The Delta independent., 1917-12-14
P. NJ. condit is in Salt Lake City.

MISS Elsa CnlluS anu MTS. j. b.
Ratekin of near Cedaredge, were Del
ia visitors Monday
C. NJ. Ryan, stock inspector. came in
from Montrose Wednesday evening.
Starr Nelson is in Salida on busi-
ness and pleasure.
o. G. Taylor was down from Hotch-
kiss Monday.
Rev. Klein addressed meeting of
the Mems Social club at Hotchkiss
on Monday evening.
Epworth League of the Methodist
church have organized bible study
class
Mrs. R. Risdon was an outgoing pas
senger this week to spend the winter
at Long Beach, California.
F. A. McAllister will work at the
w. p. Price ranch in Bostwick park
this winter
F. ]. Stewart, on of the leading mer-
chants of Cedaredge. attended to bust
ness matters in Delta Wednesday.
Call in at the Bee Hive Store and
inspect our Christmas line.
Miss Helen Zailey is assisting i'll
the county treasurer's office at pres
ent
Harold Clark was business visit
or from Paonia Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week.
John G. Sampson is among the lat
est victims of the auto fever He
drives an Elgin.
Mrs. Lue Phillips and little son
We're down from Hotchkiss Thursday
to spend the day.
John Conner and John Crawford
We're here from Cedaredge Friday on
a business trip.
Marriage license was issued this
week to Gus Dewitt Ensley, of Read,
and Miss Ethel Pearl Davis, of Delta
| Miss Wagner of Grand Junction
has accepted employment at the depot
and has already entered upon her
| duties.
Mrs. F A Slashier was an arrival
Wednesday from Grand Junction, for
visit of several days with her
friend, Mrs. J. Henry Adams.
Mrs. T. G. Edwards and little daugh-
ter Katherine are guests of her
brother, H. c. Showalter of Montrose
| for few days.
Miss Clara Ferrin and nephew are
/ making a short visit with Denver
I friends and may possibly remain in
the capital city until after Christmas
Mr. and Mrs W. A Wade and Mrs
John Wade came in from Rifle yes
terday and went to their home in
| Paonia
The local board picked up another
/ Mexican Thursday who had failed to
register. and he is now one of the
/ registered men
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frank and baby
of Cedaredge, were outgoing passen-
gers this week for FL Campo. Texas,
where they expect to reside.
Mrs. James Masser has returned
to Grand Junction after a two days
visit with her friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ p. Weeks, of Garnet mesa.
Miss Myrtle Kepler. who accom-
panied her aunt and uncle to Stan
hope, Iowa, for a visit. is home, hav
ing arrived yesterday.
In a letter to home folks this week
Raymond Willis. who is now in Bis
bee, Arizona, states that he is doing
well in the copper mining district of
Arizona.
Mrs. c. H. Seaton returned to Hotch-
kiss yesterday after a pleasant visit
with her daughterinlaw. Mrs Carolyn
Seaton, with whom she spent Thanks
giving.
About $4,000 in cash is the neat
sum now in the hands of Chairman
Davis of the Y NJ C. A. He reports
| about Sl4o0 of the amount subscribed
yet to be collected.
Mrs. c. +. Smith is visiting her
daughter at Olathe this week and from
there Will go to Montrose for an ex-
tended visit with her sister Mrs. Mus
grave. who has been quite sick.
h. F. PaNson and family who re
| Gently arrived from Oklahoma. are
now permanently located here. Mr..
PaNson has accepted position in the
First National bank
Miss Flora Gould came in from Pa
onia Thursday morning and went on
to Denver to spend the winter. Her
father. w ID. Gould came as far as
Delta with her and transacted busi-
ness here during the day
jim Case of Hotohkiss was guest
OF Miss Nellie Cook Thursday. MT
McCass continued his Journey TO Me
Minnville. Tenn, the last of the week
where he will visit
Mrs. Grace Parker and children
arrived yesterday from Spokane.
Washington. after two-years' alb
sence, for visit with her mother
Mrs. Webb of Hotchkiss.
Calvin Wiley went to Grand unc-
ton Wednesday where he will take
the examination to enter the govern
ment service as a carpenter. His
sister Miss Hattie accompanied him
as far as Grand Junction.
Mrs. +. S. Sayre and little son de-
parted for Burlington, Iowa. Tuesday.
FOR a visit until after the HOLIDAYS
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. las
"A, Withan. This is Mrs. Sayre's first
visit home for three years.
Mrs. +. l.. Parry received word this
week that her grandson. Clarence
Wagner, and nephew, VIII, of Tel.
! luride. would enlist in the navy and
she met them at the depot as they
went through on their way to Grand
Junction for n few minutes visit
U. 5. Marshal Mcclellan. who was