The Delta independent., 1908-09-25
News From Over tbe County.
(Paonia Newspaper.)

tPaonia Newspaper)
Mrs. Geo. Curtis is back from her
long visit in Glenwood Springs and is
looking much improved in health.
Mrs. E. w. Moutray left for Missou-
ri Thursday morning where she will
visit relatives for week or ten days.
A. S. Stratton came up from Delta
Tuesday evening to visit home folks
and take in the Fruit Fair.
Bert Edwards came up from Delta,
where he is working, to visit at home
this week and incidentally take in the
fair.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Camp died Wednesday and was buried
Friday The little one was victim of
cholera infantum.
Miss Sarah Wolverton, teacher of
English in the High school, arrived
from Glenwood this week, and took in
the school room.
Miss Katie Strife, friend of Miss
Anna Brokus, spent several days here
visiting She left the last of the week
for Lincoln, Neb., where she will make
her future home.
H. E. Madison, who had been visiting
here last week left on Monday morn
ing's train. He goes back to Denver
by the way of Grand Junction and will
stop off day or two at Glenwood
Springs.
Miss Edna and Merrie Mathews left
Sunday morning for Nevada, Mo-,
where they will attend Cottey College
for the coming term. Their many
young friends will miss them greatly.
Nearly one hundred cars of peaches
left this station this past week. Next
week will see over that number start
east. Three hundred cars is the esti-
mate now of the conservative and four
hundred of the optimistic.
Concrete men are now building the
foundations for the boiler, engine and
dynamo of the new electric light plant.
The machinery is in transit, therefore
we may reasonably expect that the
plant will very soon be installed and in
working order.
Mr. and Mrs Milton Spencer returned
from Denver this week where the for
mer has been having his eyes examined
by an oculist. Mr.. Spencer will return
there in few days for treatment, it
being proven that his eyes are in very.
bad shape. We sincerely hope he may
receive benefit from the care of a
specialist
the Newspaper editors, arrived from
Denver Tuesday evening on the belated
train. She will remain week or ten
days looking about the valley. Next
spring or sooner if suitable quarters
can be found, she will move out here
permanently.
Crawford Chronicle.
Miss Effiie Collins has been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Frey this
week.
Mrs. Mary Kent and daughter Bessie
came in from Waunita Hot Springs
Tuesday and expect to remain the
remainder of the year.
Chas. Frey and the Misses Goodwin
went to Hotchkiss Sunday to meet
Miss King who has been engaged to
teach at the Clear Fork school this
term.
j. A. Curtis the county surveyor and
Tom Lamb of Delta, passed through
here Saturday on their way to Soap
creek where they go on fishing trip.
The Crawford school opened Monday
September 14th, with goodly atte nd
ance. The school closed at recess that
day in order to allow all pupils to get
their books together.
Mrs. DR.. Hamilton is teaching the
fourth, fifth and sixth grades at the
Crawford school. Miss johnson who
was engaged to teach these grades,
being unable to come on account of
sickness.
Hotchkiss Herald.
H. S. johnson and wife returned last