The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

w. E. Schoolfield came in yester-
day from Denver.
Thomas Roberts, of Cedar mesa,
was in the city on a business trip
the fore part of the week.
C. P. Link of the Colorado State
tax commission was in Delta several
days this week on business.
c. l.. Flower and Mayor Grant OF
Montrose were taking in the sights
in the city Sunday afternoon.
Sam Cockreham has been in the city
a few days placing stock for the Kan
sas-Oklahoma Oil Co. Mrs. Cockre-
ham went to Paonia from here.
Mr. Moore, a prominent cattleman
from Gunnison, was in the city sew
eral days the first of the week, re-
turning home Tuesdky morning.
Adair J. Hotchkiss has purchased
the cochran property at the corner of
Fifth and Howard. In other words.
next door to ourself Welcome. bro
ther
Returning home Sunday morning
after visit of several days here with
the lady's parents. Mr. and Mrs. c. F.
Kirby, were Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Jes-
sup.
Mrs. Archie Calhoun and children
returned to their home at Noel, FRI
day. having spent several days in the
city while Mrs. Calhoun had dental
work done
Miss Pauline Hall. of Cedaredge.
who is attending normal school a
Gunnison. came home and spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A w. Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rule and little
daughter motored down Sunday from
Montrose and were guests for a short
time of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. VIII
liams. The two ladies are sisters.
Miss Laura Hammond went to her
home at Glenwood Springs Saturday
after a pleasant two weeks visit Wit
her sister. Miss Louise. who is in
structor of the second grade A in our
schools.
Mrs. Thomas Burns and daughter
have been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Freid. left for their home in Olathe
Friday. Mrs. Freid accompanied them
as she has class in piano that meets
weekly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Gle. of Clarks-
ton. Michigan. arrived Saturday for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Won
ders. Mrs. Gile and Mrs. Wonders
were eirlhood chums and have not met
before in the past thirty years. They
also Visited their son in Texas. who
is in the army. on this trip.
Mrs. w. f. Simmons and two chill
dren were departing passengers on
Tuesday morning for Placerville
where they expect to visit few days
with the formers parents, after
which they will go to California where
Mr.. Simmons will enter the shipyards.
They arrived here Sunday morning
and spent two days with Mrs. C. NJ
Campbell The two ladies are sis.
ters
Tho morning train Saturday carried
with it Mrs. Matilda White of Austin,
bound for Pueblo where she will visi-
for month with her daughter. Mrs
w. H Campbell.
A w. Lanning. who recently dispos.
ed Of his holdings in the Eckert coun-
try. left Friday for Savannah, Geor-
sia. where he will locate He stated
that things went well at the sale.
Mrs. II. l.. Eastman. district dep
uty of the R. N. A. passed through
the city Saturday on her way home
to Grand Junction. having organized
a lodge at Crawford with a good men,
bership.
The F, F. club will give Re-
Cross benefit dance at the Elks ha
April 6th-Saturday evening. Ev
erybody that desires to help contri.
butte for this cause is requested
attend or purchase ticket. 11-p
Mrs. Abbie Campbell. Paonia lady,
came through the city Saturday from
where she spent the win
ter. She states that she lived in "a
house boat at San Diego. roo feet out
over .ne wafer and had splenuii
view of submarines. aeroplenes and
bntsleshirs from this vantage point
Otis Moore. one OF the old timers O.
the Western Slope. stopped off here
the first of the week for a short stay
with pioneers OF Delta, among their
being A. f. Hyzer of North Delta. Mr.
Moore spent few days In the NORTH
Fork section. before returning to -
horne In Gunnison.