The Delta independent., 1909-11-19
9-IT is HERE.

the Cook building. steam heat. JOHN
u. Mock, agent.
Druggist T. X Seaton is in Denver
again this week doing some more
Christmas buying
DIR. Virgil Thompson came down
from Hotchkiss Tuesday in charge of
patient, en-route to Denver.
E. B. Morris, of the Escalante Power
and Irrigation Company, left Sunday
on a business trip to Denver.
Mrs. Goess, wife of Prof. Goess of
the Delta High School, visited in Pao-
mia the latter part Of last week.
A. b. Elliott, minister to the Chris
tian church at Grand Junction. was in
town Monday on his way to Paonia.
Optional farm and business property
loans at seven per cent.
30-I3t MILI.ARD FAIRLAMB.
Howard Russell of Fort Collins, a
former editor Of this paper. was here
last week looking up his Delta county
interests.
r9-ATTHE ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Mrs. Hart, mother of druggist Hart,
and Mrs. Spencer returned TO their
homes in Montrose last Sunday after a
pleasant visit here.
Frank Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ripley and Mrs. Minerva Davis were
here from Montrose Tuesday night to
hear Judge Ewing lecture.
The Ladies of the Methodist church
will hold their annual bsz iar and food
sale. Saturday. December ath, in the
building two doors north of the Gayety.
Our football boys say they never had
a more cordial reception tnan when
they played Gunnison. They represent
the Gunnison team as a clean lot of
fellows. and splendid players.
The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs. Will II. Mathers. 663 Meeker
street on Monday afternoon at $3.50.
All members and others interested in
club work are cordially urged to lie
present.
t9-NExT SATURDAY is THE
DAY.
Albert Baird and DIR. Grove rode up
TO the newly acquired ranch of DR.. j.
+. Mcconnell on Surface Creek Sun
day. They report fine dinner and say
that DR.. Mcconnell is full-hedged
ranchman.
County Assessor +. w. Wiley and
county clerk II. +. Manley, of Hins-
dale county. passed through Delta Sum
day on their return from Grand juno
ton where they had been as represen-
tatives to the Western Slope Congress
from Lake City.
John T.. Raymer, former head of the
Secretary of State office and who has
since become land owner near Hotch-
kiss, passed through here on his way
to Denver Saturday. Mr.. Rsymer has
spent the summer on his ranch and
says he is well pleased with it.
,s-IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
The Bible school contest in the Chris
tian church ended last Lords day with
rally, at which 16l scholars were
present. II. w. Williams class OF
little girls won the contest and will be
entertained by the rest of the school on
Friday evening of this week at the
Tabernacle.
Rev. C. W. G. Lyon attended meet
ing of the corporation of the Episcopal
church of western Colorado in GRAND
Junction last Thursday. 1t was decided
there, to sell portion of the church
land, both there and at Montrose, from
which they expect to receive twenty
five thousand dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton II. Corbett of
Paonia and Chicago, were in Delts
Tuesday enroute to Colorado Springs,
where they will spend the time unit
December, after which they will go tc
Chicago for the winter. Mr.. Corbett
was pleased to say that, among his
Eastern friends the INDEPENDENT re-
ceived mere compliments than any
Western newspaper shown them.