The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-05

brief visit with their nephew, n.
F. Lake, and family, on Orchard
mesa. Mr.. and Mrs. Munson are on
their return trip from a few weeks
visit on the Western coast. They
had visited at some length in Gun
niscn before going to California.
Roy Sloan and wife of Gunnison,
were the gu SITS of Delta friends last
saturday, departing for their home
Sunday morning. They had just re-
tulned from an extended visit with
Mr.. Sloan's parents in British Col
um'oia and other western points.
Licenses to wed were issued this
week as follows: Clarence Sorey
and Miss Madge Smith, both of
Delta; Robert NJ. Porter and Miss
Alma E. Williamson of Delta; Sam
uel Z. Wilson of Paonia and Miss
Glide Hillinger of Delta.
The Fifth street bridge across
the Uncompahgre river has been put
in excellent condition and is now
ready for use. much to the satisfac'
ton of all residents of that section
of the county directly opposite the
city who are daily travellers on the
road
Some people quit advertising long
enough for everybody to forget that
again when it requires a whole cam
paign of publicity to regain what
was lost Keeping everlastingiy at
it brings success
Mrs. l.. Hansen and little daugh-
ter of Los Angeles. California, de-
parted yesterday morning for Ola
the on a visit to the formers Sis
ter. Mrs. Charles Slocum, after be-
ing guests at the home of C. ]. Lip
pert for a few days.
Rev. o. X Maynard of Fruita has
been chosen to succeed Rev. ]. A.
Johnson. the recently resigned pas
tor of the Methodist church in this
city. Rev Maynard will be here to
assume the duties OF his new charge
on May l, next
While the eastern part of Colo
RADIO is still under snow and the
middle and southern states are de-
vastated by floods. the Western Slope
is enjoying semi-tropical weather,
the farmers busy and the bees gath
errag honey. What a glorious win
ter we have had.
w. V. Ballou, operator at the To-
cal depot, and his wife. departed
yesterday for Lexington, Kentucky,
where they will visit Mr.. Ballou' S
parents week or ten days and then
proceed to take in other points RI
the East and South. They will be
absent month or six weeks.
NJ V. Ballou and wife will &C.
turn from their tip east. They re
moved from the Eaton avenue resi-
dence occupied by them for nearly
four years past, on Tuesday. to a
dwelling across the Rio Grande
tracks in West Delta.
The graduating class of the Delta
high school this year has adopted
a plain gold ring with a signet for
a setting as emblematic instead
OF class pin and the rings are al
ready here. They are hand made
and are highly pleasing to each OF
the twelve or fifteen members OF
that class.
john Becker arrived in the city
the latter part of last week from
Newton, Kansas. to take possession
of their new home on the stetson
by Mr. Becker. Spring work will be
Instituted at once by the new own
er and he expects to make his place
one of the best on California mesa.
NJ. A. Robley. passenger conduc-
tor on the North Fork branch. and
his family, returned last Saturday
~ enfng from two-months' recrea-
ton visit in the South. most OF
their stay being in Corpus Christi
AID Galveston. They were in New
Orleans and other southern cities
during their absence and report a
thoroughly enjoyable trip.
Some twelve or fourteen of the
young friends of Miss Edna Porges
were pleasantly entertained by her
at her home in this city last Friday
afternoon. Games of various kinds
were entered into with a vim by the
yourE people and at the conclusion
delightful refreshments were served.
All have since voted Miss Edna a
charming little hostess.
l.. r Wigram is the proud pos.