The Delta independent., 1910-04-08

this week after the Easter vacation.
Mrs. H. E. Perkins entertained
the Merry Afternoon Club Tuesday.
Mrs. H. w. Chiles entertained the
Old Time Club Wednesday afternoon
Delta county is a good place to
come in winter, summer. spring or
fall.
North Delta is one of the pretti-
est garden and fruit sections in the
state.
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for
sale at Penleys: $3.50 per setting
oils.
The public drinking fountains are
up at the central and high school
grounds
A. ]. Castle, deputy county clerk
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Genevieve Hartig has been
slightly on the sick list this week,
but is improving.
Howard Rusel, old-time Delta
newspaper man, was over from Fort
olllnS tnlS week.
F. NJ. Stewart of the Colorado Nur
sery Company, has moved to North
Delta for the Summer.
Found-A lady's pocket book.
Come to The Independent and we
will tell where to get it.
The number of instruments filed
with the recorder at Delta in March
was 719. The fees for recording
same. as stated elsewhere, was ST.
Ola
Mrs. George Law entertained at
dinner April Is, Miss Gertrude
Woodgate. her sister being guest of
honor. it being the anniversary of
her birth.
Con- and Williams were awarded
the contract for wrecking and re-
moving the old Methodist church
and parsonage. Active work began
Thursday morning.
Mrs. E. L. Kellog was visiting Del
ia friends this week from Montrose.
The Kellogs are former old timers
of Delta. and also old subscribers
of The Independent.
Mrs. NJ. E. Crocker, of Colorado
college school of music. will open a
class in pianoforte on April 18th.
Those wishing to enroll. please call
afternoon. to 4 at $40 Dodge
Whetzel & Willis have bought the
grocrey department of the Meyer
Mercantile Company. and will take
charge about May 18th. They will
not move the stock out of the bull
ding it now occupies.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson entertained
Judge and Mrs. A. r. King, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Obert and Mr. and Mrs
Allen Obert on the eve of their de-
parture for Long Beach, California.
on their vacation trip.
Delta county land investment
is growing every day and sales are
steadily increasing. The year promi-
ses to make the heaviest invest
of any western county.
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
J. p. Huntley. corner Meeker and
9th street. Thursday evening April
14th. In the afternoon refreshments
will be served at 15c. beginning at
500. Supper will be served at csc
T. n. Stevens, civil engineer, has
opened an office in the Gale building
Mr. Stevens has for some time been
associated with j. A. Curtis. but
lately decided to go in for himself
He is an industrious. competent en-
gineer. and will no doubt do we'll
If two-thirds of all the bloom on
the fruit trees should be killed in
any season. there would still be
enough left that the fruit would
have to be thinned in order that It
might reach the desired size. If too
many buds develop fruit. the thin
ming problem becomes one requiring
much labor.
Mr.. John Musser and Miss Sadie
Hornsby We're married Monday eve
ming by Justice S. l.. Fairlamb. at
the residence of the Judge. and in
the presence of the brides sister
and her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. johnson. The couple are well
known here. and have many friends
who wish them happy life.
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