The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-08-25

of the electric light plant. went
up to Sapinero Sunday and spent
the first part of the week fishing.
! Mrs. Anna Standish, who with
her two daughters has been visiting
her son, Arthur, at Carbonate. re-
turned home Wednesday.
Bert Wells, of the firm of Meyer
Wells, returned home last Fri
day after a visit OF several weeks
at his old home in Iowa.
o. R. Felmlee left last Friday
evening for Denver and FIT. Collins
to see about stone and other ma
terial for the new library building.
Charles Liebram, the genial pro-
prietor of the Merchants Cafe, went
to Montrose Sunday, where he was
engaged several days on business.
Delta county is full of poultry
and still eggs are in good demand
at about 20 cents per dozen, while
the poultry itself brings good prices.
The Misses Helen and Dorothy
Gillette returned home Monday
from a visit of several weeks dur
alton with relatives in Fort Morgan.
H. c. Getty was a Montrose bust
ness visitor the fore part of the
week, going up to measure the water
coming through the Gunnison tun-
mel.
Earl Wilson, deputy county treas
urer, is back from his outing on
Grand mesa, spent with party of
ten. He reports very pleasant
time.
Mrs. A. H. Gleason and daughter,
Ruth, of Salt Lake City. are here
this week visiting at the home of
Mrs. Gleason's sister, Mrs. A. S.
EXter
Miss Mona Lace. formerly of
Delta. but now of Grand Junction,
was shaking hands with old time
friends at the depot Tuesday, while
enroute to Montrose.
One of the things most COM
mented upon by visitors to Delta,
is the many good buildings they
see. both in residence and business
houses.
J. H Ploger went to Montrose
last Friday to accompany Mrs. Plo-
ger home. the latter having been a
guest of Miss Edna Garrett for a
week
o. Smith of Cory. was in town
Tuesday on business and while here,
made the Independent office a
pleasant visit and added his name
to its long list of readers.
Democrats of Denver, according
to a dispatch sent out from that
city. are talking about Senator To-
bin of Montrose. as their choice for
candidate for Governor in 1911.
Mrs. Lucy Griggs left Saturday
morning for a visit with relatives
and friends in New York state.
expecting to be gone about two
months
The party who picked up my strap
and weight on the street one day
this week. will avoid trouble by re-
turning same to me at once ]. S.
Ingram.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Williams came
home Saturday from Kansas, where
they spent several weeks at a fam
lily reunion of Mrs. Williams folks.
They report a delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Uglow went
up to Lake City Friday for a few
days recreation in the mountains
Their daughter. Miss Florence, will
return home with them.
Miss Mae Emmons. who has spent
considerable time in Delta in the
past, stopped off this week for
short visit with old friends while
enroute to California from Denver.
Russell E Hauser of Delta. was
here on business Thursday between
trains and was renewing the ac-
Guaintance of his many local friends
-Montrose Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Phippenny and
baby returned to their home in
Montrose Saturday after week
visit at the home of Mr.. Phippen-
ny, near Eckert
Washouts caused delays of mails
over considerable of Colorado the
first of this week Trains have
been making schedule time again
since Tuesday.
The bicycles that were stolen
from S. l.. Cockreham and Russell
Hauser last week have not been
heard of and the thief or thieves
are still at large.
j. f. Hunkey, who owns ranch |
near Montrose, was married in Den
Yer last week to Miss Laura Finale. |
1t was her final judgement-they |
are all hunky now.
The Misses Wetzel have arrived |
from Iowa to take charge of the |
millinery department of the w. II. |
Mathers store for the fall and win |
ter
Mrs. w. S. Reynolds of the Oasis |
farm, Hotchkiss. came to Delta last |
Saturday to attend the foreclosure |
sale of one of the Lee o. Allen |
tracts