The Delta independent., 1908-08-07

udIIl, loWd, diC NioiCuiS "A. d. l1duley
and family. They arrived Monday and
will remain few weeks.
Arthur Layden, an old Gunnison boy,
dropped in town last Thursday and
spent the day and night with his friend,
Verne Rawalt. Arthur now resides at
Delta and his father, Tom Layden,
pulls the passenger train on this branch.
DIR. Faris is remodeling the Small
residence recently purchased by him.
New porches are being built, electric
light fixtures are being put in and
several other items, all of which will
make it very convenient residence.
Mrs. Cora Burke writes from Denver
that her mother, Mrs. G. w. Rogers,
who was taken to the hospital there
this week, is no better and her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frankie Hooker, Mrs. Emery
Young and Mrs. Cora Burke are now
with her at the hospital.
Paonia' S peach season will very soon
be open. Early Crawfords and Alex
anders will start in very soon and the
Elbertas will be ready to market about
September 5th to the 10th. The hot
weather and warm nights are moving
everything forward more rapidly than
usual.
A. A. Driscoll was notified while
attending the Democratic ratification,
that man had been seen to enter his
house. He at once armed himself and
repaired to his domicile to find a door
and window open. He assumed that
the marauder had completed his work
and left, so entered the house to strike
light, when he was attacked and
struck severe blow. The men Crap
pied in the dark and fought to the rear
door, here the burglar attempted to
shoot Mr.. Driscoll but the latter
grasped the pistol by the brrrel and so
diverted it from himself that when it
burned hand. The man then broke
loose and ran for the river but became
entangled in the wire fence at the
rear of the property and Mr.. Driscoll
got in a couple of shots, all he had in
the gun, but with what result Is un-
known. The burglar was very enthu-
siastic in the matter of getting away
and like to have tore down the whole
back fence.
(Hotchkss Herald)
C. l.. Pike, George Duke and Paul
Wilson transacted business at the county
seat the first of the week.
Mrs. Fred Simonds and the children
returned Sunday night from their trip
to Salt Lake.
Miss Mable Fairfax is learning the
art of sticking type" at the Times
office this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell returned this
week from long camping trip up on
the Muddy.
D. w. Thomas and wife were visitors
in the county seat on Wednesday.
E. S. Butcher, Thos. Blackwell, j.
c. Kreamer, John Tyler and H. c.
Shultz were the democrats who at
tended the rally at Paonia on Wednes-
day night.
Edith Skinner who has been visiting
with Mrs. ]. E. Hanson, for the past
two weeks, returned to her home ir
Delta Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Richard Patterson and daughter
Alice, of Greeley, arrived on Friday
evenings train for three weeks visit
with John Patterson and family.
Mrs. Stephen Fay was taken to the
Riverside Sanitarium last Sunday morn
ing and was operated on for appendi-
citis. Her daughter Miss Florence ac-
companied her.
George Miller was a passenger for
Waunita Hot Springs last Saturday
where he will rest for while and try
to regain his good qualities.
T.. A. Maynard was quite severely
injured yesterday morning by being
thrown from his wagon. 1t is thought
that his shoulder is broken. He got
into the wagon and started to back the
team and in some manner the line got
caught and he had no control over the
horses. They cramped the wagon and
threw him out and backed over him.
DIR. Myers was called and he was taken
into Johnson's drug store where the
examination was made and his injuries
dressed.
Hanson Mesa.
Fine corn growing weather.
Mr.. Penfield has finished spraying
the Fafr orchard.
Doc ChiIdress and wife spent Sunday