The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
Local and Personal.

night.
Miss Yula Wood and mother went to
Ridgway Saturday.
DR.. Miller was in from his orchard
home near Cory Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. J. E. Clemmings ar
rived Sunday from Missouri.
Young broods of chickens seem plen-
tiful and appear to be doing well.
Mrs. Myrtle Lynch, former resident
of Delta, Is here on a visit from Tel
luride.
County Commissioner r. o. Wilmot
was a Delta visitor last Saturday, from
Hotchkiss.
Mr.. James r. Welch, father of Judge
M. L. Welch, is in town from his ranch
on Currant Creek.
The beautiful weather continues.
Lawns are getting green and shade
trees are budding.
Mrs. Lillien Wilson sold her lot on
Main street occupied by the Home
Cafe, for &c, 900 this week.
Mrs. Daisy Snider and Dora Dingman,
of the INDEPENDENT force, visited
friends in Montrose over Sunday.
Clay Davis. of the Commercial hotel,
sawed into his thumb joint the first of
this week. making a painful wound.
The farmers are busy people these
days. There is plenty doing in the
preparing of soil and other farm work.
Bishop Knight, of the Western Colo
RADIO Missionery Diocese, will preach at
the Episcopal church Sunday, March
10Th.
Mrs. ID. w. Dunsworth, mother of
w. J. Pegg of the INDEPENDENT, ar
rived on visit from Grand Junction,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Law and two children who
have been visiting Mrs. Woodgate, re-
turned to their home in Ouray last
Saturday.
Will Watts will develop your films
and plates and finish prints. Leave
orders at the store of w. II. Mathers
or drop him card.
p DeadWood Dick was here Monday in
company with the Sheriff of Boulder
county. They arrived on the Denver
Express via Somerset.
The canvas for funds with which to
erect the proposed annex to the pres
ent Baptist church, is meeting with
very favorable success. 1t is now
thought that the building will be
erected this summer.
The Sherrys, high class comedians.
peerless musicians, vocalists and
dancers, are billed for Delta next
Thursday night. March 26th. They are
lightning change and speciality artists
Of renown and should draw a big
house.
That Delta gets out her fires SO nice
ly is not all a matter of luck. Bestow
the praise where much of it rightfully
belongs. She has water, fair pro-
tective equipment and volunteer fire
brigade that is prompt, energetic and
capable.
The work of parking the court house
yard is to begin next week. The
ground is to be leveled and seeded to
grass, and shade trees planted. This
will greatly improve the county prop
erty and do much to advance all resi-
dence property in that part of Delta.
as well as to generally aid in beautify-
ing the town.
Mr.. Zuetell. who recently visited
Delta from Chicago. has. since his
return to that city. completed the pur-
chase of 81 acres from Miss Rowan,
the land adjoining the DR.. Miller or
chard place six miles out from Delta.
DIR. Miller, who owns one of the finest
orchards in Colorado, helped make the
sale of Miss Rowan's land to Mr. Zue
tell, who paid for the q acres the sum
of 5000.
MIR. and Mrs. Keddy Heater arrived
from MenIo, Iowa last Sunday. Mr..
Heater has been studying improved
ranching for some time and is a good
hustler. Himself and brother have
some valuable land here, one quarter
section almost adjoining town on the
Uncompahgre, where they will make
extensive improvements. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Heater extend an invitation to friends
and neighbors to call on them as soon
al they are settled.
All should see the Sherrys in their
high priced comedy. written especially
for them, entitled "a Night Before
Election" They will appear at the