The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Cedaredge Items.

Earl Cronk is at home from Pueblo
for the holidays.
Last Saturday night was the coolest
of the season thus far.
Alec Lyall is down from Grand Mesa
fisheries for the winter.
Ed. Daniels has sold his place on
Kiser Creek to Jeff Reed.
Miss Harding will visit Delta Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Miss Lucy Spicer of the Delta schools
spent the week end with Miss johnson.
C. M. Bailey, the nurseryman from
Montrose, was in this vicinity taking
orders last week.
Miss Verna Cronk has gone to Grand
Junction to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Gilbert.
M. j. Lane was injured at the Mellor
coal mine recently by the falling of a
large lump of coal on his hand.
DIR. Whiting shipped four cars of
cattle to Kansas City last week and
Jim Buzzard shipped two.
Mrs. Widney's sale on Tuesday was
well attended in spite of it's being
cold day. Goods went at fair or high
prices.
Lulu and Ina Odem have returned to
school after an extended absence due
to their recent visit to their old home
in Iowa.
Shirley Doughty has returned to
Cedaredge after a short stay in Oregon
with Ben Doughty and family who are
near Salem of that State.
The Woman's Auxiliary meets this
week, Thursday afternoon, at the home
of Mrs. C. A. Hill, to sew on the chill
drens' Christmas costumes.
Rev. Father O'Farrell of Montrose
held Mass at the McHugh ranch and
baptised several children INTO the Cath
olic faith, last week Wednesday.
ID. E. Heron of Telluride, who was
Cedaredge visitor last fall, in company
with Mr.. A G. Hammer, was down
again last week with another possible
investor from Telluride, Mr.. E. LAWN
der.
Mr.. George Morris is teaching the
Pannell school during the absence of
the regular teacher, Miss Peare. who
has been called to Kansas City on bust
ness relating to the settlement of her
fathers estate.
Mr.. Getty, father of H. C. Getty of
Cedaredge came home from Delta Mon
day night suffering from an injury re-
ceived in falling from hay NOV and
across manger, straining his back and
inflicting other bruises.
Cedaredge merchants are making
holiday display such as has never been
seen in the town. One enthusiastic
shopper was heard to remark in one of
the stores last week, that she had been
all through the Delta stores without
finding anything ahead of the home
display.
Services were dismissed at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening on account
of the young peoples meeting held at
the Cedaredge hall. The meeting al
the hall was to have been in charge of
Rev. Mr.. George but he was unable to
be out and the speakers were instead,
Rev. Mr.. Townsend and Mr.. Robert
Douma.
The funeral of Cyrus Raber was one
of the largest in attendance that has
been seen in Cedaredge. Rev. Mr.
George of the Baptist church spoke
feelingly of the admirable qualities OF
the boy, of his conversion last winter,
of the good influence he had exerted
over other boys associated with him
and of the sympathy which the entire
community feel for the stricken family
The bearers were six boy friends OF
Cyrus.
Rehearsals for the play (Which One
Won?" are going on busily and the
play will undoubtedly be well wortl
seeing. The following is the cast.
Mehitabel Sawyer. r.........
.......... Miss Daisy Richardson
Jonathan Sawyer ......... Elmer Gipt
Lizzie Perkins. Mrs. AKA Mellol
Adolphus Perkins. .... Robert Doums
Dick Curtis. -. .......... Earl Cronk
Martha Curtis. ..... Lulu Gipt
Rodney Stone. 80. Frank Mccain
Margery Stone. .. Marie Caldwell
Susan Taylor Mamie johnson
VIM. Green. n..........Ro Roy ShinamaI
Ell Grant, ,.,..........W VIM. Melchei
Toddy jackson. .-....... Arthur Boggs