The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
Local and Personal

last week to visit friends.
Rev Grim returned from his Pacific
coast trip last Saturday.
George W. Bruce and wife spent
Sunday with Montrose friends.
George Douglas is building u two
room addition to his residence.
Miss Sedalia Lewis and mother have
returned from an extended trip to In
diana.
DR.. and Mrs. Burgin have returned
from their Pacific coast trip and report
delightful outing.
John Forrest and family went up
above Cedaredge yesterday for few
days camping trip.
l.. W. and Mrs. Sweitzer are spend
ing this week with old time friends and
neighbors at Leadville.
George Wilson left Wednesday for the
extended eastern trip he has been con-
templating for some time.
Watch the bill boards for the special
railroad rates to the Montrose Chautau-
qua. The Ten Big Days Of Big Attrac-
tions.
Manager Higgins Of the Ramsey Dry
Goods store went to Denver last Friday
to meet MIR. Ramsey and enjoy few
days vacation.
James Girardet left for Denver last
Sunday, after delightful home visit to
again resume his official duties As dep
uty state dairy inspector.
John Travis circulated petition
Monday asking the town to put on an
all night electric light service after
September first. Most everybody
signed.
Hank Hammond has the court house
yard looking fine. His especial pride is
two long rows of sweet peas to which
most everybody helps themselves when
wanting boquet.
/ c. S. Gibbs went to Denver to meet
his mother and accompany her over the
mountains. They arrived in Delta Tues
day and Mrs. Gibbs will remain for an
extended visit. She is from Groton.
S. d.
Last Friday night Seaton't drug store
looked like the boy house had fallen
down. The youngsters were in high
glee as they devoured ice cream and
seemed to enjoy every spoonful. 1t was
all plain enough when some one said
they had been down to charivari Walter
Hillman.
That was mighty commendable in the
city authorities when they put street
cleaning gang to work the morning
after the Fourth. Main street looked
like battle field-except for dead SOL
diers-when they commenced, but two
days work gave it neat and clean
appearance.
Hubert Williams 10 off duty and will
be for some time on account of fract-
ured bones in his right hand, due to
fall sustained while unloading heavy
box at the depot Monday evening. The
injury was given immediate medical
attention and, like all such things, win
take its own time to getting well. Good
time for little summer outing, Hubert!
Three national public men are on the
Montrose Chautauqua program that
makes the season ticket bargain of q
lifetime. Congressman Champ Clark
of Missouri on missouri Day." July
10th. Gov. Cummins, Iowa Day."
July 25th. Congressman Bede of Mich.
"Everybody's Day" that enjoys good
laugh.
VIM. Donnelly who sold his farm near
Cedsredge and went to California two
years ago for the benefit of his health,
is back on visit and tells the INDE-
PENDENT he expects to return here to
live IL he can find suitable place. He
prefers to live "in the hills" Mr.. Dom
nelly is well enough satisfied with Cali
fornia but Delta county suits him better.
A. E. Luce has embarked in the
plumbing business, having bought the
stock and business formerly conducted
by A. Cartwright. Mr.. Luce is an ex-
perienced and capable plumber and will
give all work entrusted to him pains
taking personal attention. lie will en-
large the stock and carry frst-class
line of goods. Mr.. Luce's advertise
ment appears in this issue of the INDE-
PENDENT.
Harry Haywood, who came from the
east and attended our high school dur
ing the winter, at the same time hold
ing clerkship in Ault's drug store and