The Delta independent., 1910-12-30
Sheriff Williams had business in

try show.
Miss Lydia L. Hughes spent
Christmas at Halcyon Place, with
her brothers.
Used Weber Piano, perfect condi-
tion, $275. Easy terms, Correll's
Furniture Store.
Miss Bertha Tripp is entertain
ing her friend. Miss Cecilia Lund,
of Montrose, this week.
Cliff Adams, clerk at Emry's
left last Sunday for Salt Lake City.
to spend Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Byerrum.
of Colona, spent Christmas with
relatives and friends in Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Worland are
here from Nebraska. visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Rogers.
A. H. Rouse, of Montrose, is the
guest of NJ. r. Tripp, and sister.
Miss Bertha Trip. during the holi-
days.
w. A. Greene and daughter from
ColoNa, Colorado, spent Christmas
with their Cousins, the Wiidneys
in Delta.
Miss Margaret Little returned to
Mancos, Colorado, after spending
Christmas with relatives and friends
in Delta.
Walter Fallom, of the department
of Commerce and Labor. Washing
ton. D. c., is here looking up ditch
information.
Judge Welch is on a trip to
Denver and Greeley. to attend. at
the latter place. a meeting of the
board of the State Normal School.
Travelling men all say that Delta
was the busiest town on the West
ern Slope during the holiday season.
as it is. in reality, all the year
through.
Marshall Darley, youngest son of
Dr.. Geo. NJ. Darley of Delta, was
home for Christmas from Routt
county. where he is with the
lOTtsNTs seTNlCt
Someone stole J. G. Bowerman's
bear-skin. He will pay a reward for
its recovery and information lead
ing to the conviction of the party
or parties taking it.
Mrs. ]. E. Gallup went to Lake
City last week to spend the holidays
with her daughter. Miss Alberta.
who is in the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at that
point.
Latest word is that Marshall
Trpesdale of Hotchkiss, who was
seriously beaten up on Christmas
by the McMillans, Stoneburner and
Savage. is improving nicely and will
recover.
Mrs. Doughty. mother of Dan
Doughty. died in Pueblo last Satur-
day. Her body was brought here
Sunday and Inferred Monday a
Cedaredge. Short services were
held at the home of her son.
The Oaklahoma Board has for
" arded Osborne Williamson of
Delta. honary recognition as grad
uate pharmacists upon receipt of
their papers without examination.
compliment they justly appreciate.
E. l.. Kellogg. connected with the
Touring mills of Montrose and Delta.
trips Wednesday, taking occasion
to make the Independent pleasant
call Mr.. Kellogg is one of the
papers oldest subscribers and
shows no inclination to become
quitter.
The boy and the sleigh has been
in evidence since the snow began
to fall. Most people with vehicles
are generous in allowing the kids
to tie on and seem to take as much
the boys themselves derive. This
is much better than to nurse
crouch and use the whip. 1t shows
real geniality and is not only
worthy of commendation but ap-
plause.
Those who were wishing for a
white Christmas got their wish
to an unusual degree for this sec
ton. The first snow of the season
fell a week before Christmas, the
fall being fully four inches and most
of which remained on the ground.
On Saturday evening snow began
falling again about foUc inches more
being added during Saturday night
and Sunday. So far there has been
no extremely cold weather follow