The Delta independent., 1919-09-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
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J. W.. Jeffers transacted business
in Olathe Wednesday.
Mrs. I. C. Hall and daughter Janet
have returned from the east where
they spent the summer.
Mrs. Gust F. Carlson came home
Saturday from Palisade where she has
been packing peaches.
Phillip Davis of Cedaredge left yes
Eterday afternoon for Denver where he
plans to enter school:
Mrs. c. P. Zoelner of Gunnison is
visiting here, the guest Of her sister,
MIST J. Reardon and family.
Miss Jet Condit departed yesterday
afternoon to again engage in school
work after delightful vacation spent
with her home folks here.
Only one marriage was issued from
the office of the county clerk the
past week. to Clarence E. Hefley and
Myrtle Taylor, both of Hotchkiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davis and
children, Amy and John, Jr., spent
Tuesday in Paonia. the former on bus
iness and the latter visiting relatives.
An arrival home this week was
Emmett Hawkins of Cedaredge. Mr..
Hawkins has been mustered out after
extended service overseas.
After attending to various business
matters here, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sig
mund and son left yesterday for Cal
ifornia to spend the winter.
The city schools opened September
Sth with an enrolment as follows:
High school 226: junior high 145; all
grades SOP: Mountain View, rural 80.
Grand total 903
Mrs. r. NJ. Ormsby left Wednesday
for Montrose after visiting at the w.
C. Casebier home with her grand
children, who are making their home
with the Casebier family.
J. P. Twohig. a fruit broker, has
opened up offices with headquarters
at Delta. Mr.. Twohig has had sixteen
years experience and has for several
years operated at Palisade, Olathe and
Montrose.
Divine worship at the Methodist
church next Sunday as usual, IL A.
NJ. and at p. NJ. The pastor is eager
to see the entire congregation this
first Sunday of the Conference year.
Be present.
An arrival on the late train Wednes-
day afternoon was Chas. E. Gale.
who has been seeing life for the past
several boys with the boys ov-
t,erseas. He has been mustered out of
the service.
Mrs. VIM. Artibee returned We'd
nesday from Preston, Idaho where she
in company with her mother, Mrs.
States, has been visiting at the DR..
States home. The latter lady will
kspend the winter there.
R. E. Baker. Mrs. Owen Dark and
Miss Marjorie Obergfell were visitors
at the home Of their paents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Obergfell. They continued
their visit to Montrose with J. J. and
Marshall Baker.
r Z. Baker and George Obergfell
were west bound passengers last Sun
day enroute through Arizona to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Baker intends shipping
two train loads of sheep from Arizona
to his California ranches.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l. Doty and daugh-
ter and Mrs. A. L. Doty departed this
week for Florence. Kansas. The fam
lily were here only two weeks. at the
lone of l.. II. Hendrickson. who re-
sides on the Moore ranch. during the
time losing their little son. Richard
Daniel Doty, who passed away Mon
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. PURCELL and son
day OF last week after short illness.
Charles were home coming passen-
gers Sunday. Mrs. Purcell and Char
/ ias haya haop ahcauf fOr two months
visiting relatives in Chelan and Spok-
ane, Washington. Superior, Wiscon-
| sin, and in Glenwood, Minnesota,
where they were Joined by Mr.. Pur-
ciel. the family making the return trip
together.
Mrs. C. f. Dana entertained the
Kensington club and some invited
guests at a delightfully."- appointed par
ty Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Perry
Rodkey, Of Okemah. Oklahoma, being
the guest of honor. The house was
profusely decorated with seasonable
flowers and foliage and after few
hours of fancy work delicious lunch
was served.
The moving picture Interpretation
of Harold Bell wright's famous story
THE Shepherd of the Hills" drew big
houses at the Cdaonia, theater on
Wednesday night and Thursday night
The pictures were extraordinary true
to the written story and carried with
them strong appeal to the deeper
emotions of life. The Colonial man
agement is to be congratulated upon
the high type Of specials presented