The Delta independent., 1919-05-09
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Mrs. Gaddy was busy shopper in
Montrose Tuesday.
Burns and McMullen shipped a car
load of beans this week.
Mrs. N. A. McClurg and Miss Scott
shopped in Delta Thursday.
Miss Emma Tuffin was a week end
guest of home folks in Delta
DIR. Risley of Grand Junction was in
Olathe correcting eye. troubles Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs E. T. Whitaker left
for a two months visit in Iowa We'd
nesday.
He goes to Anderson. Indiana to take
up the work of instructor in the Bible
school there.
Mr~and Mrs. ]. H. Hall and daught-
er wilma, Sundayed with Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Donlavy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Youngblood
were guests at the parental Mccoy
home in Delta Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Suttle and
| daughter were week end visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Suttle in Delta.
! Irving Hanes has been appointed
top sergeant of Co. NJ. to take the
pace left vacant by the resignation of
Frank Meeker.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Chapel are re
| joicing over the arrival of a fine baby
boy, who put in an appearance at
their home May 4th.
Mrs. James Duncan was called to
Paonia Tuesday by the sudden and
rather serious illness of her sister.
Mrs. w. S. Crompton.
| Adrian Heaton of Boulder arrived
| Thursday for a short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Quinlan and others
who are in search of oil shale.
A number of Olatheans were in at
tendance at the all day meeting of the
church OF God In Delta Sunday. This
was A. ]. Morrison's farewell sermon.
Sunday Harry Roatcap and daught-
er, Josephine and Mr. and Mrs. A. N.
Froom and family motored to Delta
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Roatcap.
The beautiful Loper ranch has re-
Gently sold to John Metcalf for
consideration of $4,000. Mr.. Loper
will have charge of the ranch this
season and at the end of that time will
probably move to Olathe.
Harry Noel OF Yake City has taken
charge of the Olathe depot while Mr..
Ballou takes a well earned vacation.
Myron Wright. Jake Spires and Lyle
| Taylor took a bunch of cattle to their
range on Grand Mesa Thursday.
In the race for the secretaryship
of the Olathe school board. A. j.
Brown beat r. F.. Spence by is votes.
No doubt Mr.. Brown will fill the Of
flee in an able manner. Much credit
is due the retiring secretary for the
good work he has done while a mem
ber of the board.
The Juniors gave their annual ban
quet to the Seniors at the NJ. e. church
parlors Monday night. The mothers
of the Juniors prepared four course
banquet which was served by SIX
Sophomore girls and was greatly
enjoyed by the high school faculty.
Prof. and Mrs. Melcher of Montrose.
and the members OF the Junior and
Senior classes.
The local talent play what Hap
pened to Jones' which was given be.
fore well filled house Monday night
was great success. for the players
kept everyone roaring with laughter
the entire evening. The proceeds Of
the pay went to Grace church organ
fund. Friday night the play win he
given again and the proceeds go to.
ward repairing the Projection booth
Mt the picture theater, which was bad
ly damaged by the recent fire there.
The district conference Of the NJ
r. church convened Wednesday, with
number of visiting clergymen in at
tendance. Senator DeLong made the
opening address and a delicious din.
ner was served by the ladies' OF the
local church in the church parlors at
the noon hour. A more detailed ac.
count of the conference will be given