The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-21
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at the Methodist parsonage at 2
O'Clock p. m, by Rev. ]. A. John
son.
Il must say you've got pretty
lot of citizens to allow themselves
to be charged at the rate of five
cents a mile from here down to the
junction on a miserable one-horse
road" said the drummer bitingly.
I'D like to call your attention to
one fact" responded Conductor Ed
mondson, calmly, and that is that
while it may be five cents a mile.
it's only twenty-five cents an hour"
-Pagosa New Era
Prof P. NJ. Condit writes from
Greeley that he is very busy, as he
teaches four hours and recites two
hours, each day. His daughters, l..
Jet and Philippa are with him and
the former has been accorded some
handsome compliments upon her
musical ability. She accompanied
the Temple Quartet in their per-
formances at the Greeley chautau-
qua. The Professor was expecting
Mrs. Condit from Iowa this week
and stated that Miss Blanch was
in Madison, Wisconsin. They ex-
pect to return to Delta about the
31st of August
E. B. NORMAN, of the Delta Dec
Grating company, went up to Sapi-
nero two weeks ago for a vacation
and to do a little fishing. He did
little successful fishing at off
times but spent most of his vaca-
ton painting the school house.
which job he contracted after ar
irving there. Mr.. Woman says it
is all right, though, when you can
go on a vacation and get back with
more money than you started with.
Miss Nellie B. Edwards of Pao-
ria and Louis B. Johnson of Cali
fornia were married in March at
Ventura, California, while the bride
with her mother and sisters were
visiting in that state. The we'd
ding was kept secret until Tuesday
evening of last week. when it was
announced at a reception of in
yited guests at the home of Mrs.
Edwards. Mr. Johnson was at
the time enroute from California to
Join his wife.
Howard G.. Fletcher and wife left
yesterday afternoon for Omaha,
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Fletcher, who has ac-
copied a very fine position with an
eastern commission house, has
friends by the hundreds all through
the valley and Western Slope who
will regret sincerely that he has
left the state for other parts of the
country. Mr.. Fletcher is undoubt-
eddy one of the brightest and most
capable business men in the state
and everyone who knows him is
proud of his achievements, proud
to know him and will join in wish
ing him a brilliant and rising bust
ness career in the east. Mrs. Flet-
cher has been one of the most
popular of the social set since
coming to this city to live. and is
beautiful and talented lady who
will be missed by all who know her.
She, too, carries with her the best
wishes of the entire community. Sew
eral friends were at the station
to see the Fletchers off.-Grand
Junction News.
j. ]. Travis came in Sunday even
ing from his home at Delta. He
made the trip most of the way in
his 4O-horse-power automobile. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Brown. who
conducts a garage at Delta. Leav-
ing that place Saturday morning
the tires were punctured six times
before reaching Montrose. On the
way over Cerro hill they encoun-
tered a heavy rain, which made the
clay soil as slippery as creased
pig at 4th of July celebration, and
they had several narrow escapes
from going into the creek. AT
Cimarron the car was shipped to
Sapinero by freight. Leaving Sap
nero at o'clock Sunday morning.
they reached Lake City about
o'clock that evening, after a hard
trip. They noticed the difference
in the roads as soon as they cross
ed the Hinsdale county line. The
Gunnison county roads are rotten,
while they found the roads in this
county to be the best on the whole
trip. Mr.. Travis is an old-time res
ident of Lake City and has a large
number of friends here who are
always glad to see him. He will
be here another week or so on
business and pleasure.-Lake City
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