The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

| Mrs. Lillian Palm.r and little
daughter retulned 10 their home in
Grand junction Sunday evening after
a few days VISIT with Mrs. Palmer's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. c. p. Shore.
A delegation of the friends of N.
j. Bradley planned and carried out
birthday surprise for him one
evening the latter part of last week.
I Delightful refreshments were served
as a closing feature.
1t is more or less strongly argued
that coal mining companies more
often than otherwise make big
money out of prolonged strikes. Tho
consuming public in generally the
one that pays the freight.
District Attorney r. NJ. Logan is
expecting to leave for the Clark san
itarium in Pueblo today or tomorrow
where he will try the benefits of
hot baths and treatment for rheuma-
tism two or more weeks.
T. L. Beardsloy was an east-bound
! pdSSthEtI IoT the Sldlt DitlIopOlls
on Sunday morning., going to that
point on business which he expected
to keep him several days.
Mrs. Jane Chaplin of Iowa. who has
been spending the winter in Calf
ornia, stopped off on her return to
visit her niece, Mrs. II. C. Richard
son, and other relatives in this city.
;lrs. J. E. Gallup arrived home
from Denver last Friday evening,
ar:t- being with her daughter, AL
berta, who was quite i'll for a time,
but now almost fully recovered.
J For Sale-Poplar shade trees. 3
to IL feet high. 10 to SO cents.
Russian Seed Oats White Pekin
duck eggs so cents for IS. Phone
Garnet 1851. /. B. Raichart. North
Delta.
Subscriptions as follows have been
received this week: Dan Wagner
for Tom Wagner, Haddam, Kan
sas; T. ]. Carmichael. Edw. Spring
or. DR.. Burgess. w. b. Stockham,
Delta; John Griffith. Cory; J. II.
Rovaart, Paonia.
John T. letters arrived home Mon
day morning from a few weeks So
journ on the Pacific coast and re-
ports himself as feeling much bet
ter for the vacation and change of
scene.
The regular term of district court
is to convene III Montrose next Mon
day and the session will doubtless be
long and tirosome one since there
are twenty-si six criminal cases on the
docket.
w. +. Dale was an outgoing pas
senger for Denver yesterday morn
lag, where he is to meet Mrs. Dale
on her return trip from an eastern
visit and accompany her home on
Sunday.
Sam Lovett was in town from Ce-
daredge a few days this week. Sam
is having a desperate struggle with
rheumatism these days and finds
1t extremely difficult to get around,
/ even with the aid of canes.
Licences to wed were issued this
week from the county clerks office
as follows: J. II. Holder and Miss
Emma Martin. both of Cedaredge;
Robert Lee Pitman and Mrs. Agnes
f. King, both of Paonia.
l.. X. Wigram is the proud pos
SCISSOR of fine new five-passenger
automobile. 1t is beauty and runs
like a clock and there is little Ques-
ton but that Mr. Wigram and family
will enjoy it to the fullest extent.
One of the heaviest rain storms
known to this section fell Tuesday
night. the downpour being contin-
uous through the night and until
the middle of Wednesday forenoon.
Snow fell down to the edge of the
cedars.
The A. NJ. z. club met with Mrs.
Leonard Baird this week. Berlin,
the subject assigned for this meeting,
was discussed by Mrs. NJ. p. Weeks.
Roll call was responded to in the
usual way. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. j. f. Moore was the pro
moter of n pleasant birthday surpris
for her husband at their home on
Meeker street last evening. 1t was
a stag affair, sixteen of Mr.. Moore's
friends being present to take part.
Refreshments were served at 1880.