The Delta independent., 1910-04-29
LOCAL AND RSONAL

Some wind and dust yesterday
G. F. Wear leaves Delta for Tel
luride.
Mrs. Beggs of Denver. visited in
Delta this week.
f. J. Mathews was down from
i'aonia yesterday.
T. = Hale is in Delta from Grand
Junction this week.
Mrs. b. woodering of Hptchkiss,
Was n Delta visitor this week.
The winton estate will adults its
claims in probate court Monday.
Harry II. Smith was an outgoing
passenger for Denver Sunday NOR
Mug
Mrs. W. b. stockham entertained
sixteen ladies at luncheon on April
26th.
Mr.. Stokes of Grand Junction.
was a business visitor in Delta this
week.
Jess Patterson of Cedaredge. was
Delta isitor the first part of the
week
Quite number have been in town
this week looking on at District
Court.
Optional farm and business prop
erty loans at seven per cent. Millard
Fairlamb. 80
John G. Curtis. George Merchant
and Abner Mckee were down from
Paonia Monday.
Former county commissioner Ross
wiimot. was Delta visitor from
Hotchkiss yesterday.
Miss Elsie Shoup left Monday for
N"av"rville. California. where she
has accepted a position.
Mrs l.. A. Hick underwent an op-
Grafton the first of this week. She
is reported as doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Getty. accom-
panied by MIR. aud Mrs. Walters.
spent Sunday in Cedaredge.
Alva Home entertained the mem
bers of the Baptist choir at his home
on Third street Tuesday evening.
Notwithstanding the advanced sea-
son there is plenty going on along
the lines of society and amusement
Mrs. Pearl Hussey. whose hus-
band recently died. left for Ohio
ON "Wednesday to visit her parents
r. c. Ten Eyck. ID. & r. 6. Di-
vision Supt.. passed through Delta
Sunday on trip over his terri
tory.
The Fortnightly Club gave spe-
cial dance at |. o. o. F. hall We'd
nesday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Harry Smith of Denver.
c. A. Linebach of Surface Creek,
was in Delta Saturday and left 81
with The Independent. Mr.. Linebach
says Surface Greek fruit is all right.
DR. barley left Monday afternoon
for Glenwood Springs and Denver.
During his absence he will attend
the meeting of the Presbyterian
Synod.
Charles w. Stokes of Denver. in
terested in the Roubideaux Red
Lands Ditch and Reservoir Com
pany. was here this week on a bus
mess trip.
While we were having a summer
meat III iytltb Tue HISt VI NhiS ihphAh,
Chicago was revelling in seven in
ches of snow. This is n hotter"
town than Chicago.
II. Il. Ball. representing the Cen
trail Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany of Denver, was in Delta from
Saturday until Tuesday. Mr.. Ball
was Methodist missionary at An
COLA. West Africa. for three years.
Mr.. j. A. Beckman, for 3 years
business man of Victor, Colorado,
was here Tuesday for look around.
Mr.. Beckman expressed greatets
admiration for Delta and surroun-
ding country. and intimated he
might locate.
Mrs w. IL. Anderson will leave
for Denver next week to visit her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harvey.
remaining to the wedding Of her
sister Miss Efiie. who In June will
wed Arthur w. Kindcl. son of Geo.
j. Kindel. freight rate champion.
II has been found that new and
stronger pipe must be put In ut the
Grand mesa end OF the city pipe
line before water can he raised to
MI the new city reservoir, rs the
old pipe up there is not strong
enough to stand the extra pressure.