The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

| LUJHL ANU fEkSUNAL.
C. c. C. C. is all right.
Guess on c. C. C. c. What is it?
The Rev. P. NJ. Wood will preach at
the Pea Green school house on Sunday
evening. January 6.
Plenty of money to loan, cheap. Abb
stracts will be furnished.
FRED N. DICKERsoN
Rev E. J. and Mrs. Harlow and DR..
and Mrs. Wheelock were entertained at
dinner New Years day by Mrs. Inger-
soil.
MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates on
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
Miss Alice Royce has been enjoying a
part of her vacation at the home of her
| friend, Mrs. DR.. Houts. on Payne's
mese.
! A Irving Cook is building a barn on
his new place on Ash mesa, which he
will fit up and use as temporary resi-
dence.
Miss May O'Conner returned to her
school work at Durango Sunday, after
spending the holiday vacation with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Williams re-
turned Wednesday evening from a trip
TO Canon City where they spent week
visiting their daughter.
If you wish the January number of
that magazine, better hand your sub
scription in at once.
W. G. Cook.
H. l.. Curtis, who has been assistant
county treasurer for some time. went
up to Paonia Monday to be present at
the Beezley- Dorrance wedding.
Wanted-To trade the best paying
business in Delta for small ranch
property. Address at once, Box lSs,
Delta. Colo. IT,.
Mr.. Masters. of Montrose, and who
is builder of bank and office fixtures,
was in town yesterday. He has the
contract for the Cedaredge bank fix
lures.
Mrs. n. E. Clack entertained for
dinner on New Years day her brother
VIII and their mother, Mrs. Thomas,
also Miss Lillian Hoch who is teaching
the Fairview school at Austin.
Miss Florence Dolphin won the S25
sterling silver toilet set offered for the
incest costumed lady by McCord and
Norris at the masked ball given New
Years eve. Percy Coombs. Mr.. Stone
and travelling man We're the judges.
W. G. Cook is confined to his home
with a stubborn case of what at present
seems to be lagrippe. Mr.. Cook was
taken sick New Years day. His friends.
and that means everybody. hope to see
him up and around again within few
days.
Fred Sweinhart, of Sioux City. Iowa,
arrived last night. He went directly
to the ranch owned by his father and
Mr.. Lohr. located west of Eckert and
known as the Wilson place. MIR. Swein-
hart will have charge of the property
this year.
The INDEPENDENT is pleased to re-
port a decided change for the better in
the condition of Mrs K. II. Henderson.
who has been so seriously i'll at her
home on Garnet mesa. She is able to
sit up some and the outlook for her
early recovery is very encouraging.
The basement for Dr. Porter's new
house on Garnet Mesa has been eNca-
waited and active construction will be-
gin at once. The doctor will put up a
very fine house. to cost between $1,000
and 5000. 1t will be heated by hot
air and made thoroly modern thruout.
Mrs. John Ticker, accompanied by
her two sons. Frank and Sydney and
her daughter. Mrs. Fisher. returned to
their home at the Camp Bird mills. in
Ouray county, last Sunday. While in
Delta they were guests at the home of
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mum
dry.
| W. G.. Hillman has bought the Prof.
keplinger property. located on Palmer
street, between 9th and 7th. The lot is
| 80 feet front and the house contains
/ five rooms: consideration Sl.S5o. 1t is
u little suspicious for n good looking
young man, occupying so prominent u
position as does Mr.. Hillman. to be pur-
chasing residence property. but we
have inside information that he buys
solely from the standpoint of invest
ment.
Attention! 6. A. R. and W. r. {.