The Delta independent., 1911-06-16

Delta on the 4th.
Miss Olive Weiser of Montrose.
was in Delta a short time the
first of this week visiting friends.
Ellet Harding, Charley Adams,
and Thomas Layden left Monday for
Grand Junction and from there
took varied routes for the purpose
OF selling patent scrub-brush.
Miss Myrtle Snyder entertained
number of her friends Friday
evening in honor of Miss Geneva
Huntoon who has just returned
from Boulder, where she has been
attending Colorado University.
Don't fail to read the new serial
story, the first installment of which
appears in this issue. "Britz of
Headquarters" is a thrilling story
by MARGIN Barber. We feel sure
that if you read this installment
you won't miss the balance.
The Mine Rescue car was in the
yards at Delta several hours Satur-
day on its return from Somerset,
where it had been demonstrating. A
number Of local people We're shown
through and the various apparatus
explained to them.
Oliver Cook is the proud posses
sor OF a fine new Ainsworth tran
sit, said to be the finest in Delta
county. Oliver is very proud OF
the instrument and well he may be.
He says he is bound to have his
surveys accurate.
Frank Davis left Monday morn
ing for his home in Braymer, Mo-,
after spending about two months
and a half visiting at the home of
his uncle. w A. Davis.
Miss Hattie Vaughan passed
through here Sunday enroute to her
home in Kansas City, from Paonia,
where she has been acting as ste
nographer for Attorney Merle d.
Vincent.
Lyle Baird, brother OF Albert
Baird, arrived in Delta last Friday
frow Malvern. Iowa, and will spend
the summer in Delta. He says that
Delta people are enjoying winter
weather compared with that in the
central states.
Senator Stephan. accompanied by
County Commissioners Wilson and
/ Roberts. went up TO Gunnison Mon
/ Gay and attended the good roads
meeting held at that place.
T. X. Seaton. Guy Blair, Joe
/ Progent, Ed Nandeventer and fam
;ly and Doctors Burgess and Bur
| gin, formed a fishing party and
went u2 the Gunnison for a few
DAYS OF Inc good old sport, Monday.
Kenneth w. Zeigler. of the Delta
National bank, left Friday after
noon for Chicago on receipt OF a
telegram announcing the serious
Illness of his mother. The length
of his stay depends entirely upon
her condition.
Wednesday was Flag Day and
Old Glory, with his large family of
assorted sizes. flowed in the breezes
! st Delta The observance of FLAG
Day is patriotic and each sight OF
the stars and stripes renews the
emotion of love of country in every
citizens heart.
Mrs. H. +. Hart underwent an
] opera last 'tiAAl dsis tNthAhS AOA
tubercular glands of the throat. The
operation was very successfully per
formed by Doctors Burgess, Burgin
ard Hick, and We are glad to re-
port that Mrs. Hart is doing nicely
and is well on the way to recovery.
The Y. NJ. c. A. county base ball
league has just gotten out a very
attractive combination schedule and
score card The first game was play
ed at Cedaredge Saturday between
the Cedaredge and Paonia teams. Ii
resulted in victory for Paonia the
score standing $ to s after ten in
nings of fast play.
Misses Olive and Edna Ingersoll
departed Wednesday afternoon for
Los Angeles, California. and from
there they will travel through the
Northwest. They expect to be
gone until time for school next fall
both being teachers in the Delta
schools.
Ben Penley returned home from
Boulder, after finishing his second
wear at the University of Color ado
last Thursday, just too late for us
to announce it in last week issue.
Zen looks just as husky as ever
and will keep in training this sum
mer by wrestling the grain bags in
/ his fathers store.
\ picture of Miss Rose Putty.
/ formerly of Delta but now of Den
yer, appeared in the Denver Re
I publican las Friday and with it an
announcement of her wedding to
Paul Moody, scheduled to take
place on Wednesday, June 18th.
Several Delta people have received
invitations