The Delta independent., 1919-09-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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| J. E. Hillman returned home Friday
from a short business trip to Denver.
Mrs. William Vessel, 215 Columbia,
Nubone Corsetiere. At home from 3
to G n. m. 38tfc
| Business matters took ]. e. Clark to
Hemingford, Nebraska, leaving Friday
morning.
The county commissioners held
special session last week, closing Fri
day evening.
T. NJ. Poage, who has resided on Gar
to Oklahoma.
Mrs A L. C. Daniel and baby of
Grand Junction are visiting with Mr..
Daniels mother.
| Charles Pace was down recently
from his mining interests at the Gold
Fountain near Silverton.
Mrs. Elsie Hampton has established
an office in the Hillman building for
the practice of chiropracty.
Another soldier, BERTHE F. Clark,
has been discharged from Ft. Russell,
and reached home Monday.
Mrs. J. A. Loomis mother of E. w.
Loomis, left Monday for Denver where
she will spend several weeks.
James Zaninetti had a nice display
of Elberta peaches in the window at
Gale & Clack's this week.
Miss Edith French of Montrose, was
! the house guest of Misses Rita and
Avis DOTS for the weekend.
A. L. Ansted of Fruitland Mesa near
Hotchkiss, was here few hours at
tending to business affairs Saturday.
w. A. Skiff from Denver visited sew
eral days last week with the E. w.
Loomis family, leaving Monday for
home.
Mrs. Hester Johnson, of Drumright.
Oklahoma, left Friday for her home,
after concluding a pleasant visit with
Mrs. ]. C. Cowger.
After a few days visit with her
aunt, Mrs. R l. Pittman. Miss We
ronica Pring left Friday to take up
her school teaching at Antonito.
Mrs w A. Hillman, who passed
through an operation at the Delta Hos
pital ten days ago, was able to be re-
/
Mrs. C. NJ. Hall and little grand
daughter. tiny Baby Autry, called at
Independent Tuesday and renewed
their subscription to that publication.
Concluding delightful three weeks
visit as the house guest of Mrs. S. ].
Cloud, Mrs. Perry Rodkey left last
4 week for her home at Okemah, Okla
homa.
/ Mrs J. L. Sprung entertained at din
ner Sunday last, Mrs. S. J. Cloud and
family. Mrs. Perry Rodkey of Okemah,
Oklahoma, and Mr. and Mrs. ], C.
Pettee.
After spending five weeks with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Q. Lewis,
Don Lewis left Fviday for Augusta.
Kansas where he is employed as a
driller in the oil fields.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Maupin and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bennett were in the
city from ranger stations in the Nucla
country. where the two men are EN-
ployed in government work, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Lewis and son
Don spent several days last week
with Leland Lewis at his ranch on
the Muddy, and also visited at the
Hutchinson boys ranch before return
ing.
T H. Peppers came in from Corpus
Christi last week and is spending sew
eral days looking over this territory.
Mr.. Peppers was associated last year
with Geo. Reshaw in the wholesale
produce business.
Charles Hawkins, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Hawkins of Austin. arrived
home Tuesday from San Diego, where
he has just been discharged from mil
itary service. He was engaged with
the U. S. Marines.
DIR. and Mrs. H. NJ. Steever and chill
dren visited several days with the w.
f. Mangus family, leaving Friday
morning for their home at Goodland.
Kansas. They came out overland with
friends, but returned by rail.
Departing passengers for Stoughton,
Wisconsin, Saturday morning, were
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Peterson and two
children OF Merced, California. who
spent n few days as the guests of the
formers cousin, Mrs. p. II. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Stakebake. Miss
Helen Freyberg and Mrs. ]. w. Sny-
der were noted among Deltaites
who went to Montrose to take In the
big doings at the fair by rail, and Miss
went by auto.
Mrs. Joe Ransom and son were ar
rivals Saturday evening from Mon