The Delta independent., 1912-01-05

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five friends and neighbors present
to partake of sumptuous dinner,
which clearly evidenced the culin-
airy talents of Mrs. Sanders. All en-
joyed the holiday feast to the full
lest extent.
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Arthur and
their daughter, Miss Ada, attended
! the comic opera, "A Chocolate Sol
der" in Grand junction Tuesday
evening and returned home the fol-
lowing morning. They reported
themselves as being highly pleased
with the opera and well repaid for
the journey.
J. 7. Tallman departed for his
home near Fort Collins yesterday,
d few days earlier than he expected,
on account of the sudden illness of
his son. Mr.. Tallman and Dave
Severance were equal owners OF Il
Inc S07acre tract of land on Calf
ornia mesa, which was recently sold
to an Olathe man.
Z. R. Coffey of Austin, was do
ing business in the city last Tues
day and incidentally dropped in to
see the Independent force and leave
the price of another years subscrip-
lion. He reports conditions very good
in his part of the county and every
| body feeling greatly encouraged for
| the prospects of 1912.
Never before was there finer win
ter weather in Delta. Just a little
frigid in the morning, to be sure,
Win the thermometer ranging from
zero to six below. But that is the
quality OF cold that makes one feel
just right, and then a glorious sun
SHINE all day, from 1880 in the
morning until $50 in the evening.
Forest H. Rose, former pastor of
the Methodist church at Eagle and
until recently editor of the Rifle
| Reyielle, was a passenger this morn
ing on the Montrose branch bound
for Delta. He has made no plans
| for the future but will probably en-
gage in the newspaper business else
where in the state.-Grand juno
don Sentinel, Wednesday.
Victrola Wattenbarger, the two
year-old daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
r. A Wattenbarger OF Read, Colo
RADIO, died on Saturday, Diecemb Der
goth, 1911, of bronchial pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at the
family home in Read and burial was
in the Cory cemetery. Mrs. Wat
seLDarger is a daughter of the late
Bruce Doyle. who was killed by
Mexican a few weeks ago.
A social party was given for
number OF the young friends and
acquaintances of Charles Woodring
-. ,ue home of his mother on Pal
mer street last Saturday evening.
Games of various kinds We're indulg
i IN by the young people present,
some fifteen or sixteen in number,
turing the evening and delightful
luncheon was served at l0:3O.
The first public appearance of
the Delta Dramatic club occurred
last Friday night when the club put
on Damon and Pythias." The OPP
era house was packed with an ap-
preciative audience. The acting of
all the leading parts was very clev-
erly carried out, although the play
is rather difficult one for anna
tours. The members of the club are
deserving OF much credit.
The following officers were in
stalled at the regular meeting of
Garnet Chapter. o. K. S, Monday
night: Mary +. Farmer. worthy ma
] ,,
iron; Phoebe j. Dickerson, asso-
ciate matron; Annetta T. Wishart,
secretary; Carolyn Seaton, treasur-
er: Alma Obert, conductress; Fol-
lowing the installation was a ban
quet with fifty in attendance.
A meeting of all Delta county
delegates to the good roads conven-
lion to be held in Pueblo Jan. IL
and IL, will be held in Hotchkiss to-
morrow, Saturday, and ii is expected
that the meeting will be one of ex-
ceptional interest. The proposed
routes of the state highway through
this section will be discussed and
a better understanding gained by
the delegates who are going to act
at the convention.
The masquerade ball given by the
Maccabees at Odd Fellows hall on
/ New Years night was big success
from every point of view. The at
tendance was good, the maskers were
IA nigh spirit, the music all tn
could be desired and the general
order of things perfect. When the
unwilling took place at about 1880.
many surprises resulted and all pres
ent seemed to enjoy the situation
the fullest extent.