The Delta independent., 1910-05-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Dr. Darley'S subject next SUNDAY
morning at the Presbyterian church
will be, Are Dishonest Men Born
or Made" You are invited.
Saturday was tag day with the
Womans' Club, who have many lau-
dable plans for beautifying Delta.
Nearly everybody was tagged.
Carroll Jones, who has been with
DIR. Douthitt for some time has re-
turned to Telluride, where he is en-
ployed at the Smuggler mill.
The Loyal Sons class of the
Christian Sunday school, held an
ice-cream social at the home of Ray
w. Williams Wednesday evening.
For Sale-Second and third cut
ting alfalfa, 3 miles south of Delta,
$500 and $500 a ton.
Welch & Merrill.
Mrs. Alice B. Woodgate attended
the Western Slope encampment, w.
r. c., held in Grand Junction last
week in connection with the G. A. R.
Mary Isabelle Mckee was the
bright little baby that won the
prize at the baby show held at the
store of Will II. Mathers last Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Freyburg are
moving into the new cottage of
Frank Darling's, just completed, at
the corner of Third and Howard
streets.
Earnest l.. Hughes, brother of
Miss Lydia Hughes, arrived from
Seattle, Washington, Wednesday and
will remain in Delta through the
summer
Fresh, cold drinks, soda and ice
cream at Mrs. Browns parlors. Ce-
daredge. Open every day and even
ings. When in Cedaredge call. oppo
site the bank.
Miss Maude Drolsbaugh. clerk at
the postoffice in Delta. has been con-
fined to her home this week with a
slight attack of blood poisoning in
one of her feet.
All contest inquiries should be
addressed to the Contest Editor, 90
care of The Independent. Any in
formation desired will be cheerfully
and promptly supplied
Geo. W Bartholomew is sowing
100 acres of oats on the lower North
tention of putting out at least 300
acres of trees next season.
Merle ID. Vincent of Paonia, was
in the city Wednesday and said he
thought no particular damage had
been done to the fruit by the frosts
CT Monday and Tuesday nights.
Gordon c. Wilson died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Perkins.
two miles east of Montrose Sat
prday night of last week. aged 20.
He had recently undergone the am
rutation of leg.
A Sunday school rally will be held
at the Baptist church tonight A. G.
Moon and G. J. Mitchell, both state
Sunday school workers. will be pres
ent to address the rally. Special
music will be provided.
w. G. Meek made The Indepen-
dent a pleasant call while on his
way from Paonia TO Grand Junction
+ to attend the G. A. X. encampment.
Mr.. Meek is agent for the Western
slope Marble and Granite Company.
j. f. Sanders and son Charles,
went up to ouray the latter part
of last week to look after mining
and expect to 20 again in few
days and take the family in the
automobile. perhaps to stay all
summer.
On sunday the people of Rogers
mesa will meet for basket dinner
at the Lazear packing house. Rev.
Giller will preach morning and even
ing and an effort will be made to
raise money to build the new La
zear church.
There need be no particle of fear
that The Independent will ever prove
quitter as a booster. At least not
while under the present manage
ment. Its editor has been boosting
until he has formed the habit, and
he is too old to form new ones.
Il. ID. Blodgett of the Delta Elec-
trio Light Company. is in the hos
pital at Grand junction with ty-
phoid fever. MIR Blodgett was up
in Mack looking after his sheep
when taken i'll and was brought
down to Grand Junction. where ply
sicians pronounced his case to be
typhoid fever. Mis-. Biodgett is in
Grand Junction with her husband.
The schools Of the county now
closing for the year have been very
successful and splendid advance
ment has been made by the pupils.
For this, ci edit is due all concerned.
First, the instructors, the parents
and the pupils themselves. Satisfac
tory teachers. Interested parents,
and bright and ambitious children,
make combination which always
means success in educational effort.
Delta is but just beginning to
grow, and the county is but begin
ming to improve. With such a mul-