The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,

Mrs. Robert Stone is reported
as being seriously i'll.
Mrs. N. E. C,ack is reported on
the sick list this week
Miss Helen Sanders, who has
been quite i'll. is improving nicely.
Mrs. Ora Watson who has been
ill for several weeks is thought to
be improving.
The heavy wind prevailing
through Wednesday night lessened
the bad effect on fruit of the lower
ed temperature in this section.
E. j. Mathews was down from
Paonia Tuesday. Mr. Mathews has
been home for two weeks from
spending the winter in the South
Guy Meyer returned from Den
yer Monday. Mrs. Meyer went on
to the old home in Mound City, Mo.
for visit.
A midweek service was held at
the Episcopal church Wednesday
night. with special muse Both SER
vice and music are said to have been
very fine.
j. II. Cowan of Delta, representa-
tive OF the Dil on Hardware company
of Denver. was here Tuesday un-
loading a car of merchandise for
merchants here.-Montrose Press.
An invitation is extended to all
who are not now subscribers, TO
send in their names to the Inde-
pendent. The paper is worth your
subscription and should have it.
Judge Kirg is still at Long
Beach. California. where he was
called two weeks ago by the illness
.! his mother. whom. We are glad
to learn is improving
Earl Wilson received a painful
injury to one OF the fingers on his
left hand. while bowling one day
this week. However the member is
now getting along nicely.
Clinton oliver. OF the Iutermouu-
tain Fruit Journal. was in town
short time the hrst OF the week
euroute to Denver after short
visit in Paonia.
Mrs. J. Wolfersberger left for
her home at Delta Tuesday after a
few days visit with Mrs. A 4.
Stone and Rev. Brownell.-Olathe
Criterion.
The postoffices at both Montrose
and Grand Junction have received
orders to close on sunday. The
Delta postoffice has had no similar
orders up to date.
J +. Gallup returned Sunday
from Glenwood Springs where he
has spent about ten days for sc.atica
rheumatism. We are glad to report
that he has discarded the crutch and
cane that he departed with.
The Montrose Elks gave Delta
their support at the meeting held
there last Thursday night. and the
new lodge of Elks is to be INSTALL
ed here. we understand. in about
two weeks.
The Montrose Press Saturday.
stated that Herman Elliott had re-
turned from a brief visit in Olathe.
We know that when Herman gets
started down the Uncompahgre he
doesn't stop at Olathe.
Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Bertha
Clark and Alva Home. assisted one
or two evenings this week with the
music at the revival meetings at
Austin. which were carried on by
Rev. w. ]. Sly of Delta.
John Z. Raymer of Fort Collins.
was here last week looking after
his fruit land interests near
Hotchkiss He seems very well
pleased with his Delta county invest
ments.
The fields of winter wheat are
green and wavy, presenting a splen-
did stand. There was never a finer
season than this has been. so far.
for winter wheat. and there was
far too small an acreage sown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Phippeny are
receiving the congratulations of
scores of friends today over the ar
rival Sunday of beautiful daugh-
ter at their home. Mrs. Phippeny
was formerly Miss Virginia Keeling.
-Montrose Press. Mrs. Phippeny
was former Delta girl and well
known here.