The Delta independent., 1915-06-11

convened in regular session last Mon
day for the transaction Of business.
Bert n. Crawford, former county
treasurer, and his family, came down
from their home near Crawford last
Saturday morning for brief visit
with friends.
Miss Glenn, of the Glenn millinery
parlors, was an outgoing passenger to
Pueblo Tuesday morning where she
was to attend the graduation of her
niece in the public schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mccall expect
to leave for the Pacific coast on the
18th of this month. They will take
in the expositions and then visit
about two weeks with Mrs. McCall's
sister at Geyservile, Cal.
Attorney Charles E. Blaine has re-
moved from office quarters in the
second floor front rooms to rooms
on the same floor near the South
Fourth street stairway of the Delta
National Bank building
A fried chicken dinner is to be
given at the Perkins restaurant by
the Delta Business Mems Association
on Monday evening, June 14th at I
p. m. at which time some important
business matters are to be discussed
and it is the desire that as many as
possible be present
Ed Van Deventer. chief clerk at the
postoffice, departed Monday evening
for Vancouver. British Columbia,
where he will visit few days and
then make a tour of other parts of
the Northwest. He expects to be
away at least three or four weeks.
Quite force of Rio Grande grade
and track men were at work the latter
part of last week rip rapping at a
point just a little west of town where
the river has greatly weakened the
track and grades of that company
They completed their work on Monday
and went on down the line toward
Grand Junction.
Professor Smith of the Delta
schools. and his family departed last
Tuesday morning for Fort Collins
where the professor is to have some
part in educational work at the State
College for the summer. His eyes
have been giving him considerable
trouble of late and he is contem-
his return to this city next fall
DR.. r. E. Mehaffey and wife will
start out on a long automobile drive
next Monday with the expectation of
being gone about month and per
haps six weeks. They will drive first
TO Manitou where the doctor will at
tend a three day session of the State
Dental association and then pro
ceed to McCracken. Kansas. for a
few weeks visit with Mrs. Mehaffey's
parents and other relatives.
Free berries. free swim in the
largest outdoor natatorium in the
world. free dancing at night. a day of
fun and frolic and an opportunity to
have the best vacation you have ever
known in one of the prettiest spots in
the universe-that's the inducement to
begin planning right now to enjoy the
big annual Strawberry Festival at
Glenwood Springs on Saturday, June
10.
Attorney H. ]. Baird was an outgo-
ing passenger last Sunday morning
for Beaver City. Nebraska, where he
had legal business demanding per
sonal attention. The time passed in !
that city will depend altogether upon !
circumstances connected with the case
In which he is interested and he there |
fore does not know just when he will |
return home but thinks he can make |
It in at least a week or ten days
Carroll Jones, the veterinarian of
Delta. met his bride wife in this city
Saturday and together they went to
Delta. where the home he has prepar-
ed for her will be dedicated. Mrs
Jones was formerly Miss Jessie War
rent. Telluride school teacher and !
they were married n month or so ago
However. she has finished her term
of school and will now take up her
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