The Delta independent., 1912-02-02

ton, California, last Saturday night,
announcing the death of his eleven
year-old daughter, Ethel, at O'Clock
that morning. The message contain
ed no information as to the cause
of death. The funeral services and
burial were held in that city.
A. X. Chapman drove over from
Rldgway, where he owns fine o.
acre tract of land. last riday, and
was here until the following day. Mr..
Chapman was at one time employed
at the Allen garage in this city and
Is well known here. During his short
stay in Delta he was a guest at the
home of his uncle.
The masquerade dance at Odd Eel
lows hall last Thursday night,
given by the Fortnightly club was
well attended and all present re-
port an exceedingly pleasant time.
There were many beautiful costume 3
among the dancers and also MANY
that We're not for beauty but more
Tor originality of the representation
OF chosen characters.
recent issue of the Salida Rec
ORD reports that l.. H. Gillen has
resigned his position as special
agent for the Rio Grand railroad
and will conclude his work when a
number of cases now in hand are
disposed of. Mr.. Gillen has been a
frequent visitor in Delta of recent
years and is therefore well known
to local officers and many of our
business men.
William Purcell, member of one
OF the train crews on the North
Fork branch, who has just recov-
cred from a severe siege of the ty
phoid fever and recently released
from the Rio Grande hospital in
Salida, departed for his old home
in the East Saturday morning and
will visit several weeks with his
parents before resuming his duties.
Il. F. Lake, Jr., former editor and
owner of the Gunnison News-Cham-
pion, but now full fledged farm
er and fruit grower of this district,
came in from Gunnison last Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Lakes family is still
residing in that town and he has
just completed an extended holiday
visit with them. A permanent home
is to be established here during the
lcnu,iny
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith de-
parted for their home in Denver
Sunday evening, after pleasant
visit with relatives and friends in
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Were
at one time residents of Delta. and
are consequently well known here.
There was a large delegation of
Delta ladies at the depot Sunday
evening to bid them goodbye and
request an early return.
According to the Denver news
papers of recent date, Clinton Oliver
has resigned as secretary of the Am
erican Apple association because he
is about to asusme entire charge
of the Inter Mountain Fruit journal.
MIR. Oliver has been the editor OF
this journal for some months past
and Clyde Smith manager. but it now
seems that Oliver is to double up
on his duties.
An amusing but rather startling
announcement was made in one of the
! local bible schools last Sunday. The
superintendent in closing the eN-
arcises asked if there were any an
nouncements. Instantly, and with a
creditable show of pride. a four
year-old in the primary class an
nounced: My mamma has a new
baby" Sup't.-"That's good, any
more announcements,-salida Rec
ord
Funeral services over the remains
Of Roy Paul. the young man who
was loud dead in his room at the
home of his brother, Edward Paul,
in this city last week, were held
nj the home at 9 O'Clock last Fri
day morning, Rev. Trip of the NJ.
f. church being in charge. Large
delegations of Odd Fellows ana
Woodmen. of which orders deceased
was n member. were in attendance
upon these last sad rites. The BODY
MS taken to Alvord, Texas, for
nur;al.
Il. NJ. Gets has purchased the
hardware stock and automobile gar
ara of the Never Mercantile COM
2any and that big store has been