The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

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Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Colony left
Saturday for Paonia.
Fred Wetterich was Delta visitor
from Cedaredge Wednesday.
I C. E. Fettinger, of Crawford had
business in Delta Wednesday.
Miss Rose Hall returned Monday
from pleasure trip to California.
The last few days have shown a
decided improvement in the weather.
Mrs. Fred Price, of Montrose, is a
guest of Mrs. ]. P. Kernohan this
week.
Clarence Moore of Grand Junction
was visiting Delta friends the first of
this week.
Misses Della and Bertha Mundry will
leave Sunday for Cottey College,
Nevada City, Mo.
Miss Cecil Lampman, of Montrose is
a Delta visitor, the guest of Miss
Genevieve Hartig.
Ross Conklin left Wednesday for
Colorado Springs to resume his course
at Colorado College.
Optional farm and business property
loans at seven per cent.
30-i3t MILLARD FAIRLAMB.
The Misses Ula King, Grace Conklin
and Gertrude Amsbary left last Friday
for Denver to attend the Denver
University.
There is no Use talking, people in
Delta county are just too awfulIy busy
to give much attention to anything on
the side, and that's fact.
c. A Merrill went to Montrose
yesterday to meet Mrs. Merrill on her
return from Chicago. where she has
been visiting for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Snyder, of Effng-
ham. Kansas. arrived in Delta last
Friday for short visit with their son.
H. G. Snyder and family, on Grs nj
avenue.
The INDEPENDENT office has on ex-
hibitied three varieties of peaches,
seven varieties of grapes. one of apples
and one of pears, from the Palmer
orchard up the Gunnison. Some of the
peaches measure lll2 inches around.
The whole collection is well worth your
time to stop and look at as you go by.
Mrs. II. j. Baird gave a six-o'clock
full course dinner to a number of
friends of Mr.. Baird last Saturday
evening, it being the anniversary of
his birth. The guests and family en-
joyed the occasion. A handsome carv-
ing set was presented Mr.. Baird, as a
recognition of both his skill and hospi-
tality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Parkin, of
Springfield. Illinois, whs were visiting
H. S. Bedaine Of the INDEPENDENT a
few days this week, left yesterday for
Salt Lake, from whence they will con-
tinue their journey to Seattle and the
Pacific coast. They are among the
best of Illinois people and are highly
enjoying their excursion.
Delta County Fair begins next We'd
nesday. Come to the fair. Come and
meet others who will be there. Come
and explain how busy you are taking
care Of your big crops, but not too
busy to attend the fair. Come and tell
them you are glad you live in county
which is health-producing and wealth
producing. 1t will do you good and do
them good.
Mrs. Henry Kohler. former owner of
Cedaredge town site and who named
that town, returned to her home in
Denver Tuesday after visiting for two
or three weeks among her Delta county
friends. Mrs. Kohler was the guest of
the Kennicotts and of Miss C. NJ. John
son, Miss johnson accompanying her
on the way home as far as Colorado
Springs where she goes to spend a week
or two.
The Delta Steam Laundry is now in
operation in its new quarters and with
its new equipment comprising 10 horse
power engine and boiler, large dryers.
mangles and other new equipment, is
prepared to turn out an immense amount
of fine laundry work. Its force is ably
managed and its established reputation
will be fully kept up. Few cities of
this size have as well an equipped laun.
dry as Delta.
DR.. and Mrs. Hunter returned home
Saturday from two months spent in
California where delightful vacation
trip was enjoyed. The doctor reports
catching 25-pound fish and is good
enough to say he thought of Anderson
while they were towing him around.
The family also report spending very
pleasant day with DR.. and Mrs. Froth-
ingham and daughter, who were also
spendinu m month's vacation accorded