The Delta independent., 1917-10-19

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Phillips,
Thursday, October IS, 1917, a bouncing
boy.
A marriage license was issued Satur-
day to Mr.. Fred Larson and Miss Ethel
Blackwell. both of Grand Junction.
Miss Bess Edwards and Mrs T. G.
Edwards, motored down Sunday from
Paonia and spent a short time in the
city.
Guests from Telluride are Mr.. and
Mrs w. A. Wagner, visiting Mrs E.
l.. Cary, Mrs. Mollie Young and Mrs
Minnie Taylor.
E. Stabler and family, of Austin.
were in the city Sunday taking in the
sights. Mr.. Stabler is cashier of the
Austin bank
r. V. Maben. a former resident of
this city, but recently located at Cfm-
arron, has been visiting here this week
preparatory to leaving for the East
A recent arrival is Warren Lindberg,
young man from Holton. Wisconsin
He is an old friend of Mr.. and Mrs
P. f. Adams and will spend the winter
with them
S. A. Sylvester and son, of Hotchkiss,
drove over in their car Thursday to
meet some Mexican sheep herders Mr..
Sylvester is running sheep and cattle.
near Hotchkiss
Lawyer E. c. Smith and wife of
Hood River, Oregon. left Thursday for
their home, after a pleasant visit with
r. L. Stanford. an old friend and for
mer schoolmate.
Don't forget the Kernohan sale Sat
urday. October 81. on the street A
lot of good household furniture. also
some stock and farming utensils See
bills for particulars.
+ A letter from l. c. Hall of the Grand
Mesa Lumber company announces that
he will return to Delta Monday. He
IS making an extended visit east with
his wife and daughter
H White has opened up a lunch
room on Main street, next to VanVol-
kenburgh's and will doubtless do
fine business. Mr.. White is an artist
in fixing good things to eat.
After three months visit with Mrs.
S ". Weeks of Delta. Mrs. c. H.
Weeks. returned Thursday. to her
home in Globe, Arizona. She reports
lovely visit.
Frank Howard. came down from
Telluride Thursday last. to visit with
This step brother, Ed Jacobs. who is
visiting relatives here. and renewing
acqiauntances with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Price moved
Tn this week from the Hutchinson
I ranch and are comfortably located in
town Mr. Price went to work as
teamster for H. f. Tyler, at once.
Railroading around Delta has been
somewhat handicapped, since the tank
went on the bum, some twentyfour
hours ago The engines are now drink
ing from a hose, which is somewhat
slower than the usual method,
Another ticket for city election to
be held November 9Th will be placed
in the field we are informed A meet
ing will probably be held next Tues
day or Wednesday evening at the
court house.
The well known j. A. Duncan and
flmily arrived Thursday morning look
ing hale and hearty. after a years alb
sence spent on the Western coast
| They visited in Idaho as they came
through.
On Monday Elmer Kirkland and ].
L. Lewis left Delta to join the army.
/ Kirkland had registered at Trinidad
and Lewis in Oklahoma. Both received
the customary SIS gold piece before
! leaving Delta.
| ]. ]. Gardner will lecture on Storing
Vegetables" at the Womans Club to-
morrow in the domestic science room
of the school house. All women of
Delta and surrounding country are es-
pecially invited to attend.
/ Mrs. Mary Patnode and daughter.
I lille Patnoie. returned Thursday, to
their home in Jewell. Kansas after
! three months visit with Ellick Patnode
cf Ash mesa They like it here so well
they expect to locate in the near fu-
ture. Mrs. Mary Patnode is Ellick's
mother.
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AUSTIN .