The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

Mrs j. S Echols spent wednesday,
in Montrose.
Carey B. adams transacted business
matters in Ouray. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meacham are the
happy parents of delicate twin girls.
born sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ->amiiton have
an eightpound son, which made his
arrival the first Of the week.
After spending several days ir
Grand Junction on a business jaunt,
B. L. Reynolds returned home Mon
day
Eer Bertrand is spending the lat
ter part of the week in the different
towns Oh the branch line and VIII
return Srt.y
George T. Griffin was down from
CalareTaa Tuesday. accompanying
his som Orvau. This ar an his way Co.
Grand Junction.
Rev Leslie Obert returned or
Wednesday from trip 80 Denver
where he attended a meeting dealing
with church affairs.
Wm. Newton and family have moved
back onto their ranch en- California
mesa Kenneth Weston farmed this
place last season.
Mrs Terwilliger of Boulder, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Paul J. Dunn of California mesa. re-
turned home Friday.
Miss Harriet Mayhew and X. C
Brown were dinner guests of Mis-
Pearl Hopper and her mother a;
Montrose. Sunday.
Mrs. u. l.. Davy departed Thursday
on an extended visit with her par
ents at Ann Arbor, Michigan. She will
be joined by Mr. Davy next month.
c. J. Walker returned this week
from visit at Salt Lake City. and
after spending the day with Del
friends. Wednesday. went on to his
home at Somerset.
]. w. Douthitt returned Saturday
frcm Grand Junction where he had
spent a week comforting with Ere
G. Holmes and other sugar men on
the years prospects.
Mrs. r. c. Jackson has been install
ed as stenographer at George Steph-
ans office. vice Miss Helen Bailey.
who left for California the first cr
the week
Mrs. ]. w. Davidson and daughter,
Lulu, who are here from Fruita as
guests of the formers daughter, Mrs
Newcomer of the Delta hospital.
were joined by Dot, another daugh-
er, Thursday.
The Royal Arch Masons held their
eleventh annual reception last even
ing. An excellent program was rem
dered and most delightful repast
enjoyed. A number Of out-of-town
guests were present.
Rev Geo. Klein. one of the -four
minute men," will speak at the Delta
Opera house Saturday evening. Ar
rangements have been completed for
one of the "four-minute men, to speak
there every Saturday evening.
The Delta County Business Mems
association held their annual election
of officers last Friday evening Carey
b. Adams was chosen president and
Theo. Douglas. secretary Meetings
will be held more frequent than in the
past.
Returning to her home in Chicago
Mondav. was Mrs. Mary B. Miller,
who has been guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. V. C. Bridges. since the first
of the year Mrs. Miller has quite
circle of friends in Delta who will
welcome her back whenever she de
cides to return to Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Holt and child
rem were among the eastbound pas
sengers, Wednesday. Mr., and Mrs
Holt, who have made their home a
Hotchkiss are going to Marshtowr
Tennessee. where he will run his fa
theirs farm this summer. The Holts
were formerly residents of Tennessee
and are merely returning there for tn
season. They will return to Colorado
in October. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Walker were in
coming passengers from Salt Lake
City Wednesday morning where Mr.
Walker has been in st. Marks hospit
al for the past two months receivinr
treatment for stomach trouble. Mr.
WALKER was brought through here
from Somerset on a stretcher when he
went to the hospital and feels greatly
encouraged as he is now able to get
about as well as anyone, a fact whicN
will be good news to his many friends