The Delta independent., 1907-04-19
Local and Personal.
Mrs. Walter Gallup is seriously i'll.

Mrs. Walter Gallup is seriously ill.,
George Duke. the Hotchkss capital
list, was county seat visitor Tuesday.
We understand that Sam Farmer and
Herman Bear will form partnership
in the real estate business.
H. c. Getty expects to build new
house on his ranch west of Cedaredge
before the summer is over.
Mrs. Nancy Henderson returned from
Cedaredge on Wednesday where she
had been visiting the c. S. Blanchard
family.
DR.. and Mrs. Stockam arrived at home
from their California trip yesterday.
They enjoyed the vacation but home
looks best.
Mr.. James McElvain arrived from
Salida Tuesday afternoon to make an
extended visit with his daughter. Mrs.
Jay Gillette.
S. H. Nye. one of the prominent
citizens of Montrose. was in town
Wednesday and with Judge Welch made
a trip to Cedaredge.
Architect J. H. Antrobus came up
from Montrose Tuesday and remained
until Wednesday noon. He is figuring
with some of our people on their build
ing plans.
E. L. Corbin. of Montrose. went up
to Cedaredge yesterday to visit his
brother the doctor. for a week. He
expects to leave next week for Spokane.
Washington.
Steve kinsey. the man who shot
mayor-elect DR.. b. F. Cummings at
Lake City, has been captured and bound
over to the district court. kinsey kept
out of sight until it was reasonably
certain that his victim would recover.
The benefits of advertising in the
INDEPENDENT were we'll exemplitied at
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Freeman on the Wednesday evening
train. Their trunks were decorated
with card saying. "Ault says We are
just married.
The Delta National Bank. which is to
succeed the Farmers & Merchants, has
purchased the Sanders building which
the old bank has occupied for number
of years. Stock subscription for the
new bank has been closed and it is ex-
pected that the change will be made
soon.
Delta Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
celebrate the anniversary of the found
ing of Odd Fellowship on the 25th of
this month. The work will be exempli-
fled by degree statfs from Paonia in the
evening to be followed by banquet.
A large attendance is expected from all
over the county.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
ian Church gave a dinner at the home
of Mrs John Reed in North Delta
yesterday noon, the proceeds going
toward the $50 fund this society has
pledged to the new church. The after
noon was spent socially and all present
had pleasant time.
A course pl lectures uuueE lle AUS
pices of the c. <. Society of the Chris
tian church will be given by John
kenton Hester April 23. 81 and 25. Mr..
Hester comes well recommended and no
doubt will be greeted by large audi
ence The proceeds of the lectures will
be used for the new building which the
Christian church will soon erect.
H. II. Thye wishes to publicly thank
his friends and neighbors for their very
thoughtful act in powing and preparing
his ground for seeding, which he could
not do himself owing to injuries sus-
tanned in a runaway accident. Mr.. Thye
is very grateful for the kindness and
whistles, thru the INDEPENDENT to
make proper and public acknowledg-
ment.
The beautiful and balmy weather
last Sunday proved quite alluring. and
as result almost every one who could
do so was out for a drive or trip. Two
parties drove from here to Hotchkiss
and spent the day. One was composed
of Miss Walter and Miss Cassie Maxtield
and Messrs. Clarence Eifert and Walter
Hall Another included the Misses
Brockman and Little and Messrs. John
Evans. Ernest Holcraft, Chas. Gut
redge and Ray Williams.
Poison IurnipS Kill Cattle.
Five head of cattle belonging to Bert