The Delta independent., 1912-08-09

w. H. Mathers and family, ]. J.
Travis and little son, and DR.. Kins-
ley. made an auto drive to Ouray
and return Sunday. All report an
enjoyable days outing.
/. NJ. McMu1ray and wife, ]. Muir
ply and wife and B. F. Reed were
passengers for Pueblo Monday Morn
ing to be in attendance upon the
Dumotratic state convention to be
held Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs Murphy
and Mr.. Reed expected to go on to
Denver for a visit before returning.
s. w. Winningham arrived in the
city from Blythedale, Missouri Sat
urday evening and is a guest of his
nephew, Dr.. c. II. Burgin. Mr.. WIN
ringham is a bI Iother of Mrs. Julia
Buzzard of Cedaredge, and will also
visit at that place. He expects to
remain in this section of Colorado
about year
The board of county commission
ers was in Paonia last Wednesday,
making an inspection of the new
county bridge just completed above
that town ny the Pueblo Bridge COM
pany. They found the structural
work in good order and have ac-
cepted the job at the price speci-
lied by the builders,
W.. Z. obeft, E. T. Minney and
Mr.. Hatcher. formed a party to head
for the Blue river country at
point about midway between Mont
rose and Lake City. last Saturday.
Each was well armed for both hunt
ing and fishing and they expected
to greatly reduce the number of sage
hens in that vicinity.
Mrs. J. W. Sly. wife of Rev. Sly,
who was at one time pastor of the
Baptist church here, was the guest
of Mrs l. NJ. Conklin and other old
friends on Tuesday She departed
for Fruita that evening to be in
attendance upon a session of the
Gunnison Valley Baptist association
which convened Tuesday morning
Mrs. A. R. King and daughter,
Miss Ula, and the two little boys,
departed fer their home in Den
yer Monday evening, after three
weeks visit in this city. Mrs. King
and ona of the boys are having a
serious siege of hay fever this sum
mer and they found great relief in
4 few weeks soiourn at Grand mesa
lakes.
DR.. R E Mehaffey and wife de-
parted Tuesday morning for Denver.
20 be in attendance upon the Knights
OF Pythias convention in that city,
which convened on Thursday. On
the return trip they will stop at
Gunnison to try their luck at ang-
ling for trout. They expect to be
absent until. about the goth of the
month.
Mrs. Florence Click and little son
departed for Cripple Creek last Sat
urday morning after a twO-months'
visit with Mrs. Click 3 parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Porges. They are to be
the guests of Mrs. Clicks sister in
the mountain town until about the
middle of September. when they
will proceed to their home in Pen
sacola. Florida.
The first, second and third grade
pupils of the Bridges Conservatory
of Music will give a free recital Fri
day at 8 p. m. in the Baptist church.
The more advanced pupils will give
recital AT p. m. of vocal and in |
music and elocution |
for the benefit of the B. Y. p. U. |
10 cents. The entertain
ment is tonight. friday.
Frank Bowden boarded an east
bound train Tuesday morning for
Colorado Springs, where he will
Join his wife who has been the
guest of her parents, for a week or
zen days. and then go on to Den
yer for short visit. Frank is off
IN his summer vacation and will be
,way about two weeks. Mrs. Bow
len will return with him.
Miss Clara Clark. member of the
Mountain States Telephone forcse,
departed Saturday evening for Spo-
zane. Washington, and Seattle and
san Francisco. where she will visit
bout two months with relatives
md friends. She was accompanied
is far as Salt Lake City by Miss
\gneta Evans. who will be the guest
# friends in the Mormon metropo-