The Delta independent., 1911-12-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

| Sheriff Williams had business in
Montrose tuesday
District Attorney Logan came
home from Gunnison Tuesday.
Miss Susie Mcleod returned to
Montrose Tuesday after a visit with
friends in our city.
Miss Mamie Benson returned to
her home in Telluride Monday after
visiting fri nds in Delta.
Judge Percival E. Coombe made a
trip to Hotchkiss Wednesday even
ing.
Wanted-Girl for general work at
the Perkins Hotel. Wages SIS per
month.
Taylor B. Geer departed Tuesday
morning for Detroit, Michigan, at
mess matters pending.
Roy Bowen came in from Denver
last Saturday evening, after a few
days business and pleasure visit.
]. H. Mitchell was in Grand juno
ton the first part of this week
looking after business interests.
Mrs. w. A. Shepherd returned
home Sunday evening from a three
weeks visit with friends in Denver.
Louie Kurz, we understand. will
open a meat market in connection
with the Meyer & Wells grocery
store.
B. p. DAVIDSON of Denver, will
prove up on his desert land entry
near Delta on the 7th day of Dec
ember.
L. F. Casio, who recently moved to
the rich Gunnison valley near Ru-
bideau, from West Virginia, made
the Independent office a pleasant call
Monday and added his name to its
subscription list.
Father Bertrand has taken charge
of the Catholic church in Delta, re-
lieving Father O'Farrell of Mont
rose, who formerly gave the church
here portion of his time.
The Independent has started on
a campaign to collect up and revise
its subscription list. The amounts
are small and can easily be paid;
besides, We need the money.
F. C. Schmid and wife departed
last Sunday evening for Aberdeen,
Washington, after a three weeks Wis
it with Mr.. Schmids parents in this
city. They go to Aberdeen expecting
to locate permanently.
Roy l.. Smith is looking after the
Smith jewelry store in Grand juno
ton this week, along with his own
here, on account of the illness of
Mr.. Smiths son, whom he has been
compelled to take to New York.
Sugar beets have been rushing in
at wonderful rate this week, tax
and dumping great stacks on the
ground when cars were not at hand. |
1t is the closing rush of the beet |
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hubbard and
little Helen Gillette, youngest daugh- |
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Gillette,
departed Sunday evenin for the Pa
cific coast, where they will enjoy |
ocean breezes for at least a month
Or six weeks.
Eiffert Brothers began the brick
work on the new city pump house
near the North Delta bridge Tues
day morning. This pump house is
10 house the new centrifugal pump
d
times.
Having bought the interest of Mr..
Mathew Stephens in the barber shop
1T $50 Main street, l take this
means of giving notice of my new
ocation to all customers and friends,
whom l will be glad to see at any
ime. W. L. Johnson. ct
On Monday evening, December
1th, the annual election of officers
# Delta Lodge No. 81, A. F. & A.
4. will take place at the hall over
nam ers and visiting Masons are !
requested to be present.
License to wed was issued from ;
he county clerks office this week
S follows: Fred Otto of Eckert and
Hiss Grace Schilling, of Delta; B. c.
iidhuff and Miss Augusta Trinklein
+ Hotchkiss; Alva Pierce Home and
iiss Artie May Burns of Delta.
Enroute to Cedaredge, where Mrs.
Tray is visiting relatives. Edgar A.
ray of Redvale, nephew of Mrs.
!. A. Guy. visited here Thursday.
Ir. and Mrs. Bray, who have been
larried only a few months, will :
AXE belated wedding trip and will
isit relatives in Missouri for a few :
Enterprise.
A broken water pipe in the second
tory of the building occupied by
urner & Huntley, Wednesday even
lg caused a flow of water into the
forage room of that firm that for
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