The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
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Hotchkiss.
w. T. Bross spent yesterday in the
county seat.
Horace Frisbe was down from his
day.
Mrs. L. w. Tozier and little daugh-
ter spent Monday with relatives at
Hotchkiss
George Clark left this morning for
Pueblo, where he has employment for
the coming month.
Mrs. c. NJ. Osburn left Friday for
New Castle. Colorado. where her hus-
band is operating coal mine.
C. A Hoppe, of Grand Junction is
here this week on business connected
with the state game and fish depart
ment.
Having visited for a few days in
the home of her daughter. Mrs. NJ.
]. Stone Mrs. H. H. Whipple went
back to Squirting mesa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Straton left Sat
urday for Talequah, Oklahoma, in re-
sponse to a message stating that Mr..
Stratton's broth h>r was seriously ILL.,
A ]. Aver spent several days last
week looking after his ranch inter
ests in the Crawford district, return
ing to his home in Paonia Thursday
Theodore Douglas, manager of the
nNI&
telephone company, was looking after
company business here the first of the
week.
Mrs. H. F. Miller. the milliner, went
out on Fridays train to Denver TO
make her semi-annual purchases Of
stock and, incidentally, to enjoy a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Fred Miller Sr., of Pitlin mesa
is among the more unfortunate Of la
grippe's victims. She has suffered a
prolonged attack and is not yet able
to be about the house.
Those who hoped that William Cut
Ter had at last found place in Kansas
where he would receive good care were
doomed to disappointment Bill came
back last night.
Mrs L. E. Ward. who had been visit
ing in the home of her sister. Mrs. o.
e. Freeman left Friday for Miami.
Florida, where she will spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
r. w. Copp, of the Campbell & Copp
garage, has been quite i'll at his home
but is reported now to be recovering
Jesse Chapman has been assisting witLi
the garage work during Mr. Copp's
absence.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Emery and son.
Merle. came home Tuesday evening
from Denver. They returned by way
of Grand Junction and visited briefly
in the home of Mrs. Emery's brother.
A. ]. Casteel.
Mrs VIM. Clark of Redlands mesa
and her daughter, Mrs w. ID. Ma
lone, of Winslow, Arizona, came up
on Thursday night for visit with Mrs
Clarks mother, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Edwards.
and other relatives.
w. B. Hammer, for some time chief
mechanic at the Campbell & Copp
garage, left on Friday mornings train
for Denver and points in states east.
He will be occupied by matters of
business there for thirty days or
longer.
James Carey was down from his
ranch on the East Muddy Sunday
to attend to matters of business. lie
made the trip on horseback. return
ing Monday. Mr.. Carey is preparing
to erect new dwelling on his arnch
this spring.
T. E. Richards has been having the
interior of his drug store redecorated
in pleasing combination of white
and buff colorings. The Richards store
is rapidly taking its place as one OF
found on the slope.
| Paul G.. Blackwell, a professional
reader of Grand Junction. was the
guest of the II. L. Murray family
has been appearing in various west
ern slope towns this winter and ex-
poets to make a platform engagement
for Paonia. fr
T. III. Jackson, of Bangor, Maine. ar
rives in Paonia this week and will take
charge of the repair department OF the
Campbell and Copp garage. Mr. Jack
son is an old-time friend of l.. w
Tozier. the Independent Furniture