The Delta independent., 1915-04-16
PAoNIA
(Paonian.)
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PORT. L. E. Brown, who spent week
his German mesa orchard, returned
Saturday to Denver. Mr.. Brown will
return with his family and spend the
summer on the place as usual.
Mrs. T. H. Lewis left Saturday
morning for Whittier and other
southern California points to remain
until after the graduation from Whit
tier College of her son, Glenn. Mr..
Lewis accompanied her as far as
Grand Junction, returning Sunday
evening.
! In order to help cut down expenses,
we presume, the Saturday morning
passenger train switched long string
of loaded coal cars from Bowie to the
twin siding in east Paonia. AS con-
sequence, those who had business at
the train had a pleasant visit until
1O:45 o'clock-fifty minutes late.
Bernard Hart and his sister, Mrs.
R. A. Fender came in Friday evening
from Omaha, where they enjoyed a
visit with relatives, their first in many
years. Mrs. Fender stopped in
Omaha on her way home from a win
ters visit with her husband in his
former home at Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. T. Lamb, who have
been spending the winter on the Pa
cific coast. arrived in Paonia by au-
tomobile from Delta yesterday after
noon for a visit in the home of their
daughter. Mrs. NJ. H. Crissman, before
continuing their journey to Olin, Iowa.
While engaged in grating some
fruit trees last Saturday, R. A. Fender
suffered severe knife wound in one
of his thighs. Several stitches were
necessary to repair the damage and
Bob will be obliged to take it easy
for some time.
J. G. Curtiss was passenger Sun
day morning for Gunnison. at which
place he met Mrs. Curtiss on her re-
turn from winters visit with her
sister, Mrs. Cammann, in Denver.
After a short renewal of friendships
at Gunnison and Pitkin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtiss arrived home Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Ruddick, mother B. S. Ruddick,
came in last week from Iowa for a
protracted visit with her son on his
Terror creek mesa ranch home.
Miss Leila Roberts drove up from
Hotchkiss in her car Friday, having
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. l.. Blackwell and
their little granddaughter as her
guests.
Mrs. J. w. Burdette and son re-
turned Saturday to their home in
Grand Junction after a pleasant visit
of few days with Mrs. Burdette's
sister, Mrs. Hill Thurman.
George Wood dropped in on us
last Saturday on his way from Salida
to the Paonia country for few days
visit with relatives and numerous
friends.-Lake City Times.
Mr. and Mrs. o. P. Nelson and son
Chester took their departure Tues
day morning for Lowndes, Missouri
near which place they recently pur'
chased a farm. They have the best
wishes of many friends for health and
prosperity in their new venture.
The members of the new stock grow
ling association of the valley will be
interested to know that farmers in the
locality of BENEFIT, Colorado, have an
organization known as "The Bennett
Livestock Breeders Association" the
object of which is to bring about com
munity cooperation in livestock pro
duction. 1t has been in operation for
three years and has accomplished
some remarkable things. These peo
pie have united on Shorthorn and
Holstein cattle, Poland-China hogs
Percheron horses and White Leghorn
chickens, An annual livestock show
is held by the association, which gives
the farmers opportunity to learn
wherein his animals excel or are de
ficient The show also includes ex
hbits of crops and household science