The Delta independent., 1910-01-21

N. n. Castle had business in Paonia
Wednesday.
Geo. Duke of Hotchkiss was a Delta
visitor Tuesday.
Howard Fletcher was is town from
Grand Junction Sunday.
G. G. Thayer is now employed at the
H X. Correll furniture store
Mrs. Herm an Darling entertained the
st. Luke's Guild Wednesday.
DR.. Bull was up from Grand Junction
on professional business Sunday.
Attorney II. j. Baird visited in Pao-
MIA Tuesday on business pertaining to
the census.
For Sale-One paid up course in show
card writing in l. C. S. Address Box
1876, Delta.
Manager Clark, of the Clark Realty
Company of Denver, is in Delta looking
after his interests here.
Clinton Oliver returned to Paonia
Wednesday after finishing his duties as
secretary of the National Apple Show.
There was large attendance upon
the degree work in Delta Lodge. No.
", A. F. & A NJ Wednesday evening
The first dance given by the Young
Mems Club, new local organization.
took place Wednesday night at l. o. o.
F hall and was a big success.
Miss Eula Carney has completed her
course in Delta Business College and
accepted a position with the Colorado
National Life Assurance Company.
Mrs. Jennie Ewing entertained a
number of friends at a six o'clock din
ner Thursday night in honor of Myrtle
Myer who was leaving for California.
1t sometimes happens that the fel-
lows who are out to Fight the
Trusts, are earnestly engaged in an
effort to build up little trust of their
own.
For strictly fresh ranch eggs, sweet
butter. fancy live or dressed poultry,
Phone 23i Red Delaney & Isham, the
dealers IN good things. A trial will
suffice
Mrs. y. E. Clack returned home
from the South Monday, leaving Mr..
Clack greatly improved in health. This
is welcome News to Mr. Clack' 5 many
I friends.
I NJ. V. Mathews of Paonia who has
been visiting the different Western
Slope towns arranging for the big X.
of P. convention at Paonia on February
| 16, returned home wednesday.
Born, on Wednesday, January 19,
1910, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fortier, of
North Delta, 9-pound girl. Mother
ana child are reported doing nicely and
father the happiest man in Delta
county.
Delta Chapter, No. 3S. R. A. NJ,
will confer the Royal Arch on Thursday
evening, January 81, at 7:30. All
Royal Arch Masons cordially invited.
W. r. GALE, H. P.
7. K. SEAToN, Secretary.
County Commissioner Roberts of
Paonia, returned yesterday from
three weeks visit in Denver. Mr..
Roberts reports that DR.. Gibbs is rapid
ly recovering from the bruises auout
his head, but that his hip may bother
him for some time.
An auditing committee. consisting of
Welland Jeffers, Ed Stone and John G.
Curtiss of Paonia, who have been going
over the county treasurer books re-
port that the books are in such good
condition that they will be through
much sooner than had been expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Hillman ac-
companied by Mrs. H. E. Perkins and
DR.. F. d. Kinsley left Wednesday night
for Denver where Mrs. Hillman will
undergo an operation. just how serious
is not yet known. A large number of
lady friends accompanied them to the
train.
Roberts, who was convicted of the
murder of Frans, at Crawford year
ago and sent to the penitentiary for
life, is now insane and believes himself
to be King of the world. He recently
fell heir to $4,000. He wrote a letter
to the warden warning him not to touch
any of it and signed himself: king of
the World
H, S. Bedaine, of the INDEPENDENT.
received telegram Tuesday announc-
ing the sudden death of his cousin, Mrs.
Mary j. Pierce, of Bath, Michigan, who
was great favorite of his and in
whose honor he once issued book.
Owing to the great distance. it was i'm
possible to reach her home in time for
the funeral.
Delta county, according to press
disnatches has startaS n, 10 ,,rarar, |