The Delta independent., 1911-03-10

Mrs. Mary Smith, a Denver society
woman, dropped dead Sunday night
while playing bridge whist. Bridge
must surely be an exciting game.
Judge and Mrs. A. R. King left
Saturday afternoon for a short visit
in Denver with their son, Fred, who
graduates this spring from the Uni
versity of Dcnver
The Thimble Club were very
pleasantly entertained yesterday at
the home of Mrs. j. E. Moore on
Meeker street. Delightful refresh
ments were seryed
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mooney
were here Tue sday on their return
Olathe. Mr.. Mooney was formerly
with Kurz and Benedict.
John Larkin of De Beque, said
TO have TAX. up the first farm and
raised the first crop in Mesa county.
died at his home Sunday. He was
81 years old.
Grand Junction is to have a new
has been let and the building is
expected to be ready for occupancy
for next term.
The Wes.ern Un:on Tel graph
company inadgeratsd new form of
TelegI aph service March /. The
Day Letter" the rate being one and
one half. the Night Letter rate.
Mrs. Horace Hallcck. who has
been in the South for some time, is
II u
Finley and Mrs. Frank Bond, both
of Read.
c. w. Roe was up looking after
his Hotchkiss interests the first of
the week. Mr.. Roe is one of the
decorators of the new Methodist
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Salisbury
left Tuesday for a trip through Ne
vada and Oregon. They may de
eide TO make their home out there
II they find a suitable location.
President Lang of the Colorado
Farmers Union. was a Delta visitor
this week. in the interest of that
order.
Charley Smith returned the first
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homa. where he had been called on
account of the serious illness of
his father. whom he left greatly i'm
proved.
Mrs Lizzie Wagner, in company
with Judge Story and family of
Ouray. assed throuth here Sstrr-
day afternoon enroute to southern
California. for visit of several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. kyffin pleasant
" entertained the members of the
Baptist choir at their home Tues
day night. Singing. games and re-
freshments made the evening
very enjoyable one.
A. s. Exter is down from Gunni-
son for the summer. He and his
family. who have spent the winter
in Delta. will spend the summer
months on their ranch near Hotch-
kiss.
Refined. competent. middle aged
woman wants employment at nurs-
ing or general house work. Best
of references. Call at l22 w. 9th
street for particulars.
j. p. Larsen writes from Ouray
enclosing n years renewal of sub
scription: "The Independent is
good paper and I enjoy reading IL
every week. do not want to miss
an issue"
Daniel Grim. who recently sold
his ranch and personal property.
cannot fully make up his mind to
leave Colorado. and is thinking of
buying and settling down again near
his old home.
]. wellaud JeIers. cashier of the
Colo n 20 State Bank. and Res Con-
kiln returned from their visit to
Cal!forr Ia, Sunday morning. They
were gone about month aud re-
poIt fine trip.
1t is now said that the ID. 4 r.
c. is to be broadguaged right over
Marshall Pass as the road-bed now
| laws: that the work will begin at
once and be completed this year.
So mote It be.
Mrs. o. c. skinner wife OF Rep
rescntative skinner of Montrose.
was seriously and painfully burned
Tuesday by gas explosion in their
Denver home. She had lighted n
gas stove and the oven exploded,
burning her arms and hair.