The Delta independent., 1909-07-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Porter Plumb came down from Lake
City Monday, where he and his family
have been enjoying the cool mountain
air.
DIR. Claybaugh of Austin went to
Montrose Friday to meet his daughter
Stella, who returned with him the same
day.
Miss Louise Fritz left Tuesday for
her home in Milwaukee, after spending
year visiting her sister on California
mesa.
H. W. Childs. deputy game warden
of Cedaredge, went to Gunnison We'd
nesday to take in the cattlemen's g cele-
bration.
Misses Agnes and Myrtle Wagner
are down from Ouray, the guests of
Mrs. Robert Young and Minnie Taylor,
their aunts.
Lester Ridley left for Seattle Satur
day. He will take in the exposition,
after which he will join his folks near
Portland, Oregon.
II. "a. l.
Tuesday to attend the Baptist Sunday
school convention at Cascade Canon
near Colorado Springs.
To trade for ranch property in Delta
county. House and two lots in Delta,
value $500, incumbrance $1,000, equity
$1,000. WEIGH & MERRILL. 242t
Rev. S. A. Hayworth went to Grand
Junction Saturday and returned Mon
day. Mr. Hayworth preached sermon
in the Baptist church there Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Stewart of Algona, Iowa,
arrived Saturday and visited with her
nephew A. E. Fox until Tuesday, when
she accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Fox to
Seattle.
Editor T. L. Blackwell, of the North
Fork Times, his wife and twins, Tom
and Vinton, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Cockreham in Delta
i this week.
Mrs. E. H. Marsh and daughter,
mother and sister of Mrs. J. II. White,
who have been visiting here about
month. returned to their home in Den
yer Saturday.
Thomas Blackwell, editor of the
North Fork Times, passed through Sun
day on his way home from Denver,
where he has been attending the X. of
p. convention.
In some of the states the wheat
harvest is over and from such sections
are beginning to come more of the
people who are looking for land and
other investments.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Stoiber and daughter
Helen arrived Friday from Denver and
spent few days at the Colorado Peach
Orchard near Austin. in which Mrs.
Stoiber is interested.
Eldon Hauser left Tuesday for Seat
tie to remain indefinitely. Eldon is a
member of the Delta High School class
of '09 and has many friends who will
regret his departure.
There is an advertised letter at the
Delta postoffice for Adam. with the
variations to his name. One may next
be expected for Eve. And why not?
Isn't this the Garden of Eden?
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Berry of North
Fork, Nebraska, were in Delta for a
day last week and were shown around
by Mr.. Shue. Mr.. Berry is partner
of E. d. Blodgett in the sheep busi-
ness.
The Misses Daisy and Sadie Hornsby,
accompanied by their brother in-law.
w. K. johnson, left Wednesday to
visit their old home in Chattanooga,
Tenn. They expect to be gone until
September.
In all the sections of medium or low
altitude, intense heat has prevailed
through June and July. In Denver one
paper said the mercury was running
race with purgatory. Purgatory must
be good ways tn, too.
Archdeacon Lyon made his regular
trip to Rico. Saturday, returning We'd
nesday Mr.. Lyon says he expects to
soon eliminate that district from his
territory and devote his entire time to
Delta. Says all his time is required
here at home.
A Montrose couple were recently
married, "side by eachness. in Sc
cret society lodge room, the goat acting
as best man, the goatess as best woman
and the goatee as the flower bearer.
No one else was allowed to butt-in.
The brides name was Bait. but she's
Batt-y no more. Lake City Times.
Clinton Oliver passed through Sun
day on his way to Grand Junction
Clint says that he will know just how