The Delta independent., 1915-11-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Nib marry TItSbtiS hdS hoSicsS
to the A. NJ. Z. club on Wednesday.
The Episcopal Guild was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. H. f. Tyler
yesterday afternoon.
Hon. c. c. Hawkins and d. r. Bross
Montrose Wednesday.
Friends of Mrs. Mary Hunt will
learn with regret of her serious illness
at her Garnet mesa home.
Miss Katherine Welch gave a Hal
lowe'en party to a number OF her
friends Saturday evening.
During the month of November a
special series of sermons will be
scheduled at the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Blaine were host
esses to a number of friends at "Pov-
erty Social on Friday evening. There
was no end of merriment until late
hour.
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's club will be held at the lib
rary building. November 10. The
usual interesting program will be rem
dered
Hog KILN time is here. judging
from the sight OF a number of dressed
porkers seen hanging up at farms on
n recent trip out from town a few
miles
Guy Whitaker Of Austin is con
structing a cobblestone bungalow on
Third street near Grand which will
contain six commodious rooms and be
strictly modern.
Mrs W w. Dingman entertained
Mrs Ernest Wilmore of Cedaredge,
the latter part OF last week. Mrs.
Wilmore is superintendent of the Ce-
daredge schools.
Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Rose and three
little sons arrived Sunday from Nucla
and will visit a week or two with the
family OF Ernest Englehardt. The
two ladies' are sisters.
A clever innovation was presented
by Mrs. ]. S. Wright on last Thursday
afternoon. when she entertained the
members OF the Wright Welcome class
at Little Girls" party.
George w. Fox of Los Angeles.
California, was here last week look
ing over the old Geo. Whitelaw farm
of l60 acres in this county which has
lately come into his possession.
Mrs. George Seymonds of the Peach
valley district, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at Delta hospi-
0
reported to be getting along nicely.
Miss Hortense jackson. of orillia.
Ontario. Canada. is the guest OF her
uncle. Mr.. John Young. Cory. Miss
jackson has been head nurse at the
Brett hospital. Canada, for the past
two years.
Mrs Lizzie Wagner left Wednesday
to visit her son, Walter. who is
stationed near Ridgway in the For
estry service. From there she will
20 to Telluride for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Outgoing passengers for California
Wednesday were: Mrs. Charles
Oliver. Mrs. Kirkednall. Mrs. Jot Roat-
cap, Paonia: Amos Morrell, w. 7.
Bross. Mr.. Winn and fanny. Geo.
Hinkle, Hotchkiss.
The belated tax list. which appears
in this issue of Independent and which
will run for three weeks longer. Will
make il necessary to confine space
during its publication almost entirely
to local news matter.
Lynola Day was tiny hostess on
Tuesday. October Goth, in honor of
her fifth birthday Halloween sug-
gestions prevailed everywhere and IL
is needless to say the little guests
were delighted
w. II. Anderson. son of the lnde-
pendent family. who is a furniture
sales agent in Denver and over sew
eral western states, came in Wednes-
day for a brief visit with his family,
while on one of his regular trips.
J. S. Maupin. Harry f. Stockham,
Ben Lowe and Don Musser went out
Saturday afternoon with four cars OF
horses-1l2 head-which they eN-
pected to market in Kansas city. The
horses were owned by the men men
toned.
w. T. Pittinger departed for his
home in Salt Lake City on Tuesday
after n week or ten days visit in this
city and vicinity. MIR. Pittinger owns
fine farm in the Tongue creek dis
trict which he has Just leased to DR.
J. Il. Mcconnell, who will be in
charge next year.
Mrs. ]. Il. Killian and daughters en-
tertained the Calendar club of the
Presbyterian church Tuesday after
noon. Halloween suggestions prevail
ed in the decorations while witches
with brooms, were everywhere pres
ent. A general good time is reported
as usual at this hospitable home.
C. A. Wise, one of the prosperous
farmers on Rogers mesa, was Delta
visitor the last of the week. and while
here made Independent office call.
Mr.. Wise has many bushels of wheat
and barley left this eason and was
looking over the markets while here.
He says that crops as whole are
| looking good in his locality this year
| A very pleasant social time was
had at the Garnet mesa home OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. J. Adams ON Monday ev-
ening. the occasion being the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Adams, Games.
music and refreshments were part