The Delta independent., 1919-02-21

Miss Kieth one Of the Delta High
school teaches came down with the
flu Mrs. Blair is teaching in her place.
| Mrs. Dora Wilbur and daughter
Hazel of Russell, were through We'd
nesday. They are moving to Hotch-
kiss.
H l. Senter has purchased a pair
of registered Poland China pigs. He
oontemplates going into pure bred
hog business.
| Mrs. A. ]. Cady is spending thei
week visiting her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. John w. Davis. She
| resides at Paonia.
| Mrs. E. Englehardt and little daught
er left Tuesday for Denver where they
were called by the illness of her moth
er. Mrs. F. C. Eberly.
| In a fall from his bicycle the first
of the week, James Arthur received
severe sprain to one of his wrists He
will be incapacitated for some time.
| Cedaredge has at last experienced
a flu outbreak. The epidemic made
its appearance in the upper part of
the valley and in general is in mild
form.
| Glenn Ellington who has been visit
ing his brother in Gunnison the past
three weeks, passed through Tuesday
on his way to his home in Hotchkiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis A. Davis and
their son, Lieutenant Willie ]. Davis.
of Waco, Texas. called at the H. L.
Sebter home for a few minutes Sun
day eve to see the mother and babe.
| Byron Heckert wife and baby from
Olathe. spent Sunday with Mrs. Heck
ert's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. An
derson. Byron, who has just returned
from Camp Macarthur, looks like a
prize fighter and tips the scales at
210.
-Four of the family of L. B. Butler
who recently moved from the ]. E.
Moore ranch below town to Grand
Avenue. have been having the flu this
week. 1t is hoped the attack will be
a light one
Miss Mona Moors arrived Saturday
from Grand Junction and will spend
some time here. She is an accom-
| plished singer and is assisting in the
evangelistic services at the church of
God. While here she is enjoying a
visit with her mother. Mrs. L. B.
Moors.
| Allen L. Stone passed through last
Saturday on his way to his home in
Telluride on a furlough. Mr.. Stone
was in service in France for some
time and was in the battle of Chateau
Theirry in August and was wounded.
He was taken to a French hospital
sent to the U. S A and in a hospital
here for two months. He said he
could tell us many thing of interest if
he had time. He expects soon to get
his honorable discharge
The annual meeting and banquet
of the Delta County Live Stock asso-
citation will be postponed on account
of the increase in the flu epidemic
Lester Shock came in the first Of
the week from Long Island. where he
was discharged from the army, He
will remain here until the last of the
| week. and then will go to California
to visit his parents.
Il Mrs. T. f. Remley came down the
first of the week from Telluride on
business
Mrs. Frank Meyers left Wednesday
morning for Olathe where she will
visit.
Rev. Bertrand is spending the week
with relatives at ouray and other
points.
Mrs. w. T. Grow was down from
Austin Monday and called at this of
flee while here
Merle d. Vincent. attorney was up
from Grand Junction. attending court
this week
n T. H. Gale returned Sunday from n
stay of several weeks in California.
Clark Grim. son of Mrs. Orfie Kiss
ner. of Read. is home from the army.
+, Mrs. Mary Bryson and five children
left Sunday for their old home At
Gotebo. Oklahoma, They came here
last fall and within a few weeks the
I husband and father fell victim of
influenza.
Boyd B. Woodard of Lazear. diei
last Thursday caused by flu pneumonia
/ He leaves to mourn his death a wife
and five children.
Mrs. f. O. Bauer and her three chill.
dren accompanied her parents, MIR,
and Mrs NJ F. Nelson. to their home
in Somerset last Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson We're called to Delta by