The Delta independent., 1908-01-03

UT HOt, Dut Iney are WOrhlHH iIiuuSlTl-
ously just the same.
While Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Years have made serious inroads
on the Delta county turkey crop, there
are still plenty left for next years
raising and some to spare.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Neff are leaving
Delta this week for visit to their old
home, Columbus, Ohio, called there by
the i'll and feeble condition of Mrs.
Neff's mother, Mrs. Krausse.
The INDEPENDENT has shortened up
little this week in order to get started
off nicely with the New Year on
Thursday night issue. Hereafter we
hope to have the paper always on time.
This week will close the school vaca-
tions and pupils will be at books again.
Delta county students to Colorado Col
lege and Denver University return to
their class work tomorrow or Sunday.
A marriage licence was issued the
latter part of last week to Waldo A.
Haley and Constance NJ. Roatcap OF
Paonia, and the first of this week one
was issued to A. l. Cook and Helen
Standish of Delta
The Century Club ball at the Odd
Fellows hall Wednesday night was one
of the most enjoyable of the winter
season at Delta. Besides the club
members there were a select number
of invited guests.
Mr.. Frank T. Wright has been en-
ployed by Gale Bros, to take charge
of their Clothing and Furnishings de-
partment Mr.. Wright is an expert
enced man in these lines and will take
pains to please customers.
Cupid has been pretty busy for the
past few weeks. Having put on
sweater for the winter weather, he has
been somewhat disguised and appears
to have been able to slip up in close
range to some of the more timid ones.
New waste-paper receptacles have
been placed at each street corner along
Main street in Delta This is needed
improvement and those who have been
wont to drop waste paper along the
sidewalks. it is hoped, will remember
to use them.
Miss Ethel Baer gave an informal
dinner Sunday at s p. m. Her guests
were Miss Daisy Hornsby, Miss Pearl
Haley and Miss Ruth rockingham.
The young ladies who attended the
Baer dinner voted their hostess
charming entertainer.
A large attendance is urged at the
monthly meeting of the Business Mems
Association Monday night. This will
be strictly business meeting at which
matters of Importance will come up for
discussion. The supper will be given
by the Pythian Sisters.
A. Watson has brought down samples
of his Coalby coal and those who want
to try it can obtain same at Mr.. Dar-
ley's residence, near the Vandenburg
place. The samples are for free trial.
If satisfied those who test them are
invited to buy share in this mine for
$40. 1t will be good investment.
The Colorado College Glee and Man
house Tuesday night. The boys did
fine, putting up better show than
usually finds its way to Western Slope
towns. and they will be pleasantly
remembered and wermly treated if they
return to Delta at some future time.
The Delta band was benefited by
handsome little sum out of the pro-
ceeds.
A happy and prosperous New Year to
all. To the bachelors: May your stay
in the woods be spent pleasantly and
the year pass quickly. To the girls:
May you have good hunting and your
proposals all be accepted Make good
use of the time. The open season only
open season lasts the whole year and
if you can't get a dear in that time
you're not good shot
Mr.. and Mrs. Helt entertained on
Friday evening of last week, the guest
of honor being Miss Lena Secrist.
Those present were: Misses Daisy
Hornsby, Pearl Haley, Beula Scofield,
Alta Stuart, Pearl Mills and Ruby
Turner. Messrs. Jas Girardet, Paul
Osborne, Lou Kurz, J. F. Shue, Robert
Fairfield. Sterling Andrews. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Stuart. Progressive games
were played and delightful lunch
served.
One of the best resolutions you can
make is to resolve to do a cash busi
ness through the year 1908. Try it and
ss.,., not much mora snfisfncfor,