The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-26

morning services at the First Meth
odist church, there will be reception
of members into full membership.
All the regular services will follow
throughout the day. This will be
the last Sunday the present paste!
will occupy the pulpit. The fol-
lowing Sunday the new pastor, o.
X. Maynard, will preach.
The Delta high school students
will give preliminary literary con-
test at the Presbyterian church the
evening of Thursday, April rs. The
program willicc1sist of an argument
an Grafton, reading contests and
music, and is given to prepare the
contestants for the Western Slope
high school meet at Montrose, May
End to May 5th. A small admis-
sicu will be charged to defray the
expenses.
Word comes to Delta that Mrs.
F. l.. Ray, who has been the guest
OF her mother in Salida for several
days past, has just had an operation
performed on the throat of her lit
tie tS1r-year-old daughter at the
Red Cross hospital of that city for
a superfluous growth of some nature
The operation was a successful one,
it is reported, and the child will be
rid of trouble which was col-
slant worry to her parents.
p. Groome, a member of the In
t-r State Commerce Commission,
who represents this part of the
state fer that body, was in the city
last Saturday, having just returned
from a business trip East and South
which included Memphis, Tennes
see. Mr.. Groome owns a fine or
chard tract near this city and he
put in few hours while here look
ing after it. Mrs. Groome and the
children wer visitors in Delta for
several days prior to Mr.. Groome's
arrival, and all departed Sunday
evening for their home in Glcnwood
Springs.
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Delta people, is over in the Greeley
country promoting a second beet
sugar factory and it is reported that
he already has pledges for 5000
ing in connection with the Greedy
Commercial club and the Weld
County Farmers club. Farmers of
that section believe that they should
the commercial club is pledged TO
render evrey possible assistance to
secure the factory and also In
creased prices for the beets.
Mrs. G.. A. Merrill, who has been
teaching a class fof very young
ladies' and gentlemen the art of
dancing, invited the parents of her
small pupils in last Saturday even
ing to see the closing exhibition.
and served light refreshments. The
small boys and girls, ranging in age
from seven to nine years, were a
very pretty sight, executing the two
step, waltz and many other dances
in very pleasing manner. In all
ways they displayed good bearing
and correct teaching, in which they
are able to give points to many
much older people.
The auto garage at Hotchkiss
took a contract to land William
Derr, the blind travelling man, in
Delta in time TO meet the west boun
train for Grand Junction Tuesday
evening and by reckless run the
entire distance the driver got here
in good time but his machine was
in bad repair when he drew up at
Fourth and Main streets. The driver
Jumped out and went to local
garage for some part and before his
return tire blew up, causing re-
port of considerable moment. Later
he learned that the train was from
seven to ten hours late, and he
could have made the run on low
gear.
l.. IL. Haines, former well known
manager for the Colorado Fruit
Growers association, came in from
Greeley Sunday evening to look
after his 20-acre peach orchard nea
Saxton. He remarked to an Independ
ent scribe that he thought smudging
might be necessary at this time, but
soon learned that smudging is not
necessary and that every condition
points to big crop of fine fruit
this season without the expense Oft
entimes incurred. Mr.. Haines Is