Springs where Mrs. Snow
will take the waters for her rheuma
tism. They expect to remain six weeks
or two months.
Miss Dora Dingman will return to-
morrow from a two weeks visit with
friends near Grand Junction with whom
she has been spending her vacation
holiday.
j. F. Wakefield and his bunch of bear
dogs were passengers one day this week
enroute from Paonia to Lake City
where Mr.. Wakefield will spend the
summer.
T. P. Cartwright and family are
here this week visiting friends and in
specting their realty holdings. They
are on their way to Long Beach. Calf.
to spend the summer.
Miss Florence Rediker spent two
days this week with her friend, Miss
Lena Seicrist. while on her way from
Grand Junction to attend the Chautau-
qua at Montrose.
A. w. Jarrett, a well known lumber
man has moved to Delta. where he will
manage yard. Mr.. Jarrett and wife
were popular here and will be missed
in social circles. Montrose Western
Empire.
Capt. and Mrs. Bragg have gone
back to their ranch near Olathe to re-
main until after harvest, when they
will take up their residence in Delta.
They have lO7 acres of oats on their
place and it promises to yield well.
The ladies' of the missionary society
of the Presbyterian church will give a
missionary tea, Friday, July rs, at
the Manse, from $50 to o'clock p. m.
Admission l5c. Everybody cordially
invited.
Mrs. J. W. Gaunt arrived on We'd
nesday afternoons tram from Long
mont and went to Cedaredge to visit
her sister. The family formerly lived
in Delta, Mr.. Gaunt being partner of
|. M. Conklin.
DR.. Dan Freeman Bradley, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational church at
Cleveland, Ohio, stopped off between
trains Wednesday to visit his sister,
Mrs. Mary A. Blachley, whom he had
not seen for 70 years. DR.. Bradley was
on his way home from attending the
Epworth League convention at Seattle,
Washington.
w. c. Downing, from five miles down
the river, was welcome INDEPENDENT
caller yesterday, his little girl having
sent him in to find out what had become
of the story. Mr.. Downing reports
very good outlook for crops. He has in
% acres of sugar beets and while the
stand was not as good as last year,
the beets are growing rapidly and he
expects good crop. Mr.. Downing has
been raising beets for several years
and at one time took first premium,
800 prize, for the best five acres. He
had an average of 34L tons. He says
grain and hay down his way is looking
good.