The Delta independent., 1917-12-28
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Miss Esther Curtis is spending
Christmas week in Gunnison.
Miss Lena Stewart is spending her
vacation at her home in Paonia.
Mr. and Mrs Lee Morgan spent
Christmas in Delta with relatives.
l.. w. Scott was in Aspen the last
of the week on a purely business trip.
Frank and Harold Kennicott spent
Christmas with their uncle William
Kennicott and family.
Miss Elizabeth Richardson, of Pao-
mia, arrived Monday for a short visit
with Miss Jessie Howard.
Mrs. Minnie Smith and children
went to Olathe Monday to spend
Christmas with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs T w. George of Mont
rose. arrived Monday to visit with
Chris Madsen and family.
Miss Dorothy Gillett from Denver
is spending the hholidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gillett.
Miss Laura lines, of Austin, went
through Delta Monday on her way to
Placerville, where she will spend her
vacation.
Misses Gwendolyn Taylor and Bes-
sic Griffith and Norman Kennicott
are home from Gunnison for the holi-
day vacation.
Mrs. Guy Dixon is expected home
from Waterloo, Iowa, where she has
been the last two months visiting
her parents.
Mrs Eugene Darling and little girl
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. B. Taft,
of Eckert, are spending the holidays
with relatives at Sapinero.
Miss Stella Nichols, who is teach
ing school in Palisade, came in Sat
urday to spend the holidays with
home folks in Eckert.
Mound school gave its Christmas
program Saturday evening. A large
crowd was there to listen to the
children and enjoy the fun.
Mrs. John Moore and son Edward
returned to her home in San Diego.
California, after spending the fall
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. j.
Mathews.
Mrs. A. L. Gerst was a passenger
to Gunnison Saturday. where she will
be the guest of Mrs. w. S. Evans
over Christmas week. Mr.. Gerst join
ed his wife Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Dale are among
the many who are spending the
Christmas holidays in Denver leaving
for that city via Grand Junction the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Stone en-
tertained their cousin. Beryl Hadley.
who is here on furlough from the
naval training camp at Goat island.
California, between trains Monday.
me entertainment given FRIDAY eve
by Parker's orchestra and Mrs. Bridg-
es and pupils from Delta. was very
much enjoyed The proceeds, about
S14, goes to help pay on the piano. |
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller are guests |
of the latter's sister in Denver dur
ing the holiday season, and expect to
have the pleasure of meeting 2 broth
er and sister from Annandale, Mime
sofa, 50 this will be a family gath
ering.
George Hider. who has the dislinc-
tion Of mayor of Payne. was a pleas
ant caller on Delta merchants last
plowing in his section very nearly |
their work in the best of shape for
a number of years.
Considerable excitement was caus-
ed among the youngsters by the pre-
mature appearance of Santa Claus on
the street opposite the opera house
Monday evening. A big crowd sur
rounded him and when he tried to
make his escape. he was followed as
rapidly as the youngsters could fall
over each other. When last seen by
the reporter Santa was making good
time with noisy crowd at his heels
WASHINGTON.
About 200 unnaturalized Germans