The Delta independent., 1910-04-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

| Great values in new spring milli-
merry. Mrs. Robinson. 335 Main st.
Thomas Dewar returned Wednes-
| day evening from trip to Denver.
Optional farm and business prop
erty loans at seven per cent. Millard
1 Fairlamb. 80
Mr.. and Mrs John Getty are down
from Cedaredge this week. visiting
their son. II. c Getty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Darley were
over from Denver last week, on a
visit to Mr.. Darley's parents.
We have the exclusive agency in
Delta for the Sweet-Orr Trousers,
Corduroys and overalls. Emry's.
VIII exchange New White Sewing
Machine for good. young saddle
horse. Porter-Obert Hardware Co.
Wanted.-Small house to rent, by
two ladies'. Enquire OF Dr. c. D..
Kinsley, Mathers bldg. Delta. Colo.
Mrs. Mercy Dingman is expected
home today from two weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Grand
Junction
Two expert boiler makers came up
from Grand Junction Monday to fix
the boiler at the Delta Brick and
Tile Company's plant.
Miss Barrie Johnson. who is at
tending business college in Grand
Junction. spent Easter sunday with
her parents in North Delta.
Some of the old timers say the
early spring is all right-just like
the seasons used to be when there
never was a thought OF fruit fail
ure. So may it be.
Delta county breeds and raises
much fine poultry. of all the favorite
strains. In no section of the world
can better poulrty be found than
here in Delta county
The Delta ladies in attendance at
the w. c. 7. u. convention held in
Grand Junction last week. returned
Sunday. They report the conven-
tion a splendid success.
The Surface Creek road up from
Delta. is n string of motor cars of
"a Sunday afternoon. and being much
used for buggies also. II has become
Il very active thoroughfare.
Quality is the only consideration
at Efnry's. We have other lines as
good as the "Sweet-Orrs'. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed or your money back.
And our guarantee is good.
Wanted-To rent. April list. by
couple without children. three or
four furnished or unfurnished rooms
or cottage for housekeeping. Answer
a." The Independent office.
MIR. Verbeck. of the Paonia
Booster. and one of the solid news
paper men of the Western Slope.
was Delta visitor Tuesday Mr..
Verbeck says the outlook about Pa
onia is fine and nothing so far dam
aged.
II has been trying to rain for a
week. but with poor success. The
mountains around show little fresh
snow. still there has been very slight
freezing in the valleys. Some blus-
terry weather through April is al
ways expected.
One degree below freezing was
the cp'dest reported up to Tuesday
In the North Fork and upper Sur
face Creek sections, and. being so
dry. 1t was not regarded as cold
enough to hurt any sort of fruit. not
even the apricots. which were in
futl bloom,
Surface Creek has husky base
ball team. one which bids fair to
make any of the county teams sit
up and take notice this season. We
have seen them on the diamond and
they put up good play. The boys
have nice uniforms. too. and present
n fine appearance.
Easter Sunday dawned bright and
beautiful. remaining warm and sunny
| through the day. Easter services
were held in all the Delta churches.
for which special musical programs
had been arranged, These serv-
ices were interesting and impressive
and were well attended.
Many visitors come In to see the
new type setting and casting ma
chine at The Independent office.
Each visitor, when the operator is
not too busy. is presented with his
or her name on a newly east slug.
warm from the machine. as a SOU
venir. If the operator forgets II,
| remind him.