The Delta independent., 1911-02-24


be even worse, which is surely dis
couraging.
Editor Blackwell, of the North
Fork Times, accompanied by Mrs.
Blackwell, were Delta visitors Tues
day, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
L. Cockreham.
Daisy Peas, 1Oc per can at
Doutt's.
Louis E. Benedict and Miss Hattie
I!ornsby visited Olathe Wednesday.
Louie expects to leave today for
southern California, where he will
remain indefinitely.
j.. F. Straube went up to Pa
onia Sunday, where he thought some
of taking a position with the Boost
er. Straube can deliver the goods
in the printing line.
Three cans tomatoes for 25c at
Doutt's.
Mrs. White, wife of Foreman
Frank White of the Tribune, is
still quite ill at their home on Palm
er street We regret to state that
her condition is not improving.
Special prices on semi-porcelain
plates. Stockham
The revival meetings now in
progress at the Baptist church are
drawing large crowds nightly. The
singing and preaching at these meet
ings are said to be the very best.
1t is said that the Denver post
Office will close on Sundays in the
near future. There is general
movement over the country to give
the postal employees day of rest.
The best csc coffee on the mar
ket, pounds for 35c at Doutt's.
Marriage licenses We're issued
this week at the county clerk S office
TO Charles S. Cowan and Alice R.
I Miller. both of Paonia, and David
L. Wyatt and Sallie Reed, both of
Crawford.
Percival E. Coombe returned Wed
nesday afternoon from his visit in
England where he spent several
months He reports a fine time and
his many friends are glad to hear of
his return.
Attend the Tom Thumb wedding
at the Christian church tonight. By
| IL
last wee6. 1t will be worth your
while to see it. Sixty little people,
dressed as adults.
Three cans tomatoes for csc at
Doutts.
Prof Herrick says that the orch
ards look fine for a big crop. The
trees are full of buds and he thinks
that it will take a heavy frost to
more than thin them. The fall of
1911 will be boomer.
Laurence d. King of Eckert, is
building neat residence adjoin-
ing Allen Obert's property on Dodge
street We were unable to learn as
to whether 1t was his intention to
occupy or rent the place.
Daisy Peas. 1Oc per can at
Doutt's.
Druggists w. G. Cook. Harvey
Hart and Harry Williamson visited
in Hotchkiss "Wednesday night
where. we understand, Druggist
johnson of that place. entertained
the pharmacists of Delta county.
R. A. Johnson, old timer of
Delta, came in from Oakland. Cali
fornia, the latter part of last week.
Mr.. Johnson has been in Oregon
mainly since leaving here three
years ago. He is back to visit and
look after property interests.
Earl z. McCully and Miss Hazel
Flanary. both of Maher, were united
in marriage last Saturday at the
above mentioned place. The young
couple were both raised there The
groom is a brother of Mrs Beryl
Gutridge and Miss Edna McCully of
Delta.
Samuel Bond, L. S. immigration
inspector for the Mexican line and
Pacific coast districts, stopped of
a day here the latter part of last
week for visit with his sister and
brother-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Bur
CESS. He was enroute to Washing
ton. ID. c.
We are glad to announce that
word has been received from Louis
Kurz in Denver, to the effect that
l,e is much better and is beginning
10 gain little. He had not under
gone an operation at last report but
we were not assured that he would
not have to.
J. b. Grabill of Adams cou.ty
Nebraska who had been visiting j.
l.. Sprung on Garnet mesa left for
his home Monday. Mr.. Grabill
looked over Delta county pretty
thoroughly while here and left well
pleased with 1t, He will probably
return next fall.
Special prices on semi-porcelain
plates. Stockham's.