The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Local and Personal


Denver yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandenberg have re-
turned from their eastern trip.
J. H. English and family left for
Albuquerque, N. M, yesterday.
Miss Ruby Turner is at home from
her extended summer vacation trip.
Mrs. A. D. Turner went to Powder
horn yesterday to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Helt has returned from a visit
to numerous points on the Eastern
Slope.
Prof. Andrews is back from Chicago
ready to begin his duties in the public
school.
Paul Osborne is back from his Grand
mesa outing. Says he had fine time
and feels better.
A. Cartwright is constructing hand
some brick cottage, seven rooms, on
South Meeker street lots.
Mr.. Ward barley is expected to arrive
to-day from Ration, N. M, having come
all the way thru on horseback.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cad Ellis are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy at their
home near Read on Wednesday.
Want to buy a half dozen young
chickens weighing from l q to 2 lbs.
MRS. F. DuFFIELD.
For SALE-Two non-descriptive tick
cts to Denver, male and female. In
quire of North Fork Times. 3O-2t
The Grand Junction News republisl-
ed the INDEPENDENT editorial "QuaI.
tiles That Win" and called it "splen-
did"
LosT-Gold bracelet; old style design;
valued for its family connections. Re.
turn to the INDEPENDENT and receive
reward.
Mrs. Anna Keyes leaves this after
noon for Wolcott, Colo. She will live
with her son who is manager of large
store there.
Rev. George S. barley will preach at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening. DR.. barley will fill the pulpit
in the forenoon.
E. E. Odem, who has been employed
by the Delta Drug Co., left the 25th
for Denver where he expect to enter
Denver University.
For SALE-One good work team and
wagon, also spring wagon. Inquire Of
VIM. Artibee, first house north of j.
P. Kernohan's in North Delta.
You will find late statements of both
the First National ana Delta National
banks in this issue. Look them over
carefully and see the excellent cor-'i-
tion of our local financial institutions.
Mr.. T. X. Cash of Palmyra, Mo,
relative of J. B. Killian is here on a
visit. Mr.. Cash says he is well i'm
pressed with the country and expects
to make some investments before he
leaves.
Frank Bixby of Cedar Mesa, one of
the central figures in a recent scandal
has dropped out. of sight. 1t is the
supposltion of his friends that he has
departed for parts unknown. CEDAR
edge Champion.
George Conklin was over on the east
ern slope last week telling people what
great country we have here. George
is an effective booster when he gets
wound up. We heard him talk to some
Iowans last winter.
Earl Douglas, of Hotchkiss, and Olive
Garrison were married at the home of
the bride in North Delta at 4 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. They will live
in Hotchkiss and drove to that place
the same evening they were married.
L. M. Closson, road superintendent
in the second district, was a caller last
Saturday to pay his subscription. Ac-
cording to the INDEPENDENT cores
pondent at Eckert Mr.. Closson is
making fine record in his road work.
3. p. Smith has bought the Charlton
property on Main street now occupied
by DR.. rockingham. MIR. Smith will
remodel the house inside and out, make
it thoroly modern and occupy it himself
when these improvements are COM
pleted.
Miss Ina Odem gave delightful
party last Friday evening at the home
of her parents in honor of Miss Gladys
Garten of Delta. A large number of
young people were present and all re-
port a pleasant time. Cedaredge
Champion.