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The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Miss Agnes Griffin. teacher in the
schools at Cedaredge last year and al
ready listed for the same position the
coming season. came down from Ce-
daredge Wednesday morning after a
short visit with friends in that dis
trict and proceeded to her home near
Roubideau. Miss Griffin attended the
Normal summer session at Gunnison
this year.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. NJ. F. Conway will chaperone a
jolly party of young people to Grand
Mesa lakes on Sunday where they
will enjoy a weeks outing. Members
of the party are as follows: Misses
Margaret Kistler, Margaret Griffin
Dorothy Gillette, Helen Conway, Geo.
Childs, Clarence kurz. Earl Vickery
and Frank Trechter
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Malcolm Mahan, wife and two chill
dren arrived in the city first OF the
week from Lovelock, Nevada, and are
expecting to again become located in
this vicinity. Malcom was associated
with his father. L. H. Mahan. in oper-
ating the big Rogers ranch of 1900
acres. Mrs. Mahan stopped off at
Roubideau for few days visit with
friends before coming to Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

w. H. Willis and family are re-
joicing over the arrival Of bright
little baby girl at their home on Gar
net mesa on Saturday, August sth.
Mother and child doing nicely, accord
Ing to report.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

w. F. James and wife came in from
Salida on Monday. making the Rocky
mountain circle trip by auto. They
left home a little over month ago
and after crossing Tennessee pass to
Gleenwood Springs they stopped in
that resort town about a month. They
will do some trout fishing along the
Gunnison river and then go over Blue
mesa to their home in about a week.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

]. A. Doucet. of the Empress picture
show house at Montrose. has taken a
lease on the Dreamland in this city
and will open on or about the first
Of next month. Mr. Doucet is thor
oughly experienced in the business.
according to reports.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. A. W. Morrish and her daugh-
ter. Rosalie, of Fort Collins, arrived
in the city Monday evening for a
three weeks visit with the formers
mother. Mrs. L. J. Landers OF Delta
and her brother. Harvey Perry, of the
Garnet mesa district.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Walt Thomas and wife of Hotchkiss
were eastbound passengers yesterday
morning for Chicago where Walt is
to take part in the American handicap
trap shoot. They expect to visit in
other eastern cities before returning
home.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Miss Mona Galloway, who has just
attended the expositions in California
and was on her way to her home in
Norwood. stopped off in Delta Wednes-
day for few days visit with Miss
Agneta Evans
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Monday morning a good flow of oil
was struck in the Hotchkiss oil fields
where developments are now going
on and residents of that district are
very highly elated over the fact.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

The Standard Chemical Co. which
shut down its radium mines in the
Paradox country this spring, is prom
Using to reopen them shortly, Several
been made to eastern parties, and in
auiries for the carnotite are coming in
again. John l.. Mullin. superintendent
of the Standard company, states that
within six weeks the mines will be
running full force.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Ed. Bell and ]. T. McMillen OF this
city are helping in the big hay fields
over near Gunnison this month and
are expecting to remain until the chief
crop of that district has been taken
care Of
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Auditor Kicks OF the Mountain
States Telephone company. and wife.
were in the city two or three days
this week. departing for Montrose
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Kicks official
duties will bring him to Delta at FIRE.
quent intervals much to the gratifi-
cation of his many Delta friends.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Dorothy and Mildred Bragg, little
daughters of C. w. Bragg and wife
of Olathe, returned to their home Mon
day morning after a pleasant visit with
grandparents. Captain and Mrs.
Bragg, in this city.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. Lillian Palmer and her daugh-
ter will leave Sunday morning for
Colorado Springs where they are to
make an extended visit with the form
ers sister and they may decide to
remain in the little London OF the
West permanently. Mrs. Palmer is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Shores and has been n resident OF this
city some seven or eight years past.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

The Union Service Sunday evening
at 500 o'clock will be in the Meth
odist church. Pastor Obert will be
the preacher. The union meeting of
the Young People will be held in the
Christian church at p. m
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Miss Ada Horton was a passenger
brief visit with friends.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Several Delta visitors to the Gunni-
son district within the last week or
ten days met Judge John Brown of
the supreme court of Missouri. who
frequently spends the summer near
Almont in Gunnison county. The
Judge has summer home at that
beautiful mountain point on the Gun
nison river and this year his wife.
daughter and grandson are with him.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. c. w. Bowden. accompanied by
Taylor Geer left Saturday morning for
Whittier, California. following the re.
ceipt Of message announcing the
death of the formers mother, Mrs.
Bailey. >at that point. Mrs. Geer. an
other daughter OF the deceased, was
already with her. having gone to that
point early in July. Mrs. Bailey and
her husband formerly lived in both
Montrose and Delta counties, and have
host of friends who will deplore the
demise of this estimable lady.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Judge John c. Bell returned the last
of the week from Denver where he
assisted in winding up the affairs of
the Court of Appeals of which he has
been a member for the past several
years and which went out of business
which 1t was created. Mr.. Bell will
resume his local practice September
first under the old firm name of Bell
4 Stivers. the office being in the Nye
building where Mr.. Stivers has held
sway since the Judge took his place
on the appeals bench.-Montrose En-
terprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Rev. John Neff was an outgoing
passenger Monday morning for the
state metropolis where he was to
attend sessions OF officials OF the
Church OF God. He expected to be
absent several days.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

r. A. King and wife departed Mon
day morning for Chicago whore the
former is to take part in the American
handicap trap meet. They are also
expecting to visit in other parts OF the
East before returning home.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Joe Farmer and family pulled out
yesterday morning for Grand Junction
in their Ford car and will take part
in the frontier celebration which will
conclude Saturday evening.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

w. v. Ballou, wife and baby came
down from Somerset last Sunday
morning and spent the day with Delta
friends. Mr.. Ballou is agent for the
Rio Grande company at that point.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. w. H. Bowden boarded the
train Saturday morning for an extend
ed visit with friends and relatives in
South Dakota and other Eastern
points. She will be gone about a
month.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Prof. F. E. Becker. teacher OF Ger
from Berkley, California, where he
pursued a higher course Of studies at
one of the universities
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. NJ. A Roblee and her daughter,
Miss Ina, of the Rogers mesa district
are the guests of Mrs. Mary Conway
this week.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Miss Winnie Ash went TO Olathe
visit with relatives and friends.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

T. J. Harshman, one of the ener-
getic agriculturists and fruit growers
business Tuesday and tells US that ev-
erything is looking good in his section.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

THE sugar output this year may
break all our previous records" said
Fred G. Holmes, manager of the Wes-
tern Sugar and Land company today
after returning from an inspection
trip over the entire western Colorado
beet fields. He finds the acreage to
be up to the average and thinks that
about $500 acres will be harvested
Weather Indications favor heavy
content and the crop is In fine con.
dition in every respect. Mr., Holmes
is highly gratified at the prospects and
year for sugar production. The fac
tory will probably commence about
october 1.-Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. Leon Baker and two little sons
departed Tuesday morning for their
home in Sedan, Kansas. after a six
weeks visit with the formers sister.
Mrs. James Beckley.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

The Montrose and Telluride baseball
Sunday afternoon when a fast game
wound up with the mountain town
bunch the victors by a score of to l.
On the Sunday proceeding Montrose
won on home grounds to 2. And
now the third game will be looked
forward to with considerable antici-
patton by fans of the western slope.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
cake social and candy sale on the
church lawn Friday, August 13. All
are invited.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Walt Hotchkiss has just purchased
Palmer and is putting in little time
getting on to tricks of the the pesky
thing.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Senator Geo. Stephan and wife, E.
]. Matthews and wife, J. C. Gale. NJ.
r. Welch, ]. B. Killian. L. R. Wigram
and DR.. A. E. Miller were visitors at
Grand mesa lakes first of the week.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Attorneys Millard Fairlamb and
John r. Charlesworth transacted legal
business in Montrose on Tuesday. re-
turning home in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. Davis, assistant at the Shores
restaurant on Main street, has been
quite ill for about a week past. but
is now reported as convalescing.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Miss Katherine Amsbary went over
to Montrose last Friday and was a
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
T. ]. Black, for several days.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

]. J. Dougherty and family we're
here over Sunday from the Eckert
district last Sunday
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13
E. J. Maxwell was here from Cedar
edge on business last Friday.

C. H. Allen arrived home Sunday
evening from two or three days
business visit in Denver.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. J. A. Tyler arrived in the city
Wednesday morning from her home in
Los Angeles. California. for a few
weeks visit with Mrs. H. w. Chiles.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

S. II. Buchanan and two daughters
train last Saturday evening from
Liano. Texas. for visit with Jeff
billiard and family. The billiards are
spending the summer at their noun
tain cattle camp and when Mr.. Dill
lard came down first of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell also of
Texas who had been their guests for n
time, he returned to camp with the
Texans from Llano and was also ac-
companied by his daughter Miss Jessie
Dillard. They are to rusticate in the
mountains at least a week or ten days.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Among east-bound passengers Fri
day morning was S. ]. Kyffin, who
will join his family in Denver and
visit with relatives and friends in that
city couple of weeks
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. Doyle. pianist at the Dreamland
her little daughter Marie, departed on
Tuesday for Glenwood Springs where
they are to visit a week or two.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Dick McElvain came in yesterday
morning from a months stay at Ely,
Nevada
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

W. f. obert and f. ]. Hatcher
pulled out for Gunnison last Friday
morning In the formers car and from
that point they were to go to Jacks
cabin for a weeks hunt. They were
Joined by A. NJ. Anderson. editor of
Independent. who went TO Gunnison
Sunday morning. Charles Hall and
wife also went out in their car Friday
morning and Mr.. Hall will do some
hunting in the same locality.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

The days are beginning to go down
on the short side. Had you noticed
thems
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

A baby girl came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rhyno on Monday.
August 10.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. NJ. A. Harp came in Tuesday
from Sioux Falls. South Dakota. for a
two months visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Jones. Mrs. Harp
since her residence in South Dakota
and she and her husband who is in
the government service. are consider
ing the advisability of going on to
New York before close of the present
year.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Mrs. h. p. Richards and two chill
dren of Wayne, Nebraska. who have
been the guests of Mrs. Richards par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Adams, for
two months past. departed for their
home in the corn state Wednesday
morning. They were accompanied by
Miss Fannie Adams who will visit
there for several weeks and also by
Miss Vallie Armacost. a school teacher
of Wayne. who was the guest of Miss
Grace Adams.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

The Daniels cafe on North Main
street was closed last Tuesday morn
ing
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

C. l.. Barnard was here from Mont
rose last Friday and Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13
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For sanitary plumbing go to Gets
& Gets.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13
We Are Jumping
On Our Oxfords

Excellent English and emEngsh shapes Superior qualities Blacks
and Tans Forshen and Douglas makes We intend quick action
$500 Grades $3.50; s4OO and $3.50 Grades $3.50
All broken lines per pair Odd lots Shoes $500 per
Drop and what excellent Shoes offering and notice
the Comfort Giving Wearables display
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

Prof L. II. Homerberger, new prin
cipal OF Delta schools. arrived in the
city last Sunday evening from Wealth
erford. Oklahoma, and is looking
about the city and county to a more
or less extent in order to familiarize
himself with his new home and the
people with whom he is to become
associated. He is also keeping an eye
open with a view to locating suitable
residence quarters for his family to
arrive from the East n little later.
Professor Homerberger has had
charge of certain educational lines at
the State Normal summer session in
Oklahoma this summer and had just
completed this work.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13

A Mr.. Jenkins and party from Grand
Island. Nebraska. visited with friends
in this city and vicinity for several
days and started out In their big
touring car Monday morning for home.
Mr.. Jenkins stated in the hearing of
Independent scribe that he had done
but little auto driving over noun
tain roads but he considered the
mountain highways in this state as
not only good but giving scenic at
fractions that could be surpassed no.
where on earth. According to re.
ports he had looked over orchard and
farm lands in this district with view
to investment at some future date He
and his party were much pleased with
what they saw OF Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

4
? ]. ]. Dougherty and family were
here over Sunday from the Eckert
district last Sunday.
s Mrs. M. A Roblee and her daughter,
Miss Ina, of the Rogers mesa district
are the guests of Mrs. Mary Conway
d this week.
: Miss Katherine Amsbary went over
to Montrose last Friday and was
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
e T. ]. Black for several days.
a Prof. F. E. Becker teacher of Ger
e man in Delta public schools. is home
from Berkley, California, where he
pursued a higher course OF studies at
s one of the universities.
d Dorothy and Mildred Bragg, little
( daughters of C. w. Bragg and wife
n of Olathe. returned to their home Mon
day morning after pleasant visit with
grandparents. Captain and Mrs.
: Bragg, in this city.
: Mrs. A. w Morrish and her daugh-
= ter. Rosalie, of Fort Collins, arrived
+ in the city Monday evening for a
three weeks visit with the formers
mother. Mrs. L. ]. Landers Of Delta
3 and her brother. Harvey Perry. of the
e Garnet mesa district. Ii
e ]. A. Doucet. of the Empress picture
e show house at Montrose. has taken
lease on the Dreamland in this city
and will open on or about the first
i of next month. Mr.. Doucet is thor
e oughly experienced in the business.
according to reports.
e Auditor Kicks OF the Mountain
States Telephone company, and wife.
were in the city two or three days
= this week. departing for Montrose
: Tuesday morning. Mr.. Kicks official
3 duties will bring him to Delta at FIRE.
e quent intervals much to the gratifi- .
+ cation of his many Delta friends.
p Russell Hauser. local manager for
: the Western Light and Power COM
2 pany, and his family. were outgoing
passengers Sunday morning for Gun
nison where they were to be the
guests of friends a short time and
r then visit a week with Eldon Hauser
, and wife. They expect to be absent
+ about two weeks.
2 ID. l.. Terrell and wife. of De Leon.
Texas. who have spent a week or ten
days at the COW camp OF Jeff billiard
at the head of Dry creek in the Esca-
lante canon district. departed on their
journey to the Pacific coast Tuesday
? evening. They will visit both expo
, sitions and take in other points OF in ,
, terest before returning to their home ,
, in the South.
I Several Delta visitors to the Gunni-
/ son district within the last week or
ten days met Judge John Brown of
the supreme court of Missouri. who '
. frequently spends the summer near {
Almont In Gunnison county. The {
Judge has a summer home at that
, beautiful mountain point on the Gun
nison river and this year his wife,
daughter and grandson are with him.
, The Standard Chemical Co. which
shut down its radium mines in the
Paradox country this spring is prom
Using to reopen them shortly. Several
large sales of radium have recently 7
been made to eastern parties, and in
, auiries for the carnotite are coming in 4
again. John L. Mullin, superintendent
of the Standard company, states that $
) within six weeks the mines will be {
running full force.
F GOOD TASTE
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-27
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Miss Annie Latham. of Greenville,
has returned home from three
weeks visit with her cousin, Miss
Stella Walker. IN New York City.
Mrs Ellwood Downward, of No.
S105 Madison street, and Mrs. Clar-
ence Baldwin, Of No. 405 West Thir-
tieth street, are visiting friends in
Baltimore for a week.
Leonard Crawford. warden Of the
workhouse, has gone to Atlantic City
for a ten days vacation.
Mrs. j. r. Reed of Tampa. Fla. ex-
poets to be with her son at No AT
South Franklin street, after today.
Mrs. John y Boggs entertained at
dinner one night the past week. Her
guests we're Mr. and Mrs. Eide, Mrs.
NJ Truax, Miss Sallie Truax and Davis
Truax.
Miss Ella G. Dougherty of Norwood.
Pa. spent the weekend at the home
Of her cousin, Miss Anna NJ. Dough-
erty. Of No. 1907 West Fourth street.
Mrs. Elsie Curlett Jones left yester-
day for a two weeks trip TO Boston
and Haverhill. Mass.
Martin Mealey OF the Delaware
railroad superintendent office will
spend a weeks vacation at Rehoboth
Philip Wolfson of Philadelphia has
been spending a few days with friends
In this city.
Robert c. Nye of No. GIT East Tenth
street. has gone on a two-week's vaca-
ton 10 Reading. Pa, where he will
spend some time on the Neversink and
Penn Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ellison have
gone TO their bungalow near Towns
, end 10 stay ten days or a fortnight
Mrs. Julia r. Barr of the Marion
Apartments, has gone 10 Boston 10
spend the rest Of the summer with
friends.
Mrs. Clarence R. Holt. Mrs George
c. Mckay and Mrs. Charles NJ Banks
are in Boston for a six-weeks' stay.
DR.. Charles Almond and family have
taken a cottage at Rehoboth for the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raughley OF
New Florence. Pa, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth Of a daugh-
ter last Thursday. Both were for
merly Wilmington residents. Mrs.
Raughley before her marriage was
Miss Ethel Morris.
MT. ana MIS-. arthur y Lockhart
OF Leiper street. Frankfort. Pa, en-
ter,ained at a dinner party on wednes-
day night. Mrs. Lockhart before her
marriage was Miss Gertrude Fury.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John T.
Fury of this city.
Charles Bonney Of this city. who
is employed In a sign painting estab-
lishment in Detroit, is spending his
vacation with his parents here.
William Green and Franklin Finn.
of GroenviDe, motored TO Atlantic
City, ~ j., on Saturday and returned
last night
Among the guests who attended the
weekend house party given by Mr..
and Mrs. j. Irwin Stayton of German
town. Pa. were Misses Ethan Cruml
lisb, Clara Ford, Lucy Williams and
Gertrude Welsh Of this city.
Miss Sarah Sproul has gone to Pitts
hurgh TO visit her brother, II. "
Sproul
Miss Mary r. Trump has gone to
Lake Pocono TO stay several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carson OF the
Cedars and their granddaughter. Mis-
Elva Lister, have gone TO Ocean Grove
N. j.. for a week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-27
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs Andrew j. Ford gave
a party in their home at Brandywine
hundred on Saturday night in aonor
of their daughter, Niyrtle's eighteenth
birthday. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Missimer.
Mrs. Beeson. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Ebright. Mr. and Mrs. Corliss Talley.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Booth, Mr.. and
Mrs Emor Cloud, Mr. and Mrs.
Blaine Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler
Booth. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ZeOlev
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barlow. Mr.
and Mrs John Oskins. Mr.. and Mrs
Joshua Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Ialley, Mrs. Klover Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs, Robert Webster. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barley Ebright. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Zebley, Mrs. Thomas Hall. Mr.
and Mrs Penrose Talley, Mr.. and Mrs
George zebley. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Petite, Mrs. Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Price, Mrs. Forwood. Mrs. Rebecca
Oskins, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Petite
Mrs Alfred Banks, Mrs. Calmer Bee
son, Mr.. aud Mrs. Dutton Webster
Mrs. Bishop. Lula Oskins. Annie
bbright, Sarah zebley, Edith Hall
Ruth Missimer, Margaret Ford.
Myrtle Ford, Rebecca Ford, Bertha
Missimer, Louie Beeson. Susie Beeson
Sarah Beeson, Carrie Ebright. Elsie
Clark, Esther Barlow, Florence
Minchell, Margaret Sharpley, Carrie
Clark, Sarah Handy. Lora Little.
Elizabeth Little, Pansie Oskins.
Evelyn Robinson. Margaret PYLE.
Irene Petite, Jennie Sharpley. Hattie
Galbreath, Emma Welsch, Charles
Trimble, Fred MARITIME. Lewis Clark.
Herbert Talley Wheeler Pierson. viii
lard Galbreath. Taylor Eastburn.
Harry Barber. Jerome Price. William
Clark, Grover Handy. Thomas Casey.
Uriah Casey, Harold Little. Herman
Little Alfred Petite, Mr.. Silver. VIII
liam Ebright, Leeman Zebley. Jack
zebley Gilbert zebley, Percy Hall.
Lawson Hall, Lawrence Talley. Wal
lace Zebley. Warren zebley. Lewis
lebley, Roy Beeson, George Ebright.
Preston Talley, Arthur Talley. Carroll
Booth, Samuel Cloud, Lawson Draper.
Herbert Zebley, Harry Barlow. Gil
bert Barlow, James Barlow, Calver
sharpley, Oliver Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Ira E..
Sharpley.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-27
TO EXHIBIT .NEEpLFwoRK

Each year Mrs. Alfred / DUPONT send.
some of her own needlework to tn,
Delaware State Fair for exhibition pur
poses. This year she has done a mag
nifcent centrepiece in solid white silk
embroidery and French knots IL i
forty five inches across and is finished
around the edge with Cluny lace about
two inches wide.
Feeling that there will be many PEG
pie who will not have an opportunity
to see this centrepiece during the fair
officials OF the state Fair Association
have obtained permission from Mrs
DUPONT to show it in the window of tn,
Willard F. Davis iewelry store. corner
Tenth and Market streets. 1t will b,
mounted and placed on exhibition thi
week