The Delta independent., 1909-12-03


w. R. Johnson and family are now
occupying their new home on Garnet
mesa.
Send few copies of our Christmas
early.
Come to Methodist Bazaar and cooked
food sale. All day Saturday, next to
Gayety.
A heating plant and garage is being
put in at the rear of the First National
bank building.
Mr. and Mrs N. E. Clack left for
lockwood, Tennessee, for an extended
visit Thursday.
The new city reservoir under con-
struction east of the city, will be com
pleted this week
Roy L. Emry and family moved into
the dwelling vacated by w. j. Howe,
at TAO Dodge street.
Did you ever hear of so many we'd
dines? 1t begins to look like no young
lady's maidenhood was safe!
Miss Anna Folay and Miss Mary
Moore, of Springfield, Ohio, are visit
ing at the home of Rev. W. J. Sly.
Pies, cakes, bread, baked beans,
chicken. Where?-At Methodist Ba-
zaar, below Gayety-Saturday, all day.
Mrs Nelson Irving, sister of Mrs.
Geo. A. Ndy, left Wednesday for her
home in Pueblo, after a pleasant visit
here.
Attend the Firemen's Annual ball at
the Opera House Christmas night. You
will enjoy one of the best dances in
Delta's history 43-4t.
H. E. O'Brien, from Thisomlngo,
Oklahoma. has accepted position with
the Gibson Lumber Company and will
make Delta his home.
Those who want county seat paper
are invited to consider the lNDEPEN-
DENT. Sample copies will be sent for
inspection on request
Do your Christmas shopping with the
wide-awake, progressive merchant who
advertises. He always has the latest.
most up-to-date goods.
W. j. Howe and family moved yes
terday into one of the new W. R. john
son brick cottages, in the brick model
block, on Howard street.
They all say that the Holiday Stock
selected by Harvey Hart, which is now
on display at his drug store, is the fin
est that has been seen in Delta If.
Delta county schools are making a
splendid run and the holiday vacation
will arrive showing surprising advances
made by the pupils of all the grades
Ed Haley, stockman, came down
from his Tabeguache basin ranch Tues |
day. Mr.. Haley is a member of the
advisory board of the Delta County
Cattlemen's Association.
John u. Mock, who recently opened |
a real estate Office in the postoffice |
building, left this week for Denver, to
accept a high position with the Denver |
and Northwestern railroad
Mrs. H. A. Rridges who has been |
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |
II. j. Baird, left Monday for Montrose |
where she will make a short visit be- |
fore returning to her home in Iowa.
The Teller Indians passed through |
for home Friday after playing the
Montrose team to on Thanksgiving |
day. The Paonia team passed through |
the same day having defeated Gunnison
IL to nothing.
Rainy, stormy weather and bad
roads. Also switchmen's strike or
dered for the West. The combination |
is not a very good one for coal deliver
les. but it is better now than to have |
occurred at all earlier date
DR.. James Burgin, who has been in |
Delta for some time looking after the
practice of his father DIR. C. II. Bur-
gin. during the latter's illness, left for
Denver for short visit. after which
he will return to his home in Ft. Kal-
math, Oregon.
Houses are said to be under the de-
mand at present in Delta. There are
half dozen families wanting houses to
live in and some new comers say they
have been compelled to pay storage on
goods because they could not secure a
house to move into.
Word came yesterday announcing the
death of James McElvein. at Fort Nor
gan, after an illness with pneumonia.
A 81. g.. .r
Jay Gillette and Mrs. Edward Peck.
Both ladies left for Fort Morgan Mon
day on receipt of news of their fathers