The Delta independent., 1917-08-17

Mahlon Harding and Alfred F1agg
started to Glenwood Springs on the
formers motorcycle Sunday morning
bright and early, where they are
spending the week.
Saturdays train had the govern
ment fish car. which was leaving
young fish for various places. A can
of black bass was left off here to be
deposited in the Buttermilk.
H. F. Cook who has been in the
hospital for an appendicitis operation.
has recovered sufficiently to be at the
store this week. He looks rather thin
and says he isn't as strong as he was
once, but is gaining rapidly.
Thomas B. Townsend, Jr, Merle d.
Vincent and Robert E. Woodman. all
of Paonia. were selected for the Of
ficer's training camp. which opens at
Fort Sfieriden. Ill. August 81. These
men were chosen for the Second Re
serve Corps.
Mrs. w. A Finney and daughter.
Mrs. w. ]. Robinson, left on Saturday
morning for Washington, D. c.. where
they will visit for time and then re-
turn to their home in California, after
pleasant visit with Mrs. T. B. Geer
and other relatives.
E. d. Blodgett and wife came in
from Rsdcliff Saturday morning and
that afternoon went to a point on the
Gunnison river near Cebolla. On Mon
day they were joined by ]. E. Shue
and Mss Lela Seicrest of this city.
and Mr.. II. L. Vaughn and wife of
enyer. Tho trout in that section
haven't chance.
Mrs viii Marshall and children and
Mrs. ]. ]. Travis and children depart
ed Monday morning for couple of
weeks outing at Lake City. Mr..
Marshall remained at home to move
Not very exciting vacation and he
says he may strike and follow the
family to the mountains before the
week ends.
A new steel wagon bridge will be
constructed across the Cimarron river
at Cimarron, estimated cost of which
is $500. The State Highway Com
mission will contribute $4,000 of this
amount and the balance will be furn-
ishej by Montrose county. Work will
be started at once, we understand.
This viii be a substantial improvement
and much appreciated by motorists.
A. ID. Fairbanks, of the Delta Hard
ware Company. left for Denver Satur-
day morning. accompanied by Mr..
Louis Morris. of California mesa. for
whom Buick car was to be purchas-
ed and brought back overland. Mr..
Morris is one of California mesa's
progressive farmers. He is building
a fine brick home on his place and
pretty comfortable.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor and Mrs. Maude
Young, returned home Wednesday af-
ter an extended trip east While away
they visited in Boston. New York.
Columbus, Ohio. Washington. d. c..
Niagara. st. Louis and Denver. Mrs.
Taylor was purchasing for the ladies'
ready-to-wear department of the Hill
man store and with the good taste
always shown by her, 1t is safe to pre-
dict that her department of this pro
gressive store will be right up to
the minute in fall goods.
Ben Penley and family and Mrs.
Penley's mother. Mrs Hetsmansberg-
er. are expected to arrive next Mon
day. from their home in Hammond.
Ind, for a visit with Bens parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Penley. Ben was
at one time n star performer on the
greatest foot ball team ever produced
on the Western Slope, which was the
Delta high school team of 1910 and II.
After graduating here he completed
the course at Purdue. and is now in
the employ OF the Indiana Harbor
Belt Line Ry., concern which has
charge Of all the terminal switching
in Chicago. Ben has made good. His
marriage also took place since he left