The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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you.-Eaton Herald
NJ. w. Patterson of Cedaredge was
in Delta Saturday.
James Stell of Austin was here be
tween trains on Monday.
C. N. Shoup of Denver spent the
week with his brother in Delta.
George Park, enterprising Hotchkiss
merchant, was in town Tuesday.
]. c. Rowbotham was county seat
visitor Saturday from Cedaredge.
Civil service examination for rural
carrier will be held in Delta April 13.
Miss Eva Helmick is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Duckett OF Montrose. this
week.
Miss Blanche Condit departed Fri
day to resume her duties in Logan
Utah.
Mrs. G. NJ. Daniels is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Wood, of Palisade, this
weeks.
Mrs. H. H. Wolbert made Olathe
short business visit Monday, returning
the same day.
Mrs. Enyart of Colona arrived
I Tuesday for weeks visit with her
son. Arthur Enysrt.
Kenith Weston. Ash mesa farmer
has added a new Universal tractor TO
his list Of up-to-date farm equipment
I Mrs. John Davis and daughter Amy
returned the last Of the week from
| pleasant visit with home folks at Pa
week
I Five carloads of new machinery
has been received by the Stockham
Hardware company during the past
| two weeks.
| An arrival here Monday from Mont
rose was Mrs. Chester Hill. who will
be the guest of Mrs. J. Z. Chalmers
for few days.
| Mrs. L. 4. Gilmer returned to her
home in Grand Junction Tuesday. be-
| ing called here by the death of G. ID.
Anderson of Cory.
| Miss Blanche Ramey came up from
Grand Junction Saturday and visited
here with her mother. Mrs. d. K. Ra-
mey. over Sunday.
| Jack Goodman and C. c. Embry, the
Black Jack and Yucatan chewing gum
statesmen, We're here this week solicit
ing trade among our business men.
Carl Gilbert has been here visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Gil
bert, on short furlough from mill.
tary training camp in Washington.
q. w. Harrington Of Paonia was
here between trains Tuesday and
went down to Grand junction in the
| afternoon for short business visit In
that city.
G. r. Brown is to open a tobacco
and soft drinks store in the room
formerly occupied by C. D. Allen g.
Son, next door to the Glenn Mtllin.
cry store.
Mrs B. c. Pullen and children of
Paonia left Friday for Grand Junction
where they will reside, as Mr.. Pullen
is employed in that city.
Mrs. Adah Price went up to Paopia
Monday to the teachers meeting to
be held there this week and to visit
the schools OF that vicinity.
Il. Hodges. OF Hanson mesa, spent
Saturday in Delta on business mis-
sion. Mr.. Hodges paid the Independ-
ent office call while here.
Leaving Friday for Elmora were
Mrs. j. NJ. Carr and children who
visited friends there few days, re-
turning the early part of the week.
| Mrs. f. b. Mcdaniel and daughter,
Mrs. II. l.. Mcdaniel OF Read. were
Delta callers Friday adding their
names to Independent list while here
II Miss Blanche Ramey returned Mon
day to her school work In Grand
Junction after a pleasant visit here
with her mother and brother, Louis
The revival meetings held In Ce-
daradge terminated this week and
the Rev. J. S. Bunch of Montrose, who
has been in charge OF the meetings.
returned to that city Tuesday.
Space prevents Independent from
publishing in detail the order OF the
government opening the Uncompah-
gre valley project to homesteaders.
Watch for our next issue containing
full particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Showalter of
Montrose motored to Delta Sunday
and spent the day with Mrs. show
alters sisters, Mrs. r. G. Edwards and
Mrs. VIM. Williams.
DR.. and Mrs w II. Fluallen had as
their guest Monday, Mrs. Joe Hen
ry of Paonia. Mrs. Henry left on the
afternoon train for n months visit
with friends in Price. Utah.
} II. +. Cook, the secondhand man.
has made some intensive Interior i'm
provements. In the way of additional
shelving. to accommodate the extra
large stock added. He has added a
line Of light hardware.
Mrs. 10. l.. Gilmer came up from
Grand Junction Friday and visited
: until Tuesday with her daughter,