The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Willis A. Davis has recovered from
his recent operation and is now able
to drive his new Dodge Sedan car
about.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Bennett were
down from Silesca Ranger station Fri
day. shopping and attending to bus
mess matters
Mrs. Oliver Cook submitted to an
operation for appendicitis at the Delta
hospital Monday.
Joseph Leland Lewis left on horse
back Monday morning for the Muddy.
He expects to be gone a week or ten
days.
Mrs. Charles Stoner was down from
Crawford Wednesday. combining bus
mess with visit with her daughter
in-law and children.
J. F. French and two daughters were
down from Olathe yesterday, the form
er posting bills for the Chautauqua
to be heI din the Hub town and the
girls jus having a good time.
An appropriation of $3.50 was grant
ed by the state highway commission
as a state aid in the construction OF
cut off on State Highway No. II
through the Hutchison RANCH.
Friday evening three more heroes
of the S9th returned home to the de-
light of their parents and friends.
The Were: Charles J. (Chuck) Adams
Sid Mcintyre and John Hazelet.
According to the latest reports, DR..
E. G. Shaffer is about due for dis
charge and will be home shortly. Mrs.
Shaffer and daughter. Lois will leave
tomorrow to meet him in Denver.
After closing successful school
year at North Platte. Nebraska, Miss
Stella Nichols returned home Monday
to spend the summer with her parents
at Eckert, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Nichols.
John Arthur is busy cleaning and re-
modelling the Arthur building and pre-
pairing to open up first class bakery
Monday T S. Neill. an up-to-date
baker arrived this week from Denver
and will be in charge of the oven.
Harry Helmick, who has been home
on furlough. will return in few
days to Rockwell field near San Diego
to continue his work He was dis
charged and reenlisted for another
year He is employed in auto repair
ing in the air service.
Z. l. Howard, for many years a cit
izen of Delta county, having resided
in Delta, Crawford and Hotchkiss, pas
sed away Saturday at Oklahoma City.
The body, accompanied by relatives
was brought to Crawford yesterday
and intfrment made in the cemetery
there.
June lith is flag day and our cit
izens are requested to display our
national colors from their residences
and places of business from sunrise
until sunset in honor of the occasion.
This request is made by order of the
Patriotic Instructor w R. c.
Miss Helen Gould arrived last week
from st. Helen. California. where she
has been attending school. to spend
the summer months with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, T. S. Gould. Miss Edna
returned recently from Grand Valley
where she has been engaged in school
work
Miss Iva Gable and Miss Edith Burk
halter had their tonsils removed at
the Delta hospital. the former Friday
and the latter Saturday. Little Val
entine Trembley. 7-year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. o. Trembley, on the
f F. Hubbard ranch at Cory. also had
her tonsils removed.
Mrs. Minnie l.. Sassaman of kemiah.
Idaho. passed through the city Friday
on her way to Crawford. where she
was called by the serious illness of
her father. Jack Sawvell who was Wis
itinc at the home of another daughter.
Mrs. Sadie Head. His home is at
Southwest City. Missouri
Miss Margaret Byrns is expected to
arrive tomorrow from Jacksonville,
Illinois. for her annual vacation with
her sister. Mrs. Porter Plumb.
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