The Delta independent., 1908-01-10
Local and Personal.

Main street.
There is always plenty of life in
Delta county.
The Leon Lake Ditch Company held
directors meeting Monday
Merchant Geo. II. II. Duke was in
Delta Monday from Hotchkiss
Mr.. w. P. Dale left Tuesday on bus
mess trips to Denver and Leadville.
Mrs. M. R. Welch returned Tuesday
from two weeks visit in Denver.
Marshall Dan Wagner has been down
with grippe but is now on duty again.
Mr., and Mrs w. R. johnson left
Sunday for a two weeks visit in Dem
yer.
H. K. Correll is visiting his old home
in Ohio He expects to return in about
week.
j. B. Ratekin and Rev. F. A. Briggs
were Delta visitors Wednesday from
Cedaredge.
Mrs. Clyde Stuart has been quite ill
with pneumonia, but we are glad to
note is better.
James Henry Keller sold his farm of
40 acres near Cedaredge to Prof. Con-
dit for 81 800.
Miss Anne Harvey, of Denver, ar
rived in Delta Tuesday for visit with
the Anderson family.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Mr..
Vance, DR.. rockingham occupied his
pulpit last Sunday evening.
Mr.. W. NJ. Shilling of Monte Vista
is here on an extended visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Dingman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hixon and little
daughter returned to Delta last Thurs
day after an extended visit in Missouri
and Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Adams, of North
Delta, drove to Montrose Wednesday,
whe e they will spend few days visit
ing with friends.
Families in Delta who have rooms to
rent for the Agricultural College Short
Course next week will please report to
Fred Mcconnell.
The County Commissioners have been
having pretty busy sess ion this week.
They will get through by the middle or
latter part of next week.
Harry Singleton, who left Delta a
few weeks ago for Fort Collins, an
nounces that he will come back to the
best place in the state-Delta
The cold nights and even temper
atured days are at last having their
effect on the ice, and now l0-inch ice
is being cut and packed at Delta.
Editor C. w. Brewer, of the Surface
Creek Champion, was Z Delta visitor
Monday, attending the meeting of the
Delta County Business Mems Associa-
ton Monday night.
DR.. H. C. Condit has opened an office
at her residence, No. $50 f. Palmer
street. Special attention will be given
to diseases of women. Telephone Red,
6S5. 2w.
E. E Landreth of Cory sold an acre
and quarter of land last week for
81, 500. That is 81, 900 an acre and when
sale of land down at Palisade was
made at the same price it was published
under big headlines all over the coun-
try.
Miss Genevieve Hartig returned from
her Christmas vacation Saturday and is
back in her position in Judge Welch's
office. Miss Hartig visited friends dur
ing her absence in Denver, Pueblo,
Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek, Victor
and Canon City.
Harry NJ. Smith. NJ. D.. formerly of
Vincennes, Indiana, has located per-
manently in Delta. with office in opera
house block, and will limit his practice
to eye, ear. nose and throat. DR.. Smith
was formerly Senior House Surgeon in
the Knapp Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose
Sanitarium.
Married, at the Free Methodist par
sonage in North Delta, on New Years
day, 1908, Rev. j. w. Glazier of Grand
Junction officiating, Rev Frank Du Pee
and Mrs. Lillian Adams. A large com
pany of friends We're present to witness
the ceremony and after its close to
tender their congratulations. The bride
is recently from Canon City and was
formerly the wife of Rev. Reuben
Adams. Presiding Elder in the Free
Methodist church, who it now deceased.
Miss Beulah Socfiold entertained at
dinner o'clock, January 3rd. it being
an elaborate siN-course spread. Cut
flowers, mistletoe and evergreens