The Delta independent., 1908-06-19
DELTA, COLORADO, FRIDAY, JUNE 10,
Local and Personal.

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Mrs. Viola Widney was a Delta visit
or Wednesday, from Cedaredge.
LIE Roy Welch was down from his
ranch on Currant Creek Saturday.
Mrs. Ella S. Van Meeter, of Redlands
Mesa, was Delta visitor Wednesday.
A baby girl arrived Monday morning
at the home of C. L. Myrick in Model
block
Mr.. Findley Duffield is i'll at his
residence on Dodge street with appen-
dicitis.
See the La Reno Concert and Comedy
company at the opera house tonight and
tomorrow night.
Mr.. B. P. Smith, of the Delta Ma
tional bank, made a business trip to
Hotchkiss yesterday.
Arthur Pitkin of Cedaredge made
final proof on his desert land claim on
Currant Creek, Saturday.
w. E. Miller, special agent of the
Commercial Fire Insurance Co., made
his annual trip to Delta this week.
Bear hunting parties in the surround
ing hills have been meeting with good
success in bagging bruin, if reports are
to be relied upon.
R. E. Starr, loan Inspector connected
with the firm of Miller & Viele of Salt
Lake, was in Delta Tuesday looking
over the loan business.
]. B. Scofield and son left Delta
Thursday for Elberta, B. c., where
Mr.. Scofeld was called by the reported
serious illness of sister.
The new garage on South Main street
to be erected by Waller and Blair has
been started. The building is to be 25
by rs feet and built of concrete.
Father Burke, who was Superior of
the Monastery here for a number of
years, was back from Denver the first
of this week visiting with old friends.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Chris
tian church held all-day meeting and
gave dinner Wednesday, at the home
of Mrs. Judge Burnett in North Delta.
Attend the lecture at Opera House
Monday night by Franklin Pierce Jolly.
Benefit of Christian Endeavor- of the
Christian church. Reserved seats at
Cooks
So many new buildings of all kinds
are going up in Delta that one can,
with difficulty, keep track of them. 1t
is very gratifying sight, however, to
see at every hand such progress.
Geo. L. Flock, who has been at Delta
this season looking after property
interests, has returned to Kansas to re-
main with his family in that state for
time, when he again expects to visit
Delta.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. John Forrest, Garnet Mesa, Fri
day afternoon, June 26 at 8 O'Clock.
Home" Mission Study-Alaska, For
eign, Mexico, Guatemala. Chilli, Brazil
and Columbia. Leader, Mrs. George
barley.
A man down South says the way they
save fruit in Florida from frost is to
light pine logs which have previously
been hauled into the orchard and made
ready. 1t is all a question of heat,
whether logs, coal, crude oil or what
not. Anything that will warm up the
orchard sufficiently will save the fruit.
Mr.. F. H. Pitcher, father of Mrs. C.
E. Smith, arrived Sunday morning with
car of goods from Beatrice. Nebras-
ka. Mrs. Pitcher will follow bringing
with her the little daughter of Mrs.
Smith who has been visiting her grand
parents in Nebraska. w. L. Pitcher,
who came with his father, returned to
Nebraska yesterday, but he is so well
impressed with Delta that his return
may be expected.
The La Renos concert and comedy
company began a three nights perfor-
nance at the opera house last night,
with change of program tonight and
tomorrow night. The company is
headed by the famous La Reno family
of acrobats, singers and dancers, who,
with G. S. Carlson, the black-face
commedian and Miss Berta Billings. the
Provo girl, singer, give two hours of
fun and amusement with their Vaude-
vile, Comedy ane Drama. Low priced
admission for all the big show-S5c and
25c.
Walter Mathews and Miss Yula Wood
were united in marriage Sunday after
noon. at the parsonage of the Nj. f.
Ceurch, Rev. w. G. Barron officiating.
Both are of Delta Mr. Mafhaws ia n