The Delta independent., 1912-06-07

son of the year.
Miss Agneta Evars, daughter OF
Roadmaster Evans and wife, retuln-
cd home from Greeley Monday even
ing after tending the normal
school through the winter, and will
spend the vacation period with her
parents and m-ny Delta friends.
Mr.. and MS. Port and children
have moved into the Sanders cot
tage on Dodge street recently va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. H. Freyburg.
They moved he. recently from Mont
rose Mr. Port is a plumber for the
Porter-Obert Hardware company.
Miss Ada Kesner, a teacher in
the public schools al Hotchkiss last
year, came down to Delta last week
at the close of her school and was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Ray
until Monday morning when she
proceeded to her home in Salida.
w R. johnson and wife were pas
sengers for Grand junction and
Fruita Monday evening. The for
mer goes to these points Ca busi-
ness in connection with the Delta
brick and tile works, and Mrs. John
son for a pleasure trip.
Walter Gallup and family and
Hi Hickman were outgoing passen-
gers for Paonia last Monday even
ing. Mr. Gallup has a contract
for building opera tions in that dis
trict and expectes to be there at
least ten days or two weeks.
Mrs. Wilbur Lee and son We're
passengers for Salida. Pueblo and
Denver last Sunday morning. They
will visit friends in each of those
cities before returning to Delta where
they are the guests of Mrs. Lees
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hallock.
James Greenwood arrived home
from two-weeks' business and
pleasure visit in Denver Sunday even
ing. He had seen a great deal Of
the metropolis but was not ready to
give any demonstrations as to what
happened.
County papers have received the
cheerful news this week that white
paper has been advanced. 1t was al
ready selling at exhorbitant prices
but the trust has given another
twist to the screw.-Crawford
Chronicle.
Seu. NJ. A. Skinner of Colorado
Springs, arrived in the city yester-
day and was the principal speaker
at a meeting of the Delta County
Democratic club last night. Mr..
Skinner is president of the feder-
alton of Democratic clubs.
The Odd Fellows memorial ser
vices will be held at the Baptist
church, Sunday evening, June 16.
and Rev. Anthony Jacobs, pastor of
the church will deliver the address.
All Odd Fellows and others, are in
vited to be present.
In his visit to decorate his
fathers grave last week, we learn
that little Archie Link otter became
unconscious. probably from the heat
and remained in that state for some
time after reaching home. II e has
entirely recovered.
A. d. Purdy, who owns land near
Welcome and has had charge of the
school there, departed yesterday for
Osceola, Ohio, where he may decide
to locate permanently. Mrs. Purdy
was called to the Ohio town several
weeks ago on account of the death
OF her mother.
George S. Conklin, manager of
the Delta County Fruit Growers as
sociation. was an east-hound pas
senger for Denver Sunday, and he
was contemplating n trip to Calf
ornia and one or two of the North
western cities before his return.
Mrs. w. w. Sankey and children
arrived from Ocean Beach, Califor-
mia Tuesday, and went over to their
home in North Delta, getting across
in n row boat from the main bridge.
Mr.. Sankey, who is a carpenter, re-
NAMED in California to work at his
trade.
Mrs. Margaret Miller Mays and
two children, accompanied ty the
formers mother, departed Monday
evening for Salt Lake City, where
they will be in close touch with
George Mays. the army deserter re
Gently captured here and taken 10
the United States fort in Utah.
Mrs. George Weir and children
departed yesterday for Telluride