The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-17

All kinds of fruit boxes and ar
senate of lead, for sale by The
Gibson Fruit & Produce Co.
George H. Cunningham has open
ed a bicycle repair shop in the
building recently vacated by the
Shores.
A marriage license was issued at
the county clerk S office this week
to Herbert T. Gravestock of Paonia,
and Miss Laura Etna Lorimer of
Crawford.
The Inter State Commerce COM
mission has ordered freight rate
reductions for all Western Slope
points and the new schedule will
prove a great boon for this section.
DR.. E. H. Angle and wife depart
ed for their new home in New Lon
don, Cnnecticut last Saturday, after
a few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Chase.
A lively game of baseball was
played on the diamond at Austin
Sunday afternoon between Austin
and Crawford, the score resulting 3
to :.
George B. Shetterly arrived in
the city from Denver Wednesday
evening, and is looking after his
apple orchard on California mesa,
and other interests.
Mrs w. R. Johnson entertained
number of friends at cards last
Friday evening. A pleasing lunch
con was served and a delightful
time enjoyed
District Attorney Logan and his
assistant, Jno. r. Charlesworth, de-
ride to be on hand for the regular
term of the district court of that
county, which convened on Monday.
The First National bank of Hotch-
kiss mildly celebrated the occupancy
OF its new home in that town on
Monday. B. P. Smith and a party
of Delta friends were there to take
part in the ceremonies.
Dr. NJ. W. Baxter, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis here
a few months ago from which he
recovered very slowly, is now report
ed as doing better in his new home
in Virginia.
The Woman's club will meet with
Mrs. w. G. Cook on Dodge street
on Wednesday afternoon. May p.
There will be election of Officers
and all members are earnestly re-
cuested to attend.
VIM Darling was an outgoing pas
senger last Sunday morning for the
state metropolis, where he was to
look after the promotion of GER
tain patent appliance for automobile
wheels. in which he is interested.
The Misses Cockreham entertain
ed few friends, informally, at
their home on Palmer street last
Saturday evening. Games and a de
licious luacheon were the features
OF the evening.
The Imperial Concert company
will give concert Friday May 81,
at p. m. in the Presbyterian
church This will be a rare treat
for all music loving people. Ad-
mission soc, Children 35c.
There will be services at the
Christian church, Sunday, May 10,
as follows: Sunday school at 10
a m. preaching and communion at
M,
baccalaureate service at p. M.
All are cordially invited.
John Rhonemus arrived home last
Friday evening from Lake City,
where he had been at work for sew
erla days on the concrete walls of
dam used by one of the mining
companies.
The question has several times of
late been put TO the Independent
scribe: What has become of that
fine big road scraper which did
such excellent work when first built
and put into action on our high
ways?
Arm0nd Bourbon. arrived in the
city yesterday from Philadelphia,
where he has had a position in one
of the big furnishing goods stores
rnr some time past. and will spend
the summer with his aunt and I'M
Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pregent.
IL. H. Wolbert and family babe
their many Delta friends goodbye
last Sunday evening and boarded
The afternoon train for Pacific coast
points where they will spend at
least n year. They contemplate n
visit in Van Couver, b. c., and may