The Delta independent., 1910-04-22

day night.
Harry Shaffer. manager of the
Delta Collection Agency, returned
Sunday from Paonia.
The new six-room cottage of Frank
Darling on Howard and 3rd streets
is nearing completion.
This summer in Delta promises to
be record breaker for building and
general improvements.
Mrs. r. V. Hale of Grand Junctio
is in Delta visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Dawson.
Paul Carton of the Hillman store
force. left Sunday for a visit of a
few weeks in Boise, Idaho.
Reduced Price.-Barred Plymouth
Rock eggs s1.O0 per setting, two
settings s1.5O. at Penley's.
Mrs. Ira McFadden of Paonia. is
i'll with pneumonia, at the home of
Mrs. E. c. Jackson in Delta.
DR.. Stockham, w. B. Stockham
and w G. Hillman made a business
trip to Cedaredge last Friday.
Mrs. John Hixson and daughter
Anna, spent the first part of the
week visiting friends at Eckert.
Mrs. Iva McFadden and mother.
Mrs Allis of Paonia, are guests at
the home of Mrs. L. C. Jackson.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Allen of
California mesa, Sunday. twin boys.
All concerned reported doing well.
Everybody is too busy to contrib
ute much in the way of news. but
the condition is highly satisfactory.
George S. Conklin is building a
small addition to his fine residence.
corner of Palmer and Fifth streets
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford f. Dana who
nave been visiting in California. are
expected home today or tomorrow.
Paul Wilson returned home last
week from 4 trip to Wyoming. trans
acting business in Denver on the
way.
Mrs F. f. Stevens accompanied
by her daughter and grandson, left
sunday for a visit in the Paradox
country.
Miss Merial Chappell left Monday
for Bellingham. Washington. after
Il short visit with her aunt, Mrs. NJ.
Dingman.
orchardists desiring fruit box la
bells can be supplied in fine color
work at The Independent office. Call
and see us.
Miss Helen Everts, who has been
visiting at the home of w. G. Cook
for several weeks past. left Sunday
for Philadelphia.
There is less coming and going
Of home people at this season of the
year. Too much at stake In business
aud on the farm.
Delta plays Paonia at Mesa Park
this afternoon. the game beginning
at i:45 sharp. A good crowd will
witness the game.
The Delta Steam Laundry has put
in three new machines the past week
and now has one of the best equipped
plants in the west
The machinery at the Delta Ice
Factory is being readjusted this
week. an engineer from Denver hav-
ing the work in charge.
An entertainment will be given
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Uglow. on Dodge street. for the bene-
fit of the Episcopal church.
What If you do have to pay what
seems big price for property, IL it
will pay for itself in two or three
years and increase in value beside?
w. II. Haines. formerly with the
Colorado Fruit Growers Association.
is over from Greeley looking after
his interests on lower Surface Creek
Delta now has s25 rate to Cal
ifornia. So has Denver. Kansas City,
and Salt Lake. You get about
thousand miles longer ride from
Kansas City.
Horticultural Inspector II. A. Rich.
ardson, made short trip to Paonia
carly in the week. He says there
will be plenty of fruit in that part
of the county.
Il. j. Mathews was down from
Paonia last Saturday. Mr.. Mathews
spent the winter in California with
His family. The family will return
in a few weeks.
A travelling man in Delta said
when the subject came up the other