The Delta independent., 1919-11-21
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visitor Tuesday.
Carl Simmons was at Delta Tues
day on business
The smallpox is now history. The
quarantine was lifted Saturday.
L. A. Crisler marketed several nice
porkers in Crawford last week.
Elmer Turpening has a crew of men
busy building him a nice little cot
tage on Cedar Street.
Mrs. Annie Cowley, who is teaching
the Missouri Flats school has moved
to that neighborhood for the winter.
E. A Browne returned home Satur-
day morning from Cedaredge where
he had been for several days on bus
iness.
Mrs. Olive McLeoud returned to her
work as teacher of rooms three and
four in our school Monday. after
three weeks Illness.
]. " Cowley, after spending few
days with his family here. returned
to his homestead at Spring Gulch
the latter part of the week.
L. W. Howell has bought the resi-
dence on Cedar street formerly owned
by Mrs. Juritta Gotten. Mrs. Gotten
has gone to Fruita to make her fu-
ture home.
Ike Wallace has started his meat
wagon again and it is now possible
for our citizens to secure fresh meats.
a convenience we have been denied
for some time.
DR. Haley reports a fine baby born
to Mr. and Mrs. Stitsea, of Wuanita
Springs at the home of Mrs. Stitsea's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kent, on
Tuesday November 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Cowley have
just received letter from their son
William, that he has been promoted
to head clerk in the Demobilization
Board at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Mrs. Henry Julius and Miss Anna
Dickerson motored up from Fruita on
Monday of last week with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickerson.
They returned home Wednesday.
Charles Osborn. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Osborn of Maher, passed
through Crawford one day last week
enroute to Grand Junction where he
enlisted in the United States Army.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Browne went to
their Crystal Creek camp Saturday
afternoon. returning Monday. They
have closed their camp for the winter
and will now be at home on Cedar
Street
| Mr. and Mrs. James Dickerson went
to Delta Tuesday to have the final
operation performed on Mr.. Dicker>
sons eye. They will be gone for sew
eral days. 1t is hoped that this op-
Grafton will fully restore his sight
John Campbell came up from Hotch-
kiss Tuesday evening after having
just returned from Kansas City where
he had been to market his sheep.
John shipped all his stock this fall
ana will take it easy during the win
ter, but intends to buy sheep again
in the spring.
Arthur j. Richardson. soldier boy.
who saw service over there visited
with Editor VIII Wood and wife a
couple OF days last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood enjoyed the visit very
much. not only because of the thrill
ing experience he had to relate, but
also because lie Uldue Ills HoUue Win
them when boy.
o. d. Glenn returned yesterday from
Kansas City where he had taken his
father to his old home in Oklahoma
for treatment. He reports that his
father is still I'm serious condition.
but unless complications set in no
doubt he will recover his health.
His many friends here will be glad
to know that he is on the way to re-
covery.
The Captain Ball games at the school
ground last Friday were interesting
from the first sound of the referees
whistle until time" was called at the
end of the last game. The game be-
tween the girls and the freshman
class and joint team from the Soph-
omore and junior classes was speedy
game, ending sixteen to eight in favor
of the upper classes. But it would
have done your heart good to have seen
the farmers and business men play
the high school regulars. The old
men showed they had some class left
and though they lost by n score of
six to eight they made the Crawford
highs" work for every goal they
made.
The Parent-Teachers' Association
met In the church annex last Friday
evening, and after the business of the
association was transacted, the men,
bers listened with great interest to
the report of Miss Virginia McClearey
of the State Teachers meeting at
Grand Junction. The association has
voted to assist in organizing Do
mestic Science Department in our