The Delta independent., 1912-08-16

dent last Friday morning, arrived
J.. from Glenwood Springs Tuesday. Mr.
Rice is in the printing business in
Glenwood.
Mrs. F.. w. Trechter and Mrs. AL
bert Salisbury were west-bound pas
sengers for Salt Lake City Wednes-
day, where they will look over the
sights of the Mormon capital for a
week or ten days.
Mrs. H. G. Fletcher returned to
her home in Grand Junction last
Saturday evening. after few days
visit in Delta with old friends. Her
mother, Mrs. j. J. Wintcn. will re-
main for a time yet.
The Spoon club was very pleasan ntly
entertained by the Misses Grace and
Eva Belle Conklin at their home on
Palmer and Fifth streets, Monday
evening Refreshments were served
as a concluding feature
Miss Alfaretta Cook, a teacher in
the North Delta school last year.
has accepted a position in the city
schools at Loveland, Colorado and
will depart for that point in time
10 assume her new duties.
Paul Osborne and his brother. A
j. Osborne, who is here on a visit,
from Los Aigeies California, pulled
day. and will angle for trout for a
few days at that popular resort.
Mrs. w. j. Sly returned from the
Baptist convention in Fruita last
Saturday ard went to Paonia that
evening to join her husband. Rev
Sly, over Sunday. Rev. Sly and his
wife are now reside mis- of Denver.
E ]. Mathews will go up to the
E. j. NJ. cattle ranch at the head
of Escalante tomorrow for a week 8
stay in that pleasant section. The
call of the wild is very loud to
most of us during this hot wealth
er.
l. W. Hottell, the Montrose mill
man. who recently purchased the in
terest Of Alden Crabill in the Delta
Touring mill, came down from Mont
rose Monday evening and put in a
day or so looking after business in
tsrests here.
Morgan and Leonard Swe:tzer and
the Misses Kathleen Nutter and Ce-
celia verhofstedt made an automo-
bile drive to Montrcse and return Sun
day. Several trivial accidents hap
pended to the machine but moth
ing serious.
There will be services at the
Episcopal church next Sunday morn
ing, August is, at IL o'clock, the
field secretary of the Board of Mis-
sions, will officiate and preach. No
evening service.
Sedalia Lewis, who has been the
guest of her mother in this city
for a month past. departed for her
home in Montpelier, Indiana Tues
day morning. Miss Lewis is book
keeper for big hardware firm in
the Hoosier town.
Mrs. c. A Harwood and daugh-
ter. Miss Marie. and Miss Fay Ruck-
er. arrived in Delta from Garrison,
Iowa, last Saturday and will be
guests at the home of Mrs. Har-
woods brother. James Merchant, for
two or three weeks.
Mrs. Mcpherson, wife of the Den
yer policeman who was killed dur
ing the sensational hold-up of n
Valverde saloon about three months
ago. arrived in Delta Sunday even
ing and is the guests of relatives
and friends on California mesa.
The Misses Sue and Minnie Bar
ton, teachers in the public schools
at Salida, were outgoing passen-
gers for Grand Junction Tuesday,
after two-weeks' visit in Delta
they were looking over orchard land
with view of future purchase.
Miss Helen Gillette will be host
ess at slumber party for her
young friends at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
f. Hubbard, tonight. and all those
invited are contemplating the event
with more than average interest.
Mrs. II. +. Perkins, her daughter,
Mrs. ]. Il. Hillman and Master Her
bert, left Denver for Florida last
Sunday evening after attending the
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ventions. They will visit few
weeks in the southern coast state.
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