The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Local and Personal

A marriage license was issued to C..
II. Cartmel and Edith Goodyear, both
of Paonia. They were married by Rev.
Grim.
W. l.. Bosse has sold his grocery
stock to j. B. Scofield who Is already
in charge and dispensing goods to the
public.
Miss Dora Dingman. one of the In
DEPENDENTS faithful employees, has
been confined to her home this week
with sickness.
For SALE Early Eureka, Early Ohio
and Vermont Gold Coin seed potatoes,
and tested varieties of strawberry
plants. }. p. kERNoHAN, North Delta.
DR.. Mccartney is expecting his moth
er, Mrs. J. c. Mccartney and sister,
Mrs. c. c. Wardell. to arrive from
Chicago this afternoon for few days
visit.
One citizen says he favors the ex-
penditure of $40, 900 more toward secur-
ing additional water rather than for a
half size electric light plant. There are
plenty more who feel just that way.
F. G. Myers bought two lots on Pal
mer street from NJ. R. Lincoln for 500.
There is a small house on the property
which Mr. Myers will move off when he
gets ready to build which he expects to
do this year.
While John Newlin was burning grass
around his residence on Grand Ave.
yesterday evening flames crept under
the floor and started lively blaze. A
few buckets of water put it out before
the fire company arrived
Capt. Bragg will give thrilling mar
ration of the Civil War in connection
with the Sunday School lesson at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
This will be treat for all who take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to be pres.
ent.
The dance and banquet given Monday
night by Grand Mesa Lodge No. Sc, X.
of p, drew large crowd, there being
fully $50 dancers besides many other
guests. The Delta House banquet was
up to Landlord Shaver's usual high
standard of excellence. All who at
tended the dance and banquet report
most excellent time.
Bert Shindledecker was in town
Tuesday getting bills printed at the
INDEPENDENT Office and arranging with
auctioneer W. A. Davis to cry a sale
for him on Tuesday, April 2. he having
sold his so acre farm located nine miles
south of Delta and six miles west of
Olathe. A Nebraska man bought him
out on Monday for $4,000.
S. Finn, from Atwood, Krssast has
been guest for two weeks of his long
time friend, II. II. Obert, of the Porter
Obert Hardware Co. Back in Kansas
Mr.. Obert was county treasurer two
terms and Mr.. Finn was his deputy.
Then Mr.. Finn was elected treasurer
and Mr.. Obert simply exchanged posi-
tions and served as deputy. 1t is pos
sible that MIR. Finn may go into busi-
ness here.
John Berninger, who bought the
George Fogg farm on Tongue creek,
more recently owned by the late Mr..
Culwell, was caller at the INDEPEND-
ENT Office Monday to order the paper
sent to his address at Eckert Mr.. Ber-
ninger comes from Crested Butte in
Gunnison county. His family and car
load of effects arrived last week and
they are now getting ready for an
active years work on the ranch which
comprises SIT acres.
Last fall w. X. Travis received word
thru others that Mrs. Walter Scott,
former resident of Delta, had been
killed by steer on the ranch in Wyo-
ming where she and her husband were
living. He was therefore very much
surprised to receive letter from Mrs.
Scott few days ago written from
Pinedale, Fremont county, Wyoming.
Mrs. Scott reported the death of her
husband last September, due to dropsy,
after an illness of eight months. She
also expressed strong desire to return
to Delta. Her deceased husband was
at one time mayor of this city.
WANTED. MAN ,uith or III; ;4Lo,,t foarn