The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
Local and Personal.


Rev. Alfred s. Hill, of Austin, was
in Delta Wednesday.
Miss Laura Hart of Eckert was a
Delta visitor Tuesday
The time to hustle for business is
when business is slack.
DR.. Hadsell of Cedaredge, was a
Delta visitor yesterday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Welty was a Delta visitor
Wednesday from Coalby.
Fred Hotchkiss surveyor was down
from Hotchkiss Wednesday.
N. p Madsen has moved from Sur
face Creek to California Mesa.
T. B. Geer and H. K. Correll were
business visitors in Montrose yesterday
Born to Mr. and Mrs Arthur Barger,
Saturday evening, December 26th, a
son.
Joe Thurman and family left We'd
nesday for the Panhandle country to
make their home.
Laura H. Benefiel of Austin made
second annual proof Wednesday on her
claim near Austin.
H. J. Baird and nephew Leonard
Baird made flying business trip to
Montrose yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Williams are
the proud parents of baby boy born
Christmas morning.
Mrs Huntingdon left Wednesday for
visit to relatives and friends in
Baker City, Oregon.
A. L. Reynolds, of Reynolds & King
Bros, of Eckert, made business trip
to Delta Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Helmke were in
from their ranch in Escalante canon to
spend Christmas week.
If you don't want to encourage a
home paper that boosts for the county
all the time, don't do it.
E. ]. Mathews was down from Pao-
mia Wednesday. Mr.. Mathews recently
returned from visit in Missouri.
Miss Irma Singleton has been i'll this
we5S,S from tonsilitis, but, after an
operation by Dr. Smith. she is improv-
ing.
Judge Geo. Hitherington. of Gunni-
son, was in Delta Wednesday and
purchased a tract of land on Orchard
Mesa.
Judge Welch and Clarence Smith
took trip to Payne's Siding Wednes-
day to inspect work on the Oasis
Reservoir.
Evangelist Charles G. Stout came
down from Paonia Saturday and re-
manned in Delta until Monday, renew
ing old scquaintances,
Snow slides are creating hardships.
destroying property and in some cases
occasioning loss of life around Gunni-
son, Ouray and Telluride.
The hum of an active year can
already be heard. Delta people are
reaching out and 1909 will see things
move forward as never before
Mr.. Lee Brown and family arrived
Wednesday from Rondo, Missouri, to
try Delta and Delta climate, both of
which we feel sure they will like.
Mr.. H. w. Williams attended the
Western Slope Sunday School conven-
ton at Montrose the first of the week,
going as delegate from the Christian
Sunday School.
The law firm of King 4 Stewart has
been dissolved by mutual consent,
Judge King continuing the business
and Clyde Stewart retiring to enter
upon the duties of the office of county
Judge. to which position he was elected
in November.
Miss Ethel Beatty and Albert Leeth
were married at the Baptist parsonage
on Thursday night of last week, Rev.
Hayworth performing the ceremony.
The groom is from Texas, where the
happy couple go to make their home.
Mr.. Leeth is teacher in the schools
of his state.
The Fisher Lumber stock is being
moved this week to the block across
the street from the Gibson company s
yards. Where located the Fisher yard
has been idle because of refusal of the
town authorities to allow it to operate
within prescribed limits. l. d. Johnson
10 doiucy tho u,ovinU
The fine new annex to the Ba p tist
church was formally dedicated last
Sunday morning by the pastor and
congregation. An offering of 5000 was
taken to make up deficit of 81, 500.
EvnnUelist Geo w Sheafer and wife